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Coalbrookdale


 

Coalbrookdale, a settlement in Ironbridge Gorge in Shropshire, England, was one of the birthplaces of the Industrial Revolution.

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Coalbrookdale - Ironbridge Gorge - Shropshire - England - Industrial Revolution

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It was where Abraham Darby first used coke to smelt iron in 1709.

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Abraham Darby - Coke - Smelt - Iron - 1709

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The area still has some industry, notably an Aga factory, and the railway still is in operation, delivering coal to the Buildwas Power Station.

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Aga - Buildwas Power Station

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