Here at Folly View Let many of our visitors enjoy the treasures accessible through the National Trust. The Ironbridge Gorge and associated museums are now under the management of the National Trust. Ironbridge Gorge is often described as the birthplace of the
Folly View Let is named after the local landmark of Flounders’ Folly which each year is opened to the public to visit. The planned opening dates for Flounders’ Folly in 2026 are listed below: Sunday 25th January 2026 11:00 – 15:00 Sunday
There are many interesting historical and architectural places to visit within easy reach of Folly View Let – one amazing example is Wroxeter – once known as Viroconium Cornoviorum and at its height the fourth largest city in Roman Britain. Viroconium Cornoviorum
The Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings were originally built as Dittherington Flax Mill and its Main Mill is widely acknowledged as the “world’s first multi-storey iron-framed building” – and sometimes referenced as the “grandparent of skyscrapers”. Built between 1796–1800 and opened in around 1797
The planned opening dates for Flounder’s Folly in 2025 are listed below: Sunday 2nd March 2025 11:00 – 15:00 Sunday 30th March 11:00 – 16:00 Friday 18th April 11:00 – 16:00 Good Friday Monday 21st April 11:00 – 16:00 Easter Bank Holiday
There is no shortage of Things to Do in Ironbridge. Within the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site there ten sites to visit, thirty five historical sites which include archaeological sites, two chapel, two Quaker burial grounds and woodlands. They have an archaeology
The planned opening dates for Flounder’s Folly in 2024 are listed below: Sunday 28th January 2024 11:00 -15:00 Sunday 25th February 11:00 – 15:00 Friday 29th March 11:00 – 16:00 Good Friday Sunday 31st March 11:00 – 16:00 Easter Sunday Monday 1st
The planned opening dates for 2023 are listed below: Sunday 29th January 11:00 -15:00 Sunday 26th February 11:00 – 15:00 Sunday 26th March 11:00 – 16:00 Friday 7th April 11:00 – 16:00 Good Friday Monday 10th April 11:00 – 16:00 Easter Monday
There are several National Trust Properties within easy driving distance of Folly View. Some of these National Trust properties are reached by drives through the beautiful South Shropshire countryside. To the south, in Herefordshire is Berrington Hall with a lovely walled garden,
Shrewsbury FlaxMill Maltings, also known Ditherington Flax Mill, was built in 1797 for £17.000 and designed by Charles Bage. There was also a Flax Mill in Castlefields Shrewsbury also designed Charles Bage. It was the World’s first iron framed building. It is
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