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A long, dark tunnel used to extract bitumen (or tar). It used to be open to the public, but is now unsafe to enter. The entrance however can still be seen by visitors.
The Tar Tunnel is an abandoned tunnel located on the north bank of the River Severn in the Ironbridge Gorge at Coalport, England. It is managed by the National Trust and is one of ten museums acquired from the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust in 2026.
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The original home of Coalport china, now a museum.
A privately-owned museum documenting the history of ceramic tiles.
A living history museum and reconstructed Victorian town.
One of the Ironbridge Museums. A Victorian clay tobacco pipe works.
The world's first iron bridge, built in 1779. There is a small visitor's centre on one side.
A small museum, but containing a large diorama model of the gorge at the height of its industry. A visit here first helps to put all of the museums into context.