The Ironbridge
N 52° 37.665 W 002° 29.132
30U E 534822 N 5830986
This World Heritage Site managed by English Heritage is set in a beautiful wooded valley in the heart of the Shropshire Countryside in the UK.
Waymark Code: WM2BZ4
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/09/2007
Views: 37
The Iron Bridge was built in 1779, spanning the River Severn at Ironbridge in Shropshire, is universally recognised as the icon of the Industrial Revolution. It was built by Abraham Darby III, whose grandfather Abraham Darby made a vital breakthrough in 1709 by developing a process for making affordable cast iron. Today it has many visitors, it is only used only by pedestrians.
Property page on English Heritage website: [Web Link]
I am an English Heritage Member: yes
Property Address:
Ironbridge near Telford, Shropshire.
Property maintained by:: English Heritage
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