Ironbridge
suburban area · Telford and Wrekin
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name Ironbridge likely refers to a bridge made of iron, a significant technological advancement for its time. It is named after the famous Iron Bridge built in 1779, which was the world's first large-scale structure made of cast iron.
Word origins
- Iron
- Old Englishiron(from iren "iron")
- bridge
- Old EnglishAttestedbridge(from brycg "bridge")
Historical forms
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