Ironbridge Gorge - UNESCO World Heritage CentreUNESCO World Heritage CentreUNESCO, World Heritage,Heritage,Patrimoine,Patrimoine mondial,Convention,1972Ironbridge Gorge Ironbridge is known throughout the world as the symbol of the Industrial Revolution. It contains all the elements of progress that contributed to the rapid development of this industrial region in the 18th century, from the mines themselves http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/371