We have taken exclusive hire of YHA Ironbridge Coalbrookdale, a converted Grade 2 listed building located within the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site sat within beautiful grounds. Housed in an iconic local building, the former Literary and Scientific Institute, built with funds from the Coalbrookdale Company in the 1850s, this building has seen it all. From its original users who were honing their creative skills for use in design and decoration for the Coalbrookdale Company, to evacuees in the second world war, and its use as a book stack for the local library, ownership by the local council for adult education courses, and finally to its conversion to a youth hostel in 1980.
By 1785 the Coalbrookdale district had become the foremost industrial area in the world. It was particularly celebrated for its innovations: the first iron bridge, the first iron boat, the first iron rails and the first steam locomotive. Tourists came from far and wide to see the sights, and artists came to paint it all – furnaces lighting up the night sky was a favourite subject.
There is free wifi available in the social spaces.
There's a mixture of ensuite rooms and rooms with shared bathrooms accommodating between 2 and 8 people in bunk beds. Bedding is provided so unless you have a favourite pillow or comforter you don’t need to carry your bedding with you. There is a large lounge and dining room for us to use as well as a commercial kitchen.
We can’t guarantee which size room you will be in however the smaller rooms will be allocated to the early bookers or couples wherever possible. If you have to have a bottom bunk (for medical reasons), please let us know at the time of booking as most people would prefer a bottom bunk but there are as many top bunks as bottoms that we need to fill!
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