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	BBC - Shropshire - Features - Places - Blists Hill Victorian Town
		See our picture tour of Blists Hill Victorian Town and 14 panoramic images taken inside and outside at Blists Hill.
		The bank in Blists Hill is a copy of a bank still standing in Broseley.
		Blists Hill Victorian Town is 5 miles south of Telford Central Station.
	www.bbc.co.uk /shropshire/features/places/blists_hill/index.shtml (499 words)

	blists
		Blists Hill Museum, Madeley, is a beautifully reconstructed Victorian Town standing on the site of the former Blists Hill Works, a unique mining area from Madeley's industrial past.
		One of the most fascinating features of the Blists Hill site is the Hay Inclined Plane, which was completed in 1793 and linked the upper canal system to the lower in Coalport.
		By the 1950's Blists Hill was an industrial wasteland, but its regeneration as an open air museum has ensured its legacy lives on and that future generations can see how important Madeley and its parish was to the Industrial Revolution.
	www.madeley.org.uk /blists.htm (340 words)

	Blists Hill Victorian Town - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Blists Hill is a former industrial complex in Shropshire, UK, which has been converted into an open air museum that attempts to recreate a Shropshire town at the end of the 19th century.
		In the 18th and 19th centuriues, Blists Hill was an industrial region consisting of a brick and tile works, blast furnaces and mineworks operated by the Madeley Wood Company.
		Blists Hill Victorian Town, originally called Blists Hill Open Air Museum, was opened in 1973, and has been slowly growing ever since.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blists_Hill_Victorian_Town (363 words)

	Shropshire Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		From the foot of the hill the canal was planned to run south through Coalbrookdale to the River Severn though there is no good evidence to prove that this part of the canal was ever constructed.
		The main attraction is Blists Hill Open Air Museum which incorporates old furnaces, a stretch of the Shropshire Canal main line and the Hay Inclined Plane.
		However, while Blists Hill Tunnel was under construction it was discovered that natural tar was oozing from the walls.
	www.canals.btinternet.co.uk /canals/shropshire.htm (9507 words)

	Blists Hill Victorian Town, Attraction, Telford, Shropshire - Shropshire Tourism
		Of all the ten museums at the Ironbridge Gorge, Blists Hill Victorian Town is perhaps the most popular.
		Many have been specially trained with specific skills and crafts and are ready to demonstrate to visitors, exactly how certain tasks would have been done in a small industrial town towards the end of Queen Victoria's reign, in the 19th century.
		The attractions at Blists Hill include a nineteenth century steam-operated pithead, a Victorian chemist, a squatters cottage, a schoolhouse and a bank, where you can obtain Blists Hills own Victorian legal tender to spend in the towns shops and pubs.
	www.bridgnorthshropshire.com /attractiondetail.cfm?EstID=2182 (446 words)

	CINTEC - M.C. SYSTEMS - International Projects (Blists Hill Furnace, Ironbridge, Telford)
		The purpose of the repair work was to restore and renovate the properties and structures to an acceptable condition whereby the ownership and future maintenance of the structures would pass into the care of lronbridge (Telford) Heritage Foundation.
		In order to bring about the restoration and stabilisation of the Blists Hill Furnaces, it was necessary to undertake remedial work on the existing brickwork and stonework, together with the introduction of extensive ground anchors and tie bars.
		The Bedlam Furnaces were owned by this company, which held mineral leases in Madeley Parish, enabling it to extract coal and iron ore. Upon its opening in 1790, the company had access to the Shropshire Canal, the Blists Hill section of which ran immediately to the east of the Blists Hill works site.
	www.cintec.com /en/casehist/furnace/furn02.htm (1689 words)

	Rick Steves Europe: Northwest England: Travel Details
		Blists Hill Victorian Town: Save most of your time and energy for this wonderful town.
		Don't miss the explanation of the winding machine at the Blists Hill Mine (demos throughout the day, call for times).
		Walk along the canal to the "inclined plane." Grab lunch in the Victorian Pub or in the cafeteria near the squatter's cottage and children's old-time rides.
	www.ricksteves.com /tvr/northwestengland108c_details.htm (676 words)

