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Anita
May 16, 2022
Cycling
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.
More info and better pictures here:
english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/derwentcote-steel-furnace
More info and better pictures here:
english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/derwentcote-steel-furnace
Graeme
June 30, 2026
Hiking
Built around 1730, Derwentcote is the earliest and most complete steel-making furnace in Britain.
It produced high-grade steel for springs and cutting tools.
It produced high-grade steel for springs and cutting tools.
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