Iron Bridge still pretty as a picture in stunning photo
It is the jewel in the crown for Shropshire, a symbol of the industrial revolution that changed Britain for ever.
And, on a summer's night, it still looks as pretty as a picture.
This stunning photograph was taken by the Shropshire Star's Jamie Ricketts as the sun set on another unsettled day.
The Iron Bridge brings tens of thousands of tourists to the county every year, feeding a tourist industry that supports museums within the Gorge as well as cafes and shops along the River Severn.
And an inspection by English Heritage shows that the bridge remains almost as strong now as when it was build by Abraham Darby III more than 200 years ago.
Using the latest technology, the bridge's structure was scanned for any signs of decay and it was given the all-clear.
It is believed visitors to Ironbridge inject £20 million into the local economy every year – and there are hopes that figure could rise this year as more people opt to stay in the UK as part of a growing staycation trend.
The world's first iron bridge was constructed over the River Severn at the start of the Industrial Revolution in 1779.
It is now maintained by both English Heritage and Telford & Wrekin Council.
Ironbridge Gorge's profile is set to be boosted by a BBC documentary fronted by former newsreader Michael Buerk.
He visited the bridge earlier this month as part of a programme about the River Severn.
Buerk, who also travelled to Bridgnorth, is filming a series about the Severn and its surroundings from source to estuary.
He said: "It will in essence be a series of short films all linked around the River Severn. We started at the source and I got to go around in a coracle. Since then, we have worked our way down and visited Ironbridge and Bridgnorth.
"It is great – it is like being paid to be on holiday."