	NEH 2000 Summer Seminar - Site Visit #4
		Blists Hill is a 50-acre open-air site within the Ironbridge complex which includes a reconstruction of town life a hundred years ago, with shops, printing works, offices, workshops, machinery, pigsties and railway sidings.
		The site includes various items of industrial archaeology including the impressive remains of 19th century former blast furnaces (seen below), part of a canal, and an inclined plane (the Hay Incline of 1793,) which ingeniously enabled tub boats full of heavy goods e.g.coal, to be moved vertically between two sections of canal 1000 feet apart.
		In the last quarter of the 18th century it was not so much the ironworks but one of their most spectacular products, the first iron bridge, which attracted visitors to the Severn Gorge.
	www.umassd.edu /ir/site4f.html (1754 words)

	The Old Vicarage Hotel, Worfield - close to the Museums in the Ironbridge Gorge
		Blists Hill Victorian Town is the Ironbridged Gorge Museum's largest and most popular site, set in 50 acres of woodland.
		Industrial monuments are preserved in-situ alongside reconstructed Victorian buildings to recreate in an engaging way the environment of a late 19th century working town.
		A section of Shropshire Canal runs past the remains of a large brick and tile works to the impressive Hay Inclined Plane that from 1792 to 1894 transported boats up and down the hillside between Blists Hill and Coalport separated by a vertical drop of 207 feet.
	www.oldvicarageworfield.com /blists-hill.htm (278 words)

	Blists Hill and Buildwas
		The iron foundry at Blists Hill is able to generate enough income from sales of Victorian style iron castings and from various special job projects for businesses, individuals, and institutions around the UK to cover salaries and costs.
		This is true of most of the demonstrations at Blists Hill, in fact, a few of the displays are without a demonstrator all or most of the time.
		We enjoyed the time spent at Blists Hill and are extremely indebted to all the dedicated folks who were so generous with their time and so patient with us.
	members.macconnect.com /users/b/bharris/sab2001pg4.html (1172 words)

	History.UK.com Listings
		Visitors to Blists Hill begin their experience of a bygone era by exchanging their modern money in the town’s bank for pre-decimal token coins that can be spent in the town.
		Clad in costumes of the day, the people of Blists Hill are knowledgeable about the lifestyle led by the characters they represent and the changes they would have encountered during the industrial revolution and the reign of Queen Victoria.
		Adding to the atmosphere of Blists Hill, the town’s folk can talk authoritatively about the era and bring to life the industry, crafts, customs and traditions of the day.
	www.history.uk.com /listings/listing.php?iD=17671 (671 words)

	BBC - Shropshire - Panoramic image - Blists Hill Victorian Town
		The Bates and Hunt chemist shop in Blists Hill is a reconstruction which takes its name from a local shop trading in the Victorian era.
		Outside at Blists Hill: The main street; Blists Hill Mine and the Shropshire Canal; the blast furnaces.
		Inside Blists Hill: The bakery; The butcher's; the grocer's; the chemist; the candle maker; Duke of Sutherland's Cottage; the saw mill; wrought ironworks image one; wrought ironworks image two; the Victorian school.
	www.bbc.co.uk /shropshire/panoramic/blists_hill/blists_hill_05.shtml (214 words)

	Happy Birthday Dear Victoria... A Royal Day At Blists Hill - 24 Hour Museum - official guide to UK museums, ...
		Blists Hill Victorian Town sprang to life over the May bank holiday weekend as the residents and workers of the town came out in force to celebrate Queen Victoria’s 81st birthday.
		Celebrating the year 1900, the streets of Blists Hill, near Ironbridge, Shropshire, were awash with colour over the May bank holiday 2005 as townsfolk decorated the streets with red, white and blue bunting in anticipation of Her Majesty’s special day.
		Blists Hill’s policeman, Arthur Jarred, was never far away, riding around on his bicycle, keeping an eye on proceedings.
	www.24hourmuseum.org.uk /nwh_gfx_en/ART28613.html (1049 words)

