Ironbridge

Ironbridge is a large village in the borough of Telford and Wrekin in Shropshire, England. Located on the bank of the River Severn, at the heart of the Ironbridge Gorge, it lies in the civil parish of The Gorge. Ironbridge developed beside, and takes its name from, The Iron Bridge, a 100-foot (30 m) cast iron bridge that was built in 1779.

This article is about the settlement in Shropshire. For the iron structure, see The Iron Bridge. For other uses, see Iron Bridge.

Ironbridge
Ironbridge, seen from the Iron Bridge
Ironbridge
Location within Shropshire
Population2,582 (2011)
OS grid referenceSJ6724903350
• London126 mi (203 km) SE
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTELFORD
Postcode districtTF8
Dialling code01952
PoliceWest Mercia
FireShropshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
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