Duddon Iron Furnace is a Grade II* listed building in the Lake District National Park local planning authority area, England. Iron furnace.
Duddon Iron Furnace
- WRENN ID
- sombre-paling-rook
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Lake District National Park
- Country
- England
- Type
- Iron furnace
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
MILLOM WITHOUT - SD 18 NE 13/45 Duddon Iron Furnace 8.9.67 GV II* Iron furnace for charcoal smelting. c.1737. Stone rubble. Square structure has extensions to west built into slope of ground. Deeply splayed furnace openings, that to east with iron lintels, that to south round-arched. Smaller square top structure has round-headed opening to west with long thin voussoirs and C20 inserted door, approached by C20 ramp. Rear extensions have half relieving arches and flat arched window openings, small wing to south has one remaining gable. Footings to demolished structures to south and east, wheel pit to north. Best surviving charcoal fired furnace in South Lakes district. Scheduled Ancient Monument. See Journal of Iron and Steel Institute, June 1962.
Listing NGR: SD1966288303
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