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Ironbridge is a settlement beside the Severn in Shropshire, England that grew up beside the cast-iron bridge that was built across the river there in 1779. This was the first cast-iron bridge ever constructed. It still stands.

The bridge was designed by the architect Thomas Pritchard , using carpentry- style joints, and built by the iron-master Abraham Darby. Darby's cast-iron works at nearby Coalbrookdale were the site of important improvements in iron smelting technology that, among other developments, led to the Industrial Revolution in England.

The Ironbridge Gorge was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986. The bridge is in the care of English Heritage. World Heritage Sites in England Archaeological sites in Britain Bridges in the United Kingdom Telford and WrekinTelford and Wrekin is a borough in the West Midlands region of England. It was created in 1974 as The Wrekin a district of Shropshire. On April 1, 1998 it became a unitary authority independent from Shropshire. Settlements in Telford and Wrekin Donnington English Heritage

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IronbridgeIronbridge is a settlement beside the Severn in Shropshire, England that grew up beside the cast-iron bridge that was built across the river there in 1779. This was the first cast-iron bridge ever constructed. It still stands. The bridge was designed by t

Ironbridge GorgeThe Ironbridge Gorge is a deep gorge formed by the river Severn in Shropshire, in England. Originally called the Severn Gorge and sometimes Coalbrookdale, the gorge now takes its name from the town of Ironbridge, which is in turn named after its famous ir

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