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It was restored in 1990 by English Heritage.
It was restored in 1990 by English Heritage.

==Further reading==
*{{cite book|last1=Cranstone|first1=David|title=Derwentcote steel furnace : an industrial monument in County Durham|date=1997|publisher=Lancaster University Archaeological Unit|location=Lancaster|isbn=1862200114}}

*{{cite journal|last1=Andrews|first1=Phil|title=Crucible steel production at Derwentcote Forge, County Durham|journal=Historical Metallurgy|date=2016|volume=50|issue=1|page=53-66}}


==External links==
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Revision as of 15:57, 29 January 2018

Derwentcote Steel Furnace

Derwentcote Steel Furnace (grid reference NZ131566), Rowlands Gill, near Newcastle, England, built in 1720, is an example of an early cementation furnace which produced high grade steel.

It was restored in 1990 by English Heritage.

Further reading

  • Cranstone, David (1997). Derwentcote steel furnace : an industrial monument in County Durham. Lancaster: Lancaster University Archaeological Unit. ISBN 1862200114.
  • Andrews, Phil (2016). "Crucible steel production at Derwentcote Forge, County Durham". Historical Metallurgy. 50 (1): 53-66.

54°54′14″N 1°47′50″W / 54.90395°N 1.79723°W / 54.90395; -1.79723