2004

SJ6703 : The Iron Bridge from the north bank of the River Severn

taken 22 years ago, near to Ironbridge, Telford And Wrekin, England

This is 1 of 41 images, with title starting with The Iron Bridge in this square
The Iron Bridge from the north bank of the River Severn
The Iron Bridge from the north bank of the River Severn
The Iron Bridge spans the River Severn in Shropshire. It was opened to traffic in 1781 and was the first major cast iron bridge in the world. The bridge crosses the Ironbridge Gorge with a main span of 30.6 mtrs (100 ft) which allows clearance for sailing boats to pass underneath. The village of Ironbridge developed at the north end of the bridge.

In 1934 it was closed to vehicular traffic and in 1950 ownership was transferred to Shropshire County Council and then to Telford and Wrekin Council. It is now under the supervision of The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust who have secured funds to repair and maintain the bridge.

The bridge was designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument in 1934. The bridge, the village of Ironbridge and the Ironbridge Gorge form the UNESCO Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site, which was created in 1986. The bridge is also a Grade I listed structure.

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Geographical Context: Geological interest Historic sites and artefacts Rivers, Streams, Drainage Village, Rural settlement Roads, Road transport Place: Ironbridge Civil Parish: The Gorge Unitary Authority: Telford and Wrekin Ceremonial County: Shropshire Building Material: Cast Iron Spanning: River Severn Opened: 1791 Postcode District: TF8 Primary Subject: Bridge other tags: The Iron Bridge UNESCO Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site Grade I Listed Scheduled Ancient Monument Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · River Severn [149] · Iron Bridge over the Severn [102] · Grade I Listed [101] · River Severn Ironbridge [99] · Shropshire [85] · World's first Iron [68] · Cast Iron [58] · Severn Bank [42] · River Bank [25] · World Heritage [13] · Museum of the Gorge [6] ·
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SJ6703, 843 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Rod Grealish   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 7 September, 2004   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 24 December, 2024
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 6723 0339 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:37.6363N 2:29.1338W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 6726 0340
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West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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