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Pubs & Inns of the Ironbridge Gorge
Few places in England pack as many pubs into as little ground as the Gorge. This is the way in: the history of the old inns, the pubs still pouring today, where to find a roast, a gig, a beer garden or a step-free door — and a crawl that ties them together.
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Flagship history feature
The Pubs of Madeley Parish
A village-by-village journey through more than a hundred inns, taverns and beerhouses — what they were, who drank in them, and what stands there now.
The ranking
Which is the oldest pub in the Gorge?
All 18 pubs ranked by age, with the documentary evidence behind every date — licences, datestones, censuses and directories.
Do this
The Ironbridge Pub Crawl
Eighteen pubs across four villages, mapped into one walkable route with check-ins, groups and a leaderboard.
Pub guides
Directory
Every pub & bar in the Gorge
Opening hours, food service, dog-friendly rooms and beer gardens, village by village.
Eat
Sunday lunch
Which pubs serve a roast, what it costs, and where you'll need to book ahead.
Tonight
Live music in the pubs
Gigs, open mics and trad sessions across the Gorge, updated every week.
Dietary
Gluten-free at the bar
Pubs and kitchens that handle coeliac diners properly, with what regulars actually order.
What's on
Quizzes, curry nights & pub events
The regular fixtures in the Gorge pub calendar, month by month.
Access
Step-free & accessible pubs
Level entrances, accessible toilets and blue-badge parking, pub by pub.
Pub history & staying over
History
Iron bridge & Broseley Station
The railway that brought drinkers, day-trippers and the Station Inn to the riverside.
Archive
The Ironbridge Gorge Archive
Collections, photographs, maps and original documents from across the Gorge.
Stay over
Pubs & inns with rooms
Stay the night above the bar — coaching inns, hotels and guest houses.
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