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1. www.english-heritage.org.uk › visit › placesIron Bridge | English Heritage

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   Directions. Opening times. History. Project Iron Bridge. 7 Things You Didn't Know. Free Entry. Open any reasonable time during daylight hours. Address: Ironbridge, Telford, Shropshire, TF8 7JP. Before You Go. The world's first iron bridge was erected over the River Severn here in Shropshire in 1779.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › IronbridgeIronbridge - Wikipedia

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   Ironbridge is a riverside village in the borough of Telford and Wrekin in Shropshire, England. Located on the bank of the River Severn, at the heart of the Ironbridge Gorge, it lies in the civil parish of The Gorge. Ironbridge developed beside, and takes its name from, The Iron Bridge, a 100-foot (30 m) cast iron bridge that was built in 1779.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Iron_BridgeThe Iron Bridge - Wikipedia

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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 inspired the widespread use of cast iron as a structural material, and today the bridge is celebrated as a symbol of the Industrial Revolution.

5. www.ironbridge.org.ukIronbridge Valley of Invention

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   Set within the heart of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ironbridge Valley of Invention is situated 5 miles from Telford Town Centre in Shropshire. Stretching along the River Severn, our award-winning museums are within 6 square miles of the Ironbridge Gorge, widely regarded as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.

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6. www.english-heritage.org.uk › iron-bridge › historyHistory of Iron Bridge | English Heritage

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   Nestled in a spectacular wooded gorge stands a monument to British industry – the world’s first iron bridge. Crossing the River Severn, it was completed in 1779 and opened to traffic in 1781. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986 and remains an iconic feature of Britain’s industrial past.

7. www.ironbridge.org.uk › about-us › the-iron-bridgeThe Iron Bridge

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   The Iron Bridge. The world's first iron bridge was erected over the River Severn at Coalbrookdale in 1779. This now world-famous industrial monument gave its name to the Town that grew around it and to the spectacular wooded gorge that was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.

8. www.historic-uk.com › DestinationsUK › IronbridgeIronbridge, the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution

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   Ironbridge can be found on the banks of the mighty River Severn, where today the houses and businesses cling to the sides of the beautiful Severn Gorge. It also a place where two centuries ago, events occurred which changed all our lives.