Ironbridge Gorge
Ward in Telford and Wrekin, England
| Coordinates: | 52.633, -2.472 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 68 04 |
| Dialling code: | 01952 (Telford) |
Ironbridge Gorge is an electoral ward in Telford and Wrekin that runs along the steep, wooded valley carved by the River Severn. It includes some of the most famous sites of the Industrial Revolution - notably the first cast‑iron bridge at Ironbridge and 18th‑century ironworks in places such as Coalbrookdale and Jackfield - and sits within a UNESCO World Heritage landscape.
The ward’s character is shaped by heritage tourism and ongoing conservation: the museums, independent shops and cafés draw visitors, while a small resident population combines long‑standing local communities with commuters into Telford. Balancing preservation, visitor pressure and river flood risk are recurring local issues alongside efforts at heritage‑led regeneration.
Postcode districts covering Ironbridge Gorge
Most populated places nearby
- Wolverhampton 14.7 miles
- Dudley 18.3 miles
- Walsall 21.2 miles
- Telford 3 miles
- West Bromwich 21.8 miles
- Cannock 19.6 miles
- Shrewsbury 13.4 miles
- Stafford 19.5 miles
- Kidderminster 19.7 miles
- Stourbridge 18.8 miles
- Halesowen 21.3 miles
- Tipton 18.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- The Gorge Parish 0.2 miles
- Woodside Ward 0.4 miles
- Madeley Parish 1 mile
- Madeley & Sutton Hill Ward 1.2 miles
- Broseley Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Brookside Ward 1.7 miles
- Dawley & Aqueduct Ward 1.8 miles
- Dawley Hamlets Parish 1.8 miles
- Horsehay & Lightmoor Ward 1.8 miles
- Stirchley and Brookside Parish 2.1 miles
- Great Dawley Parish 2.2 miles
- Buildwas Parish 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Ironbridge Gorge
TF8 7AR, TF8 7EW, TF8 7NR, TF7 5LH, TF8 7HY, TF8 7DT, TF8 7DZ, TF8 7DS, TF8 7PX … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 32.8 miles
- East Midlands Airport 49.8 miles
- Telford Central Railway Station 3.6 miles
- Oakengates Railway Station 4.3 miles
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Schools in Ironbridge Gorge
- Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge C of E Primary Academy Primary
- Haberdashers' Abraham Darby Secondary
- Woodlands Primary School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Madeley Court Estate 0.9 miles
- New Bucks Head Stadium 4.6 miles
- Davenport House Estate 7.2 miles
- Viroconium Archaeological site 7.8 miles
- Patshull Hall Estate 8.2 miles
- Attingham Estate 8.9 miles
- Bomere Wood Forest 11.4 miles
- Sundorne Castle Estate 11.8 miles
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 12.2 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 13.9 miles
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 14.6 miles
- Clee Hills Hill 17 miles