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Coalbrookdale is a village in the Ironbridge Gorge. It was the site of the furnace where Abraham Darby first smelted iron ore using "coking coal", a major factor in the start of the Industrial Revolution. The furnace is now preserved as part of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum.<ref>Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust</ref>
Coalbrookdale is situated on the opposite bank of the [[River Severn]] from the Severn Valley Railway and was served by a station on the GWR's Wellington to Craven Arms Branch which crossed the Severn Valley Branch at [[Buildwas]]. [[Albert Edward Bridge]] provided the river crossing between Buildwas and Coalbrookdale.
The [[The Severn Valley Railway under GWR/BR ownership#Before construction: 1845-1858|first plans for the Severn Valley Railway]] proposed that the north end of the line should proceed towards Coalbrookdale. However following public meetings in October 1852, a route towards [[Shrewsbury]] was ultimately built instead.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] pp. 21-22.</ref>
==See also==
[[Ironbridge power station]]
==References==
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==Links==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coalbrookdale Coalbrookdale on Wikipedia]
*[https://www.ironbridge.org.uk/explore/coalbrookdale-museum-of-iron/ Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron page]
Coalbrookdale is situated on the opposite bank of the [[River Severn]] from the Severn Valley Railway and was served by a station on the GWR's Wellington to Craven Arms Branch which crossed the Severn Valley Branch at [[Buildwas]]. [[Albert Edward Bridge]] provided the river crossing between Buildwas and Coalbrookdale.
The [[The Severn Valley Railway under GWR/BR ownership#Before construction: 1845-1858|first plans for the Severn Valley Railway]] proposed that the north end of the line should proceed towards Coalbrookdale. However following public meetings in October 1852, a route towards [[Shrewsbury]] was ultimately built instead.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] pp. 21-22.</ref>
==See also==
[[Ironbridge power station]]
==References==
<references/>
==Links==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coalbrookdale Coalbrookdale on Wikipedia]
*[https://www.ironbridge.org.uk/explore/coalbrookdale-museum-of-iron/ Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron page]