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The Iron Bridge spans the River Severn in Shropshire. It was opened to traffic... (more)

Tags: opened:1791X   subject:BridgeX   building material:Cast IronX   type:GeographX   top:Geological InterestX   Grade I ListedX   top:Historic Sites and ArtefactsX   place:IronbridgeX   spanning:River SevernX   top:Rivers, Streams, DrainageX   top:Roads, Road TransportX   Scheduled Ancient MonumentX   ceremonial county:ShropshireX   unitary authority:Telford and WrekinX   postcode district:TF8X   civil parish:The GorgeX   The Iron Bridge   UNESCO Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage SiteX   top:Village, Rural SettlementX  

The bridge is a cast-iron truss arch bridge. It is built from five sectional... (more)

Tags: opened:1 January 1781X   constructed and fabricated by:Abraham Darby III (1750- 1789)X   subject:BridgeX   top:Construction, DevelopmentX   image:DSCN1219X   type:GeographX   Grade I ListedX   Grade I Listed ParkX   Grade I Listed StructureX   top:Historic Sites and ArtefactsX   place:IronbridgeX   construction:November 1777 to July 1779X   crosses:River SevernX   top:Rivers, Streams, DrainageX   Scheduled Ancient MonumentX   ceremonial county:ShropshireX   unitary authority:Telford and WrekinX   postcode district:TF8X   civil parish:The GorgeX   The Iron Bridge   designer:Thomas Farnolls Pritchard (1723-1777)X   UNESCO Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage SiteX   top:Village, Rural SettlementX