The Iron Bridge
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.
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Design | cast-iron arch bridge |
| History | |
| Construction start | November 1777 |
| Construction end | July 1779 |
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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]
Gallery
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
The Iron Bridge Media
Iron Bridge east side in February 2019 (cropped)
Structural detail with the five cast-iron ribs
Aerial view of the Iron Bridge in 2008
The original red-brown colour of the bridge can be seen in William Williams' 1780 painting, which was commissioned by Abraham Darby III.
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Related pages
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 UNESCO, "Ironbridge Gorge"; retrieved 2012-4-25.
- ↑ "English Heritage's first ever crowd funder raises final total of £47,545 to support vital conservation of the Iron Bridge | English Heritage". www.english-heritage.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- ↑ Growcott, Mat. "Back to the future as Iron Bridge set to return to its original red". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
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Media related to The Iron Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
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