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Ironbridge has an annually recurring problem of flooding from the River Severn, as do many other parts of Shropshire.
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In 1986, though, Ironbridge became part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site ( which covers the wider Ironbridge Gorge area ) and has become a major tourist attraction within Shropshire.
Most industries in Ironbridge are now tourist-related ; however, the Merrythought teddy bear company ( established in 1930 ) is still manufacturing in Ironbridge and has a small museum there too.
The significance of the Ironbridge Gorge was recognised in 1986 with its designation as a World Heritage Site, and work by the Ironbridge Archaeology unit over recent years has revealed a great deal about both technological and social developments during the post-medieval period.
Unfortunately the recent recession has seen the demise of ARCUS, Manchester and the Ironbridge unit.
The AIA has its offices at the Ironbridge Institute and is currently chaired by Tony Crosby.
The parish of Madeley formerly incorporated Ironbridge, which has since become part of the new parish of The Gorge.
Buildwas has a nine hole golf course which runs between the River Severn and Ironbridge Power Station.
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Ironbridge developed beside, and takes its name from, the famous Iron Bridge, a 30-metre ( 100 ft ) cast iron bridge that was built across the river here in 1779.
At Buildwas Junction ( now the site of Ironbridge Power Station near what is now Telford ) Severn Valley trains connected with services from Wellington to Much Wenlock and Craven Arms.
In the summer of 1863, while home, he rescued his 12 year old brother Thomas from drowning in the Severn near Ironbridge.
* The Tontine Hotel in Ironbridge, Shropshire, stands prominently at one end of the Iron Bridge from which the town takes its name: it was built in 1780-84 by the proprietors of the bridge to accommodate tourists who came to view this wonder of the industrial age.
The town is served by buses to and from Telford, Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, Much Wenlock, Ironbridge, Shifnal and Ludlow.
This was built in 1795, 2 miles up the river from the original Ironbridge.
Shops erected on the site include a chemist ( with fittings from Bournemouth ), butcher ( from Ironbridge ), grocer ( replica of a building from Oakengates ), and printer ( with equipment from Kington, Herefordshire ).
The Ironbridge Gorge and The Wrekin are both pleasant walks from Dawley.
By 1904 with more and more clubs being formed in the south of the principality ardent soccerities decided to resurrect the club under the astute managership of Bert Andrews, a man from Ironbridge who had remained in the town working in an administrative post at the Llanelli Pottery.
One is the line from Madeley Junction on the Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton Line to Ironbridge Power Station via the historic industrial area of Coalbrookdale.
Landmarks visible from the hills include Dudley Castle, the large Droitwich AM transmitters near Bromsgrove, the large silos on the British Sugar Corporation land in Kidderminster, Ironbridge Power Station, near Telford and the nearby Wychbury Obelisk.
In the 18th century, The Iron Bridge was built between Madeley Wood and Coalbrookdale and the settlement of Ironbridge grew by it, which took some of the commercial trade away from the old town of Madeley, including its market.
The line from this junction runs to Lightmoor Junction, and is used to carry coal to Ironbridge Power Station.
The trail forms part of National Cycle Network Route 55 from Ironbridge to Preston.
Not far from The Wrekin is the famous Ironbridge Gorge, named after the bridge that stands over the River Severn near Madeley.
* Coal from Immingham to Ironbridge Power Station
* The Clee Hills Archaeology Project Archive from The University of Birmingham, the Ironbridge Institute and English Heritage
Benthall Hall is a 16th century English country house located in Benthall close to the town of Broseley, Shropshire, England, and a few miles from the historic Ironbridge Gorge.
In late 2005, the firm was delisted from the NASDAQ after a leveraged buy-out by Australian venture capital firm, Ironbridge Capital.
Ironbridge and River
Ironbridge is a settlement on the River Severn, at the heart of the Ironbridge Gorge, in Shropshire, England.
An annual Coracle Regatta is held in August on the River Severn at Ironbridge, along with many other events throughout the year.
A coracle on the River Severn near Ironbridge ( August 2002 )
The longest river in the UK, the River Severn, traverses the region southeastwards, flowing through the county towns of Shrewsbury and Worcester, and the Ironbridge Gorge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.
The Ironbridge Gorge is a deep gorge formed by the River Severn in Shropshire, England.
* The Iron Bridge and Ironbridge Tavern — A Chronology — Bow Creek / River Lea
Telford is made up of several old industrial towns to the north of the River Severn and on the eastern flanks of the Wrekin ( including Madeley, Dawley and the small townships in the Ironbridge Gorge ) and numerous New Town developments including Woodside.
Madeley is situated in the southern part of the new town of Telford, to the north of Ironbridge and the River Severn.
Buildwas Abbey is located along the banks of the River Severn in Buildwas, Shropshire, England, about two miles west of Ironbridge.
* Ironbridge Gorge, the gorge formed by the River Severn in Shropshire, England
It is located on the River Severn at, a mile downstream of Ironbridge.
It is situated to the south of Telford, about a mile south of Ironbridge on the River Severn.
Ironbridge and Severn
Today, a very small section of the original Severn Valley line continues to carry coal traffic to Ironbridge Power Station.
Severn Gorge Countryside Trust manages most of the woodland, grassland and other countryside within the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site, around in all.
Ironbridge and many
He was influenced by Abraham Darby's bridge at Ironbridge, and observed that it was grossly over-designed for its function, and many of the component parts were poorly cast.
By the 19th century, Ironbridge had had many well-known visitors, including Benjamin Disraeli, but by the mid-20th century the town was in decline.
The fame of this bridge leads many people today to associate the iron-making part of the Industrial Revolution with the neighbouring village of Ironbridge, but in fact most of the work was done at Coalbrookdale, as there was no settlement at Ironbridge in the eighteenth century.
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