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The Iron Bridge over the River Severn, Ironbridge Gorge, Shropshire, England. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Iron bridge at Ironbridge, Shropshire, England Royalty Free Stock Photo

Worlds first iron bridge over the River Severn in Ironbridge, Shropshire, UK Royalty Free Stock Photo

View of Iron Bridge in Shropshire England. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Iron Bridge by Abraham Darby, Ironbridge, Shropshire, UK Royalty Free Stock Photo

Iron bridge at Ironbridge, Shropshire, England

ENGLAND, WEST MIDLANDS, SHROPSHIRE, IRONBRIDGE, OCTOBER 14, 2015: Scene at the world`s first cast iron bridge in Ironbridge Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Iron Bridge is a cast iron arch bridge that crosses the River Severn in Shropshire, England. Opened in 1781, it was the first major bridge in the world to be made of cast iron. The deep Ironbridge Gorge was formed by glacial action during the last ice age, meaning that there are industrially useful deposits of coal, iron ore, limestone and fire clay present near the surface where they are readily mined.