Broseley is a tiny English community in Shropshire, with a population of 4,929 at the 2011 Census. The River Severn flows to its north and also east. The very first iron bridge worldwide was constructed in 1779 across the Severn, connecting Broseley with Coalbrookdale and also Madeley. This belonged to the very early commercial advancement in the Ironbridge Gorge, which is currently part of a World Heritage Site. A negotiation existed in 1086 and also is provided as Bosle in the Domesday Book. The community lies on the south financial institution of the Ironbridge Gorge therefore shares much of the history of its better known, however extra recent neighbour, Ironbridge. In 1600, the community of Broseley included just 27 houses as well as belonged to the Shirlett Royal Forest. The area was understood for mining; several of the stone made use of to build Buildwas Abbey was extracted from Broseley and there is proof that wood wagonways existed in Broseley in 1605, giving Broseley a major claim to the earliest railways in Britain. The wagonways were likely created for the transport of coal and clay as well as it was these sources that caused the substantial growth of the community during the Industrial Revolution. A number of the developments celebrated by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust's collection of preserved commercial heritage sites either started in Broseley or were attached to the community. Broseley was a centre for ironmaking, ceramic as well as clay pipes; the earliest recorded pipemaker was operating in the town in 1590. The Broseley Pipeworks is one of the trust's ten museums, as is the Jackfield Tile Museum, which is positioned in Jackfield, just north-east of the town. John Wilkinson created the globe's very first iron boat whilst living in the town, and the plans for the Iron Bridge were formulated in Broseley. Abraham Darby I, that created the process of smelting iron making use of coking coal, is buried right here. In the latter half of the 19th century the area suffered a decline, as sectors relocated elsewhere. This left a heritage of uncapped mineshafts, run-down structures, abandoned quarries, spoil lots and also pit mounds. In the last thirty years of the 20th century Broseley experienced a modern revival with the advancement of Telford across the River Severn. New estates were constructed to the east of Broseley centre, whilst several older residential properties were established or refurbished, yet the town is still less populated now than it would have been 200 years earlier, when population numbers mored than 5,000.