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{{short description|Cementation furnace near Newcastle, England}} |
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[[File:Derwentcote Cementation Furnace - geograph.org.uk - 1369081.jpg|thumb|right|Derwentcote Steel Furnace]] |
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'''Derwentcote Steel Furnace''' ({{gbmapping|NZ131566}}), [[Rowlands Gill]], near [[Newcastle upon Tyne |
'''Derwentcote Steel Furnace''' ({{gbmapping|NZ131566}}), [[Rowlands Gill]], near [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], England, built in 1720, is an example of an early [[Cementation process|cementation furnace]] which produced high-grade steel. A [[Grade I listed]] building,<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1240411|desc=Derwent Cote Steel Furnace (The Cone)|access-date=20 November 2021}}</ref> it is part of an industrial and mining site that has been protected as a [[scheduled monument]].<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1015522|desc=Derwentcote steel cementation furnace, iron finery forge and drift coal mine|access-date=20 November 2021}}</ref> |
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It was restored in 1990 by English Heritage. |
It was restored in 1990 by [[English Heritage]]. |
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==References== |
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==Further reading== |
==Further reading== |
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*{{cite journal|last1=Andrews|first1=Phil|title=Crucible steel production at Derwentcote Forge, County Durham|journal=Historical Metallurgy|date=2016|volume=50|issue=1| |
*{{cite journal|last1=Andrews|first1=Phil|title=Crucible steel production at Derwentcote Forge, County Durham|journal=Historical Metallurgy|date=2016|volume=50|issue=1|pages=53–66}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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{{Commons category|Derwentcote Steel Furnace}} |
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*[https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/derwentcote-steel-furnace/ History and information at English Heritage] |
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*[http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/publications/derwentcote-steel-furnace-information-for-teachers/ Information for teachers: English Heritage] |
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[[Category:English Heritage sites in County Durham]] |
[[Category:English Heritage sites in County Durham]] |
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[[Category:Ironworks and steelworks in England]] |
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Latest revision as of 03:41, 23 April 2022
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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