"a crafty little secret in the gorge"
Welcome,
The Maws is a collection of art, craft and design studios situated in the picturesque Ironbridge Gorge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, 1.5 miles from the historic Iron Bridge and housed in the refurbished Victorian tile factory of Maw & Co, once the world's largest tile manufacturer. The building comprises independently run studios housing an eclectic mix of arts, design & crafts specialists, holistic therapists, a hair salon, a tearoom, antique & vintage shops, the Gorge Parish Council office, IT consultants and media companies.
Our courtyard is used to host events including open air concerts, World Heritage Site events, outdoor art exhibitions and seasonal fairs.
Please note that before you come to Maws Craft Centre you will be driving through the Jackfield Stabilisation Project site. The project was a massive three year undertaking and completed in 2016. The section of the road between the Jackfield Tile Museum and the Maws disappeared in the 1980s landslip and a temporary road was put in by using the tract previously used by the railway line. A section featured a wooden road surface with metal straps. This “temporary” road then remained for 30 years and deteriorated badly because of the area of active landslip it was in. In the last few years it resembled a roller coaster ride more than a flat railway line. The landslip area was then stabilised in 2014-15 and a new road constructed. The project also includes pavements, street lights, railings, landscaping, works to the river bank to prevent erosion, new foot paths, grouting of mine workings, land drainage and a tile trail.
For more information please see http://www.telford.gov.uk/jackfieldstabilisationproject
Pictures illustrating before and after are below:
New road nearly finished May 2016
New road taking shape September 2015
Old "temporary" road in 2012
Maws Craft Centre (Jackfield) Ltd, Unit B31, Maws Craft Centre, Jackfield, Telford, TF8 7LS
