The former factory buildings of Maw & Co. are situated in the heart of the picturesque Ironbridge Gorge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, 1.5 miles from the historic Iron Bridge.
In the late 19th century Maw and Co. was the largest tile manufacturer in the world, producing over 20 million items a year at the height of the tile boom. The company's five acre site is internationally famous for its decorative wall and floor tiles. For more information please click on the history button.
The refurbished factory building is now home to Maw's Craft Centre and comprises of residential units and over 20 individual workshops housing a wide variety of Art, craft and design specialists. For more details click on businesses.
These select businesses open most afternoons and weekends throughout the year. However, if you are planning to visit particular workshops, it's always worth a call to check their availability. Breaking newsOur first events in 2009 were the RNLI fundraiser and the first of our new monthly indoor markets; both took place on Saturday 7 February DESPITE THE SNOW!!
The All Day Coffee Morning in aid of the RNLI raised £ 100. Many thanks to Sandra for all her help in organising and Carol and Maureen from the RNLI Telford for supporting us. Also a big thank you to Richard for clearing the snow!! The winner of the RNLI £ 50 sweepstake is Mrs Jill Amos.
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