Closed Factory Gates
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Closed Factory Gates
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp Taken: 28 Sep 2022
The closure of the AGA Rayburn factory brought an end to the long history of ironworking in Coalbrookdale. There is a rather moving picture inside the nearby Museum of Iron which shows these gates hung with boots belonging to the people who were working here on the final day.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.636513
Longitude
-2.48995