Abraham Darby the First

The next meeting of the Society takes place on Thursday 13th February at 7:30 pm in St. Andrew's Church, Bilston Street, Sedgley. The speaker is Kyla Hislop a curator at the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust in Coalbrookdale.

The presentation follows the colourful life of Abraham from his birthplace on the Wren's Nest in Woodsetton to the Shropshire village where he perfected his iron-smelting technique. At the museum is the original furnace he used and Dale House built for the Darby family in 1717.

Here in Woodsetton, Abraham's achievements have been celebrated with a striking sculpture erected in 2021 highlighting his 1709 coke fired furnace.

The evening is an excellent opportunity to hear about the 'Father of the Industrial Revolution' and the Darby dynasty which followed.

Admission is £2 – exact amount appreciated.