In the 18th and 19th centuries Ironbridge Gorge had also much clay industry - bricks, roof tiles, decorative tiles, chimney pipes, tobacco pibes and porcelain.
If we had a day extra, an obvious idea would be to walk the
The South Telford Heritage Trail. The route follows the remains of a network of canals, tramways, railways, coal-mines, brickworks, potteries and ironworks that once flourished in this area.