What is recorded here
This brushed metal commemorative plaque records: Montford Bridge to commemorate the 250th anniversary of his birth Thomas Telford (1757 - 1834) First President. The first bridge designed and built by Thomas Telford and opened on Lady Day 1792, following his appointment as County Surveyor of Public Works, Shropshire, 1787 Recorded plaque organisation: Institution of Civil Engineers.
Thomas Telford was a pioneering civil engineer and architect, renowned for his innovative road, bridge, and canal designs across Britain; Montford Bridge marks the beginning of his prolific career in civil engineering.
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