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An early example of a Coke fired Blast Furnace at Whitecliff Gloucestershire
A preserved example of an early Coke fired Blast Furnace at Whitecliff ,. It was built in 1789-1801 by James Teague, however was not that successful due to the poor coking quality of local Forest of Dean coal. David Mushet a famous metallurgist was called in to improve it but without success. It is now a scheduled Monument.
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Location: Whitecliff near Coleford, Gloucestershire England
Photo credit: © Alan Waterman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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