Ironbridge and Telford area

This part of east Shropshire is home to the Ironbridge Gorge, often described as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, and is dominated by the Wrekin, an iconic hill that is one of the county's best-known landmarks.

Our photo galleries feature many pictures of the Wrekin as well as towns such as Ironbridge, Telford and Shifnal.

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The entrance to the Tar Tunnel, one of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums, at Coalport, Shropshire.
A kiln alongside Coalport China Museum, one of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums, at Coalport, Shropshire.
Coalport China Museum and bottle kiln at Coalport, near Ironbridge, Shropshire.
Coalport China Museum, one of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums, on the banks of the Shropshire Canal at Coalport, Shropshire.
A bottle kiln at Coalport China Museum reflected in the water of the Shropshire Canal at Coalport, near Ironbridge, Shropshire.
The Coalport China Museum, one of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums, reflected in the water of the Shropshire Canal at Coalport, Shropshire.
Visitors at Coalport China Museum, one of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums, at Coalport, Shropshire.
A bottle kiln at Coalport China Museum, one of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums, at Coalport, Shropshire.
A view of Coalport China Museum, one of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums, at Coalport, Shropshire.
Carpet of bluebells in woodland at Shifnal, Shropshire, England.
Carpet of bluebells in woodland at Shifnal, Shropshire, England.
Carpet of bluebells in woodland at Shifnal, Shropshire, England.
A group of bluebells growing on the Wrekin in Shropshire.
A carpet of bluebells on the slopes of the Wrekin in Shropshire.
Stormclouds over Shropshire seen from a rain soaked Wrekin, England.
Bluebells on the Wrekin, Shropshire, England.
South Shropshire countryside from the Wrekin, Shropshire, England.
Reaching for the sky
A carpet of bluebells framed by the branch of a tree on the Wrekin, Shropshire, England.
Monochrome image of trees on the Wrekin, Shropshire, England.
Monochrome image of a tree and twisted roots on the Wrekin, Shropshire, England.
A bluebell woodland on the Wrekin in Shropshire, England.
Walking through a bluebell wood on the Wrekin, Shropshire, England.
A carpet of bluebells on the Wrekin in Shropshire, England.
Bluebells on the Ercall, Shropshire, England.
Bluebells on the Ercall, Shropshire, England.
Oak tree canopy in The Ercall woods, Shropshire, England.
Black and white study of the Wrekin seen from the Ercall, Shropshire, England.
The Iron Bridge reflected in the River Severn at Ironbridge, Shropshire, England.
The Iron Bridge reflected in the River Severn at Ironbridge, Shropshire, England.
The Iron Bridge at Ironbridge, Shropshire, England. The bridge was illuminated as part of the Night of Heritage Light, celebrating UNESCO world heritage sites.
A view of the Iron Bridge at Ironbridge, Shropshire, England. It was illuminated as part of the Night of Heritage Light, celebrating UNESCO world heritage sites.
The Iron Bridge at Ironbridge, Shropshire, England. It was illuminated as part of the Night of Heritage Light, celebrating UNESCO world heritage sites.
The view from beneath the Iron Bridge at Ironbridge, Shropshire, England. The bridge was illuminated as part of the Night of Heritage Light, celebrating UNESCO world heritage sites.
The Iron Bridge at Ironbridge, Shropshire, England. It was illuminated as part of the Night of Heritage Light, celebrating UNESCO world heritage sites.
A view of the cast iron structure of the Iron Bridge at Ironbridge, Shropshire, England. The bridge was illuminated as part of the Night of Heritage Light, celebrating UNESCO world heritage sites.
A view of the Iron Bridge at Ironbridge, Shropshire, England. It was illuminated as part of the Night of Heritage Light, celebrating UNESCO world heritage sites.
The Iron Bridge at Ironbridge, Shropshire, England. It was illuminated as part of the Night of Heritage Light, celebrating UNESCO world heritage sites.
The view from beneath the Iron Bridge at Ironbridge, Shropshire, England. The bridge was lit up as part of the Night of Heritage Light, celebrating UNESCO world heritage sites.
