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The Ironbridge Gorge is a deep gorge, containing the River Severn in Shropshire, England. It was first formed by a glacial overflow from the long drained away Lake Lapworth, at the end of the last ice age. The deep exposure of the rocks cut through by the gorge exposed commercial deposits of coal, iron ore, limestone and fireclay, which enabled the rapid economic development of the area during the early Industrial Revolution.
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Originally called the Severn Gorge, the gorge now takes its name from its famous Iron Bridge, the first iron bridge of its kind in the world, and a monument to the industry that began there. The bridge was built in 1779 to link the industrial town of Broseley with the smaller mining town of Madeley and the growing industrial centre of Coalbrookdale.
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There are two reasons the site was so useful to the early industrialists. The raw materials, coal, iron ore, limestone and clay, for the manufacture of iron, tiles and porcelain are exposed or easily mined in the gorge. The deep and wide river allowed easy transport of products to the sea.
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==== Formation ====
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The gorge carries the River Severn south towards the Bristol Channel. It was formed during the last ice age when the water from the previously north-flowing river became trapped in a lake (Lake Lapworth) created when the Irish Sea ice sheet dammed the river. The lake level rose until the water flowed through the hills to the south. This flow eroded a path through the hills, forming the gorge and permanently diverting the Severn southwards.
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==== The Civil Parish ====
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The Gorge is a civil parish within the ceremonial county of Shropshire. It covers the part of Ironbridge Gorge and includes the settlements of Coalbrookdale, Coalport, Ironbridge, Jackfield and Lightmoor, but not Buildwas or Broseley which are in the Shropshire Council Unitary Authority area. It is divided into three parish wards: Coalport & Jackfield (2 councillors), Ironbridge Gorge (3 councillors) and Lightmoor (3 councillors). The Gorge Parish Council has its offices and holds its meetings at the Maws Craft Inn in Jackfield.
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The population of this civil parish at the 1861 census was 3,275.
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Women in the Ironbridge Gorge ward had the third lowest life expectancy at birth, 74 years, of any ward in England and Wales in 1861.
 
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Revision as of 23:04, 20 November 2020

World of Darkness: 1900

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Geography

Ironbridge Gorge

Ironbridge Gorge map.jpg

The Ironbridge Gorge is a deep gorge, containing the River Severn in Shropshire, England. It was first formed by a glacial overflow from the long drained away Lake Lapworth, at the end of the last ice age. The deep exposure of the rocks cut through by the gorge exposed commercial deposits of coal, iron ore, limestone and fireclay, which enabled the rapid economic development of the area during the early Industrial Revolution.

Originally called the Severn Gorge, the gorge now takes its name from its famous Iron Bridge, the first iron bridge of its kind in the world, and a monument to the industry that began there. The bridge was built in 1779 to link the industrial town of Broseley with the smaller mining town of Madeley and the growing industrial centre of Coalbrookdale.

There are two reasons the site was so useful to the early industrialists. The raw materials, coal, iron ore, limestone and clay, for the manufacture of iron, tiles and porcelain are exposed or easily mined in the gorge. The deep and wide river allowed easy transport of products to the sea.

Formation

The gorge carries the River Severn south towards the Bristol Channel. It was formed during the last ice age when the water from the previously north-flowing river became trapped in a lake (Lake Lapworth) created when the Irish Sea ice sheet dammed the river. The lake level rose until the water flowed through the hills to the south. This flow eroded a path through the hills, forming the gorge and permanently diverting the Severn southwards.

The Civil Parish

The Gorge is a civil parish within the ceremonial county of Shropshire. It covers the part of Ironbridge Gorge and includes the settlements of Coalbrookdale, Coalport, Ironbridge, Jackfield and Lightmoor, but not Buildwas or Broseley which are in the Shropshire Council Unitary Authority area. It is divided into three parish wards: Coalport & Jackfield (2 councillors), Ironbridge Gorge (3 councillors) and Lightmoor (3 councillors). The Gorge Parish Council has its offices and holds its meetings at the Maws Craft Inn in Jackfield.

The population of this civil parish at the 1861 census was 3,275.

Women in the Ironbridge Gorge ward had the third lowest life expectancy at birth, 74 years, of any ward in England and Wales in 1861.


Coalbrookdale Town

Coalbrookdale town map.jpg


History



Population

  • -- Town (3506) - 1861 census



Attractions



Cemeteries

  • -- Quaker Burial Ground



City Government



Constabulary

Coalbrookdale Police Station and Court Room



Crime



Citizens of the City



Current Events



Fortifications



Galleries



Holy Ground



Hospitals



Inns

  • -- Brewery Inn
  • -- Coalbrookdale Inn
  • -- George and Dragon Inn
  • -- Grove Inn
  • -- Swan Inn
  • -- Valley Inn
  • -- White Hart Inn
  • -- Talbot Inn and Warehouse
  • -- Station Hotel (where the vampires are currently staying) -- Deryck Sherwood Carlyle (manager)
  • -- Tontine Hotel



Landmarks

The Wrekin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wrekin


Mines

Miners

  • -- Maitland Haynes (mine superintendent)
  • -- Gil Whittemore (mine foreman)
  • -- Campbell Isaacson
  • -- Sylvanus Clement
  • -- Auberon Kay
  • -- Erle Conner
  • -- Zeph Darrell (village idiot)


Monuments

The Iron Bridge

Coalbrookdale ironbridge 1800s.jpg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Iron_Bridge

Albert Edward Bridge

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Edward_Bridge



Newspapers



Parks



Private Residences



Public Houses

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pub



Ruins

Coalbrookdale Furnace

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Darby_I

Wenlock Priory

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenlock_Priory



Schools

Coalbrookdale Primary School

1800 Schoolhouse.jpg

Coalbrookdale Primary School, a Local Interest building, is a fine example of Edwardian school building and is a prominent presence along the street front. (Dale End)

Coalbrookdale Literary and Scientific Institution

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This was built in 1859, six years after the founding of the Institution itself, for the benefit of the employees of the Coalbrookdale Company.


Shopping

Butter Market



Telegraph

Electric Telegraph Company

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_Telegraph_Company



Theaters



Transportation

Road Coachs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stagecoach

Wellington to Craven Arms Railway

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellington_to_Craven_Arms_Railway



Warehouses

The Great Warehouse (1838)


Workhouses

Lincoln Grange

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workhouse


Vampires

Toreador Horace Holden.jpg -- Horace Holden (''neonate'') -- Ambitious Climber
Toreador Henry Stern.jpg -- Henry Stern - Neonate -- Gifted Sculptor



Websites

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listed_buildings_in_The_Gorge

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telford

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telford_and_Wrekin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coalbrookdale

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ironbridge_Gorge#The_Gorge_parish

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_James_de_Loutherbourg



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