What is recorded here
This bronze commemorative plaque records: Coalbrookdale Old Furnace. This building was opened by HRH The Duke of Gloucester on 27th July 1982 Recorded plaque organisation: Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust.
The Coalbrookdale Old Furnace is a significant site in the history of iron production and the Industrial Revolution; its reopening by HRH The Duke of Gloucester in 1982 marks its importance in preserving industrial heritage.
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