The illuminated cast iron structure of the Iron Bridge at Ironbridge, Shropshire, England.
The illuminated cast iron structure of the Iron Bridge at Ironbridge, Shropshire, England.
The Iron Bridge reflected in the River Severn at Ironbridge, Shropshire, England.
Wild garclic growing alongside the Wesley Brook in woodland at Shifnal, Shropshire.
A passer-by watches as buildings are demolished in Bradford Street, Shifnal, Shropshire, in 1966.
Jack Cheadle's jewellers shop and Lucy Spencer's sweet shop in Bradford Street, Shifnal, Shropshire, seen in 1965.
The view along Bradford Street, with John Bromley's ironmonger's shop, Shifnal, Shropshire, in 1965.
Cheapside and the former library pictured in Shifnal, Shropshire, in 1965.
The Station Master's House and the old railway bridge in Market Place, Shifnal, Shropshire, in 1965.
The Registrar's Office seen from Broadway, Shifnal, Shropshire, in 1965.
The post office and Shifnal Garage pictured in Victoria Road, Shifnal, Shropshire, 1965.
Shifnal Branch Library in Bradford Street, Shifnal, Shropshire, pictured in 1965.
A house in the process of being demolished next to the Wheatsheaf public house in Broadway, Shifnal, Shropshire, in 1966.
A house adjacent to the Wheatsheaf public house awaits demolition in Broadway, Shifnal, Shropshire, in 1966.
Buildings being demolished in Bradford Street, Shifnal, Shropshire, in 1966.
Buildings being demolished in Bradford Street, Shifnal, Shropshire, in 1966.
Buildings being demolished in Bradford Street, Shifnal, Shropshire, in 1966.
Buildings being demolished in Bradford Street, Shifnal, Shropshire, in 1966.
Church Street with the Old Bell public house and Niblett's shop in Shifnal, Shropshire, in 1965.
The Unicorn Inn and J C Lloyd grocer's shop in Park Street, Shifnal, Shropshire, in 1965.
Church Street Garage in Shifnal, Shropshire, in 1965.
A beech tree being felled in preparation for the construction of Beech Drive, Shifnal, Shropshire, in 1965.
The old cast-iron bridge being dismantled, Shifnal, Shropshire, 1953.
The bridge being dismantled next to the Station Master's House, Shifnal, Shropshire, 1953.
A crane lifting parts of the old railway bridge, Shifnal, Shropshire, 1953.
The old cast-iron bridge being dismantled, Shifnal, Shropshire, 1953.
A steam train passes two cranes on the railway bridge, Shifnal, Shropshire, 1953.
A crane lifting parts of the old railway bridge, Shifnal, Shropshire, 1953.
The old railway bridge being dismantled, Shifnal, Shropshire, 1953.
A crane dismantling the old railway bridge, Shifnal, Shropshire, 1953.
Workmen watch a crane in operation, Shifnal, Shropshire, 1953.
The old railway bridge being dismantled, Shifnal, Shropshire, 1953.
A section of the old railway bridge being lifted away, Shifnal, Shropshire, 1953.
The old railway bridge being dismantled, Shifnal, Shropshire, 1953.
The old railway bridge being dismantled, Shifnal, Shropshire, 1953.
Workmen on the old railway bridge at Shifnal, Shropshire, 1953.
A section of the new bridge waiting to be lifted into place, Shifnal, Shropshire, 1953.
The new railway bridge made by the Horsehay Co Ltd, Shifnal, Shropshire, 1953.
The Broadway Brewery Gold Diggers float in the carnival parade at Shifnal, Shropshire, during the 1950s.
A float takes part in the carnival parade at Shifnal, Shropshire, during the 1950s.
The Wrekin Brewery float passes the Beehive public house in Shifnal, Shropshire, during the town's annual carnival in the 1950s.
Lady Godiva on horseback at the annual carnival parade in Shifnal, Shropshire, during the 1950s.
A character on horseback at the annual carnival parade in Shifnal, Shropshire, during the 1950s.
The carnival parade in Broadway, Shifnal, Shropshire, during the 1950s.
The carnival parade in Broadway, Shifnal, Shropshire, during the 1950s.
A woman dressed as John Bull at the annual carnival in Shifnal, Shropshire, during the 1950s.
The Carnival Queen float in Shifnal, Shropshire, during the town's annual carnival, 1950s.
Carnival character on one of the floats in Shrewsbury Road, Shifnal, Shropshire, in the 1950s.
Carnival characters in Shrewsbury Road, Shifnal, Shropshire, in the 1950s.
The Broadway Brewery Gold Diggers float at Shifnal Carnival, Shropshire, in the 1950s.
A float passes the Beehive public house in Shifnal, Shropshire, during the town's carnival procession in the 1950s.

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