Viewed from the west, the iron bridge at Ironbridge in Shropshire, England. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the early eighteenth century, the only way to cross the Severn Gorge was by ferry. Having said that, the industries that were being expanding in the space of Coalbrookdale and Broseley needed a a lot more reliable crossing. In 1773, Thomas… Continue reading Ironbridge
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Ironbridge
Viewed from the east, the iron bridge at Ironbridge in Shropshire, England. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the early eighteenth century, the only way to cross the Severn Gorge was by ferry. Having said that, the industries that were being developing in the space of Coalbrookdale and Broseley wanted a more trusted crossing. In 1773, Thomas Farnolls Pritchard[2]… Continue reading Ironbridge
Iron Bridge
The Iron Bridge Gorge, Coalbrookdale, Shropshire In 1773, Thomas Farnolls Pritchard wrote to a neighborhood ironmaster, John Wilkinson of Broseley, to suggest creating a bridge out of cast iron. By 1775, Pritchard experienced finalised the options, but he died in December 1777, only a month after do the job had begun. Abraham Darby III, who… Continue reading Iron Bridge