Amazing Tiles

Advantages: Educational, family friendly and wheelchair friendly, its also interesting and historic
Disadvantages: The roads getting to it.

...Jackfield Tile Museum I saved this one until near the end of our passport visits to the 10 Ironbridge Gorge attractions; if I am totally honest I was not really that enthusiastic about going, as again I had done no research and just expected to look at tiles. We did actually look at lots of tiles but the presentation made a large difference and it turned out to be a really exciting visit...

arnoldhenryrufus 03.04.2010 03:00 · Read review
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Review of Jackfield Tile Museum, Birmingham

Tile History

Advantages: Interesting, unusual museum
Disadvantages: Expensive on its own

...This unusual museum is on the site of a former tile factory in Ironbridge, and another influential manufacturer was nearby. The museum acknowledges the work these two businesses (Maw & co and Craven Dunnill) did from the early Victorian era till the 1960s when demand declined. Car Parking is outside for a nominal fee. The ticket is re-usable in most other Ironbridge museum car parks for the...

Essexgirl2006 12.01.2012 10:06 · Read review
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Review of Jackfield Tile Museum, Jackfield, Telford

Piles of Tiles with Smiles

Advantages: Range, Price, Service
Disadvantages: Poor range of adhesives

...During my D.I.Y experiences over the years I have always considered ceramic tiles expensive items to purchase. I tended to use local tile specialist's mainly because there was a lack of a national tile retailer around. I always thought there was a niche in the market for someone to fill and so they have in the mould of Topps Tiles. ~The history of Topps Tiles~ Topps Tiles can be traced...

WormThatTurned 29.09.2003 16:40 · Read review
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Review of Topps Tiles