WebIronbridge Valley of Invention will open your mind and unleash your imagination as you discover the people and places that changed our lives. With fascinating places to explore, space to unwind, experiments to try … WebThe Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site has a dual identity. The image everybody sees is the bridge itself, the world’s first to be constructed of iron. The bridge is in and of itself …

Introduction - Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site (IGWHS)

WebThe Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site has a dual identity. The image everybody sees is the bridge itself, the world’s first to be constructed of iron. The bridge is in and of itself deserving of inscription – more so than, say, the Forth Bridge that followed 109 years later. WebIronbridge. In recognition of the region’s contribution to life as we know it, Ironbridge Gorge is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. It has a thriving tourist trade and, incorporating … in a sunshine when she\\u0027s gone

UNESCO World Heritage Centre - Decision - 32 COM 8B.91

WebThe bridge at Ironbridge, the world's first bridge constructed of iron, had a considerable influence on developments in the fields of technology and architecture. 1. Introduction ... • World Heritage site values have been maintained although a gradual deterioration in some elements of the built environment has occurred 3. Protection WebThe Coalbrookdale works flourished and expanded under his son Abraham Darby II (1711-63). Throughout the decades that followed there was a whole series of world firsts to emanate from Ironbridge including cast iron rails, … WebThe Iron Bridge is the perfect place to begin a tour of Ironbridge Gorge. Now a peaceful valley, the gorge was once at the very heart of industry and engineering. Plan a visit to one … inanna\u0027s descent into the underworld