As someone who grew up, and still resides, in the Ironbridge Gorge it seemed fitting that I should dedicate part of my website to images and information about this historic area.

Actually, some of you 'more-seasoned' surfers may recognise sections of the text. That is because it originates from a website that I launched way back in 1998 called 'Not! the Ironbridge Gorge'. That site is now closed but fortunately I kept a copy - which has come in useful now.

The information and images will constantly evolve - so keep checking back. The Ironbridge Gorge alters character as the seasons change and I hope to relect that with my photography.

Now a Unesco designated World Heritage site, the Ironbridge Gorge comprises of 5 villages, Ironbridge, Coalport, Coalbrookdale, Jackfield and Buildwas - each with its own place in the history of the Birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.

Please visit the links below to find out more about the history of the communities that have grown on the banks of the river Severn.

For more photographs, go to the Ironbridge Gorge gallery