Ironbridge Gorge WHS Management Plan Final 3 April 2017

THE IRONBRIDGE
GORGE WORLD
HERITAGE SITE
Management Plan
February 2017
CONTENTS Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site. Photograph Skyscan Balloon Photography.
Foreword
Preface
Vision
Overview
PART A
CONTEXT TO THE MANAGEMENT PLAN
1.0 Introduction
1.1 UNESCO and World Heritage Sites
1.2 World Heritage Sites in the UK
1.3 The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site Management Plan - Background
1.4 The purpose of the Management Plan
1.5 The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site Management Plan - Vision Statement
1.6 The preparation and structure of the Management Plan
1.7 Planning context of the Management Plan
2.0
Description of the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site
2.1 History
2.2 Statement of Outstanding Universal Value
2.3 Location and Boundaries
2.4 The character of the World Heritage Site in its setting
2.5 Attributes of Outstanding Universal Value
2.6 Current Governance of the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site
The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site Management Plan 1

PART B
ASSESSMENT OF THE CHALLENGES, ISSUES, OPPORTUNITIES AND OBJECTIVES
FOR THE FUTURE OF THE IRONBRIDGE GORGE WORLD HERITAGE SITE
3.0 Introduction
3.1 Conservation of the historic fabric
3.2 Traffic and parking issues
3.3 Land stability
3.4 Tourism and visitor management
3.5 Natural environment including the River Severn and its banks
3.6 Flooding
3.7 Community resilience
PART C
MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION OF THE WORLD HERITAGE SITE
4.0 Partnership Working

5.0 Communicating the Outstanding Universal Value
of the Ironbridge World Heritage Site
5.1 Participation in national structures to promote World Heritage in the UK
5.2 Links with other World Heritage Sites
6.0 Holistic planning and strategic decision-making practices, both in

management planning and policy frameworks
7.0 Risk Management and Disaster Planning
PART D
ACTION PLAN: IMPLEMENTING, MONITORING AND REVIEWING THE
MANAGEMENT PLAN
8.0 Developing and Implementing the Action Plan
Appendices
A Achievements and Results of the Current Management Plan (2008)
B Membership and Terms of Reference for the Ironbridge Gorge World
Heritage Site Steering Group
C Maps
D Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site Conservation Area Appraisal and
The Conservation Area Management Plan
FOREWORD The Iron Bridge, Shropshire
We are delighted to be able to present the latest Management Plan for

the Ironbridge World Heritage Site.
World Heritage Sites are judged to be of such importance to that they

transcend national boundaries.
It is a requirement of UNESCO that all World Heritage Sites have a

Management Plan in place to ensure the effective protection and
management of these global treasures for future generations.
The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site is widely recognised as being

significant at a local, national and international level.
It is one of Britain’s first World Heritage Sites, inscribed onto the

UNESCO World Heritage List in 1986 and has been hailed at the second
most highly recommended World Heritage Site by contributors to the
travel critique website Tripadvisor.
The Ironbridge Gorge is of universal significance for its unique role in the
development of the Industrial Revolution that largely originated in Britain
in the 18th century and later spread across the world.
At its centre stands the great Iron Bridge, the world’s first bridge
constructed of iron that has become a universal symbol of the Industrial
Revolution.
For centuries, the various communities within the Ironbridge Gorge have
helped to shape the area’s unique history and character.
Countless generations have each made their own mark on the Gorge
making the World Heritage Site what it is today. While the economic
fortunes of the Ironbridge Gorge and the living conditions of its residents
have changed dramatically over the years, the area has retained its
vitality and vibrancy as a living community and it is now a much
sought-after place to live.
Protecting and strengthening these qualities is one of the principles,

which underpins the Management Plan. Partner organisations are
committed to working together, in conjunction with the different
communities within the WHS, to ensure that the interests and the quality
of life of local residents and businesses are protected and enhanced.
A key purpose of this Management Plan is therefore to set out the

outstanding universal value of the site to enable all of its users and
stakeholders to understand exactly why the Ironbridge Gorge has been
designated as a World Heritage Site.
The plan also identifies the attributes that must be protected and the
key issues and challenges that need to be managed. With this in mind,
we are committed to ensure the continuation of work to engage with
the large number of people and organisations involved with the Site to
ensure that there is a balance between conservation, sustainability and
development.
Cllr Richard Overton

Deputy Leader of the Council and
Cabinet Member for Housing, Leisure & Health

PREFACE The Iron Bridge, Shropshire
When I first came to the Gorge in the 1970’s I was immediately struck
by its beauty and the sense of history. However years of economic
decline and neglect presented an overwhelming picture of
abandonment. Cottages were boarded up awaiting demolition and
scenic areas were despoiled by scrapyards. At best, it presented a
sublime aura of melancholy.
The fortunes of the Gorge were transformed by Telford Development

Corporation’s regeneration programme and the Ironbridge Gorge
Museum Trust’s exposition of the international importance of its
industrial past. Within a decade the area was saved from dereliction and
its new existence as an international visitor destination was underway.
In 1986 it was inscribed as a World Heritage Site, bringing both
recognition and kudos, but also a heavy responsibility for its protection.

The issues for today are quite different from those forty years ago.
Survival may now be assured, but the character of the Gorge and its
authenticity as an historic place are threatened by the paraphernalia of
modern life and the pressures of tourism. The increased ownership
and use of cars cause parking and traffic problems that impact on the
attractiveness and enjoyment of the Gorge. The enlargement and
alteration of properties to accommodate modern living requirements
can undermine their historic character. Climate change may exacerbate
flooding, geological factors threaten stability and recreational misuse
can impact on the fragile ecology of the woodlands. The needs of
residents versus visitors and the requirements of preservation versus
change provide potential for conflict and dispute.
That is why there needs to be an updated Management Plan for the

World Heritage Site that addresses these current and on-going issues.
It is not enough simply to produce a Plan. For it to be effective, that

Plan needs the endorsement of the organisations that have
responsibilities for the management of the World Heritage Site.
They are represented on the Steering Group that has overseen the
preparation of the Draft Plan. Through that involvement they have
undertaken to work in partnership to realise the objectives of the
final Plan.
Many people visit the Gorge to sample its delights but it is also a
community - a place that people live and work. I hope that the residents
and businesses that make up the communities of the World Heritage
Site will also support the objectives in the Plan but most importantly
help to shape the final plan by contributing to the consultation process.
The prosperity, historic authenticity and beauty of the Gorge are
dependent on individual decisions. Many small actions go towards the
protection of this World Heritage Site for the enjoyment of generations
to come.
Les Sparks OBE

Chairman of the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site Steering Group

VISION View of the Upper Works at Coalbrookdale, in the County of Salop by Françoise Vivares,1758. © IGMT
The Ironbridge Gorge is rich in the material evidence of Britain’s emergence as the
world’s first industrial nation. The events that took place here were fundamental to
the origins of the Industrial Revolution and all that arose from it. Its significance is
unquestionably global.
Today the genius of the place lies in its fusion of early industry, the fabric of the
community that has grown up around it, and dramatic topography softened by a
mosaic of post-industrial woodland habitats. This landscape is at once precious and
fragile, home to a vibrant community, and a place for visitors who seek to understand
its role in the making of the modern world and to simply enjoy its dramatic beauty.
This management plan sets out to reconcile the voices of the past with ambitions for
today and tomorrow. It identifies the qualities that distinguish this most cherished of
places, and proposes how the Gorge can be nurtured so that future generations may
value and enjoy all it has to offer. Above all, it demands that we treat the Ironbridge
Gorge with the most thoughtful attention and detailed care.

To these ends, partners in the
Ironbridge Gorge are committed
to working together to:
Safeguard the Strengthen the Interpret the Incorporate
unique industrial World Heritage World Heritage holistic planning
heritage and Site as a vibrant Site in ways and strategic
character of living and which ensure decision-making
the Ironbridge working its accessibility which will
Gorge World community. to all. conserve the
Heritage Site historic
for present environment,
and future essential
generations. ecological
processes and
biodiversity found
in the Ironbridge
Gorge World
Heritage Site.
The Iron Bridge, built in 1779 by Abraham Darby III

OVERVIEW
View showing the Gorge cut by the River Severn. Iron Work, for Casting of Cannon; and a Boring Mill, taken from the Madeley Side of the River Severn, Shropshire,
G.Robertson, 1788. [AE185.760]
Introduction and Background

The Ironbridge Gorge is one of Britain’s first World Heritage Sites, inscribed onto the
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World
Heritage List in 1986. The Ironbridge Gorge is of universal significance for its unique
role in the development of the Industrial Revolution that largely originated in Britain
in the eighteenth century and later spread across the world. Within the World
Heritage Site (WHS) are substantial remains of furnaces, works, dwellings and
transport systems together with extensive collections of artefacts and archives
relating to the individuals, communities, processes and products that made this
area so important. At the heart of the WHS stands the great Iron Bridge, the
world’s first bridge constructed of iron that has become a universal symbol of the
Industrial Revolution.
The Management Plan represents a consensual view of the members of the

Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site Steering Group, following consultation with
the local community and relevant organisations and agencies.

Partners in the Ironbridge Gorge are as follows:
Department
English The
of Culture, Historic
Heritage Environment
Media, and England
Trust Agency
Sport
Parish and
International Town
Council on Ironbridge
Gorge Natural Councils
Monuments within the
& Sites UK Museum England
Trust World
(ICOMOS UK) Heritage Site:
l Broseley
Town Council
Severn Telford & l Gorge Parish
Gorge Shropshire Wrekin
Countryside Council l Madeley
Council
Trust Town Council
The Site’s Statement of Outstanding Universal Value, as expressed through its

Values and Attributes binds both the Management Plan and the work of the
Steering Group together.
The Management Plan

Protecting and strengthening the qualities laid out in the vision is one of the key
principles which under-pins the Management Plan. Partner organisations are
committed to working together, in conjunction with the different communities within
the WHS, to ensure that the interests and the quality of life of local residents and
businesses are protected and enhanced.
Throughout its long history, the Ironbridge Gorge has experienced many changes
and seen a transition from the dramatic growth of industry in the 18th century through
to semi-dereliction during the early and middle part of 20th century to the extensive
restoration and regeneration programmes started by Telford Development
Corporation and Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust in the late 1960s, which still
continue today.

The WHS has a population of approximately 4,000 people, many of who have lived
in the Gorge prior to its WHS designation, and a wide range of businesses. These
include long-established local companies, shops, tourism-related businesses,
creative industries and community services, which together provide work for 1,500
people. Maintaining and strengthening this economic base is essential for the
long-term protection of the area’s unique character and importance.
The Management Plan recognises that if the Ironbridge Gorge is to survive as a

living community, it will continue to change and adapt and the spirit of innovation,
which made the area famous, must be allowed to continue to flourish. The challenge
for organisations and the community is to ensure that this ‘organic’ change which is
part of a living community goes hand in hand with safeguarding the area’s historic
importance and its qualities as a place to live in, work in or visit.
The Management Plan has been prepared in order to oversee the sustainable use of
the cultural assets of Ironbridge Gorge, the conservation of its buildings, monuments
and the landscape and to ensure the protection of the Outstanding Universal Value
the World Heritage Site. ‘Conservation’, in the context of this Plan, includes not only
ensuring the physical survival of archaeological sites and historic buildings within an
accessible historic landscape, but also enhancing the visual character of their
landscape setting; improving the interpretation and understanding of the cultural
landscape to visitors; and social and economic regeneration. Continuing research
into the origins and development of the WHS landscape will be fundamental to
informing appropriate future management.
The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Management Plan provides an agreed

framework for its management among its varied stakeholders and property owners.
There are numerous challenges and opportunities that influence the management
of this World Heritage Site; each of them has been identified in this updated
master Plan. It seeks to seize these opportunities and to address known threats to
the integrity and significance of the site in a holistic manner. It sets out objectives
for the Ironbridge Gorge, supported by an action plan that addresses each item in
greater detail.
The value and successful implementation of the Management Plan will rely upon
those organisations that have signed up to it continuing to work in partnership to
achieve the Plan’s objectives.
The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site Steering Group intends this Plan to be an
active document that is concise and accessible to everyone. The primary stakeholders
will review this plan on an annual basis in order to monitor its implementation and
progress. In five years time the Plan will be comprehensively updated to take
account of changing circumstances, including the achievement of some actions, and
the emerging need for others.

PART A Lincoln Hill, Ironbridge - Lincoln Hill limestone quarry and pit head, 1900
Context to the Management Plan

1.0 Introduction
1.1 UNESCO and World Heritage Sites
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

seeks to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and
natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity.
This is embodied in an international treaty called the Convention concerning the
Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, adopted by UNESCO
in 1972.
UNESCO’s World Heritage Mission is to:
Encourage countries to Encourage States Parties Encourage States Parties

sign the World Heritage to the Convention to to establish management
Convention and to ensure nominate sites within plans and set up
the protection of their their national territory for reporting systems on the
natural and cultural inclusion on the World state of conservation of
heritage; Heritage List; their World Heritage sites;
Help States Parties Provide emergency Support States Parties’

safeguard World Heritage assistance for World public awareness-building
properties by providing Heritage sites in activities for World
technical assistance and immediate danger; Heritage conservation;
professional training;
Encourage participation Encourage international

of the local population in cooperation in the
the preservation of their conservation of our
cultural and natural world’s cultural and
heritage; natural heritage.

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee works with a set of Operational Guidelines
for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention (July 2015)1. These Guidelines
aim to facilitate the implementation of the Convention concerning the Protection of
the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, by setting forth the procedure for:
a) the inscription of properties on the World Heritage List

and the List of World Heritage in Danger;
b) the protection and conservation of World Heritage properties;
c) the granting of International Assistance under the

World Heritage Fund; and
d) the mobilization of national and international support in

favour of the Convention.
World Heritage Site (WHS) designation is for properties, sites and landscapes,
cultural, natural and ‘mixed’, that embody the concept of ‘Outstanding Universal
Value’ (OUV) and recognised by UNESCO as having common importance for the
present and future generations of all humanity and therefore in need of protection.
The concept of World Heritage is at the core of the World Heritage Convention.
The Convention came into effect in 19722 and the World Heritage List was
established in 1978. In 2015, there are 1,031 properties3 (802 cultural, 197 natural,
and 32 mixed properties), which form the cultural and natural heritage that the
World Heritage Committee considers as having outstanding universal value
(UNESCO, 2014).
Inscription on the World Heritage List by the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO
does not confer any additional legal protection but it does convey a significant
international prestige that cannot be understated. Moreover, by nominating a site
for inscribing on the World Heritage List, national governments are explicitly stating
their commitment to the conservation and protection of the site in situ in perpetuity.
1.2 World Heritage Sites in the UK

The United Kingdom ratified the World Heritage Convention in 1984 and submitted
its initial list of World Heritage Sites in 1986, which included Stonehenge, Durham
Castle and Cathedral, Giant’s Causeway, and the Ironbridge Gorge. As of 2015,
there are 29 World Heritage Sites in the United Kingdom (23 cultural, 4 natural,
and 1 mixed). The UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) submits
nominations to UNESCO World Heritage Centre who forward them to the
International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) after consulting with its
primary heritage management agency, Historic England (DCMS, 2014).
The National Planning Policy Framework recognises the importance of conserving

and enhancing the historic environment. It specifically refers to World Heritage Sites
as a designated heritage asset of the highest significance and provides policy
direction regarding development within a WHS and the need for local planning
authorities to make information publicly available regarding the significance of a
WHS within their area.
1
‘Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention’,2015 http://whc.unesco.org/en/guidelines/
2
The World Heritage Convention http://whc.unesco.org/en/convention/
3
World Heritage List http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/

1.3 Background
The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site was inscribed as a World Heritage Site
in 1986. At the time of its inscription, UNESCO did not require submittal of
management plans of World Heritage Sites although Article 29 of the World
Heritage Convention required that States’ parties submit reports as attachments on
both legislative and administrative provisions for the application of the Convention
to their WHS’s. The Twenty-ninth General Conference of UNESCO activated
Operational Guidelines for WHS’s in 1997 (Ringbeck, 2008). Telford and Wrekin
Council produced the first Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site Management Plan
in 2001 and updated it in 2010.
1.4 The Purpose of the Management Plan

The Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage
Convention (July 2012) note that management systems may vary according to
different cultural perspectives and resources and also the type and characteristics
of the nominated property (para.110)
The Guidelines state:

Each nominated property should have an appropriate management plan or other
documented management system, which must specify how the OUV of a property
should be preserved, preferably though participatory means.
The purpose of such a management system is to ensure the effective protection of

the site for future generations (paras.108 -109).
Since 1994 it has been UK Government policy that all UK World Heritage Sites
should have Management Plans. The Historic England Guidance Note The
Protection & Management of World Heritage Sites in England (para 5.2)
recommends:
l Each World Heritage Site should have an agreed Management Plan

l Regional and local authority commitment to the protection,
promotion and management of World Heritage Sites in their area.
l A stakeholder steering group and support from the key partners,
including major owners, managers and communities.
l Effective co-ordination, normally by a dedicated co-ordinator.
This guidance note also includes three other key elements;
l Designation of specific assets within WHS’s (Listed Buildings,

Conservation Areas, Scheduled Monuments etc.)
l WHSs are a key material consideration in the determination of
planning applications.
l Planning Authorities should include policies in their local plan to
protect the OUV, authenticity and integrity of WHSs.

