The Iron Bridge
bridge that crosses the River Severn in Shropshire, England. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Iron Bridge was the first arch bridge in the world to be made out of cast iron.[1] It crosses the River Severn at the Ironbridge Gorge near the village of Ironbridge, in Shropshire, England.
The Iron Bridge | |
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 The Iron Bridge (February 2019) | |
| Coordinates | 52.627245°N 2.485533°W |
| Carries | Pedestrian traffic |
| Crosses | River Severn |
| Locale | Ironbridge Gorge near Coalbrookdale |
| Owner | Telford and Wrekin Council |
| Heritage status | Grade I listed |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | cast-iron arch bridge |
| Width | 250 |
| Longest span | 100 ft 6 in (30.63 m) |
| History | |
| Construction start | November 1777 |
| Construction end | July 1779 |
| Opened | 1 January 1781 |
| Location | |
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The bridge is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[1] It is maintained by English Heritage who launched a crowdfunding campaign in 2017 to support a conservation project which began in 2018.[2] As well as repairing rusted parts of the bridge, it was painted red to match a painting from 1777 showing how the Iron Bridge looked soon after it was finished.[3]
This is a reconstruction showing how the arches of the Iron Bridge were put together
Buildings which were a context for the Iron Bridge in 1988
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