St James Church was originally built in the 12th century. In the 14th and 15th century it went through major upgrades and renovations as money flowed in from wool merchants trying secure salvation.
Ironbridge lays claim to being one of the birthplaces of the industrial revolution. in 1708 Abraham Darby started perfecting his technique of smelting iron with coke producing iron for much less. In 1781 the Iron Bridge was built here (where the picture is taken from). It was the first arch bridge to be built entirely from iron.
The final use Conwy castle saw was in the English Civil War in 1642. The castle was held by the supporters of Charles I until 1646 when it was surrendered to the Parliamentary armies. In 1665 the remaining lead and iron were stripped out of the castle and it fell into disrepair.
