Derwentcote Steel Furnace
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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[edit]
- ^ Historic England. "Derwent Cote Steel Furnace (The Cone) (1240411)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ 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[edit]
- 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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