We started today with a trip to Ironbridge Gorge. The Museum here has a large model of the Gorge as it was in 1695. This is a World Heritage site because of its significance to industrialisation.
Because resources were found on both sides of the river, the bridge made life easier. It was also a great tourist attraction and showcased the iron work skills in the region. All the iron in the bridge was cast in sand and river traffic was not affected at all during construction. This area is also famous for Coalport China.
We then went to the small village of Much Wenlock which Jane had recommended. We joined English Heritage here prior to visiting Wenlock Priory.
Finally we visited another EH site – Wroxeter Roman Village. The audio tours at both EH sites were great and really bought them to life.
Fine and sunny today but still cold – bitterly cold with a strong NW wind blowing from the Arctic.