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May 16, 2022
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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
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