Title

View of the iron bridge over the river Severn, Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, 19th century.Artist: W & J Walker

Caption

View of the iron bridge over the river Severn, Coalbrook Dale, Shropshire, 19th century. The development of coke smelting in Coalbrookdale by Abraham Darby I and his family in the 18th century revolutionised the production of iron and helped fuel the Industrial Revolution. This bridge was the first in the world to use cast-iron structurally and was built because ferries on the River Severn had become busy and expensive. It was designed by Thomas Farnolls Pritchard and built by Abraham Darby III.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1800

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C20_235

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,2Mb (3,6Mb) / 17,4in x 11,2in / 5224 x 3360 (300dpi)

Keywords

river water England people event technology architecture metal bridge geography innovation century iron concept civil engineering Shropshire span cast iron industrial revolution 19th century 18th century Eighteenth Century Ironbridge nineteenth century River Severn The Print Collector geographical feature Severn TGN engraving Thomas Farnolls Pritchard Pritchard Thomas Farnolls Abraham Darby III Darby Abraham III Abraham Darby I Abraham I W & J Walker Edward Francis Burney;Burney Edward Francis Walker W & J Thomas Farnolls Pritchard Abraham Darby I Abraham Darby III engraving