Slicing across Shropshire’s picturesque wooded landscape, the spectacular bridge that towers over its namesake gorge is considered the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. Overlooking the River Severn, Ironbridge was the first bridge made of iron in the world. Built in 1779, its ground-breaking creation marked a shift in English design during the Industrial Revolution, with many structures being constructed out of cast iron that followed. An impressive feat of engineering, the magnificent bridge looms over its namesake town and became one of the UK’s first World Heritage Sites in 1986.
