UNESCO World Heritage · West Midlands
Ironbridge: where the Industrial Revolution began
The world's first iron bridge and ten miles of foundry heritage in the Severn Gorge.
The Iron Bridge across the Severn Gorge in Shropshire was opened in 1781 — the world's first cast-iron arch bridge, and the symbolic birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. The whole gorge is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with ten museums covering iron, china, tile and Victorian everyday life. It deserves two unhurried days.
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📷 5Towns & cities · West Midlands
Ironbridge
Ironbridge — village in Shropshire, England.
Flagship📷 5UNESCO World Heritage · West Midlands
Ironbridge Gorge
Ironbridge Gorge — canyon in The Gorge, Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England, UK.
📷 3Museums · West Midlands
Blists Hill Victorian Town
Blists Hill Victorian Town — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Museums · West Midlands
Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron
Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Museums · West Midlands
Jackfield Tile Museum
Jackfield Tile Museum — Museum of ceramic tile making, Shropshire, United Kingdom.
📷 3Museums · West Midlands
Coalport China Museum
Coalport China Museum — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.