EnglandThe GorgeIronbridge52°37’49” N 2°29’37” W
April 21 in England ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Heute Vormittag ging es zur Ironbridge, der ältesten Eisenbrücke weltweit, erbaut 1779. Der kleine Ort trägt den gleichen Namen. Es war viel los, sicherlich auch aufgrund des tollen Wetters: u.a.Read more
EnglandOakengatesWombridge52°42’19” N 2°26’49” W
September 10, 2022 in England ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Today we saw quite a bit of the Severn Valley Railway which is a 26km heritage line operating mostly steam hauled passenger trains with stops at beautifully restored stations. Unfortunately we heardRead more
EnglandThe GorgeIronbridge52°37’40” N 2°28’59” W
December 23, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌬 10 °C
Iron Bridge! Another UNESO World Heritage site! It was built in 1779 and with Iron! Yes, Iron could hold that weight. We also walked around the Ironbridge small town. It was a lovely walk. Thanks theRead more
EnglandThe GorgeCoalport52°37’25” N 2°27’53” W
August 2, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
This is one of the ten museums of the Ironbridge Trust, housed in the old factory buildings. Decorative tiles were produced in Jackfield from early 1700s. We have always admired tile, and more so nowRead more
EnglandLeighton52°38’42” N 2°34’26” W
July 26, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
This evening we met the couple we will be house sitting for over the next two weeks. Their little dog's name is Patrick, and he is really funny--he barks at the birds in the trees, and tries to catchRead more
EnglandThe GorgeCoalport52°37’36” N 2°27’13” W
January 8, 2020 in England ⋅ ☁️ 46 °F
Most of the buildings here were moved to this created town from other areas. Taken apart brick-by-brick and put back together, the buildings were interpreted by period costumed workers who wereRead more
EnglandThe GorgeIronbridge52°37’42” N 2°28’53” W July 30, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Blists Hill was an actual working site with mines, blast furnaces, factories, and a canal, and some of those buildings are still there. There was never a town on the site, but the Ironbridge GorgeRead more
EnglandThe GorgeIronbridge52°37’42” N 2°28’53” W
July 30, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
During the Industrial Revolution jobs increased and the need for cheap labor meant more children than ever before were working. Legislation to limit child labor started in 1833, and more laws wereRead more
EnglandThe GorgeCoalbrookdale52°38’29” N 2°29’38” W
August 7, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Because Quakers refused to swear oaths of allegiance, they were excluded from professions such as legal, medical, teaching, the military, etc. As a result, most were involved in industry, commerce,Read more
EnglandThe GorgeCoalbrookdale52°38’7” N 2°29’27” W
August 4, 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
We learned all about the iron industry, and the uses of cast iron which made this area so famous. It all started with the making of three legged cooking kettles (more stable than four legs), andRead more
You might also know this place by the following names:
Telford and Wrekin, TFW, Telford a Wrekin, Telford et Wrekin, Телфорд и Рекин, Телфорд і Рекін, ٹیلفورڈ اور ریکن, 特爾福德和雷金
