Beckett, Derrick Great Buildings of the World: Bridges, Paul Hamlyn, New York (New York), 1969; pp. 52-64. Billington, David P. The Tower and the Bridge, Princeton ...

Nearby, the blast furnace of Coalbrookdale, built in 1708, is a reminder of the discovery of coke. The bridge at Ironbridge, the world's first bridge constructed of iron, had a considerable influence ...

A retrospective planning application was being sought by Shropshire Homes for the demolition and partial demolition of two buildings on the site of the former Coalbrookdale Works. The site ...

After 1709, Coalbrookdale saw other achievements, such as the first cast-iron bridge - built over the River Severn - and the first cast-iron framed building - built in Shrewsbury.