	MVVCC Blists Hill Victorian Village (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		By now an annual event, the late May Bank Holiday saw 7 of us at Blists Hill taking on the role of Victorian townsfolk.
		Monday started off OK with the odd shower but by the afternoon it was hail storms and the end of us being able to do anything useful.
		Many thanks as ever to Blists Hill management and staff for their hospitality and to Mike Matthews for some of the photos.
	www.mvvcc.org.uk /2006/blists-hill.htm (194 words)

	Blists Hill Victorian Town - Doctor Who Locations Guide
		Blists Hill will be on the left hand side.
		The small shaft is on the right; continue along the path up the hill to find the mine entrance.
		The Mark of the Rani: The village of Killingworth.
	www.doctorwholocations.net /locations/blistshill (566 words)

	Blists Hill, Victorian Town, Ironbridge Gorge Museums
		Of all the ten museums at the Ironbridge Gorge, Blists Hill Victorian Town is perhaps the most popular.
		Many have been specially trained with specific skills and crafts and are ready to demonstrate to visitors, exactly how certain tasks would have been done a small industrial town towards the end of Queen Victoria's reign, in the 19th century.
		The attractions at Blists Hill include a nineteenth century steam-operated pithead, a Victorian chemist, a squatters cottage, a schoolhouse and a bank, where you can obtain Blists Hills own Victorian legal tender to spend in the towns shops and pubs.
	www.shropshiretourism.info /ironbridge/gorge-museum/blists-hill-museum (243 words)

	Blists Hill Victorian Town - Icons of England
		Blists Hill Victorian Town - Icons of England
		Blists Hill Victorian Town is one of the largest open air museums in Britain.
		Blists Hill Victorian Town, Legges Way, Madeley, Telford
	www.icons.org.uk /theicons/icons-atlas/west-midlands/blists-hill-victorian-town/view (81 words)

	Ironbridge Gorge - Page 1 - www.bootsandpaws.co.uk
		Its a scorcher today as we travel to Ironbridge Gorge with temperatures reaching 30˚C. Ironbridge is located in the county of Shropshire near Telford, we reach it by leaving the M6 motorway at junction 12, then along the A5 towards Telford and then head south along the A442, it is signposted from this road.
		We spend most of the day at the Blists Hill Victorian Town where there is something for everyone of every age, is one of the largest open air museums in Britain.
		There was an entrance fee here, we purchased the 'Passport Tickets' which allow entrance to Blists Hill and many the other attractions in the Ironbridge Gorge area such as Enginuity, the Museum of the Gorge and Coalport China Museum.
	www.bootsandpaws.co.uk /ironbridge.html (340 words)

	Ironbridge Gorge Museum - Blists Hill Victorian Town
		Families visiting the ten Ironbridge Gorge Museums in Shropshire over the Easter break will be able to join in traditional Easter events as well as take part in creative, hands-on activities designed to appeal to both youngsters and adults alike.
		Blists Hill Victorian Town will be celebrating the power that drove the Victorian world – steam!
		An impressive collection of steam-powered machinery will be at work in the town from giant industrial engines to a working replica of Richard Trevithick’s steam locomotive, arguably the first of its kind in the world.
	www.ironbridge.org.uk /our_attractions/blists_hill_victorian_town (333 words)

	The Maggotdrowner's Forum - Ludlow Castle or Blists Hill
		Posted - 21 April 2006 : 11:13:56 PM Blists Hill Victorian Village is one of the 11 Ironbridge attractions and museums that you can visit on a single ticket ("passport").
		Posted - 23 April 2006 : 6:46:34 PM Hehe, upon visiting for the third time to study the site thoroughly for my coursework, I discovered that is only a short stretch of canal, which is little more than a few hundred yards long, made to imitate the River Seven and the Iron Bridge!
		I learnt about it in the letter I bought home from school for my parents, as it was a school trip, about 25 years ago.
	www.maggotdrowning.com /workforum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=37946 (723 words)

