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.
54°54′11″N 1°47′53″W / 54.90313°N 1.79814°W
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.
54°54′11″N 1°47′53″W / 54.90313°N 1.79814°W