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Coalport Bridge

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Coalport Bridge

Name: Coalport Bridge
Rating: 2

Recommended by 37 cyclists

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Please check local regulations for: Ironbridge Gorge WHS

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Location: The Gorge, Telford and Wrekin, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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1. Severn Valley & Ironbridge loop from Bridgnorth

34.0km

02:29

410m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Coalport Bridge – Bridgnorth Bridge loop from Jackfield

26.9km

02:18

200m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Coalport Bridge – Tall Trees loop from Low Town

26.1km

02:13

210m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Nej

October 1, 2022

Spanning the Severn between Coalport and Preens Eddy, today's Coalport Bridge is an impressive, decorative cast iron structure. But back in the 1700s it was a double-arched wooden bridge, known imaginatively as Wood Bridge to differentiate it from the nearby iron bridge, known as Iron Bridge. Unfortunately, less than five years after its construction, Wood Bridge was washed away by floods. Over the following years it was replaced with various iron/wood structures, none of which lasted for long, until eventually a sturdier all-iron bridge was built in 1818. This stood for 187 years until requiring strengthening work in the early 2000s.

Neil Evans

March 14, 2022

Nice place to picnic 🧺

Neil Evans

March 14, 2022

Surprised cars still allowed over this bridge built in 1881

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Location: The Gorge, Telford and Wrekin, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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Coalport Bridge

1. Severn Valley & Ironbridge loop from Bridgnorth

2. Coalport Bridge – Bridgnorth Bridge loop from Jackfield

3. Coalport Bridge – Tall Trees loop from Low Town

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