These are relevant as Management Plans are mentioned within Local Plan policies.
The purpose of the Management Plan (Plan) is to ensure the preservation and
protection of the Outstanding Universal Value of the Ironbridge World Heritage Site;
this includes the significant monuments, the archaeological sites and the historic
buildings and sites, all within a historic and accessible landscape. The Plan also
aims to improve the interpretation and understanding of the cultural landscape to its
visitors and inhabitants and enhance the living community within the WHS through
social and economic regeneration. Social interaction, among both visitors and
inhabitants and cultural and ecological stewardship is promoted throughout the
Plan. Continuing research into the origins and history of the Ironbridge WHS will
inform appropriate future management of the site.
Trevithick locomotive at Blists Hill Monument remains at Coalbrookdale Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Festival
Saggar Making at Coalport China Museum Walking and cycling trails Museum of The Gorge
Since its designation, the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site has been a popular
tourist destination. For over thirty years, the WHS has been managed to ensure the
preservation of its unique character and Outstanding Universal Value. In this current
Plan, important ideas pertaining to developmental, environmental and
cultural sustainability have been incorporated. It provides a mechanism for an
agreed framework among all of the stakeholders and partners within the Ironbridge
Gorge for long-term and holistic decision making to enable the conservation,
improvement, development and interpretation of the Ironbridge Gorge World
Heritage Site.
Once approved by Historic England, management plans are forwarded to UNESCO

and ICOMOS for review (English Heritage and DCMS, 2014).

1.5 Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site Management Plan -
Vision Statement
The Ironbridge Gorge is rich in the material evidence of Britain’s emergence as the
world’s first industrial nation. The events that took place here were fundamental to
the origins of the Industrial Revolution and all that arose from it. Its significance is
unquestionably global.
Today the genius of the place lies in its fusion of early industry, the fabric of the
community that has grown up around it, and dramatic topography softened by a
mosaic of post-industrial woodland habitats. This landscape is at once precious
and fragile, home to a vibrant community, and a place for visitors who seek to
understand its role in the making of the modern world and to simply enjoy its
dramatic beauty.
This management plan sets out to reconcile the voices of the past with ambitions
for today and tomorrow. It identifies the qualities that distinguish this most
cherished of places, and proposes how the Gorge can be nurtured so that future
generations may value and enjoy all it has to offer. Above all, it demands that we
treat the Ironbridge Gorge with the most thoughtful attention and detailed care.
To these ends, partners in the Ironbridge Gorge are committed to working together to:
l Safeguard the unique industrial heritage and character of the Ironbridge

Gorge World Heritage Site for present and future generations.
l Strengthen the World Heritage Site as a vibrant living and working
community and strong economy.
l Interpret the World Heritage Site in ways that ensure its accessibility to all.
l Incorporate holistic planning and strategic decision-making which will
conserve the historic environment, essential ecological processes and
biodiversity found in the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site.
1.6 The Preparation and Structure of the Management Plan
This Plan (2017) is the revision of the 2008 Plan. For details of the results achieved
against the 2008 Plan see Appendix A.
Telford & Wrekin Council, as the managing authority of the WHS, has commissioned
the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, as part of a 10 year Service Level Agreement,
to lead on the preparation of the Plan. This work has been overseen by the
Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site Steering Group (for membership and terms
of reference see Appendix B) and has included public consultation with the local
community and with national bodies.
The new Plan is broken down into 4 parts covering; A: why the Ironbridge Gorge is
internationally important and descriptive details of the significance of the Site, B:
an assessment of the issues and challenges affecting the Site together with the
opportunities and objectives to overcome these, C: the management of the Site,
and finally D: a section detailing how the actions will be implemented, monitored
and evaluated.
1.7 Planning Context of the Management Plan
1.7.1 Overview
The UK has a highly developed and comprehensive system of land use planning
and management of environmental and cultural preservation, including the
protection of archaeological, architectural, historic, cultural, landscape and
ecological importance. This system includes formal listing of historic buildings,
objects, and sites and designation of Conservation Areas, Scheduled Monuments,
and Tree Preservation Orders. The UK planning systems is hierarchically
structured consisting of national planning policies supported by regional and local
policies.
1.7.2 National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and Planning Practice

Guidance (PPG)
The National Planning Policy Framework was published on 27 March 20124 and
sets out the Government’s planning policies for England and how these are
expected to be applied.
The NPPF is supported by the PPG5 which provides guidance on how the policies
in the NPPF should be applied.
These two documents provide the framework and the guidance for local planning
authorities and decision-takers regarding the production of Local Plans and for
making decisions about planning applications.
Section 12 of the NPPF covers the conservation and enhancement of the historic
environment and paragraphs 128 to 141 set out the way in which planning
applications affecting heritage assets should be assessed and determined.
Paragraph 126 deals with the preparation of Local Plans. The PPG supports the
NPPF, by providing additional guidance on planning implications within World
Heritage Sites setting out their importance, and the need to develop a positive
approach to conservation and the enjoyment of World Heritage Sites.
Policy frameworks at all levels should conserve the OUV, integrity and authenticity
of the WHS and its setting. Appropriate policies for the protection and sustainable
use of the WHS, including enhancement where appropriate, should be included
in relevant plans. These policies should take account of international and national
requirements as well as specific local circumstances.
1.7.3 Local Planning Policy

The World Heritage Site lies within two Local Authority areas (Telford & Wrekin
Council and Shropshire Council) and as such it is affected by local planning
policies from each authority.
Telford & Wrekin Council
The two existing Telford & Wrekin Local Planning documents, which are most
relevant to the World Heritage Site, comprise the saved policies of the Wrekin
Local Plan (1995- 2006)6 and the Core Strategy (2007- 2016)7.
4
National Planning Policy Framework https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-planning-policy-framework--2
5
Planning Practice Guidance http://planningguidance.planningportal.gov.uk/ and http://planningguidance.communities.gov.uk/
6
Wrekin Local Plan http://www.telford.gov.uk/info/20172/planning_policy_and_strategy/121/wrekin_local_plan
7
Telford & Wrekin Core Strategy http://www.telford.gov.uk/info/20172/planning_policy_and_strategy/118/core_strategy

Whilst it is important to consider the implications of all policies in the Wrekin Local
Plan, especially those relating to built and natural environment, the plan specifically
contains a section dedicated to the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site
containing 13 policies, 8 of which have been saved.
The Core Strategy contains a number of policies which have implications for the
IGWHS but those relating to the Natural Environment (Policy CS12), Cultural,
Historic and Built Environment (Policy CS14) and Urban Design (Policy CS15) are
especially relevant.
At the time of writing, Telford & Wrekin Council has prepared a new Local Plan
(Publication version January 2016), which will replace both the saved policies of
the Wrekin Local Plan and the Core Strategy. The intention is that this Local Plan
will be adopted in Spring 2017.
The Telford & Wrekin Local Plan is based upon the following principles:
Protection of Achieving a Protecting the Protecting the

the WHS and balance between WHS from the WHS from
its setting from the needs of effect of minor climate change
inappropriate conservation, changes which, whilst ensuring
development. biodiversity, on a cumulative that mitigation
access, the basis, could and adaptation
interests of the have a is not detrimental
local community, significant to the integrity
supporting effect. or authenticity
tourism and of the area.
sustaining the
economic life
of the WHS.
The document also specifies an area based Supplementary Planning Document

will be produced for the World Heritage Site.
Shropshire Council
The Shropshire Local Plan comprises the Core Strategy 2006 – 20268 and the
Site Allocations and Management of Development (SAMDev) Plan9. Together
these documents contain a number of policies which are relevant to the World
Heritage Site. Within the Core Strategy they comprise Policy CS3 (The Market
Towns and other key centres), Policy CS6 (Sustainable Design and Development);
Policy CS16 (Tourism, Culture and Leisure), and Policy CS17 (Environmental
Networks). These are further supplemented by the development management
policies in SAMDev, which comprise Policy S4 (Broseley), MD12 (Natural
Environment) and MD13 (Historic Environment).
SAMDev policies MD12 and MD13 will be supported by two Supplementary

Planning Documents (SPDs) on both the natural and the historic environment.
8
Adopted 24 February 2011
9
Adopted 17 December 2015

These will set out what level of information will be required to support a planning
application which will potentially affect the natural environment and the significance
of heritage assets, including the World Heritage Site, and provide relevant links to
appropriate national and local guidance.
Together, these policies and SPDs will enable the same principles that will lie
behind the Telford & Wrekin Local Plan to be upheld by Shropshire Council.
Madeley Town Council
Madeley Neighbourhood Plan was made in March 2015 and sits alongside Telford
& Wrekin’s strategic planning policy and helps decide the outcome of planning
applications. The protection and enhancement of our local heritage was a key
component of this Plan.
There was major concern about how the local character of the area was being
eroded through insensitive changes. The plan allowed the Conservation area to be
sub divided into 4 sub areas and a criteria based policy was tailored for each
sub-area.
2.0 Description of the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site

2.1 A Brief History
The name Ironbridge Gorge is used throughout the Management Plan. The name
of the WHS is derived from the iconic structure - the Iron Bridge, which was built
in 1779. When the Bridge was built it was immediately recognised as the first iron
bridge in the world. Visitors from across the UK and from other countries came to
Shropshire to admire its ingenuity. The WHS lies within the southern end of the
East Shropshire coalfield within a gorge formed by a glacial overflow that occurred
during the ice ages. The coalfield is exceptionally rich in mineral resources; along
with deposits of coal, the land area has significant deposits of carboniferous
limestone, iron ore, and clays suitable for making brick, roofing tiles decorative
tiles, pottery, and tobacco pipes. The natural resources extracted throughout the
area allowed the Industrial Revolution to emerge in England. The River Severn
flows predominately west to east through the Ironbridge Gorge; it was the
principal route for transporting products produced in the area for customers from
across the world during the 18th century.
The WHS is comprised of five communities - Coalbrookdale, Ironbridge, Coalport,

Jackfield and parts of the community of Madeley. These communities began in the
seventeenth century with the exception of Ironbridge, which was established in the
eighteenth century after the construction of the Iron Bridge. The pattern of
settlement in much of the Ironbridge Gorge is informal in nature. This is due in
part to the weak manorial control that occurred during the seventeenth century;
migrants to the Gorge tended to squat on common land or build cottages on waste
areas. Many residential lots are irregularly shaped and linked by pathways and
steps that ran between the riverbanks and the hillside mines. In Coalbrookdale and
Coalport, there are more formal terraces, which were built as part of larger
residences by employers. In the 18th century, more formal town development oc-
curred at the northern end at Ironbridge; this reflected the ambitions of the bridge
builders and the economic prosperity that they achieved. These varied aspects of
local distinctiveness need to be recognised, respected and conserved whenever
plans are drawn up and decisions made about change.
Other settlements such as parts of Madeley and the town of Broseley, that fall
outside of the immediate boundary of the WHS, have contextual importance to the
WHS with a history of early industrialisation from the 16th century and earlier and
are dynamically connected to the area as a whole.
2.2 Statement of Outstanding Universal Value
2.2.1 Brief Synthesis

The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage property covers an area of 5.5 km2 (550ha)
and is located in Telford, Shropshire, approximately 50km north-west of
Birmingham. The Industrial Revolution had its 18th century roots in the Ironbridge
Gorge and spread world-wide leading to some of the most far-reaching changes in
human history.
The site incorporates a 5km length of the steep-sided, mineral-rich Severn Valley
from a point immediately west of Ironbridge downstream to Coalport, together with
two smaller river valleys extending northwards to Coalbrookdale and Madeley.
The Ironbridge Gorge provided the raw materials that revolutionised industrial
processes and offers a powerful insight into the origins of the Industrial Revolution.
It contains extensive evidence and remains of that period when the area was the
focus of international attention from artists, engineers, and writers. The site
contains substantial remains of mines, pit mounds, spoil heaps, foundries,
factories, workshops, warehouses, iron masters’ and workers’ housing, public
buildings, infrastructure, and transport systems, together with traditional landscape
and forests of the Severn Gorge. In addition, there also remain extensive
collections of artefacts and archives relating to the individuals, processes and
products that made the area so important.
Today, the site is a living, working community with a population of approximately

4,000 people and is a world renowned place to visit. It is also a historic landscape
that is interpreted and made accessible through the work of a number of
organisations, in particular, the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust (established in
1967 to preserve and interpret the remains of the Industrial Revolution within the
Ironbridge Gorge) and the Severn Gorge Countryside Trust (established in 1991
to manage the woodland and grassland and associated historic structures in the
Gorge).
Within the site, five features are highlighted as of particular interest:
It was in Coalbrookdale in 1709 that the Quaker Abraham Darby I developed the
production technique of smelting iron with coke, which began the great 18th
century iron revolution. There still remains a high concentration of 18th and 19th
century dwellings, warehouses and public buildings in Coalbrookdale.

In Ironbridge, the community draws its name from the famous Iron Bridge erected
in 1779 by Abraham Darby III. At the eastern end of Ironbridge stand the remains of
two 18th century blast furnaces, the Bedlam Furnaces, built in 1757. In Hay Brook
Valley, south of Madeley, lies a large open-air museum, which incorporates the
remains of the former Blists Hill blast furnaces and Blists Hill brick and tile works.
Also of importance is the spectacular Hay Inclined Plane, which connected the
Shropshire Canal to the Coalport Canal, which in turn linked with the River Severn.
The small community of Jackfield on the south bank of the River Severn was
important for navigation, coal mining, clay production, and the manufacture of
decorative tiles. Located at the eastern end of the property and on the north bank
of the River Severn, industrialisation came to Coalport in the late 18th century and
the area is remembered principally for the Coalport China Works.
Criterion (i):
Represent a unique artistic achievement, a masterpiece of human creative genius.
The Coalbrookdale blast furnace perpetuates in situ the creative effort of Abraham
Darby I who discovered the production technique of smelting iron using coke instead
of charcoal in 1709. It is a masterpiece of man’s creative genius in the same way
as the Iron Bridge, which is the first known metal bridge. It was built in 1779 by
Abraham Darby III from the drawings of the architect Thomas Farnolls Pritchard.
Criterion (ii):
Have exerted great influence over a span of time or within a cultural area of the
world, on developments in architecture, monumental arts, or town planning and
landscape.
The Coalbrookdale blast furnace and the Iron Bridge exerted great influence on the
development of techniques and architecture.
Criterion (iv):
Be an outstanding example of a type or building or architectural ensemble which
illustrates a significant stage in history.
Ironbridge Gorge provides a fascinating summary of the development of an industrial
region in modern times. Mining centres, transformation industries, manufacturing
plants, workers’ quarters, and transport networks are sufficiently well preserved to
make up a coherent ensemble whose educational potential is considerable.
Criterion (vi):
Be directly or tangibly associated with events or ideas or beliefs of outstanding
universal significance
Ironbridge Gorge, which opens its doors to an estimated one million visitors10 yearly,
is a world renowned symbol of the 18th century Industrial Revolution.
10
Telford & Wrekin Destination Management Plan 2014/17 (note this estimate is out of date and new research is due to be undertaken in 2017/18)
http://www.telfordpartnership.co.uk/who-we-are/destination-management-plan

2.2.2 Integrity
The boundary of the property is clearly defined by the steep sided Gorge and
encompasses an extraordinary concentration of mining zones, foundries, factories,
workshops and warehouses which coexist with the old network of lanes, paths,
roads, ramps, canals and railroads as well as substantial remains of traditional
landscape and housing. The ironmasters’ houses, the workers’ living quarters,
public buildings and infrastructure are all within the five identifiable areas of
Coalbrookdale, Ironbridge, Hay Brook Valley with Madeley, Jackfield and Coalport,
which are enclosed by a common boundary. The well preserved historic fabric is
well supported by detailed historic archives and collections of manufactured goods.
The technologically revolutionary Iron Bridge spanning the River Severn Gorge is
the focal point of the property and, together with the attributes above, includes all
that is necessary to convey the former pioneering intense industrial past within its
green landscape and thus the Outstanding Universal Value of the property.
None of the key industrial attributes are under threat, but the overall mining
landscape is vulnerable to land instability resulting from mining, underlying geology
and incremental changes, which over time could impact the character of the valley.
The landscape is a crucial part of the property, and it needs to be managed as a
coherent whole, with significant views across the valley identified and protected.
2.2.3 Authenticity
The decline of the industries and the prosperity of the area at the end of the 19th
and start of the 20th centuries in a way helped to protect most of the urban fabric
within the property and its landscape. The different types of dwellings, industrial
buildings and structures did suffer from a degree of neglect following the decline
in prosperity. However, in recognition of the area’s unique industrial heritage
significant late 20th century investment reversed this decline. With careful attention
to details, materials and techniques, most of the historic buildings, structures and
urban and rural patterns have retained their essential and authentic historic
character, although, some industrial monuments await conservation work.
In 2010, an estimated one million people visited the Ironbridge Gorge and its
museums. The Victorian Town Open Air museum at Blists Hill was established
before inscription and incorporates scheduled industrial monuments, reconstructed
19th century buildings and new buildings based on local examples. Care is taken to
ensure that the relationship between the original buildings and monuments on the
property and the other structures, which do not form part of the historic attributes of
the property is clearly stated ensuring authenticity is not compromised.
2.2.4 Protection and Management Requirements

The UK Government protects World Heritage properties in England in two ways.
Firstly, individual buildings, monuments, gardens and landscapes are designated
under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 and the
1979 Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act and secondly, through the
UK Spatial Planning System under the provisions of the Town and Country
Planning Acts.

