Have you heard of Blists Hill town? Well, you have to have a
good map, because it is not a real town. It is Victorian town borrowed from the
past and presented to us now. To enjoy and learn. Blists Hill is a museum set
in over 50 acres of land where iron was once smelted, coal and clay were mined
and where bricks and roofing tiles were made. The remains of those industries
can still be found on site, but in the same landscape a small industrial town
has been created.
Much pleasure can be had by wandering around the site,
looking in the buildings, listening to the customed demonstrators and getting
involved with the various activities. Like any town anywhere in the UK Blists
Hill would have been shaped by its geography, how it communicated with its
neighbours and the rest of the country and most importantly, what type of work
was available for its residents.