	Blists Hill Victorian Town
		Operated by the Ironbridge Museum Trust, the Blists Hill museum is a massive outdoor complex re-creating life in a small industrial town during the 19th century.
		All the staff are dressed in period costume and are many specially-trained to demonstrate the crafts and trades of the times.
		Visitors are advised to check prices and opening times with venue prior to traveling in case of recent changes.
	www.virtual-shropshire.co.uk /visitor_guide/blists_hill_guide.shtml (126 words)

	New Page 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		As part of the curriculum the department organises a regular visit for Year 9 each year to a site of local industrial history.
		We visited Blists Hill and the Museum of Iron, parts of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums Trust.
		The very large groups split into two with half going to Blists Hill in the morning and moving on to the Museum of Iron in the afternoon.
	www.speters.org.uk /History/blistshill.htm (398 words)

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		The Blists Hill Victorian Town is a living museum which gives a real insight into how our predecessors lived in Victorian times.
		The bank will exchange sterling for "Victorian" coins specially produced for the town, and these can be spent in many of the shops within Blists Hill and at the Victorian-style fairground.
		Meals are served at the New Inn pub and at the Forest Glen Refreshment Pavilion (the latter has a children's menu).
	www.babieswelcome.com /info_blistshill.htm (255 words)

	Blists Hill Open Air Museum, photos of steam exhibits
		Blists Hill Open Air Museum, photos of steam exhibits
		Blists Hill Open Air Museum (and Victorian Town)
		Flywheel of winding engine, the white pointer and chalk mark indicated to the driver when the cage had reached the top of the shaft
	www.sharpos-world.co.uk /mainindx/uk/indx/blist2004/blist2004.htm (251 words)

	Been There \| Tips \| Blists Hill Open Air Museum
		It felt like I had gone back in time, and in a way I had, this was Blists Hill Open air museum, a reconstructed Victorian village in Shropshire that was part of the Ironbridge Gorge museum.
		They shops were fantastic, the best of course was the sweet shop, there was shelves full of jars of brightly coloured treats, liquorice, sherbet, toffee, and things I had never heard of.
		We carried on down the hill, and bought some freshly baked rolls from the bakery, watched a carpenter at work, and then came to the bottom of the hill where we found my favourite part of all, the Victorian fairground.
	www.ivebeenthere.co.uk /tips/11344 (483 words)

	Madeley Wood Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Madeley Wood Company was formed in 1756 when the Madley Wood Furnaces, also called Bedlam Furnaces, were built beside the River Severn, one mile west of Blists Hill.
		After Joseph Reynolds decided to concentrate on his bank, the Madeley Wood Works passed to the Anstice family, one of whom had managed it, and their business became another Madley Wood Company.
		Upon its opening in 1790, the ironworks had access to the Shropshire Canal, the Blists Hill section of which ran immediately to the east of the Blists Hill works site.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Madeley_Wood_Company (374 words)

	Family fireworks at Blists Hill - The Best Of shrewsbury - Latest Local Events and Business Information
		Blists Hill, the Victorian town in the Ironbridge Gorge, is hosting a fireworks spectacular on the evening of Saturday November 4.
		Visitors to the popular Shropshire attraction are able to enter the grounds from 6pm and you can see the streets lit by gaslight, just as they would have been in the 19th Century!
		Tickets to Blists Hill cost £5 for Adults and £2 for Children.
	www.thebestof.co.uk /shrewsbury/events/40274 (418 words)

	Report from the September 2001 TTFF National Meet - Blists Hill, Ironbridge
		Most of the friends spent the afternoon at the Blists Hill Victorian Town in Ironbridge.
		The streets, shops and factories were brought alive by a varied group of characters dressed in late Victorian-Edwardian costume.
		Many of the buildings in the town have been reconstructed, having been dismantled at other sites and transported to Blists Hill but, sufficient of the original industrial complexes remain to give scale to Victorian heavy industry and transport
	sucs.swan.ac.uk /~cmckenna/ttff/ib/blists_report.html (508 words)

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