- The first iron bridge in the world was built across the River Severn here in 1779 by Abraham Darby III, grandson of the industrial pioneer of the same name.
- The Iron Bridge is now in the care of the Secretary of State, is Listed Grade I, and is part of the Ironbridge World Heritage Site designated in 1987.
- External Websites. British Broadcasting Corporation - The Iron Bridge. ... A Potrait of England - The Iron Bridge. Sean.co.uk - Ironbridge.
- The Iron Bridge is a cast iron arch bridge that crosses the River Severn in Shropshire, England. Opened in 1781, it was the first major bridge in the world to be...
- Coordinates: The Iron Bridge crosses the River Severn at the Ironbridge Gorge, by the village of Ironbridge, in Shropshire, England.
- The Iron Bridge was the first of its kind to be constructed, although not the first to be considered or the first iron bridge of any kind.
- The construction of the Iron Bridge started in November 1777, just one month before the death of bridge architect Thomas Farnolls Pritchard due to the long illness.
- The Iron Bridge as its name suggests was the first bridge in the World to be made of iron and is the icon for the start of the industrial revolution.
- The Iron Bridge is one of the wonders of the modern world. After the strain of two centuries, the bridge is at risk. You can help save it.
- The story of the Iron Bridge - Part 2. Successful construction of the Iron Bridge spanning the Severn Gorge, Shropshire...