Government guidance on protecting the Historic Environment and World Heritage
is set out in the National Planning Policy Framework and Circular 07/0911. Policies
to protect, promote, conserve and enhance World Heritage properties, their
settings and buffer zones are also found in statutory planning documents. World
Heritage status is a key material consideration when planning applications are
considered by the Local Planning Authority. The Telford & Wrekin Core Strategy
contains policies to protect the property. This Strategy is replaced by a Local Plan
covering a period of approximately 25 years.
The property lies predominantly in the boundary of Telford & Wrekin Council with
a small south-east portion within the Shropshire Council boundary. The entire site
is a designated Conservation Area and there are over 375 listed buildings of which
two are Grade 1 and eighteen are Grade 2*. In addition, there are 7 Scheduled
Ancient Monuments. There are two Sites of Special Scientific Interest within the
World Heritage property.
Added control over changes to the property is achieved through an Article 4(2)
Directive for the Conservation Area12, which withdraws permitted rights for certain
development. Additional controls under a wider Article 4(2) Directive were
implemented in 2015 as an improved management tool to prevent damaging
incremental change.
The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site Management Plan is under regular
review every ten years. Boundaries and protection mechanisms are reviewed as
part of the management plan process. The delivery of the management plan will be
implemented by all partners, in conjunction with Telford & Wrekin Council and
overseen by a World Heritage Site Steering Committee by which the key
stakeholders are represented. The day to day management activities are carried
out at local level by Telford & Wrekin Council together with diverse organisations,
agencies, and owners who have various management responsibilities within the
property.
There is a need to ensure that management of the property covers the whole area
within the boundaries, including the rich ensemble of minor buildings and the
encompassing landscape that together give the major structures such as the Iron
Bridge and the Old Furnace at Coalbrookdale their extraordinary social and
economic context. The Management Plan review looks at ways this can be
achieved. Land instability resulting from previous mining activity and underlying
geology is a significant factor in the Gorge and some stabilisation has taken place.
A comprehensive, holistic management approach is required and further works
are likely to be planned, as funding becomes available, as part of a major phased
stabilisation programme. An Environmental Impact Assessment, including heritage
assessment, will be undertaken to inform the design process.
There is also a need to promote wider understanding of the scope and extent of the
property and its inter-related attributes. A visitor and interpretation centre enables
visitors to understand the geographical and geological context to the property and
visitors are encouraged to visit the various museums and villages and to walk
along the river and the slopes of the Gorge.
11
Circular 07/09: Protection of World heritage Sites
http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/planning/planningpolicyandlegislation/previousenglishpolicy/circulars/worldheritage
12
Planning Restrictions in the Gorge
http://www.telford.gov.uk/info/20170/planning_applications_and_guidance/602/planning_restrictions_in_the_gorge

Additional visitor facilities include improving the Destination offer as a whole with
transport links such as the Park and Ride facility and rail connectivity, and
upgrading visitor accommodation being important in this. This complements the
comprehensive high quality interpretation and education service provided by the
ten Ironbridge Museums and the Ironbridge Institute.
2.3 General Information
a) Location
The Ironbridge Gorge viewed from the Rotunda, Lincoln Hill
NAME: Ironbridge Gorge

LOCATION: England, within the United Kingdom
REGION: West Midlands
LOCAL AUTHORITIES: Telford & Wrekin Council
Shropshire Council
PARISHES: The Gorge
Madeley
Broseley
GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES: National Grid Reference: SJ 672034
(The Iron Bridge)
Longitude: 2° 29’ W
Latitude: 52° 37’ N
DATE OF INSCRIPTION: 1986
The Ironbridge Gorge Today
The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site is considered one of the most
successful heritage destinations in the world. With an estimated one million
visitors a year, it is one of the most popular tourism destinations in the West
Midlands. Visitors experience and enjoy the 10 world-class museums that
celebrate the role of the Gorge as one of the birthplaces of the Industrial
Revolution, as well as the natural landscape, the iconic Iron Bridge and the
town of Ironbridge itself.
The town of Ironbridge and its surrounds is home to numerous independent

shops, cafés, pubs, small hotels and bed and breakfasts, presenting an attractive
offer to tourists and local residents. Madeley Town Centre is the focus for retail
activity (including Tescos and Aldi foodstores together with independent retailers)
as well as for financial and professional services, restaurants, pubs and hot food
takeaways. Throughout the Gorge, people have renovated historic residences
and churches, restoring their former character. Manufacturing remains within the
Ironbridge Gorge; oven and cooking range manufacturer, Aga-Rayburn, began
their operations in Coalbrookdale, adjacent to the historic Darby furnace in 1946.
They continue the iron and metal working tradition in the Gorge. The most
interesting fusion of industrial heritage and the continuation of industry can be
found in Jackfield where Craven Dunnill Jackfield, Ltd. brought architectural
decorative tile manufacturing back to the Gorge within the walls of the original
Craven Dunnill Encaustic Tile Works, now the Jackfield Tile Museum. The
Ironbridge Gorge has always been a centre for innovation and it remains
so today.
The Old Furnace, Coalbrookdale AGA Factory, Coalbrookdale

Coalport China Museum
Jackfield Tile Museum Blists Hill Victorian Town

b) Boundaries and Buffer Zones
The boundaries of the Ironbridge World Heritage Site enclose an area of

approximately 550 hectares, which coincide with the boundaries of the Severn
Gorge Conservation Area (formerly designated in 1980) in Telford, Shropshire.
The site incorporates a 5km length of the steep-sided, mineral-rich Severn Valley
from a point immediately west of Ironbridge downstream to Coalport, together with
two smaller river valleys extending northward to Coalbrookdale and Madeley. The
boundaries of the WHS end at the north section of Coalbrookdale.
As part of the completion of this Plan a review of the boundary of the WHS was
undertaken at the northern and western edges within the Madeley parish and also
on its southern edge in Broseley. These areas, together with other historic coalfield
settlements in the vicinity, carry undoubted significance in their own right (as laid
out in proposals put forward by the Town Councils of Madeley and Broseley to the
Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site Steering Group in 2014), as well as in
forming the supportive context for the Ironbridge Gorge itself. Following this review,
and after careful consideration, there are no changes recommended to the existing
boundary of the Ironbridge Gorge WHS, and no buffer zones are proposed.
Broseley High Street, undated Broseley High Street today
2.4 The Character of the WHS in its Setting

2.4.1 Overview
The Ironbridge Gorge consists of two steep wooded valleys and a Gorge cut by the
River Severn, which has dictated development. It is a geologically unstable
environment that is also prone to flooding and so development over many years
has had to cope and adapt to these factors.
River Severn Pattens Rock in the snow , Benthall Edge

The Ironbridge Gorge can be best characterized as an ensemble of eighteenth and
nineteenth century villages comprised of hundreds of residential buildings and retail
buildings, twelve churches and schools, six factories, numerous warehouses and
wharf buildings, abandoned mines and quarry sites, and four highly significant
monuments; all set within the river gorge that is populated with a second growth
woodland. Roadways, originally built in the eighteenth century, are the primary
means of travel from one end of the WHS to the other. A major railway and
causeway travels along the northwest edge of the WHS that served the Ironbridge
Power Station, a coal burning electric power station that was originally built in 1924
and closed in 2015.
Further details can be found in the Conservation Area Appraisal prepared for
English Heritage, Telford & Wrekin and Bridgnorth Councils in 2004 (Appendix D).
Ironbridge Power Station

2.4.2 Natural Environment
In terms of natural landscape character, the area is dominated by the heavily

broadleaved wooded steep river valley of the River Severn in Ironbridge running
West- East off which are two smaller North-South wooded valleys of Upper
Coalbrookdale and Madeley. However, hidden within this is a patchwork of small
flower rich hay meadows, heathlands, streams and pools.
The Coalbrookdale-Ironbridge Gorge area was well wooded at the beginning of the
Medieval period being a frontier region between the kingdom of Magonsaete and
a tribe known as the Wreocensaete. There are records of the wooded areas later
in the Medieval period providing coal, limestone and timber to the Monks of Little
Wenlock Priory and the Lords of the Manor and for timber for iron bloomeries and
later as charcoal for iron making. Woodland therefore provided the basis for local
industry before the Industrial revolution and was a factor in establishing the
economic base from which future industrial expansion would take place.13
Under natural conditions, the woods of the Severn Gorge were more diverse than
most in Britain. Today, however the abrupt and rapid changes of the last two
hundred years or so have generated woods that are more diverse in structure and
stand composition, and more rapidly changing, than most other groups of British
woods14. These woodlands also contain important remnants of the original native
woodland, including lime on Benthall Edge, which shows that they were never
completely cleared during the Industrial Revolution.
Dogs Mercury, Lloyds Coppice
Briza, Pattens Rock Quarry
Wild Service Tree, Benthall Edge
Butterfly Orchid, Pattens Rock Quarry
Pattens Rock Quarry, limestone grassland Herb Paris, Benthall Edge
13
Hooke Dr D.H. The historic land use and cultural landscape of the Ironbridge and Coalbrookdale area.
(Study for the Severn Gorge Countryside Trust 1998 unpublished)
14
Peterken Dr G.F. Ecological evaluation of woodlands in the Severn Gorge (For the Severn Gorge Countryside Trust 1999 unpublished)

Other areas remain as part of a landscape design laid out during the industrial
revolution. There is clear historical evidence that Dale Coppice and Lincoln Hill, as
well as Captain’s Coppice were planted by Quaker Iron Master Richard Reynolds
in the 1780’s as part of the Workmen’s (Sabbath) Walks for recreation for the iron
workers and their families and that explains their unusual species mix today.Woven
through this landscape are the many houses and gardens and industrial buildings
pubs, hotels and shops.
Due to this complex history and intimate patchwork, the landscape has a very
high ecological value, with over 200 hectares of Ancient Woodland (i.e. a wooded
site since at least 1600) designated as a Local Wildlife Site with 2 Sites of Special
Scientific Interest at Benthall Edge and Lincoln Hill managed by the Severn Gorge
Countryside Trust with a significant area of woodland at Blists Hill managed by the
Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust. The River Severn is a Local Wildlife Site and is
still natural and the Blist Hill pitmound is also a Local Wildlife Site.
The Government has agreed international criteria laid down at the Rio UN
Conference on Environment and Development in June 1992, which led to the
Convention of Biological Diversity. The UK Government’s response was to
create a list of Habitats of Principal Importance for Nature Conservation and
Species of Principal Importance for Nature Conservation15 previously referred to as
UK Habitat16 and Species17 Action Plans. The following habitats covered by these
lists include lowland mixed deciduous woodland, wet woodland, oak woodland,
lowland meadow, lowland heathland, lowland calcareous grassland, ponds,
hedgerows and the River Severn itself. There are 34 species of Principal
Importance present, some of which are Red Data book species in serious decline,
such as the Marsh Tit.
The national significance of the rich ecological habitats alongside the UK’s longest
river was demonstrated by a survey of Lloyds Coppice, which found 572 species of
invertebrate, including 8 new species for Shropshire18.
Coalport amenity grassland and community orchard Dale Coppice River Severn
15
Under the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act (2006)
16
UK Habitat Action Plans http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-5718
17
UK Species Action Plans http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-5717
18
Boardman. P Lloyds Coppice invertebrate survey (For the Severn Gorge Countryside Trust 2013 unpublished)

2.4.3 Built Environment
Most of Coalport, Ironbridge, Jackfield, Madeley, and Coalbrookdale can be best
characterised as late Georgian and early Victorian in appearance. Although there
has been subsequent development and alteration of historic buildings and features,
this work has been relatively minor and the overall character of the built
environment is well preserved.
Coalbrookdale originally developed without a deliberate plan. Industrial buildings

were built down along the valley, while the Ironmasters’ houses - Rosehill and Dale
House - were built up upon the adjacent hill. By 1810, the majority of buildings in
this village were industrial ones. After 1830, residential buildings, the Iron Bridge
School and the Coalbrookdale Scientific and Literary Institute were built. Today, the
Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust (IGMT) and the Ironbridge International Institute
for Cultural Heritage (IICH) occupy the former Coalbrookdale Company buildings.
The IGMT manages these buildings along with the Coalbrookdale Blast Furnace
Site, now the Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron. Located to the South, Aga Rayburn’s
factories continue to manufacture goods within the WHS in an area that once was
a pool used for waterpower generation.
YHA Coalbrookdale Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron
Rosehill House Dale House

Ironbridge originally developed rapidly after the completion of the Iron Bridge in
1779 as part of Madeley. The Wharfage (its High Street) has always been fronted
by shops and has arcaded market buildings. Significant buildings include the
Tontine Hotel and the Church of St. Luke. Larger Gothic-inspired Victorian villas
built by the professional classes are situated along the higher elevations of
the town.
Ironbridge today
View looking toward theTontine Hotel and St.Luke’s Church, Ironbridge, 1935 - 1940 Ton Tine Bank, Ironbridge, 1895 - 1905
High Street, Ironbridge, coloiur view, 1905 - 1910 The Tontine Hotel, Ironbridge

Madeley was established during the 8th century; the south most section of the
parish is within the WHS, north of the River Severn. Similar to Ironbridge, its High
Street is composed of mostly commercial buildings. It also has numerous chapels
and churches - Wesleyan, Primitive Methodist, Baptist, Congregationalist, and
Roman Catholic as well as the fine grade II* parish church at St Michael’s,
designed by Thomas Telford in 1797.
Undated postcard showing view of St.Michael’s Church, Madeley
St. Michael’s Church, Madeley

Coalport was deliberately planned, one of the earliest inland ports of the Industrial
Revolution. There are portions of the original canal linking it to the River Severn
that remain. Its most dominant feature is the remaining buildings and kilns of the
John Rose and Co. works, which now houses the Coalport China Museum and the
Coalport Youth Hostel. Residential buildings and one commercial building are also
within this site.
Jackfield is another ancient village that was substantially altered during the
19th century. The Great Western Railway built a rail line that divided the town into
two parts. Nearly all of the buildings that are now conserved in this area of the
WHS were built in the 19th century. Jackfield features the decorative former
Craven-Dunnill Tile Works - now the Jackfield Tile Museum and the remains of
Maw and Co. Decorative Tile Works. Other buildings of note include the Church
of St Mary the Virgin designed by the Victorian architect Sir Arthur Blomfield,
and numerous residential buildings.
Coalport China Museum

