A Bank Holiday at Blists Hill Victorian Town

Blists Hill Victorian Town reopened last Thursday, so we thought we'd finally go and check it out over the bank holiday weekend. The National Trust recently took over the management of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust earlier this year. A lot has been said from both camps but for us as paying National Trust members... we think it's great! Welcome to Blists Hill Blists Hill Victorian Town is an open‑air living history museum in the Ironbridge Gorge that recreates a small Shropshire town around 1900, complete with relocated and reconstructed buildings, costumed demonstrators, and working Victorian‑era shops and industries. I immediately noticed a sign offering a free guided tour at 11.30, and since it was 11.20 we waited in the shade expectantly. The tour did not disappoint, and explained some of the background of the museum site. Once again, always take the tour if you can! The tour guide explained the origin of the name which is apparently a corruption of "Blessed Hill" because the…