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Ironically, having had no customs and excise provision during the 18th century, the north side of the dock was to become the site of Portcullis House, the local headquarters of Her Majesty's Customs

On the pier beyond can be seen the cast-iron wind breaks added in 1903 and the Kursaal at the end.

On the left where the cars are parked is Westbury Manor Museum, which has installed iron sculptures in the town centre around West Street.

Cinderford is one of the two main towns in the Forest of Dean; its name reflects its involvement in the coal mining and iron working industries of the area, whose history reaches back to

The scene is dominated by a colossal cast iron lion weighing 16 tons, erected to commemorate 300 men of the Royal Berkshire Regiment who died in the Afghan campaigns of 1879-80.

It is fun to imagine who might have been sitting on the terrace on those rustic iron garden chairs before the Frith photographer arrived.

A game of billiards is in progress under the cast iron Victorian columns of the games room.

Just beyond this bridge on the Monmouth road we can seen the iron railway bridge, which has since been removed.

Even before the Danes, Iron Age man built a huge earthwork known as Danes Dyke.

Beyond the bandstand is the Pagoda, a cast iron structure designed for the international Philadelphia Exhibition of 1876. It survived the war, but was removed in 1949.

The Clayhithe ferry ceased operating in 1875 when a company was formed to replace it with an iron bridge to be maintained by tolls. The Cam Sailing Boat and Motor Boat clubs now use the old moorings.

The River Trent at Burton is now crossed by three bridges: Burton Bridge, built in 1864, the iron Angelsey Bridge and the Stapenhill Viaduct, which is in fact a footbridge.

Note the two portable ramps with iron wheels, which were used to help passengers get in and out of the pleasure boats.

Near the village are the remains of a sizeable Iron Age hill-fort.

High above the Vale of Marshwood stands the impressive Iron Age hillfort of Lamberts Castle.

The glass roof is supported on ornamental columns made of cast-iron. The market appears light and airy, and there seems to be plenty of space around the stalls.

Round Oak Iron Works in the 1850s.Though by no means the first iron works in the area, it would become the most important.

Records of an iron and wire works here go back to the 16th century, and production continued until around the end the 19th century.

This large white-painted corrugated iron church sports an 'army green' roof and bell turret. Dedicated to St Barbara, patron saint of warriors, it is open to the public, and was built in 1901.

On the left is the Golden Lion Hotel, with its attractive twin shallow bays and decorative wrought-iron balcony.

Between 1801 and 1901 West Bromwich's population rose from 5,600 to over 65,000 owing to its becoming a centre for iron-making.

It was carried on iron columns which raised it above the promenade, where chairs and an arcaded 'grandstand' catered for the audience.

Ironically the new A43 Northampton road now by-passes the village. The tree has also gone.

This was the period that saw the beginning of the end for the town - in 1959 the last steel works closed, followed in 1987 by the last iron works.