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markkeville

Premium (World), Newcastle upon Tyne

Ironbridge

Ironbridge , over the Severn, is, I think, the first and oldest bridge in the world - made out of iron.
It is about 200 years old,
and a world heritage site.

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Carlo.Pollaci 04/10/2020 19:46
I believe this was the first iron bridge in history. A pleasure to see it intact and in excellent condition. Congratulations on the beautiful shot.
Best wishes
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- markkeville 04/10/2020 20:53
  Yes - it is a nice place.
  Interesting to think that when it was built - in 1781 - it would have been regarded as being incredibly modern and futuristic.
  Certainly - in the 1780's and 1790's - hundreds of educated visitors would come to this part of the Severn valley - to see the bridge, and also the ironworks and furnaces in the vicinity.
  If you have time - google the painting "Coalbrookdale by Night" by Philip James de Loutherbourg.
  Mark
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Raimo Ketolainen 04/10/2020 17:50
Upea rakennelma
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- markkeville 04/10/2020 17:56
  I think that they used cast iron - to create segments that would, normally, be constructed out of lengths of timber.
  So - it looks to me like a traditional wooden construction (like the roof of a house) - but made out of iron.
  This bridge is one of the iconic monuments of the "industrial revolution" in Britain.
  Mark
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