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1. In which county of England will you find the Iron Bridge?
2. In which year was the Iron Bridge, the first bridge made from cast iron in England and the world, opened?
3. Which of Britain's rivers does the Iron Bridge cross?
4. Many of England's rivers were used to transport goods and raw materials. This had to be taken into consideration when the bridge was being designed. How high above the water is the arch of the Iron Bridge?
5. Abraham Darby I moved around England as he worked to improve his knowledge of iron. The family moved from Bristol to Coalbrookdale where his grandson Abraham Darby III was to underwrite the construction costs of the Iron Bridge. Which religion were the Darby family?
6. The cost of building the Iron bridge was raised by a share issue, with most shareholders coming from the same area of England as the Darby family. The original estimate for the cost of the bridge was £3150. How much did the bridge actually cost?
7. During the Industrial Revolution Britain had many outstanding engineers, architects and industrialists. Who designed the Iron Bridge?
8. The position of the Iron Bridge at the heart of England's industrial country meant that construction materials were close to hand. Approximately how many tons of cast iron were used in construction of the Iron Bridge?
9. People came from all over England to view the completed bridge. What is the name of the hotel in Ironbridge built by the bridge operators to cater for these tourists?
10. Ironbridge Gorge became one of England's first World Heritage Sites in what year?
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