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Duddon Iron Furnace
The oldest surviving site of its kind in northern England.
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Duddon Iron Furnace Details
The partially restored ruin of the Duddon Iron Furnace, built in 1736, is the oldest surviving site of its kind in northern England. Iron ore has been mined here from the Middle Ages onward, but the industrial advancements of the 18th century revolutionized the process. A huge wheel, turned by water from the river, drove the bellows that pumped air into the blast furnace. Conservation work has helped save the original buildings, including the towering furnace stack (at 29 feet high), and storerooms for iron ore and charcoal. The site is 1.2 miles northwest of Broughton-in-Furness, just off the A595.
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