Abraham Darby III

Grandson of Abraham Darby I; rebuilt the Old Furnace in 1777 and was appointed treasurer of, and cast the iron for, the Iron Bridge, the world's first major cast-iron bridge, completed in 1779.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Coalbrookdale Ironworks Shropshire 1763–1794

Record created: 26 August 2026 · Last researched: 26 August 2026