The Bedlam Furnace is a Grade II* listed building in the Telford and Wrekin local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 March 1968. Furnace. 2 related planning applications.

The Bedlam Furnace

WRENN ID: hushed-chapel-auburn
Grade: II*
Local Planning Authority: Telford and Wrekin
Country: England
Date first listed: 26 March 1968
Type: Furnace
Source: Historic England listing

Description

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 7 February 2024 to correct a typo in the description

SJ 6703 14/368

IRONBRIDGE WATERLOO STREET The Bedlam Furnace Bedlam Furnace

26.3.68

GV II*

Remains of early C18 blast furnace. Square on plan, brick-lined chamber with partly bricked in pointed-arch opening to road. Another partly bricked opening to right-hand. Two stone lean-to buttresses to front. One has circular aperture with small arched opening below. Furnace fell into disuse when Blistshill. Ironworks was built in early C19. It is now believed that this is the furnace depicted by PJ de Loutherbourg in his well known painting (circa 1801) 'Coalbrookdale by Night'.

Listing NGR: SJ6782003358

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