The Iron Bridge in the village of Ironbridge near Telford, Shropshire Some background information: Opened in 1781, the Iron Bridge, which crosses the River Severn in Shropshire, was the very first arch bridge in the entire world to be produced of forged iron. This substance was formerly much too costly to use for huge structures.… Continue reading Cast-iron landmark
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Ironbridge the cradle of the Industrial Revolution
The world’s 1st iron bridge was erected more than the River Severn below in 1779. Britain’s greatest identified industrial monument, the bridge gave its identify to the impressive wooded gorge which, though now tranquil, was as soon as an industrial powerhouse and the cradle of the Industrial Revolution. Ironbridge Gorge is now a Environment Heritage… Continue reading Ironbridge the cradle of the Industrial Revolution
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 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
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