Derwentcote Steel Furnace

Derwentcote Steel Furnace (grid reference NZ131566), Rowlands Gill, near Newcastle upon Tyne, England, built in 1720, is an example of an early cementation furnace which produced high-grade steel. A Grade I listed building,[1] it is part of an industrial and mining site that has been protected as a scheduled monument.[2]

It was restored in 1990 by English Heritage.

References

  1. ↑ Historic England. "Derwent Cote Steel Furnace (The Cone) (1240411)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Historic England. "Derwentcote steel cementation furnace, iron finery forge and drift coal mine (1015522)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 November 2021.

Further reading

  • Andrews, Phil (2016). "Crucible steel production at Derwentcote Forge, County Durham". Historical Metallurgy. 50 (1): 53–66.
  • Cranstone, David (1997). Derwentcote steel furnace: an industrial monument in County Durham. Lancaster: Lancaster University Archaeological Unit. ISBN 1862200114.
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