2.5 Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site – Attributes of Outstanding
Universal Value
2.5.1 Background
Attributes are aspects of a Site, which are associated with or express the
Outstanding Universal Value. Attributes can be tangible or intangible and help to
articulate that OUV and, within the decision-making process, they should assist the
assessment of the impact of any proposed change to the site or in its immediate
vicinity. UNESCO’s Operational Guidelines indicate a range of types of attribute19
which might convey Outstanding Universal Value, including:
l form and design;

l materials and substance;
l use and function;
l traditions, techniques and management systems;
l location and setting;
l language, and other forms of intangible heritage; and
l spirit and feeling
l other internal and external factors
2.5.2 Attributes – Significant Structures, Buildings, Infrastructure

and Landscapes
The attributes defined in (a) – (m) have been mapped to reflect the values they
convey and will be the focus of protection and management actions, and
institutional arrangements, and their disposition informs the boundary of the Site.
The attributes described above comprise the OUV of the WHS as expressed in
the Brief Synthesis section of the Statement of OUV (2.1). They display and
measure the integrity of the wholeness and intactness of the cultural heritage and
its attributes and they truthfully and credibly express the cultural value of the Sites
authenticity.
View of the Iron Bridge, William Williams, 1780

19
UNESCO Operational Guidelines page 17 paragraph 82 http://whc.unesco.org/en/guidelines

(a) A 5km length of steep sided, mineral-rich Severn Valley
The landscape of the Ironbridge Gorge is rich in evidence of the heroic period
when it was the focus of international attention. The Gorge was blessed with
mineral riches, with iron ore, limestone, clay and sand, as well as timber and many
traces remain of the mines and quarries from which these were extracted.
(b) Two small river valleys leading from the Gorge to Coalbrookdale and Madeley
The sluices and pools along tributary streams, which were the source of power for
bellows, hammers and mills, can still be recognised.
(c) Smelting iron with coke
Abraham Darby I in 1709 perfected the process of smelting iron with coke instead
of charcoal in Coalbrookdale.
The WHS includes three groups of blast furnaces, at Coalbrookdale, Bedlam and
Blists Hill. All have been surveyed in recent years, and the results including
detailed drawings of Blists Hill furnaces in the 1860s have been published
(Hayman, Horton & White, 2000). Blast furnace structures from the late 18th
century and the early 19th century also remain elsewhere in the country. For
example, in South Wales at Clydach, Cyfarthfa, Hirwaun, Neath Abbey, Cefn
Cribwr, Tondu and Blaenavon, (the latter within the WHS), at Dyfi in mid-Wales; in
England at Duddon and Backbarrow in the Lake District, at Low Mill and Rockley
in the Sheffield region, at Moira in Leicestershire; and in Scotland at Bonawe in
Argyll. Some of these complexes retain features that no longer survive in the
Ironbridge Gorge, but the Coalbrookdale and Bedlam furnaces are of particular
historical significance. The former as a 17th century structure, acquired by
Abraham Darby, where he perfected the use of coke in iron-making rather than
charcoal. This led to a revolution in the making of iron, from the initial output of
humble cooking pots, successive members of the Darby family expanded the
Coalbrookdale Works to make wrought-iron, to cast steam engine cylinders and
eventually bridges and successively enlarged the furnace until it was blown out in
1818. Bedlam Furnaces are the only group that survives from the great period of
expansion in Shropshire in the 1750s. Bedlam Furnaces were excavated and
consolidated in the 1970s.
The significance of the surviving furnaces in the Ironbridge Gorge is increased by

the survival of other, historically less important structures, elsewhere in Telford and
in other parts of Shropshire. Remains of 19th century blast furnaces are conserved
at Stirchley and Hinkshay in Telford Town Park and at the Lodge in Granville
Country Park. Earlier furnaces survive at Leighton, about 5 km west of the WHS,
and at Charlcott in the depths of the Shropshire countryside, about 20 km to the
south. At Willey, just outside the WHS, extensive earthworks remain of the
ironworks operated by John Wilkinson between 1757 and 1804. The Upper Forge
at Coalbrookdale is a significant example of a surviving building in the United
Kingdom of an 18th century forge, using that word in the sense of a works at which
wrought iron was made from pig iron, rather than one where wrought iron or steel
products were produced by hammering, rolling or pressing.

Bedlam Furnaces The Old Furnace, Coalbrookdale
Blists Hill Fiurnace today
Men and horse at Blists Hill Blast Furnace, undated but pre-1912
(d)
A high concentration of 18th and 19th century dwellings,
warehouses and public buildings
There are still warehouses and wharves along the banks of the River Severn, which
carried much of the trade of the Gorge. The WHS contains a wealth of monuments
associated with production, blast furnaces for smelting iron ore, factories where
porcelain, bricks, tobacco pipes and tiles were manufactured, and engineering
works which produced steam engines, locomotives and bridge castings.
Wash drawing of Bower Yard, Ironbridge, 1840 - 1870
Man on horseback with dog, Bedlam - Iron Works, Colebrook Dale, Early photo of the Warehouse constructed at
hand coloured aquatint, 1805, from the original drawing by P.J.De Loutherbourg Loadcroft Wharf by the Coalbrookdale Co. in 1834

Four substantial ceramics works are preserved in the Ironbridge Gorge: the
Coalport china works, the tile factories of Maw and Craven Dunnill and the
brickworks at Blists Hill. There is evidence of earlier ceramics industries at
Jackfield, Benthall and Coalport. Coalport, at its height in the mid 19th century,
was among the most productive china factories in the country and stood
comparison with the major manufacturers of North Staffordshire. The remains of the
Coalport works complement those monuments surviving in North Staffordshire and
are among a small group that contain nationally designated collections of the fine
china where it was made. Of the three very large decorated tile works in the United
Kingdom in the late 19th century, two (Maws and Craven Dunnill) were in the
Ironbridge Gorge and the third, (Minton Hollins), in Stoke-on-Trent. Craven
Dunnill is alone in continuing the tradition of tile manufacture with the recent return
of Craven Dunnill Jackfield, Ltd. as a tenant of the Museum.
Maws & Co Decorative Tile Works today Maws Tile Works 1910 - 1920
(e) Substantial mining remains
The outstanding monument of the mining industry in the Ironbridge Gorge is the
Tar Tunnel, important as a geological curiosity and as evidence of the skills of
18th century miners rather than of methods of extracting coal or iron ore. There are
no mining structures in the Ironbridge Gorge comparable to those at the national
mining museums at Caphouse, Blaenavon and Newton grange, nor to those at
Chatterley Whitfield Colliery in North Staffordshire, but notable landscapes of early
mining are conserved within the Gorge in areas like Ladywood, Benthall Woods
and Madeley Wood and in such nearby parts of the Coalbrookdale Coalfield as
Telford Town Park, Lightmoor and Granville Country Park. Some aspects of
mining, including a steam-winding engine, are demonstrated at the Blists Hill
Museum. There is much evidence of the extraction of limestone at Benthall Edge,
including a pair of recently restored Lime Kilns that were shown on an 1801
illustration (Dibden. C Lateral Mineshafts beside the Severn) and Lincoln Hill.
The significance of the evidence of mining in the WHS is that it can be seen as part
of a broad pattern of industrial growth, and that the role of mining in relation to iron
making, ceramics and other manufacturing industries can readily be appreciated
from evidence in the landscape.
There remain at least seven locations in the WHS where mine entries can be seen
and accessed and there are some 400 recorded mine entries in the WHS as a
whole. In one location access can be gained to mine workings operating the
Shropshire long-wall mining system, recognised as the forerunner to the modern
total mineral extraction systems.

Coke mound at Blists Hill Ironworks, 1880 - 1900 “Deep Pit” at Broseley copied from ‘The Country House and Estate Magazine’,
mining - proper caption required September Issue 1924
The Tar Tunnel Pit Head gear at Blists Hill Mine today
Newcomen type steam engine at Gravel Leasowes Colliery Lincoln Hill Mine - Lincoln Hill limestone quarry and pit head, 1900
(f) Collections and artifacts
The entire and multi-themed collections of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust,
which includes those on display in its 10 museums together with its extensive
Library and archive, are all Designated20 of national importance by Arts Council
England. They include: the Elton Collection, which covers art and memorabilia
relating to the Industrial Revolution; the Darby Collection covering the homes,
furnaces, possessions and records of the Darby family; Coalbrookdale Ironwork
and engines; and decorative ceramics, especially Coalport China and Maws’
tiles. The collections also include Broseley tobacco pipes, historic costume, a
nationally important research library and archive, archaeology, geology and oral
history recordings.
20
Arts Council England Designation Scheme
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/what-we-do/supporting-museums/designation-scheme/

(g) The Iron Bridge
The Iron Bridge is the only substantial iron road bridge to survive from the 18th
century. It was universally accepted at the time of its construction that it was the
first of its kind. It is complemented within the WHS by two other iron bridges. The
bridge at Coalport was rebuilt in its present form in 1818. It was originally a wooden
structure to which three sets of iron ribs, of which five half-ribs remain, were added
in 1797. The Albert Edward Bridge of 1862 is a single iron arch that carries a
railway over the River Severn, and was cast by the Coalbrookdale Company to the
design of John Fowler. The Iron Bridge is also complemented locally by the iron
aqueduct built by Thomas Telford in 1796 at Longdon, about 16km north of the
WHS, and by several smaller iron bridges, including that built by the Coalbrookdale
Company in 1797 at Cound Arbour, and that of 1812 at Aston Cantlop. The impact
made by the Iron Bridge in continental Europe is shown by a small wrought iron
replica bridge of 1791 that survives at Worlitz in Germany.
The Iron Bridge Coalport Bridge
(h) Workers’ housing
The landscape of the Gorge also reflects the achievements of talented men and
women who are no longer individually remembered, but whose skills in sinking
mines, moulding iron castings, painting china and sailing barges were the
foundation of the area’s prosperity and fame. Cottages built on open land by
families of miners and mariners between 1600 and 1750 still stand, as do
terraces built by the ironworking companies for their employees of a later
generation. The landscape also reflects communal activities, and many of the
public houses, churches, chapels, schools and institutes which were the focal
points of social life in the Gorge in past generations can still be seen.
Pan Shop Bank,Coalbrookdale, c.1952 Carpenters’ Row, Coalbrookdale Cottages in Jackfield, c.1952

This is a landscape that reflects pain as well as triumph. Memorials provide
evidence of accidents in mines, of the employment underground of young children,
and of the impact of cholera epidemics. It is still possible to recognise scenes of
confrontation between employers and workers in times of economic crisis.
(i) Infrastructure and transport
Monuments of transport systems are further evidence of the confidence and

scientific understanding of those who lived in the Gorge in the 18th century, the
Iron Bridge, universally believed at that time to be the first of its kind, the Hay
Inclined Plane which carried boats 70m up and down the slopes above Coalport,
and the numerous traces of the primitive railways that were the forebears of the
railways which transformed much of the world after 1830.
The Shropshire Coalfield is acknowledged to be one of the two birthplaces of the

English railway (the other is the Northumberland/Durham Coalfield where similar
patterns of monuments remain). The WHS is rich in remains of primitive railways.
In the iron works of The Gorge were laid the foundations of the railway age with the
manufacture of the first iron rails, iron wheels, aqueduct and bridges and in 1802
the first successful steam locomotive designed by Richard Trevithick.
The tracks of inclined planes survive at Brierly Hill above Coalbrookdale,

Bagguley’s Wind near Blists Hill and on Benthall Edge. The 17th century coal
industry was massive – something like 30,000 tons of coal per annum were mined
from Benthall in 1695 and some of the earliest wooden railways in the country were
built in the Parish21.
Three primitive railways were built from Coalbrookdale to Horsehay between 1750
and 1820, two of which can be followed as footpaths. Lee Dingle bridge, a
mid 19th century wrought iron latticework bridge, constructed to carry plateway
track, survives on the edge of the Blists Hill Museum. These monuments are
complemented elsewhere in the Coalfield by a masonry tramway bridge of c.1760
at Newdale, and by several bridges constructed to carry standard gauge railways
over earlier primitive railways.
Dale Road, Coalbrookdale, with plateway in left foreground, Rose Cottages in right middle distance, and Holy Trinity Church in left background, 1890 - 1900
21
C Clarke & J Alfrey ‘Benthall and Broseley Wood’ 1987 unpublished Nuffield Survey Report Ironbridge Institute

The principal significance of the section of canal conserved in the Ironbridge
Gorge is that it incorporates the Hay Inclined Plane, one of six on the tub boat
canal system of the Coalbrookdale Coalfield. These were amongst the few inclined
planes or boatlifts of the Industrial Revolution period that were successful in the
long term. The Hay Inclined Plane in the WHS operated for about a century from
1794. In an international context it can be interpreted as a direct predecessor of
the inclined planes built in the second half of the 20th century at Ronquières
in Belgium, St Louis-Arzviller in France and Krasnoyarsk in Russia. The
remaining canal within the WHS is complemented by the earthworks of two of
the other inclined planes in the Coalbrookdale Coalfield at Hugh’s Bridge,
Lilleshall, and at Wrockwardine Wood; the wharf designed by Thomas Telford at
Wappenshall; reservoirs at Hinkshay and Trench; the stone structure from which
the settlement at Aqueduct takes its name; and the iron aqueduct at Longdon.
The WHS contains several examples of roads constructed during the Industrial
Revolution period. The most notable is Madeley Bank, which was built between
1806 and 1810 and climbs the hill between the centre of Ironbridge and Madeley.
It forms an enlightening contrast with Lincoln Hill, the route by which the ancient
road from Much Wenlock to Shifnal ascended the side of the Gorge. Other new
roads of the late 18th century and early 19th century include that from the south
side of the Iron Bridge through Ladywood and up the side of the Gorge to Broseley,
and that from Coalbrookdale to Lawley.
These monuments are complemented by the road from Eaton Constantine

crossroads to Cressage, about 8 km west of the WHS, which was the first road
designed by Thomas Telford, and by the section of Telford’s Holyhead Road,
improved between 1815 and 1836 in such a way that it was the best of its time in
Europe, that passes through Telford between Priorslee and Overley Hill.
Artists’ Impresssion of the Hay Inclined Plane in operation

(j) Traditional landscapes and woodland of the Severn Gorge
The historic landscape also shows clear evidence of the philanthropic nature
as well as entrepreneurial skills of the early industrialist in the area. In 1782
Richard Reynolds laid out the Workmen’s (or Sabbath) Walks from New Pool
to Lincoln Hill in Coalbrookdale, which was one of the earliest privately funded
public parks in the UK, including a Doric Temple and Rotunda. Research
indicates their purpose was to encourage the workers and their families to
spend the Sabbath walking in the beautifully laid out woodland landscape
rather than drinking in the many local ale houses. But it was also part of a
sophisticated approach to marketing the area far and wide to publicise the
work of the Coalbrookdale Iron Company and its new mass produced iron.
The woodlands laid out for the Workmen’s Walks and tended in the 1780s in
the Upper Coalbrookdale Valley included Dale Coppice, Lincoln Hill and
Captain’s Coppice; they included unusual plants and trees such as Fly
Honeysuckle, False Acacia and Atlas Cedar.
(k) Inspiration for artists, engineers, architects and writers
The world has recognised the significance of the Ironbridge Gorge since the
18th century when artists, engineers and writers from many countries were
drawn to the area to admire innovations in ironworking, mining, and in
structural and mechanical engineering. The Iron Bridge itself, set in a context of
smoke, flames and intense human activity, was perceived as the symbol of the
profound changes that were taking place in Britain in the late 18th century, and
the new technologies developed in the Gorge influenced economic and social
developments throughout the world.
(l) The historic landscape as an accessible, interpreted open air museum,

educational facility and international symbol of the Industrial Revolution
The Ironbridge Gorge was one of the areas of the United Kingdom that
experienced profound economic and social changes between 1709 and 1820.
The people of the Gorge pioneered new means of mining coal, of working iron,
of building bridges, of applying the power of steam, of building railed ways and
carrying canals over inhospitable territory. Its landscape reflects both the pains
and the triumphs of human experience, and is part of the world’s heritage from
which all can learn.
It is also a landscape that is interpreted. Since the formation of the Ironbridge

Gorge Museum Trust in 1967, the area has attracted visitors who can now
see monuments that have been restored, together with collections of the
products of the enterprises of the Gorge and the artefacts which framed the
lives of its past. The Severn Gorge Countryside Trust, established in 1991,
has also interpreted 6 cultural and environmental Trails as well as a number
of restored historic structures, which they continue to maintain and promote to
ensure these experiences are accessible to residents and visitors
Madeley Town Council has produced a Town trail and a Nine Men of Madeley
leaflet and website with local community groups.

