The Iron Bridge.
N 52° 37.665 W 002° 29.132
30U E 534822 N 5830986
This World Heritage Site managed by English Heritage is set in a beautiful wooded valley in the heart of the Shropshire Countryside in the UK.
Waymark Code: WM2C3F
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/09/2007
Views: 37
The Iron Bridge was built in 1779, spanning the River Severn at Ironbridge in Shropshire, is universally recognised as the icon of the Industrial Revolution. It was built by Abraham Darby III, whose grandfather Abraham Darby made a vital breakthrough in 1709 by developing a process for making affordable cast iron. Today it has many visitors, it is only used only by pedestrians.
Length of bridge: 60m (200ft)
Height of bridge: 18m (59 ft)
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Pedestrians, it was used by vehicles in the past.
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
River Severn
Date constructed: 1779
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: no
Name of road or trail the bridge services: This bridge is now a tourist attraction.
Location:
Ironbridge
near Telford,
Shropshire.
UK
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Visit Instructions:
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