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Blists Hill Victorian Town

Legges Way, Ironbridge, Ironbridge Gorge TF7 5DU, England
01952 433424
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Ranked #1 of 9 attractions in Ironbridge
Type: History Museums
Description: This reconstructed Victorian mining town is one of the best of its kind in England.
Useful Information: Activities for young children, Activities for older children
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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013 NEW

Local people dressed for that era in shops, cottages, industries etc who had a great knowledge of history and how things were in days gone by

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Yeovil, England, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013 NEW via mobile

My wife and I were looking forward to visiting the Victorian town and we were not disappointed. We saw some bread being made and went back an hour later and bought some to take back with us . The chip shop frys it's fish and chips in beef fat so they really do taste like they did when I was... More

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Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013 NEW

Great experiance of the times, we found all shops and houses very interesting and the staff were very informative when asked questions. We had a great laugh in the pub with the singalong, the gentlemen were very amusing. We tried the chips and would recommend that anyone with heart problems avoid, ha , as there cooked in full lard. Would... More

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b'ham
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

lovely too look around, worth taking photo's check out shops, lovely to visit late spring/early summer

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Maidstone, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
7 attraction reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013

Brilliant! The best place in the museum is the sweet shop and fish and chip shop! We went a long time ago and it is so much bigger now than it was before. Loads to see and do!

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Leicester, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013

visited the victorian village signposting terrible took nearly an hour to find it the museums are all well signposted but the village is not in the same vicinity so driving round forever ,even the satnav did not locate it. Once there it was ok not many people as it was mid week and so only a couple of demonstrations which... More

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Nantwich, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

I can't recommend going to Blists Hill enough; we've been four times or so and it's still fascinating everytime we go. The highlight this time was the candle makers - the lady volunteer told us some history of the site itself, how the buildings were added, where they were moved from; we were in there for ages. We're going back... More

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Crewe, United Kingdom
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21 reviews 21 reviews
10 attraction reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

Its just like time travel! Banks, shops, pubs and cafes all serving good quality items. I bought an excellent hand made leather belt that was custom fitted for me. Change modern money into Victorian pennies and buy goods. So much to see, so much to do. The actors are really good and set the mood perfectly. Will definitely go back

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High Wycombe, United Kingdom
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24 reviews 24 reviews
4 attraction reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

Was able to convince my child that the steam engine on the roof outside was a time machine. When we entered through the door he was amazed to see I wasn't lying. They do a fantastic job of giving that impression. Took the kids to the bank first and changed up some money. The staff were very helpful and explained... More

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Solihull, England, United Kingdom
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25 reviews 25 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

This was an unexpectedly pleasant attraction. I have been to a number of old world recreation attractions, and they are always interesting. This one was probably one of the best. The authenticity was of high quality and the fact that the theme stick closely to the history of the area made even more of an impact. It was not expensive,... More

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