In the early eighteenth century, the only way to cross the Severn Gorge was by ferry . However, the industries that have been developing in the region of Coalbrookdale and Broseley needed a much more trustworthy crossing. Abraham Darby III, grandson of the very first foundry operator and an ironmaster doing the job at Coalbrookdale… Continue reading The Iron Bridge, Ironbridge, Shropshire
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The Iron Bridge, Ironbridge, Shropshire
In the early eighteenth century, the only way to cross the Severn Gorge was by ferry . However, the industries that were escalating in the region of Coalbrookdale and Broseley needed a a lot more responsible crossing. Abraham Darby III, grandson of the 1st foundry operator and an ironmaster working at Coalbrookdale in the gorge,… Continue reading The Iron Bridge, Ironbridge, Shropshire
The Iron Bridge, Ironbridge
The iron bridge in Ironbridge, completed 1779, photographed right now to mark the pay a visit to of the We’re Right here! team to the Old and Attribute Properties group. Source: Wikipedia – The Iron Bridge crosses the River Severn at the Ironbridge Gorge, by the village of Ironbridge, in Shropshire, England. It was the… Continue reading The Iron Bridge, Ironbridge
Ironbridge 17.3.12 – 085
The iron bridge in Ironbridge, concluded 1779. Resource: Wikipedia – The Iron Bridge crosses the River Severn at the Ironbridge Gorge, by the village of Ironbridge, in Shropshire, England. It was the initially arch bridge in the globe to be manufactured out of solid iron, a product which was beforehand considerably way too high priced… Continue reading Ironbridge 17.3.12 – 085
Ironbridge Shropshire England.
In the early eighteenth century, the only way to cross the Severn Gorge was by ferry. Nevertheless, the industries that ended up expanding in the space of Coalbrookdale and Broseley required a additional trusted crossing. In 1773, Thomas Farnolls Pritchard[1] wrote to a regional ironmaster, John Wilkinson of Broseley, to counsel making a bridge out… Continue reading Ironbridge Shropshire England.