Iron Bridge in Ironbridge, Shropshire was the first bridge of its kind to be built and is now part of a Unesco World Heritage Site.

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Iron Bridge in Ironbridge, Shropshire was the first bridge of its kind to be built and is now part of a Unesco World Heritage Site. Construction started in 1777 and was opened to the public in 1781

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Location: Ironbridge, England, UK
Photo credit: © Simon Webster / Alamy / Afripics
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