by Richard Elen
1 October 2009
Ironbridge Gorge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has a wealth of museums and attractions that tell the story of Britain’s early industrial heritage. Birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, this is where the technique for smelting iron ore using coke was discovered, and the site of the world’s first cast-iron bridge, erected in 1779.
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by Richard Elen
28 September 2009
20-minute tour of Stott Park Bobbin Mill near Lake Windermere in the Lake District, Cumbria. The mill was in continuous operation from 1835 until 1971 and was operated successively by water wheel, water turbine, steam and finally electricity. The mill is now in the care of English Heritage.
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