Photos world's first iron bridge 1779, UK

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The world's first cast iron bridge (http://www.ironbridge.ws/) was built over the River Severn at Coalbrookdale in 1779. Its span is 30m and it was designed by Thomas Farnolls Pritchard en Abraham Darby III. The Ironbridge Gorge (http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/) (Shropshire, UK) is considered the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. In 1986 the area has been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The town around the bridge is now called 'Ironbridge', a few miles south of the city of Telford.

All photos taken 26 Aug 2005.

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[waccamatt]

That is a beautiful bridge and setting.

[traveler]

Beautiful bridge and beautiful place..

[Phobos]

That's such an interesting place.

[FM 2258]

That's a beautiful bridge in such a beautiful setting.

[Krzyżak]

Great pics :) and graet place...