Activities and workshops at the Ironbridge Gorge Museums
(m) The sequence of industrial development evident in the landscape that tells
a complete story of industrial innovation and development
The landscape reflects the ambition and imagination of the entrepreneurs and
engineers of the past.
The industrial monuments of the Ironbridge Gorge are associated with people
whose names are internationally known: the Darby family which was involved with
the management and control of the Coalbrookdale ironworks for more than 200
years; Richard Reynolds, whose entrepreneurial skills were allied to a profound
interest in science; John Wilkinson the great businessman iron-maker; Thomas
Telford, the great civil engineer; Rev John Fletcher, the Swiss-born pastor who
was one of the principal theologians of the Evangelical Revival of the 18th century;
and the ninth Earl Dundonald, the most imaginative industrial chemist of his
generation. Some of their homes still stand, as do some of the structures for which
they were responsible.
Richard Reynolds John Wilkinson Thomas Telford Reverend John Fletcher

Other historic landscape sites within the WHS which form a key part of the story of
iron include Benthall Edge, site of the largest limestone quarry, Patten’s Rock (after
Lime Master John Patten) producing high quality ballstone lime for use as a flux in
the iron making industry, and Lloyds Coppice, site of Madeley Wood Hall owned
by the Anstice family (Madeley Wood Company) who operated blast furnaces at
Bedlam (1757-58) and Blists Hill (1832). These sites are rich in archaeological
evidence including plateways, tracks, adits and mines. These sites, an important
part of the history of the iron industry are protected, interpreted and managed by
the Severn Gorge Countryside Trust in perpetuity.
The Ironbridge Gorge WHS is historically significant not only because it represents
particular aspects of the history of industry, transport or technology, but also
because it forms a remarkably complete cultural landscape. Within it, it is possible
to observe varied patterns of settlement, ancient property boundaries, houses
occupied both by workers and entrepreneurs, places of worship, recreational and
cultural buildings and facilities, and waste tips, as well as monuments, which relate
to production and transport. The landscapes of other industrial WHSs are
comparably complex, but the way in which the intricate origins of the patterns of
industrial growth that emerged in the 18th century are illustrated in the Ironbridge
Gorge is unique.
Madeley Road, Ironbridge, 1900 - 1905
Coalport ferry on the River Severn

Market Square, Ironbridge, c.1952 showing the Hay Inclined Plane in the background, 1895 - 1905
Talbot Inn, The Wharfage, Ironbridge, 1905 - 1910 Edward Dayes, Bedlam Furnace, Coalbrookdale, c.1780s. ©Tate, London 2013

2.6 Current Governance of the WHS
2.6. Governmental Departments, Agencies, Local Authorities and National

Governmental Agencies
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is the leading British agency
that reports on the overall status of the WHS and submits all management plans
to UNESCO. Within DCMS, Historic England, the primary agency that protects
historic sites in England, oversees WHS management in the UK. They are
supported by ICOMOS UK. Natural England is the Government’s adviser for the
Natural Environment and the Environment Agency is an agency of DEFRA
responsible for the water environment.

Telford & Wrekin Council and Shropshire Council are the local governmental
authorities in Ironbridge Gorge. The historic Iron Bridge is the property of Telford
& Wrekin Council and it is under the guardianship of the Secretary of State and
managed on his/her behalf by English Heritage. There are three Town and
Parish councils, The Gorge, Madeley, and Broseley, which are either wholly or
partly within the boundaries of the WHS.
2.6.2 Heritage Organisations, Environmental Organisations, Research

Institutes and Steering Group
The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site Steering Group (IGWHSG) is
comprised of representatives from the following organisations:
Telford & Wrekin Council, Shropshire Council, the three local Parish and Town
Councils, Historic England, English Heritage Trust, Natural England, the
Environment Agency, Severn Gorge Countryside Trust, Ironbridge Gorge Museum
Trust and The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). Each of these
organisations collaborates with each other and together ensures that the OUV
is conserved and that the Ironbridge Gorge story is presented to a diverse
audience of visitors and scholars.
The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust was contracted by Telford and Wrekin Council
in 2013 to manage and co-ordinate the WHS on behalf of all partners. This
includes the writing and agreeing of this Plan together with the monitoring and
reporting on the progress against the agreed action plan.
Founded in 1967, the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust Ltd is a registered charity
whose twin aims are education and heritage conservation. The Trust cares for 36
scheduled monuments and listed buildings, within the Ironbridge Gorge World
Heritage Site and operates 10 museums, which collectively tell the story of this
birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. These museums receive 525,000 visits a
year, including around 70,000 school visits. As well as 10 museums, the sites in
the Trust’s care include a research library, a tourist information centre, two youth
hostels, archaeological monuments, historic woodlands, housing, two chapels, and
two Quaker burial grounds. The Trust has a 30 year partnership with the University
of Birmingham through the Ironbridge International Institute of Cultural Heritage,
that delivers post graduate education and international, interdisciplinary research
in all aspects of cultural heritage and its management, including industrial heritage
and world heritage.

Severn Gorge Countryside Trust is a registered charity established in 1991 to
manage the 260 hectares of woodland, traditional hay meadows, heathlands,
ponds, open space and over 60 historic structures within the WHS. Visitors and
local people can walk on a network of 33 kilometres of well signed paths. It has
developed and maintains several cultural and environmental trails, including the
historic Sabbath Walks over Dale Coppice and Lincoln Hill.
View down to Coalbrookdale from one of the Sabbath walks on Lincoln Hill, Ironbridge

PART B The Iron Bridge illuminated for part of the launch of the Cultural Olympiad in the West Midlands in 2008
3.0 Introduction
In an area as complex as the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site there are
numerous issues that challenge the preservation of the historic significance and
unique character of the WHS. Although issues have been addressed in previous
management plans and actions have been implemented to alleviate any harm to
the Site’s overall integrity, the WHS continues to be vulnerable to irreversible
damage by a number of threats.
With a local population of over 4,000 people living in the WHS, it is very important
to safeguard the success of the local economy, but this needs to complement the
historic and natural environment. There is continued pressure for change within
the WHS through small-scale alterations and inappropriate modernisation and
development. Also, there are still important historic sites at the heart of the WHS
that remain semi-derelict. Bedlam Furnaces is on the Historic England Buildings at
Risk Register, and there are numerous other Grade II listed buildings and
structures at risk or in need of significant repairs.
Whilst the statutory planning system does have considerable control over
developments and activities within the WHS, there are also numerous activities that
can occur which fall outside the scope of planning legislation and yet which could
have an adverse impact on the WHS. Some of these other activities will fall within
the scope of other regulations, policies or strategies and it is important to ensure
that they also reflect the need to protect the character of the WHS.
It is also important that planning decisions do not set precedents that would have a
detrimental impact on the OUV or character of the WHS (such as the use of solar
panels for alternative energy), that flooding and land erosion are considered, and
that the authentic nature of the Gorge is not undermined.
The Ironbridge Power Station ceased commercial generation in November 2015

after producing electricity on the border of the WHS for over 80 years. At the
present time its future use is uncertain and its loss will result in the loss of an iconic
landmark, and any large scale development of the site may cause a potential threat
to the setting of the Ironbridge Gorge WHS. The former Beeches Hospital site,
which was a workhouse in the 19th century, lies to the north of the WHS boundary
and any future development of this site, which is currently proposed for housing,
needs to be carefully planned to protect the setting of the WHS and uniqueness
of the Grade II listed building and its local environment.

3.1 Conservation of the Historic Fabric
Challenges & issues
In a WHS with numerous property owners and interested parties, the special
character of the Ironbridge Gorge is susceptible to erosion and change both
through the forces of nature and the impact of the activities of people. Within the
Ironbridge Gorge a number of needs have to be met: it must support a modern
living community, conserve its historical authenticity, provide an attractive
experience of the historic past and maintain a very green natural landscape.
The area’s character is strongly rooted in its industrial past, with frequent
adaptations of buildings but little large-scale renewal, resulting in the survival of a
large number of original structures. However, there has been extensive renovation
and restoration of dwellings and historic structures in the Gorge, and the area today
has a vitality that was lacking forty years ago. The particular character of the WHS
comprises a range of varied urban townscapes and rural landscapes, and
maintaining a distinction between these urban and rural elements is important.
Maintaining the public realm in a manner that is appropriate to the historical

character of the Ironbridge Gorge is an on-going challenge. Significant ground
movement, parking on fragile pavements and soil erosion significantly damage the
public realm. Inappropriate street furniture can also lead to degradation and a
plethora of uncoordinated signage and information can mean that visitors are
confused and have difficulty finding their bearings in such a complex site.
Abraham Darby’s technological breakthrough gave the world high-quality,

mass-produced iron, paving the way for the Industrial Revolution. However, as
well as the many benefits which accrued from this world-changing innovation, it
could also be argued that 1709 marked the beginning of the systematic burning of
fossil fuels on an industrial scale and, therefore, the start of a process which we
now recognise as leading to climate change. The Ironbridge Gorge is therefore
uniquely placed to highlight this. The Museum Trust has embraced the need to
embed environmental sustainability in all of their work and hold the Gold Award
and Goldstar Award for the Green Tourism Business Scheme, the most significant
grading scheme of its type in the world.
View of the Coalbrookdale Works, c.1925 The Old Furnace, Coalbrookdale
Ironbridge
Opportunities & Objectives
Objective 1: Objective 2:
Ensure that new developments Ensure that all new Local
and other projects within the Planning Policy documents
WHS do not harm the take account of the World
Outstanding Universal Value Heritage Site and do not allow
of the Site. damage of the OUV.
The protection of the OUV of the WHS is of prime importance and its wider
understanding by residents, visitors and businesses is also a key objective.
An important aspect of protecting the character of the WHS is the need to carefully
monitor and, where possible, to work in partnership to control any developments
outside the WHS, which could, because of their scale or nature, adversely affect
its character. The redevelopment of the Ironbridge Power Station site following its
closure and decommissioning is a key area outside the WHS boundary that
requires input from the IGWHSSG as is the former Beeches Hospital site.
Appropriate programmes to repair and restore the built fabric of the WHS, with
all partners working together to secure funding and co-ordinate the activity,
will include:
l The many retaining walls within the Gorge that are in need of urgent or
preventative works.
l Key restoration projects to some of the principle monuments, to be undertaken
principally by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust as part of its Strategic Plan.
l A partnership project to produce and implement a Conservation and
Enhancement Plan for the Market Square, the Wharfage and the Iron Bridge
and its surrounds.
An important aspect of protecting the special character of the WHS is the
day-to-day maintenance of the area’s roads and footpaths, public spaces and street
furniture. The maintenance standards applied must reflect the area’s significance
as a WHS and, as a major visitor attraction and over the course of this plan, the
progressive upgrading of street furniture and paving will be necessary, together
with, where appropriate, the further review of signage, advertisements etc.
The Plan suggests the following initiatives:

l Development of a resident’s information pack ensuring they are aware of the
area’s significance and their role in its conservation.
l Establish a code of practice for the installation and repair of services and utilities
within the WHS that does not adversely impact either the historical significance
or the environment.
l Consideration of recreational amenities and the public realm with a more holistic
and strategic approach, whilst ensuring plans are environmentally sustainable and
appropriate within the context of the World Heritage Site.
3.2 Traffic and Parking
Challenges & issues
The historic road pattern of the Ironbridge Gorge, consisting of narrow roads and
steep hills, was not built for and is not conducive to today’s traffic and the WHSs
growing tourism-based economy. Parking within the WHS is limited and pedestrian
circulation allows visitors and residents alike to experience and enjoy the
18th and 19th century character of the Gorge. Moreover, illegal or inappropriate
vehicle parking can damage road infrastructure, lead to erosion at the Site and
intrude on its character and appearance. However parking serves the hundreds
of business enterprises that function in the WHS and the four thousand residents
who live in the WHS. A balance, therefore, needs to be struck between the need to
provide access and parking to serve business and personal needs within the WHS
and the preservation of its unique character.
The current car park within the very centre of Ironbridge occupying the Market
Square is an asset for the many residents who use the local amenities on the
High Street. It is very small and at times can cause congestion due to its narrow
entrance, combined with parking in bus stops and on the pavements leading to a
poor visual impression for the WHS in the vicinity of the Iron Bridge, cracked
paving, difficulty for pedestrians and obscuring of shop fronts and restaurants for
businesses.
The Park & Ride facility that was added to the top of Jiggers bank in 2011 has
reduced the pressure on parking in Ironbridge during peak periods and for large
scale events. However parking along the Wharfage and up Madeley Bank often
causes severe congestion and occasionally gridlock on peak visitor days with over
spill parking blocking house frontages and further congestion on the narrow
streets above the main Wharfage area. The installation of double yellow lines
along Madeley Bank have made a significant improvement to access, safety
and congestion.
Residential parking must also be recognised as a threat, as car ownership

increases, and the desires for on site or allocated parking threatens traditional
street forms, landscapes and stability.
Ironbridge High Street and Market Square Car Park Narrow bridge over the Hay Inclined Plane in Coalport

Produce a Sustainable Access Work to reduce car use
Strategy for the WHS. in the Gorge and to raise
awareness and use of the
Park and Ride facility
A holistic view needs to be taken on traffic and parking within the Gorge which
could be supported by the development of a Sustainable Access Strategy. In order
to better manage traffic within the WHS for residents, business and tourists and to
develop the WHS into a pre-eminent green environmental tourist destination,
alternative means of transportation for tourists into and around the Ironbridge
Gorge need to be investigated, and further research needs to be undertaken into
how people travel to Ironbridge and how traffic moves around the Gorge. Further
traffic management measures are also necessary to favour the safety and
convenience of pedestrians over those of car drivers. Long-term issues that also
have bearing are the development of personal transport to provide vehicles that are
less polluting and intrusive, and the development of cycle and walking paths. The
(still functioning) railway connection to the Ironbridge Power Station has the
potential to offer another long-term sustainable route into the Gorge, if connected
by an adequate linked transport system.
l Better coordination between car parks and bus shuttle schedules is

required as visitors are reluctant to leave their car and therefore may
miss some of the key elements of the Site and make unnecessary car
journeys.
l Surveys of resident parking provision within the Gorge needs review,

alongside a review of how to work more collaboratively with the Police
to address illegal parking.
l Review of access provision including disabled parking with a strategy

for improvement to then be developed where necessary.
l Further review of the directional signage, to and within the WHS, needs to
be undertaken so as to improve traffic flow and assist visitors in identifying
all the Gorge has to offer including suitable places to park.

Jackfield - ‘Village on the Slide’, Picture Post magazine, 1952 Jackfield Stabilisation Project
3.3 Land Stability

Challenges & issues
Land instability has always and will continue to be an on-going problem in the
management of the WHS. All of the partners have been proactive in addressing
earth-collapsing events in the Ironbridge Gorge and will continue to do so when
future events occur. Due to the fact that the Gorge is ‘young’, geologically speaking,
it is impossible to predict all land instability events. Past mining in the Gorge also
exacerbates the problem. The following factors contribute to the instability:
1. Underlying ground conditions
2. Past extractive activities (quarrying, underground coal,

limestone, clay mining and associated tipping)
3. Natural steep slope landforms, adjacent to the River Severn
4. Land use and vegetation that has led to erosion
5. Trigger events, such as flooding and changes in groundwater levels
6. Human intervention in the form of inappropriate development
Land instability affects the WHS in a number of ways including damage to

highways and storm water drainage systems resulting in additional maintenance
and reconstruction; damage to private and public buildings; damage to
archaeological heritage in the WHS; and disruption of people and services due
to either ground movement or reconstruction projects related to ground movement.

