The Iron Bridge
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The Iron Bridge is a cast iron arch bridge that crosses the River Severn in Shropshire, England. Opened in 1781, it was the first major bridge in the world to be made of cast iron. Its success inspire
The Iron Bridge (February 2019)
1779 painting of the bridge by the Swedish painter Elias Martin, the only known of the bridge's construction.
A modern-day reconstruction of how the Iron Bridge was assembled at Blists Hill Victorian Town in Telford, Shropshire.
Structural detail of the arches
Ironbridge
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Ironbridge is a riverside village in the borough of Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England. Located on the bank of the River Severn, at the heart of the Ironbridge Gorge, it lies in the civil parish
The Iron Bridge
…much of its life, extensive restoration works in the latter half of the 20th century have protected the bridge. The bridge, the adjacent settlement of Ironbridge and the Ironbridge Gorge form the UNESCO Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site. The Ironbridge Gorge (previously Severn Gorge) was formed at the end of…
Ironbridge, seen from the Iron Bridge
A view of the Iron Bridge in 2015 with its previous grey colour
The Iron Bridge following the 2018 restoration
Barriers erected along the Wharfage