Coalport is a village in Shropshire, England. It is located on the River Severn in the Ironbridge Gorge, a mile downstream of Ironbridge. It lies predominantly on the north bank of the river; on the other side is Jackfield.
Centre of the village, where the road crosses the Hay Inclined Plane, with the Shakespeare Inn
Coalport Bridge
Plaque half-way along the footbridge, commemorating those who died in the Great War.
Coalport Canal with the house at the entrance to the Tar Tunnel.
The Ironbridge Gorge is a deep gorge, containing the River Severn in Shropshire, England. It was first formed by a glacial overflow from the long drained away Lake Lapworth, at the end of the last ice age. The deep exposure of the rocks cut through by the gorge exposed commercial deposits of coal, iron ore, limestone and fireclay, which enabled the rapid economic development of the area during the early Industrial Revolution.
The Iron Bridge spanning the gorge
The Ironbridge Gorge looking east towards the Iron Bridge
Downstream from the ironbridge
Redressing the bridge in 2007