The Iron Bridge

Summary

The Iron Bridge is a deck arch bridge^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of deck_arch_bridge entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (236 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Iron Bridge is located in The Gorge^[3].
• The Iron Bridge is in the country of United Kingdom^[4].
• The Iron Bridge's instance of is recorded as deck arch bridge^[5].
• The Iron Bridge's instance of is recorded as road bridge^[6].
• The Iron Bridge's architect is recorded as Thomas Farnolls Pritchard^[7].
• The Iron Bridge is owned by English Heritage^[8].
• The Iron Bridge is operated by English Heritage^[9].
• The Iron Bridge's crosses is recorded as River Severn^[10].
• The Iron Bridge is made of cast iron^[11].
• The Iron Bridge is made of puddled iron^[12].
• The Iron Bridge took place at Ironbridge^[13].
• The Iron Bridge's designed by is recorded as Abraham Darby III^[14].
• The Iron Bridge's Commons category is recorded as The Iron Bridge^[15].
• 1779 marks the founding of The Iron Bridge^[16].
• The Iron Bridge's OS grid reference is recorded as SJ6723803396^[17].
• The Iron Bridge's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 52.6273, 'lon': -2.48542}^[18].
• The Iron Bridge's official website is recorded as https://www.ironbridge.org.uk/explore/the-iron-bridge-tollhouse/^[19].
• The Iron Bridge's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Iron Bridge^[20].
• The Iron Bridge's Commons gallery is recorded as The Iron Bridge^[21].
• The Iron Bridge's number of spans is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}^[22].
• The Iron Bridge's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building^[23].
• The Iron Bridge's heritage designation is recorded as scheduled monument^[24].
• The Iron Bridge's heritage designation is recorded as Historic Civil Engineering Landmark^[25].
• The Iron Bridge's date of official opening is recorded as January 1, 1781^[26].
• The Iron Bridge's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Iron Bridge'}^[27].

Body

Geography

The Iron Bridge is in the country of United Kingdom^[4]. It is located in The Gorge^[3].

Physical Characteristics

The Iron Bridge's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+60'}^[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include deck arch bridge^[5] and road bridge^[6]. Heritage statuses include Grade I listed building^[23], scheduled monument^[24], and Historic Civil Engineering Landmark^[25].

History and Context

1779 marks the founding of The Iron Bridge^[16]. It is owned by English Heritage^[8].

Why It Matters

The Iron Bridge ranks in the top 6% of deck_arch_bridge entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (236 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]