Coalport China Museum

A bottle kiln at the Coalport China Museum

The Coalport China Museum is one of the ten Ironbridge Gorge Museums administered by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust. The museum is based in the village of Coalport within the Ironbridge Gorge on the northern bank of the River Severn in Shropshire, England. It is located in a World Heritage Site, the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.

The museum presents the history of Coalport China, a manufacturer of fine English chinaware which was based on the site between 1795 and 1926. As well as original examples of historic china, there are also demonstrations of traditional ceramic techniques and original industrial buildings including kilns to fire the pottery. The collections include the official National Collections of Caughley and Coalport china.

There is a hands-on workshop area where painting activities are provided and ceramic activities in the school holidays.

The 1985 Doctor Who serial The Mark of the Rani used the museum as a filming location.^[1]

References

↑ Braxton, Mark (2 May 2012). "The Mark of the Rani ***". Radio Times. Retrieved 5 May 2015.

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Coalport China Museum website

Coordinates: 52°37′8″N 2°27′4″W / 52.61889°N 2.45111°W / 52.61889; -2.45111

Ironbridge Gorge Museums

Blists Hill Victorian Town Broseley Pipeworks Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron Coalport China Museum Darby Houses Enginuity Iron Bridge and Tollhouse Jackfield Tile Museum Museum of the Gorge Tar Tunnel

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