Wheelbirks Furnace (Broomley and Stocksfield)
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Description
....In valley of the Stocksfield Burn a few hundred yards to the south of the old homestead of Wheelbirks are the remains of a disused blast furnace, excavated in 1844 by Mr Richardson; internal diameter 5ft-6ft at widest part. Higher up the bank was a heap of iron ore and around the furnace were about 30 loads of slag, charcoal and limestone; inside were a few lumps of smelted iron. The furnace was entirely stone built and the calcined stones of its upper part are now built into a nearby wall..... -
Owner
Keys to the Past (Durham & Northumbria County Councils) -
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Further information
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