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Ironbridge

The area around Ironbridge is described as the "Birthplace of the Industrial Revolution" because it is near a the place where Abraham Darby I perfected the technique of smelting with coke, allowing much cheaper production of iron. The grandson of the first Abraham Darby, Abraham Darby III, built the famous bridge which Opened in 1781 and is still standing.

See the Ironbridge gorge museums showing the history of the industrial revolution and the area
10 museums 1 beautiful valley

I went to school in Madeley just a short distance from Ironbridge and the school was named after Abraham Darby