Objective 5:
Monitor land instability and work
with parties to address stability
and collapse issues as and
when they occur.
A landslip-monitoring programme is in place that was initiated by Telford & Wrekin

Council in order to assess and address ground movement within the WHS. Periodic
assessments are reported to the IGWHSSG. A major stabilisation project has just
been completed in the Salthouse Road area in Jackfield and in the Ironbridge
Road area.
Telford & Wrekin Council will continue to monitor ground movement within the
Gorge and build on the excellent work carried out to date on Lloyds Head, Jackfield
Salthouse Road and Jiggers Bank.
Operation Tangent, the Gorge’s Disaster Management Plan is reviewed annually in

order to ensure that appropriate arrangements are in place to respond to major
incidents of land movement within the WHS and that residents and partners are
aware of the key signs and indicators of when any land slip may be imminent.
Telford and Wrekin council has worked to pro actively address the issue of land
instability since 2001 and whilst several stabilisation schemes have been
completed, in excess of £60 million of additional funding is needed to progress
the works. These works once completed will serve to reduce the risk to the fabric
of the WHS and its residents and visitors alike.
3.4 Tourism and Visitor Management

Challenges & issues
The Ironbridge Gorge enjoys a great success as a leading tourist destination in the
UK. Along with the museums enjoying strong visitor numbers, there are numerous
restaurants, pubs, bed and breakfasts, hotels, and gift shops that benefit from the
tourism economy developed in the WHS. The Ironbridge Gorge Museums annually
contribute over £20m to the local economy22.
The Iron Bridge in spring and illuminated for the World Heritage Festival 2010
22
Telford & Wrekin Destination Management Plan 2014/17 http://www.telfordpartnership.co.uk/who-we-are/destination-management-plan

Private and public organisations concerned with tourism have worked together for
many years through an effective Tourism Partnership, which includes local bed and
breakfast accommodation providers as well as the large hotels and the various
visitor attractions. The objectives of the partnership have generally been to develop
a high quality tourist business, progressively increasing the proportion of visitors
who are staying in the area, while recognising the importance of the day visitor
economy.
A new Destination Management Plan for Telford as a whole, completed in 2014,
highlights the vital importance of the WHS as the main driver for leisure tourism and
its importance to the local and regional economy. It is crucial for the WHS that this
recognition amongst key stakeholders remains in order that the WHS maintains its
market position and that a strategic view is taken for any marketing of the
Destination as a whole.
The current level of visitors to the WHS has been estimated at one million a year of
whom about half enter a museum. Around 85% of these visitors arrive by car and
most of the remainder by hired coach. The main visitor season is between Easter
and the end of October and is becoming more evenly spread over the months,
partly in response to the marketing strategies of the Museum Trust. Visitors in
schools and other educational parties account for around 15% of total museum
visitors – local schools benefit from a low cost concessionary entry scheme.
Analysis of visitors to the museums shows a consistent pattern of over 50% staying
away from home on their visit. All social groups are well represented and overseas
visitors make up about 8% of the total23.
Local enjoyment and appreciation of the landscape and amenity value of the WHS
is evident in the use of footpaths, cycle routes and short-journey users who
consistently visit the Gorge at weekends and holidays.
The Visitor Information Centre in central Ironbridge deals with about 50,000
enquiries a year and visits to the ironbridge.org.uk website, at the time of writing,
are running at 550,000 a year. The museum’s curators also deal with hundreds
of professional enquiries and visits by researchers, students, authors, film and
media companies and local historians.
UNESCO defines sustainable tourism as “tourism that respects both local people
and the traveller, cultural heritage and the environment.” (UNESCO 2014).The
physical impact of so many visitors on the historic environment has been the
subject of a number of studies. The Iron Bridge itself was closed to vehicular traffic
in the 1930s and has been carefully repaired, resurfaced and maintained over the
years with further work planned. Other key historic monuments are maintained
under conservation plans, which include strategies for protecting vulnerable parts
of these structures. Overall, the impact on the historic environment of current visitor
numbers is not significant but if numbers increase in the coming years, then traffic
management will remain a key issue in preventing degradation, and the provision of
adequate amenities and interests for tourists will be important to sustaining the
attractiveness of the visitor experience.
Footpaths and trackways are susceptible to overuse by tourists and residents alike,
with recent cases of erosion, for example to parts of Benthall Edge, being caused
by specialist mountain bike groups and other pathways being formed in unsafe
areas along the riverbank.
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Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust visitor survey analysis carried out in 2014

The key aspects of visitor management include the provision and fostering of
sufficient high quality services such as public toilets, litter removal, catering and
refreshment facilities, and to do this with proper regard for accessibility by those
that are physically impaired. There is also an increasing need to provide up to date
information in other languages, taking advantage of technology.
The issue for the partner organisations and private property owners is to find ways
of resourcing the investment needed and to carry out the resultant works to the
high quality demanded by the importance of the Site and the expectations of
visitors from all over the world. Fundamental to this is the commercial vitality of
central Ironbridge and Madeley, which implies good physical access, adequate
parking and well maintained environs. The problems are exacerbated by the recent
flooding history of the River Severn combined with land instability. Ease of access
for visitors and locals alike is also essential if these areas are to support the shops,
restaurants, hotels and public houses, and many small businesses that are present
in the Gorge.
Due to its steep terrain, accessibility, throughout the Ironbridge Gorge, can be
challenging, though there is a high quality network of 33 kilometres of paths,
bridleways and cycleways, including six signed and interpreted heritage trails laid
out by SGCT following an Interpretation Strategy for the WHS24. Accessible public
conveniences and more lifts and ramps have been installed over the past five years
across the visitor facilities and attractions in order to improve accessibility. There is
however still scope for further improvements. Users tend to only visit certain areas
of the Gorge, leaving other areas under visited. Lack of public transport all year
round in a linked up service is a limiting factor for those without a car due the
geographical spread of the WHS. Visitors often lack confidence to fully explore
the area due to uncertainty about where routes lead but there are signed routes
through the principal woodlands. Some pathways and roads may be off-putting due
to steep climbs, and narrow roads. There is a huge amount to take in when visiting
the Gorge for the first time with a wealth of attractions, walks, trails and
experiences and research has shown that users can sometimes feel they have
seen the Gorge, when in reality they have only visited the Bridge itself.
The connectivity to Telford Town Centre, especially signposting from the railway
station, the Town Park and the Town Centre all need improvement, especially the
linked cycle route in to the Gorge. The closure of the Power Station could provide
an opportunity to explore a sustainable rail link in to the Gorge.
Many of the walks in the Gorge are included in the annual Ironbridge Gorge Walking Festival The Mercian Way, part of the award-winning National Cycle
Network has several routes in and around Ironbridge Gorge
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Ironbridge Gorge WHS Overarching Interpretation Strategy. PLB Consulting Ltd December 2008

Objective 6:
Work with key stakeholders towards
sustainable tourism goals including
supporting growth in employment and
locally generated income, and achieving
equality between local people and visitors.
The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust continues to interpret and research the
history of industrial development through its ten museums and open access sites.
One of the Trust’s key goals is to tell the holistic story of the WHS. The Museum’s
nationally recognised strength is in showing collections of objects in the factories
where they were made and with much supporting material on the people who lived
and worked there. The museums demonstrate manufacturing processes and
regularly operate historic machines in context, including steam mine winding gear
and a range of steam powered machines and workshops. Blists Hill Victorian Town
in particular, has been among the pioneering demonstration museums, which aim
to make the past of a specific area accessible to visitors, to respond immediately to
visitors’ interests and enquiries, and to follow a philosophy that ‘to experience is to
understand’. Further development of the Museum’s sites and archaeological record
will be key objectives in the coming years.
The Severn Gorge Countryside Trust continues to interpret the historic use of the
natural landscape and how its natural resources along the key transport corridor
of the River Severn played a key role in the Industrial Revolution. The Gorge was
formed when water, forced under a glacier under pressure, carved its way through
the landscape exposing mineral resources of ironstone, coal, clay and limestone.
SGCT has researched and established 6 Trails including an Iron Trail, Lime Trail
and Sabbath Walks Trail. These are designed to help visitors and local people
understand how the urban and rural interlink to tell the story of the landscape of the
World Heritage Site, complementing the work of the Museums.
Digital interpretation will be increasingly important through the development of

mobile apps, website information and social media platforms as well as through
interactive displays and audio visual information. The need for connectivity and the
exploitation of technology that is not dependent on mobile coverage will be
explored. Improved signage and interpretation will improve the opportunity for
visitors to explore the Gorge and encourage a longer dwell time and repeat visits.
In the Ironbridge Gorge Management Plan, the constituents aspire to make the
Ironbridge Gorge a leader in sustainable tourism. The following objectives are to be
met within the next five years:

l Promote social equity between local people and tourists and
also respects the environment.
l Enhance the welfare of local inhabitants and protects cultural

and natural heritage.
l Incorporate measures in tourism that promote sustainable

development and improve environmental quality.
l Work with both local people and tourists about sustainable

tourism. (UNESCO, 2014).
l Support the growth in employment and income generated locally

and across the Borough through the visitor economy.
Collaboration amongst partners also provides an opportunity to develop a

co-ordinated approach to marketing and communication within the WHS. The
delivery against the Destination Management Plan agreed in 2014, together with
participation in appropriate regional, national and international networks and
organisations, will present opportunities for best practice dissemination, funding
prospects and wider promotion of the Site and its offer as a destination.
In addition there is much scope to improve cycle route links and to work towards
providing the ‘missing links’ in a network that would enable easier, safer and more
rewarding routes between the principal attractions for residents and visitors as well
as provide links to the Town Centre and train station.
3.5 Natural Environment including the River Severn and its Banks
Challenges & issues
The natural environment is a fundamental part of the Ironbridge Gorge, which
requires protection of its biodiversity. Management of the WHS will follow the
standards set by the UK’s Biodiversity 202025 initiative.
The geomorphological activity of the River Severn, over thousands of years, has
formed the Gorge and these processes continue to the present day. Historically,
it was used for navigation and transport as well as power generation and the Iron
Bridge spans across it. Whilst the importance of watercourses within the WHS for
power generation and transportation has long disappeared, they remain very
important for amenity, recreational, archaeological, ecological and wildlife reasons.
Fishing and canoeing are now popular sporting activities on the Severn. Remnants
of past industrial activity along the river banks do remain, but much has been lost
or lies hidden. There are traces of the former water powered activities at Calcutts
and Benthall and the Coalbrookdale watercourses interpretation project highlights
their importance to the industrial development of the area.
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Biodiversity 2010
http://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69446/pb13583-biodiversity-strategy-2020-111111.pdf

Fallow Deer, Pattens Rock Quarry Riverbank erosion by fishing peg
Oak footpath sign, Ironbridge to Blists Hill Trail Ironbridge Power Station and River Severn Female Dark Bush Cricket Japanese Knotweed
The river has a large seasonal range from low summer flows augmented by the
reservoirs of Wales, through to high winter flows and episodes of flooding. The
river’s banks are unstable, due to the confinement of the river within the Gorge,
by its nature the river having a relatively steep gradient through the Gorge.
Natural erosion and deposition and the reworking of past industry along its banks
also mean the river banks are fragile.
Key challenges are the on-going management of the woodland, grasslands and
riverbanks within the Gorge, particularly with regard to climate change and land
stability. The spread and control of non-native flora and fauna species such as
Fallopia Japonica (Japanese Knotweed), Impatiens Glandulifera (Himalayan
Balsam) and Pacifastacus Leniusculus (Signal Crayfish) pose threats to native
species and require a partnership approach to control.
Dama Dama (Fallow Deer) and Muntiacus Reevesi (Muntjac Deer) as well as
Sciurus Carolensis (Grey Squirrel) are a major threat to the woodlands through
grazing on tree regeneration and stripping bark off large tree limbs which can die
and drop suddenly on to paths, though a comprehensive tree safety programme is
on-going through SGCT.
The fragility of the surfaces and topographical nature of much of the Gorge make it
vulnerable to the passage of time and to the weather. Pathways become worn and
severe soil erosion occurs, increasing the risk of water run-off and potential for land
slip. The condition of paths is carefully monitored by the SGCT. In addition to
normal repairs and maintenance, the main issues are controlling the encroachment
of undergrowth and maintaining drainage systems.

Opportunities and Objectives
Develop and implement a Protect the ecology of the River
strategy for the management and its banks and enhance its
and promotion of the natural amenities for recreational uses.
environment within the WHS. This includes riverside
maintenance and ensuring that
these improvements do not harm
the environment or the historical
significance of the WHS.
Management of the woodlands, grasslands and public spaces will be important in

safeguarding the character of the Gorge together with initiatives to improve and
preserve the riverbanks. The Management Plan proposes addressing the issues
relating to the natural environment, the River Severn and its banks (with the exception
of flooding, which is dealt with in Section 3.6) with the following objectives:
l Continue to implement measures to safeguard water safety within the WHS.
l Protect the ecology of the River and its banks and enhance its amenities
for recreational uses. This includes riverside maintenance and ensuring
that these improvements do not harm the environment or the historical
significance of the WHS.
There is also benefit in developing links with other WHSs, which, though they may
be very different to the Ironbridge Gorge, do raise similar issues and challenges
in terms of site management. Sharing experience and good practice can help to
improve management of WHSs and therefore the protection of their character.
Significant work has been undertaken to research and document the historic and
current landscape character of the WHS, but further work is still required to extend
our understanding of the continuous processes of change therein.
3.6 Flooding in Ironbridge
Challenges and Issues
The geomorphological activity of the River Severn, over thousands of years, has
formed the Gorge and these processes continue to the present day. Flooding from
the river is central to the character of the Ironbridge Gorge WHS and has
influenced its industrial heritage and built environment.
Properties in Ironbridge are at risk of flooding from both the River Severn and the
Coal Brook.

Flood, Wharfage, Ironbridge, December 30 1915
Ironbridge flood barriers
Flooding not only causes great inconvenience for residents and businesses, it also
has a potentially detrimental affect on the stability of riverbanks, footpaths,
structures and bridges. The Environment Agency provides an early warning system,
which has enabled property owners to take measures to reduce the damage
caused by floods and the flood barrier system in operation greatly reduces damage
to property along the Wharfage.
Flood prevention measures will continue to be developed. Coalbrookdale has been

identified as a Rapid Response catchment, which means that the watercourse
(Coal Brook) reacts rapidly to extreme rainfall, which generates significant
dangerous depths and velocity of water. This extreme flash flooding poses a
significant threat to life. Members of the community have all been made aware of
the risk, with a river gauge installed upstream to enable automated warnings to be
sent direct to the community and alert residents that they need to take action.

Historically the River Severn was essential for the transportation of goods from the
industrial workshops of Ironbridge to the port of Bristol and the wider world. Goods
were stored on the Wharfage which was constructed at the annual winter water
level of the Severn to allow easy loading of materials onto the transport ships.
Whilst the level of the Wharfage aided transport, it also resulted in the warehouses
and properties that line the highway being susceptible to flooding. This flooding has
been a regular winter occurrence in Ironbridge with records of flood events dating
back to the 1700’s.
In present day Ironbridge the warehouses along the Wharfage have now been
converted to businesses, pubs and properties. Flooding of these properties was a
regular event and resulted in many of the dwellings to become dilapidated and
potentially uninhabitable. Following the notable extreme flood of 2000 the
Ironbridge Flood Action group was established to work with the EA and TWC to
investigate the potential for flood defences for Ironbridge. In 2004 the EA and TWC
successfully trialled a demountable flood barrier along the entire length of the
Wharfage.
The Ironbridge Flood Barriers now protect 24 properties and businesses along the
Wharfage. The EA use a series of gauges along the River Severn to accurately
predict flood peaks in Ironbridge, with the Buildwas Gauge used to provide up to
date information to the public through the Flood Warnings Direct service.
Although the flood barriers in Ironbridge result in some disruption to travel along the
Wharfage, their deployment is essential to maintaining the modern character of the
WHS. Without the protection provided by the barriers all properties and businesses
along the Wharfage would be at a high risk of being flooded internally on an annual
basis, and therefore being uninhabitable for extended periods. As the Wharfage is
an important frontage to the public who visit Ironbridge and the WHS, the barriers
ensure that the modern visual character of the area is preserved.
Properties in the WHS in Coalbrookdale are also at risk of flooding from the Coal
Brook. The Coal Brook begins at Upper Furnace Pool and is fed by two
watercourses. The rural but steep Lydebrook, and the heavily urbanised
Lightmoor Brook. Flows from these two catchments then flow through
Coalbrookdale to Dale End where the Brook meets the River Severn.
Due to the industrial history of the area, and the use of the brook to power heavy
industry, very little of the Coal Brook remains in its original state. These historic
alterations have resulted in capacity issues where the brook runs through Dale
End. Due to the large volume of flows produced by the upper catchment and the
speed in which levels in the brook rise, and the potential for severe flooding or
properties, the EA have designated the Coal Brook as a Rapid Response
Catchment.
During a flood event flows from the Brook will initially flood several low lying
properties in Dale End and completely flood the highway. Unlike slow predicted rise
of water levels of the River Severn, the swift nature of the flooding in Coalbrookdale
means that there is little warning for residents of a flood event.


