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The Iron Bridge is a cast iron arch bridge across the Severn Gorge near Coalbrookdale, Shropshire. Opened in 1781, it was the first major bridge in the world to be made of cast iron. Its success inspired the widespread use of cast iron as a structural material. The bridge has given its name to the Ironbridge Gorge (i.e. the Severn Gorge) and the village of Ironbridge which grew up alongside it. It is within the council area of Telford and Wrekin.
Historic England Grade I Listed 1038659.
Place Type: Historic Bridge
Historic County: Shropshire
Lat, Long: 52.627326,-2.4854451
Grid Reference: SJ672033
Police Area: West Mercia
Council Area: Telford and Wrekin
Civil Parish: The Gorge CP
Country: England
GBPNID: 319244
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/The_Iron_Bridge,_Shropshire_319244
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Historic England Grade I Listed 1038659.
Place Type: Historic Bridge
Historic County: Shropshire
Lat, Long: 52.627326,-2.4854451
Grid Reference: SJ672033
Police Area: West Mercia
Council Area: Telford and Wrekin
Civil Parish: The Gorge CP
Country: England
GBPNID: 319244
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/The_Iron_Bridge,_Shropshire_319244
Peruse Shropshire on Wikishire