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Ironbridge, Shropshire

Ironbridge is a village in Shropshire. Located on the bank of the River Severn, at the heart of the Ironbridge Gorge, Ironbridge developed beside, and takes its name from, The Iron Bridge, a 100-foot cast iron bridge that was built in 1779. It is within the council area of Telford and Wrekin.

Place Type: Village
Alternative name(s): Iron-Bridge
Historic County: Shropshire
Lat, Long: 52.628287,-2.485246
Grid Reference: SJ672035
Police Area: West Mercia
Council Area: Telford and Wrekin
Civil Parish: The Gorge CP
Country: England

GBPNID: 23716
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Ironbridge,_Shropshire_23716

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