EnglandThe GorgeIronbridge52°37’49” N 2°29’37” W
21. April 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.Weiterlesen
EnglandThe GorgeIronbridge52°37’40” N 2°28’59” W
23. Dezember 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 theWeiterlesen
EnglandThe GorgeCoalport52°37’25” N 2°27’53” W
2. August 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 nowWeiterlesen
EnglandThe GorgeCoalport52°37’36” N 2°27’13” W
8. Januar 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 wereWeiterlesen
EnglandThe GorgeIronbridge52°37’42” N 2°28’53” W 30. Juli 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 GorgeWeiterlesen
EnglandThe GorgeIronbridge52°37’42” N 2°28’53” W
30. Juli 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
It was here that Quaker Abraham Darby developed the technique of smelting iron using coke instead of charcoal, allowing a much cheaper production of iron. His grandson built the world's firstWeiterlesen
EnglandThe GorgeCoalbrookdale52°38’29” N 2°29’38” W
7. August 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,Weiterlesen
EnglandThe GorgeCoalbrookdale52°38’7” N 2°29’27” W
4. August 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), andWeiterlesen
EnglandThe GorgeCoalbrookdale52°38’7” N 2°29’27” W
4. August 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
This is another one of the Ironbridge museums we visited. It is an interactive museum of design and technology for children of all ages, even those in their second childhood! It was a fun morning;Weiterlesen
EnglandThe GorgeIronbridge52°37’42” N 2°28’53” W
31. Juli 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Victorians loved their tea! This increased the demand for china. Coalport bone china was made in the Ironbridge area from 1795 to 1926. We saw so many beautiful original patterns, and learned how itWeiterlesen
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