Iron Bridge
Iron Bridge
Ironbridge
Shropshire
Ironbridge
Shropshire
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The world's first iron bridge was erected over the River Severn here in 1779. Designed by the Shrewsbury architect Thomas Pritchard, it was cast by local ironmaster Abraham Darby III in his nearby Coalbrookdale foundry, using 378 tons of iron.
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