Part of a17th century blast furnace in the woods at Allensford
Part of the remains of a 17th century iron works in woods at Allensford on the River Derwent and near the border of Northumberland and County Durham. Parts of the charcoal-fired blast furnace have been excavated operational dates are thought to have been roughly between 1683 and 1740. A major 19th & 20th Century steel works was developed at nearby Consett & Shotley Bridge.
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Location: Allensford, Consett, England ,UK
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Keywords: 17th, allensford, archaeology, blast, century, consett, derwent, furnace, grove, heritage, industrial, landscape, landscapes, nature, northumberland, ruins, shotley, summer, valley, woods
