Iron Bridge over the River Severn, Ironbridge, Shropshire
Architect/Designer | Darby, Abraham III (1750-1791) |
| Pritchard, Thomas Farnolls (1723-1777) |
Artist/Photographer | de Mare, Eric (1910-2002) |
Country | UK: England |
City | Ironbridge |
Subject Date | 1779 |
Image Date | 1954 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Georgian |
Medium | Negative |
Library Reference | EDMN472 |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Eric de Mare / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Arches ; Rivers ; Reflections ; Bridges ; Cast iron |
NOTES: This bridge was designed by Thomas Farnolls Pritchard in 1775 and executed by Abraham Darby III in Coalbrookedale in 1777-1779. It was the first arch bridge of completely iron construction in the world.
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