Iron Bridge over the River Severn, Ironbridge, Shropshire
Architect/Designer | Darby, Abraham III (1750-1791) |
| Pritchard, Thomas Farnolls (1723-1777) |
Artist/Photographer | Smith, Edwin (1912-1971) |
Country | UK: England |
City | Ironbridge |
Subject Date | 1779 |
Image Date | 1961 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Georgian |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | ESP/RLI/57 (ES7839) |
Orientation | Landscape |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Edwin Smith / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Arches ; Bridges ; Rivers ; Iron ; Reflections |
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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