Shropshire

Ironbridge (2): Quaker cemetery

The Quaker cemetery in Ironbridge Gorge, Shropshire, UK. Ironbridge Gorge is the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. D700 + 70-200/2.8 + light rain Photo copyright © Rudolf Abraham. All rights reserved. Images may not be copied, stored, distributed or published in any form without prior written permission from …

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Stokesay

Stokesay Castle, one of the best preserved fortified medieval manor houses anywhere in Britain. Shropshire, UK. Pictured here, one of the striking and highly unusual wood carvings on the Gate House. D700 + 70-200/2.8 Photo copyright © Rudolf Abraham. All rights reserved. Images may not be copied, stored, distributed or published in any form without …

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Ironbridge (1): Tar tunnel

Tar tunnel in Ironbridge Gorge, Shropshire, UK. Ironbridge Gorge is the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The so-called ‘tar tunnel’ dates from 1787, when miners attempting to dig a canal tunnel into the hillside (as part of the Coalport Canal) struck bitumen, which continues to ooze out of …

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