The most tangible reminder of those times is the bridge that leaps over the River Severn. It, effectively, came in kit form, cast in iron in Coalbrookdale by Abraham Darby and assembled where it now stands in 1779. Its design is of its time, replicating woodworking methods with dovetail and mortice joints but it was the world's first iron bridge. It's only used by pedestrians now but carried all manner of traffic well into the twentieth century. It has a beauty and an appeal that has endured well beyond the use it was built for. Ironbridge is a nice place and the iron bridge is a stunner.
The iron bridge at Ironbridge.
The most tangible reminder of those times is the bridge that leaps over the River Severn. It, effectively, came in kit form, cast in iron in Coalbrookdale by Abraham Darby and assembled where it now stands in 1779. Its design is of its time, replicating woodworking methods with dovetail and mortice joints but it was the world's first iron bridge. It's only used by pedestrians now but carried all manner of traffic well into the twentieth century. It has a beauty and an appeal that has endured well beyond the use it was built for. Ironbridge is a nice place and the iron bridge is a stunner.
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Thirty day meme - last part
I'm keeping my fingers crossed. The weather this weekend is supposed to be quite nice, so I'm hoping to get out and take some photos…
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Thirty day meme - part five
And here's the fifth chunk of the thirty day meme. There's some heavier stuff in this lot, and something I rarely do - voicing my own…
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Thirty day meme - fourth chunk
So, on to the fourth chunk of the thirty day meme. Sorry I didn't update over the weekend. And then I had yesterday off work, though I…