Continue to update new and Continue to implement
appropriate measures for the measures to safeguard water
prevention and alleviation safety within the WHS.
of flooding within the WHS,
working on a multi-agency
basis.
Although the Ironbridge Flood Barriers have been successful in defending

properties on the Wharfage, there are many additional properties in Ironbridge on
the south side of the river, and also further downstream into Jackfield and Coalport,
that remain undefended and still at risk of flooding from the River Severn.
Due to the sporadic grouping of the properties at risk, the erection of large-scale
temporary barriers to protect these properties is not physically or financially
possible. For this reason TWC and the EA are currently investigating the
potential for the installation of Individual Property Protection products for all
properties located in Floodzone. This approach may be difficult however due to
the age and structural stability of the dwellings. It is also essential that any flood
resilience products take into account the OUV of the World Heritage site.
To ensure that there is a joined up multi agency response to flooding in

Coalbrookdale TWC have produced a Rapid Response Catchment Plan. This
document sets out the roles and responsibilities of each of the relevant risk
management authorities before, during and after a flood event in Coalbrookdale.
Telford and Wrekin Council are also currently working in partnership with the EA
to provide an early warning service to all properties in Coalbrookdale which is
independent to Flood Warnings Direct. This warning is based on level gauges in
both New Pool and Upper Furnace Pool. The warning service provides a text alert
should levels in the brook begin to rise.
In 2015 the National Flood Forum established the Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge
Flood Action Group. The group is made up of affected residents and business
owners of Ironbridge. During meetings a representative form each of the risk
management authorities operating in the WHS attend and provide the group with
information relating to specific flood risk management projects. The meetings also
provide an opportunity for open dialogue between residents and risk management
authorities on any subject the group feels needs further investigation.

The following actions are to be achieved over the course of this Plan:
l Support a multi-agency response to flooding from all sources in the WHS.

It is recognised that there are many risk management authorities and
organisations in the WHS with responsibilities for, or assets that require
protection from, flooding. The policies and actions in he WHS Management
Plan should ensure that any projects to protect properties form flooding
are undertaken with the specific requirements of the WHS in mind.
l Ensure all properties in the WHS are signed up to an appropriate Flood

Warning Service. It is essential that all properties in Ironbridge are signed
up to the EA’s Flood Warnings Direct service regardless of their location or
risk of flooding. This approach will ensure that all residents are aware of
the risk of flooding in Ironbridge and also receive updates from the EA
on the deployment of the barriers.
l Due to the rapid nature of the flooding in Coalbrookdale the time between
a flood warning and an actual flood event may be extremely short. It is
therefore essential that all residents in Coalbrookdale sign up to this
additional service to allow them as much time as possible to prepare for
a flood event.
l Work with TWC and Ironbridge businesses to ensure that disruption is

limited during the deployment of the Ironbridge Flood Barriers. The benefits
of the deployment of the Ironbridge Flood Barriers are well understood
however it is essential that the impacts on trade during their deployment are
minimised wherever possible. The WHS Management Plan should facilitate
dialogue between the Ironbridge Traders Group and TWC to ensure that
businesses are able to operate during a deployment and that trade for
Ironbridge as a whole does not suffer.
3.7 Community Resilience

Challenges & issues
Community engagement of all inhabitants in the Ironbridge Gorge is a vital aspect
of the vision for the WHS. It is important that the Outstanding Universal Values of
the WHS is communicated effectively to residents and business, to enable them to
understand how they can contribute to it and to help encourage productive and
effective consultation.
Maws Craft Centre during the World Heritage Site Festival Community Centre, Coalbrookdale

The lack of mobile connectivity and high speed broadband access in the Gorge
has been a significant limiting factor in the wider use of digital technologies for
communicating these messages as well as in promoting and encouraging business
and enterprise to start up in the area; however through the installation of upgrades
to both the mobile network and high speed broadband services (currently
underway), it is recognised this has significantly improved more recently increasing
the use of digital communication across the community.

The WHS supports a wide range of community facilities and services including
a school, doctors’ surgery, chemist, churches, post office, and community halls.
Retaining such facilities and employment opportunities are vital to maintaining the
vibrant communities and economic vitality of the WHS.
Despite the current economic pressures on public expenditure, it will be important

to maintain the local bus services as well as the Park & Ride and Gorge Connect
services, the latter being used by visitors and locals alike. The addition of a new
convenience store in part of the former Merrythought Factory and its associated
parking and cash machine has been a welcome addition to the local community.
Ironbridge continues to be a popular destination for eating out amongst locals with
many long established independent restaurants and freehold pubs.
Community involvement with improvement initiatives and developments in the

Gorge is an on-going challenge in order to balance the needs of the visitors against
those of the local resident and business populations. These relationships are
especially important in order to support the resilience of the local economy during
the quieter winter months.
In managing and supporting the communities and economic diversification within

the WHS, it is important to ensure that the management arrangements for the WHS
are effective and appropriate for the implementation and monitoring of the WHS
Management Plan. Active community involvement and engagement in the
management of the WHS needs to be encouraged through a variety of means as
outlined throughout this Plan.
The development of arrangements for securing greater co-ordination in identifying

and accessing external funds need to be explored and any statutory Development
Plans for the area need to contain relevant, consistent, comprehensive and robust
policies for the protection of the WHS. Any new development within the area should
be of high quality and reflect the area’s significance as a WHS.
All organisations with responsibilities within the WHS should ensure that their
policies and strategies are consistent with the objectives of the Management Plan.

Objective 11: Objective 12: Objective 13:

Review and Develop a program Build an annual
improve community of business support calendar of
engagement initiatives. significant heritage,
across the natural environment
WHS communities. and educational
events and activities
within the WHS.
As a recognised birthplace of industrialisation, the Ironbridge Gorge has always

been a place of innovation and artisanship. Partners seek to build on the tradition
of the WHS by fostering successful ‘creative’ enterprises. Industrial production
continues in the WHS; Aga Rayburn produces cast iron cooking stoves and Craven
Dunnill Jackfield Ltd. produces decorative architectural tiles in their original factory
in Jackfield. This latter company adds an additional dimension to interpretation by
demonstrating to visitors the production of their tiles, whilst at other Museum sites
tenants and staff demonstrate china making at Coalport, decorative ironwork at
Blists Hill Victorian Town and clay smoking pipes at Broseley. Business support
initiatives will continue to be developed.
Community engagement and education will ensure that the unique character of the
WHS is appreciated and therefore maintained for future generations.
The following initiatives will be undertaken:
l Fostering and teaching traditional industrial processes in the WHS through

demonstrations at Blists Hill Victorian Town, Coalport China Museum, and
Jackfield Tile Museum.
l Establishing lifelong learning throughout the WHS.
l Developing environmental stewardship learning through Severn Gorge

Countryside Trust.
l Expanding volunteer programmes that educate participants on the unique

heritage found in the WHS.
l Developing information for residents living in the Gorge to help them

safeguard the unique character of the WHS, with this to include
mechanisms to ensure new residents have this information.
l Encouraging consultation with residents and businesses regarding

proposals for improvement in the Gorge, such as changes to the public
realm.

An annual calendar of events of activities will form part of a newsletter for the WHS
that will be produced for both residents and visitors and be linked to the parish
councils. The links between the community and the museums will be strengthened
and volunteering programmes will continue to be developed offering social and
skills development opportunities throughout the WHS. The implementation of the
Parish Plans will form a key part of the objectives for the WHS over the course of
this Plan.

PART C View of procession to celebrate the winning of the Prince of Wales shield by the Ironbridge Territorials, 1923
Management, Communication and Co-ordination of the Ironbridge

Gorge World Heritage Site
4.0 Partnership Working

The implementation of the Plan will require a continued commitment to partnership
working and to each individual organisation undertaking its own responsibilities and
functions in ways that are consistent with the objectives of the Management Plan.
It is recognised that individual organisations will each have their own particular
contributions to make to the overall management of the WHS and the Management
Plan will provide a framework and context for these.
Telford & Wrekin and Shropshire Councils, as planning and highway authorities,
have responsibilities for street cleaning, highway maintenance, public conveniences
etc. Madeley Town Council manages community facilities such as public toilets and
partners with Telford & Wrekin Council on environmental maintenance and
improvement projects. The Severn Gorge Countryside Trust manages 265 hectares
of woodland, meadow, amenity grassland, river bank including 30 historic
structures within the WHS.
The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust manages and co-ordinates the WHS on behalf
of Telford & Wrekin Council under a contract for services agreement and will play
a key role in enabling the partner organisations and wider community to work
together to achieve the objectives of the Management Plan.
The commitment of the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site Steering Group to
the preparation of this Plan shows the managing agencies’ long-term commitment
to conservation and to enhancing the WHS. The Steering Group will both continue
its important strategic policy and liaison role to oversee the implementation of the
Management Plan and it will continue to be consulted on all significant matters
related to the current and future management of the WHS.
The involvement and commitment of the local communities within the WHS to the
objectives and actions within the Management Plan will be crucial if those
objectives are to be successfully achieved. Such community involvement can be
secured through the many local community, voluntary organisations and interest
groups within the WHS, including civic societies, historical societies and residents
associations to ensure objectives are undertaken collaboratively and utilise relevant
historic knowledge of the Gorge, where this is appropriate. An important action
within the Management Plan is to identify effective and meaningful ways of
achieving such community involvement.
5.0 Communicating the Outstanding Universal Value of the Ironbridge
Gorge WHS
Communication as required in Articles 26 and 28 of the UNESCO Convention

Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural & Natural Heritage26 will be
followed in managing the OUV of the Ironbridge Gorge WHS.
Communication between the local stakeholders in the WHS and Department of

Culture, Media, and Sport, Historic England, English Heritage, the Environment
Agency and Natural England will continue in this Plan. In order to further
communicate to inhabitants of the WHS the value of OUV in the WHS a variety of
different means will be required to ensure that residents and business are aware
of its significance. A resident’s pack will be developed, the WHS newsletter, public
forums communicating important issues among all of the constituents proposed in
the previous Plan will continue in this Plan.
Interpretation across the Site will continue to be key in informing and managing
visitors’ knowledge and setting in context the OUV of the WHS. The WHS Festival
is the premier event that celebrates the OUV of the Ironbridge Gorge. The World
Heritage Site exhibition in the Blists Hill Victorian Town Visitor Centre will continue
to inform visitors about the values of World Heritage Site status.
Participation in national structures to promote World Heritage

5.1 in the UK
Through the work of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Ironbridge International
Institute for Cultural Heritage (IIICH)27 and Telford & Wrekin Council, the Ironbridge
Gorge is strongly connected to other organisations and national structures that
seek to promote WHS’s. The Trust has a strong presence as a founder member of
the newly formed World Heritage UK (WH:UK)28, which has been set up to replace
the Local Authority World Heritage Forum (LAWHF), with a mission to advocate
and lobby for World Heritage on a national level. IIICH is the academic partner for
WH:UK and continues to research the Ironbridge Gorge WHS as well as forge links
on a national and international basis.
Links with other WHS’s

5.2
Formal and informal links with other WHSs exist through partner connections.
LAWHF and latterly WH:UK provide a network of meetings and other site visits
on a regular basis, as well as the opportunity to share best practice, undertake
training of mutual benefit and work through common concerns.Through the IIICH
the Gorge enjoys international links particularly with China and the Peking
University World Heritage Site Research Centre.Through other Steering Group
members the Gorge also has strong connections with Japan, with representative
groups being regular visitors to Ironbridge to help inform their own WHS bids to
UNESCO.
26
UNESCO Convention http://whc.unesco.org/archive/convention-en.pdf
27
IIICH http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/ironbridge/index.aspx
28
World Heritage:UK www.worldheritage.org

5.0 Holistic planning and strategic decision-making practices, both in
management planning and policy frameworks
The statutory planning system is the primary means of ensuring that new
developments within or near the WHS are consistent with the area’s historical
significance. To do this effectively, it is essential that policies contained in the
Development Plans for the area are relevant, comprehensive and robust. The
planning system has the potential to make a significant, positive contribution to
protecting and enhancing the character and appearance of the WHS. By using their
planning powers imaginatively, proactively and constructively, the local planning
authorities within the WHS can ensure that all new developments are of a high
quality and enhance the character of the WHS.
WHS policies will need to reflect those contained within the Local Plans. The
establishment of standards for street furniture, signage, floorscape etc. need to be
developed.
7.0 Risk Management and Disaster Planning
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee recommends that Management Plans

consider the risk of potential disasters and how these might be countered. They
recommend itemising those disasters which present a foreseeable threat to the
property and identifying what steps have been taken to draw up contingency plans
for dealing with them, whether by physical protection measures or staff training.
They have placed great emphasis on the need for preparedness and forward
planning and have published guidance on the matter29.
It would not be practicable for this Management Plan to seek to address all risks
for all features of the Site. The Site is in multiple ownership including much of it
in small-scale private ownership, so the focus of this Plan, in terms of risk
management, is on key strategic risks, and how to co-ordinate mitigation and
emergency response, as well as on awareness raising and improved
communication around these risks.
A full multi-agency integrated Disaster Plan has been developed and implemented
for the Gorge, which is led by Telford & Wrekin Council. This will be periodically
reviewed and maintained to ensure it is up to date and relevant. Households will be
sent an update every 3 years. Individual organisations within the WHS with
management responsibilities have their own counter-disaster plans for their own
estates or areas of responsibility. The regular review of the disaster management
plans by these organisations, which include the Severn Gorge Countryside Trust,
Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust and the Town and Parish Councils will help ensure
they have disaster contingency plans in place to reduce likelihood and impact of
loss of significant features to flood, landslip, fire, etc.
29
http://whc.unesco.org/document/104522

Other measures to ensure on-going mitigation of risk include the multi-agency
approach to flood prevention and the management and safety of river banks needs
to be continued, as well as appropriate drainage projects to overcome the issues
with historic culverts. The cumulative effect of multiple small scale risks - e.g.
inappropriate developments, use of off-road vehicles including bikes at certain
points of the sites, are also addressed by measures to improve communication and
by the appropriate use of planning powers.
The Action Plan in Section 8 includes measures to mitigate major risks and
co-ordinate response plans with owners, managers and emergency response
organisations.

PART D
Action Plan: Implementing, Monitoring and Reviewing the
Management Plan
8.0 Developing and Implementing the Action Plan
The table below sets out a number of actions that could address the issues and
opportunities identified in the draft Plan. A number are dependent upon identifying
additional resources and reflect short, medium and long term aspirations. Views are
sought on the actions, their priority and any omissions to inform the final
Action Plan.
The Action Plan

Key
S = Short term 1-2 years

M = Medium term 3-4 years
L = Long term 5 years+
O = On-going
TWC = Telford & Wrekin Council

IGMT = Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust
SGCT = Severn Gorge Countryside Trust
EA = Environment Agency
SC = Shropshire Council
HE = Historic England
EH = English Heritage
GWC = Green Wood Centre
MTC = Madeley Town Council
GPC = Gorge Parish Council
IBCT = Ironbridge Coracle Trust
WH:UK = World Heritage:UK
SWT = Shropshire Wildlife Trust
SHRA = Sutton Hill Residents Association
STROWP = South Telford Rights of Way Project

8.1 Conservation of Historic fabric
AGENCIES TIMESCALE PROJECT DESCRIPTION
TWC/SC Buildings and Monuments survey - identify buildings and

O monuments at risk or in need of repair/improvement.
IGMT/SGCT
HE/DCMS M Review Designation of historic buildings and monuments.
TWC Consider scope to repair and restore retaining walls prioritising

M
within available resources.
IGMT M Blists Hill - conservation of Brick and Tile Factory.
IGMT M Blists Hill - conservation and restoration of Hay Inclined Plane.
Blists Hill and Legges Way - defoliation, repair and restoration of
IGMT/SWT/ Shropshire Canal. Work is underway by TWC engineers to test
O
TWC/SHRA part of the canal for contaminants.
Bedlam Furnaces - restoration and cover building, creating an
IGMT S improved attraction and securing the long-term conservation of the
monument.
IGMT Redevelopment of Coalbrookdale historic site including

L
conservation and restoration to the Old Furnace.
TWC L Blists Hill - restoration of Lee Dingle Bridge - dependent upon

securing external funding.
Bridge Environs - production and implementation of a
TWC/HE/
M Conservation and Enhancement Plan for the Iron Bridge and
EH/IGMT
surroundings including the Square and Wharfage.
Ironbridge - formulate an improved programme of repair and
EH S
routine maintenance for the Iron Bridge.
EH S Ironbridge - publish the results of the 2014 survey of the

Iron Bridge.
Madeley - restoration of Bagguley’s Wind - dependent upon
TWC/MTC L
securing external funding.
SGCT M Repair and conserve Maws Wall Salthouses.
TWC/MTC O Madeley - Restoration of Russell Square and the war memorial.
Production of SPD to include update of Character Appraisal and
TWC/SC M
guidance on alterations and extension.
Produce an SPD to address information for residents including
details on solar panels and planning guidance as well as establish
TWC M
agreed standards for street furniture, signing, floor-scape, etc.,
refreshing the public realm design guide.
Progressive upgrading of street furniture and paving subject to
TWC/SC O
resources and funding.
Establish a code of practice for the installation and repair of
TWC/SC S
service, utilities etc.
SC M Identify development briefs for key development sites.
Investigate alternative and more effective flood prevention scheme

TWC M
for the WHS and regular review of Disaster Plan.

