⚙️ Bedlington Ironworks

United Kingdom · Europe · 55.12°N, 1.59°W

Bedlington Ironworks, in Blyth Dene, Northumberland, England, operated between 1736 and 1867. It is most remembered as the place where wrought iron rails were invented by John Birkinshaw in 1820, which triggered the railway age, with their first major use being in the Stockton and Darlington Railway opened in 1825, about 45 miles (72 km) to the south.

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Quick facts

Country	United Kingdom
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	55.12°N, 1.59°W · view on map

Bedlington Ironworks is located in United Kingdom, in Europe.

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