The Iron Bridge

The Iron Bridge was the first arch bridge in the world to be made out of cast iron.UNESCO, "Ironbridge Gorge"; retrieved 2012-4-25. It crosses the River Severn at the Ironbridge Gorge near the village of Ironbridge, in Shropshire, England.

The bridge is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is maintained by English Heritage who launched a crowdfunding campaign in 2017 to support a conservation project which began in 2018.  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. 

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 Related pages 
 List of World Heritage Sites of the United Kingdom
 Ironbridge Gorge

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Category:Bridges in England
Category:World Heritage Sites in the United Kingdom

Category:Buildings and structures in Shropshire
Category:18th-century buildings and structures
Category:Arch bridges