8.2 Traffic and Parking
Review how to work more collaboratively with the Police to

TWC/SC S address illegal parking, but also speeding and illegal use of access
only roads.
TWC/GPC S Review of traffic arrangements in central Ironbridge.
TWC S Review of the Park and Ride scheme.
TWC/SC M Survey of residents parking provision within the WHS.
TWC/SC/ Improvements and additions to the network of paths, cycle-ways

SGCT/MTC O and bridleways.
GPC
Review of access provision and strategy for improvement subject
TWC M
to resources being available.
Ensure that the Local Transport Plan reflects needs
TWC/SC O
of the WHS.
TWC/SC S Review of public transport service serving the WHS with a view to
enhancement.
TWC/MTC O Review of an introduction of a 20mph ROW in Madeley Centre.
TWC/SC + Investigate the potential of a sustainable rail connection available

other interested S
parties to the public.
GPC/MTC/ Support the further development of the Ironbridge Gorge Walking

O
IGMT/SGCT Festival and explore opportunities for other similar initiatives.
Prepare and implement a programme for directional signing to and

TWC/SC/
M within the WHS, including improvement of signage to car parks
IGMT
subject to resources.
8.3 Land Stability

TWC M Develop a strategy and indicators for monitoring change within

the WHS.
TWC S Seek funding for the next phase of stabilisation works.
Implement programme of measures to slow land movement and

TWC M repair damaged infrastructure subject to funding being secured.
TWC O Monitoring programme for known landslip sites.

8.4 Tourism and Visitor Management
Develop a co-ordinated marketing strategy for the WHS linked

IGMT/TWC/ to the Destination Management Plan for Telford & Wrekin 2014
O
SC/HE - 2017 working with Telford Tourism Partnership and private and
public stakeholders.
TWC/IGMT/ Participate actively in appropriate regional, national and
O
SC/HE international networks.
TWC/IGMT O Participate as an Anchor Point in the ERIH.
Review of visitor information provision, including physical visitor
IGMT/TWC/ information points and Visitor Information Centres, and review
O
HE digital visitor information provision in the Gorge considering
future visitor demographics and cultures.
Develop networks with other WHS nationally and internationally
All Partners O to ensure on-going development and improvement of Ironbridge
Gorge WHS.
TWC/SC/ Encourage partners to embrace the principles of sustainability
S
SGCT within their strategies and policies relating to the WHS.
Develop awareness and acceptance of the principles of
TWC/SC S sustainable tourism amongst local organisations and businesses
and to encourage a more collaborative relationship.
EH/HE/ Ironbridge – pursue a lighting scheme for the Iron Bridge.
M
TWC
IGMT/HE M Programme of interpretive panels at monuments.
Publication of comprehensive well illustrated guides to the WHS.

IGMT/SGCT O STROWP offers guided walks at Blists Hill and The Lloyds.
TWC/IGMT Redevelopment of Coalbrookdale site including Enginuity and

HE L Long Warehouse.
Coalbrookdale Works - joint venture between Aga Rayburn and
IGMT M
IGMT.
Continue to develop a comprehensive website about the

IGMT O
collections and monuments and their landscape setting.
SGCT/SC/ Undertake further work on character assessment

S
IGMT/T&W (ref archaeological, historical and environmental values).
SGCT/ Update the Archaeological survey and archiving of data on GIS.

M
IGMT
Archaeological recording projects - Coalbrookdale Ironworks,
IGMT O
water courses, Jackfield Tile Factory, Coalport wharves.
Historical research projects into early industries including china
IGMT O
factories, ironmasters, social history, etc.
Fostering of historic industrial processes such as ironworking at
IGMT O Blists Hill, china making at Coalport and tile making at Jackfield.
Exploit the use of mobile technology to provide accessible
TWC/IGMT/
S information about the local landscape, its cultural history and
SGCT
natural environment.

8.5 Natural Environment including the River Severn
and its Banks
Continue to implement a strategy for the management and

promotion of woodlands and open space within the WHS.
MTC/TWC currently operate a Parish Environmental Team (PET)
SGCT/MTC/ that is involved in responsive maintenance & projects such as
O
TWC/GPC litter picking, leaf fall clearance, repairs to street furniture,
conservation and improvements to landscaped areas, mowing,
weeding, planting and cleaning. GPC runs a similar scheme and
will review membership of PET.
SGCT O Management of principal woodlands.
TWC/MTC O Establish and manage Blists Hill pitmound Local Nature Reserve.
Management of principal SGCT grasslands and hedges through

SGCT O Countryside Stewardship.
SGCT O Management and development of SGCT public landscape areas.
TWC/SGCT/ M Initiative to improve the preservation of the riverbanks and improve

EA riverside management.
Agree between partners an appropriate regime for environmental

TWC/SC S
maintenance and cleansing including around major events.
Habitat and species monitoring throughout SGCT landholding and

SGCT M
programme of management.
EA S Identify riparian owners and establish responsibilities / liabilities.
8.6 Flooding
TWC/SC/
EA/NE/ O Continue to work on a multi-agency response to flooding from all
SGCT/IGMT sources in the WHS.
TWC/SC/
Continue to implement measures to safeguard water safety within
EA/NE/ O
the WHS.
SGCT/IGMT

8.7 Community Resilience
TWC O WHS newsletter.

Review of communication and engagement of the community in
All partners O
the World Heritage Site.
TWC O Implement Parish and Town Council Plans.
Environmental enhancement projects involving volunteers.

TWC/SGCT S STROWP, Green Gym and Laundau Skills Training all involved in
these types of project.
SGCT O Annual Open Evening hosted by SGCT.
IGMT O Foster activities of Friends and Volunteers of IGMT.
TWC/SC/
M Develop a programme of business support initiatives.
IGMT
Produce an annual calendar of significant events and activities
TWC/IGMT O
within the WHS.
Explore the feasibility of reintroducing a regular market in
TWC M
Ironbridge.
Foster links between local community and the Steering Group

IGMT/TWC O members and responsible organisations including the Museum and
the Telford & Wrekin Council.
Interpretation of the past coracle making industry in Ironbridge

IBCT M and engage community involvement.
WHS awareness raising with local schools.

TWC/IGMT/ STROWP also operates a schools walk programme. STROWP
O has made a bid to Reaching Communities called “into the
SGCT
Outdoors” which is aimed at getting people to use open spaces.
TWC/SC/ Explore links with local authority Library and

S
IGMT Information Service.
TWC/SC/ Lifelong learning initiatives for schools and

O
IGMT/SGCT community use.
Publication of Parish magazines (Madeley Matters and Gorge

MTC/GPC O Gazette) which promote events etc. Both Councils also have
websites that can be used to promote events.

APPENDICES
Appendix A
Achievements and Results of the Current Management Plan (2010)
1.0 Progress Achieved
Over the course of the current Management Plan a great deal of progress has been
made in delivering its key goals and aims. Some areas of work are fully complete,
whilst others are in progress or part of on-going work.
1.1 Preservation of the OUV of the World Heritage Site
Completed work includes the restoration of Dale House, the refurbishment of the
Coalbrookdale YHA, the restoration of the Woodside Community Orchard,
restoration of the John Rose Building at Coalport, restoration and repair of the
Jackfield Tile Museum, on-going management and development of woodland,
grassland and public landscape areas together with the completion of an
emergency plan for major incidents that includes a residents information pack.

Community and economic life of the Gorge has been enhanced through the
conception of public events including the World Heritage Festival, through the
development of the Green Wood Centre and through the creation of craft
workshops in historic premises in a number of locations.
The profile of the Ironbridge Gorge has been raised through participation in
regional, national and international networks including the Local Authority World
Heritage Forum (LAHWF) and European Routes of Industrial Heritage (ERIH).
1.2 Access and visitor management
Key improvements include the introduction of a Park & Ride facility, improvements
to signage on the approaches to the WHS as well as improvements to way-marking
for pedestrians and cyclists within its boundary, the improvement and addition of
new interpretative trails, footpaths, cycleways and bridleways, as well as a wide
range of interpretative improvements across the 10 museums using a variety of
media for general visitors and schools alike.
1.3 Land stability
Following investment by Telford & Wrekin Council, combined with funding from
central government and European funds, a major land stability scheme was
completed on the Lloyds Head. Funding has also been secured and work is in
progress on a major stability scheme at Salthouse Road Jackfield, which was
completed in 2016. Extensive land stability works were carried out to Jiggers Bank
following a land slip in 2011. A multi-agency emergency plan has been completed
and information packs distributed to residents during 2012.

1.4 Management of the river and its banks
Flood preventative works are on-going with partners working together to protect
and support residents and businesses from the risk of flooding. Temporary flood
barriers were introduced along the Wharfage prior to flooding and this has made
a significant improvement to prevent flooding impacting properties in this area of
the Gorge.
1.5 WHS management structures
The structure for managing the WHS have developed over the course of the
current plan with a Steering Group having been established comprising the
Telford & Wrekin Council and Shropshire Council, the three parish councils, the
Environment Agency, Natural England, English Heritage Trust and Historic England
(formerly English Heritage), the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership, the
Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust and the Severn Gorge Countryside Trust.
In 2012 the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust was commissioned by Telford &
Wrekin Council to manage and co-ordinate the WHS on behalf of all partners under
a contract for services.
1.6 Information management
Partners continue to work together to share management information and analysis

about the WHS to assist in the implementation of the Management Plan.
1.7 Planning and policy framework
Work continues to be on-going to ensure that the statutory development plans for
the area contain relevant, consistent and comprehensive policies for the WHS and
that partners consider and reflect the significance of the WHS in their strategies
and policies.
1.8 Research
On-going research continues to be undertaken by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum

Trust and by the Ironbridge International Institute for Cultural Heritage in to the
early industries of the Gorge including the factories, ironmasters, social history etc.
Archaeological recording project continue and provide input to projects undertaken
and completed over the course of the current Plan such as the Madeley Living
History Project and the Coalbrookdale Sabbath Walks. Habitat and species
monitoring and research, throughout the Gorge is also continuing.

Appendix B
Membership and Terms of Reference of the IGHHWSG
The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site (IGWHS) Steering Group is a strategic
body comprising senior professional and community representatives from the key
stakeholders in the IGWHS.
Established in 1995 as the IGWHS Strategy Group, the group played a key role in
preparing the 2001-11 WHS Management Plan, instigating a coordinated approach
and overseeing significant investment. The role of the group has evolved over time
and relaunched in 2011 as the IGWHS Steering Group.
The purpose of the Steering Group is to:
l Ensure effective collaboration and partnership between national, regional,

local organisations and local communities to deliver a common vision.
l Ensure the IGWHS is managed in line with the high standards required by
its WHS status, balancing the needs of all stakeholders and local people.
l Help coordinate a consistent, holistic approach by all parties to ensure a

strong relationship between the protection of the WHS and its economic
vitality.
l Provide a forum where concerns and proposals from interested groups and
expert parties can be discussed and appropriate actions agreed.
To help achieve that the Terms of Reference are as follow:
l To agree a common vision and overarching strategy for the WHS.
l To communicate and advocate that vision and strategy through influencing

members’ respective organisations.
l To oversee revisions to the WHS Management Plan and direct regular

reviews.
l
To agree action programmes and priorities for specific aspects within the
WHS Management Plan and Business Plan and monitor progress against
objectives.
l To direct development of policies and codes of practice which balance the

needs of local communities with the historic and natural environment whilst
promoting tourism and creativity.
l To promote the adoption of these policies and codes of practice by all

responsible agencies.
l To provide regular liaison across members’ learning and community

engagement activities within the WHS.

l To receive, invite and debate reports from professional and community
groups on activities, threats and opportunities which affect the WHS.
l To co-ordinate, set priorities funding inputs and applications and encourage

the support of external bodies.
l To work closely with the Local Regeneration Partnerships (RPs) to lever in

investment towards common goals which enhance the WHS.
l To provide general direction for the WHO and other key T&W Officers.
Members of the Group
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Map indicating Madeley Parish boundary, Listed Buildings, sites of local interest and the World Heritage Site and Conservation Areas

Appendix D
Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site Conservation Area Appraisal
http://www.telford.gov.uk/downloads/file/3574/ironbridge_gorge_world_heritage_
site_conservation_area_appraisal
Severn Gorge Conservation Area Management Plan

http://www.telford.gov.uk/downloads/file/4945/severn_gorge_conservation_area_
management_plan_draft
Complementary documents
It is anticipated that further work and documents will either be undertaken or
produced as a result of actions and recommendations identified in order to
complement and build on the new TWC Local Plan, the updated Severn Gorge
Conservation Area Appraisal (CAA), the updated WHS MP, together with this
CAMP. This work will continue to fill out the understanding of the area, particularly
in relation to issues, and may include:
l Traffic and parking review as identified in the WHS MP.
l Waste and recycling management in the CA.
l Energy efficiency in the CA.
l Review of the local list - both in additions and removals.
l Statutory listing requests.
l Gazetteer of all CA buildings including undesignated buildings to provide a

database for recording and managing change.
l Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD) - both updates and preparation

of new - noted later in this document.
l A single mapping data base shared by the organisations would also be

extremely beneficial.


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THE IRONBRIDGE

The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site Management Plan 1

4.0 Partnership Working

6.0 Holistic planning and strategic decision-making practices, both in

8.0 Developing and Implementing the Action Plan

We are delighted to be able to present the latest Management Plan for

World Heritage Sites are judged to be of such importance to that they

It is a requirement of UNESCO that all World Heritage Sites have a

The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site is widely recognised as being

It is one of Britain’s first World Heritage Sites, inscribed onto the

Protecting and strengthening these qualities is one of the principles,

A key purpose of this Management Plan is therefore to set out the

Cllr Richard Overton

The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site Management Plan 4

The fortunes of the Gorge were transformed by Telford Development

The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site Management Plan 5

That is why there needs to be an updated Management Plan for the

It is not enough simply to produce a Plan. For it to be effective, that

Les Sparks OBE

The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site Management Plan 6

The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site Management Plan 7

The Iron Bridge, built in 1779 by Abraham Darby III

The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site Management Plan 8

Introduction and Background

The Management Plan represents a consensual view of the members of the

The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site Management Plan 9

The Site’s Statement of Outstanding Universal Value, as expressed through its

The Management Plan

The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site Management Plan 10

The Management Plan recognises that if the Ironbridge Gorge is to survive as a

The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Management Plan provides an agreed

The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site Management Plan 11

Context to the Management Plan

1.1 UNESCO and World Heritage Sites

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

UNESCO’s World Heritage Mission is to:

Encourage countries to Encourage States Parties Encourage States Parties

Help States Parties Provide emergency Support States Parties’

Encourage participation Encourage international

The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site Management Plan 12

a) the inscription of properties on the World Heritage List

b) the protection and conservation of World Heritage properties;

c) the granting of International Assistance under the

d) the mobilization of national and international support in

1.2 World Heritage Sites in the UK

The National Planning Policy Framework recognises the importance of conserving

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1.4 The Purpose of the Management Plan

The Guidelines state:

The purpose of such a management system is to ensure the effective protection of

l Each World Heritage Site should have an agreed Management Plan

This guidance note also includes three other key elements;

l Designation of specific assets within WHS’s (Listed Buildings,

The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site Management Plan 14

Once approved by Historic England, management plans are forwarded to UNESCO

The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site Management Plan 15

l Safeguard the unique industrial heritage and character of the Ironbridge

1.6 The Preparation and Structure of the Management Plan

1.7.2 National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and Planning Practice

1.7.3 Local Planning Policy

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Protection of Achieving a Protecting the Protecting the