The
Iron Bridge, Shropshire |
"The
earliest bridge of cold blast iron designed by Abraham
Darby in 1778. The charm as well as the admirable boldness
of the bridge is indeed its light and lacy thinness."
Pevsner Here in 1779 the worlds first cast iron
bridge was built spanning the River Severn - beautifully constructed,
totally innovative - today the Ironbridge stands as a permanent
reminder of our industrial past. The
Tollhouse and Ironbridge - the original Ironbridge.
The Museum of the Gorge - good place to start. Museum of Iron - with the original furnace that started it all. Blist's Hill - experience the atmosphere of a Victorian working town. Coalport China Museum - dazzling displays of two centuries of china. Darby Houses - where Abraham Darby III finalised plans for the Ironbridge. Jackfield Tile Museum - former world centre of the decorative tile industry. Broseley
Pipeworks - preserved time capsule of clay pipe
making.
Enginuity - The new museum, awarded the 2003 Good Britain Guide 'Family Attraction of the year'. A real hands-on experience. You can also visit The Maws
Craft Centre, the Open Air Museum of Steel Sculpture,
A Victorian Police Station and Old Court House. There
are leisure boat trips on the River, walks and cycle
ways and you can even turn your hand to making a Coracle
with the Green Wood Trust. For More information about Ironbridge contact Ironbridge Gorge Tourist Information Centre. If you would like to visit Ironbridge and need accommodation and are interested in finding the best hotel, guest house, bed and breakfast or self catering property, please click here. Please click on the link to view a street map of Ironbridge
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