Iron Bridge
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| Iron Bridge | |
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| The Iron Bridge | |
| Carries | pedestrian traffic |
| Crosses | River Severn |
| Locale | Ironbridge Gorge near Coalbrookdale |
| Design | cast iron arch bridge |
| Total length | 60 metres (200 ft) |
| Longest span | 30.5 metres (100 ft) |
| Clearance below | 18 metres (59 ft) |
| Beginning date of construction | 1775 |
| Completion date | 1779 |
| Opened | 1781-01-01 |
The Iron Bridge was the first arch bridge in the world to be made out of cast iron.[1]
The bridge crosses the River Severn at the Ironbridge Gorge, by the village of Ironbridge, in Shropshire, England.
It is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[1]
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Gallery [change]
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This is a reconstruction showing how the arches of the Iron Bridge were put together
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Buildings which were a context for the Iron Bridge in 1988
Related pages [change]
References [change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 UNESCO, "Ironbridge Gorge"; retrieved 2012-4-25.
Other websites [change]
Media related to Ironbridge Gorge at Wikimedia Commons
Media related to Coordinates: 52°37′35″N 2°28′22″W / 52.62639°N 2.47278°W
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