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Butterley Works blast furnaces, canal tunnel and underground wharf is a scheduled ancient monument in Derbyshire comprising industrial remains of the Butterley Company's ironworks, established in the late eighteenth century. The site includes substantial cast iron blast furnaces and associated infrastructure connected to the Cromford Canal, notably featuring a remarkable underground canal tunnel and wharf complex that facilitated the transport of iron products. These structures exemplify the technological and engineering ambitions of the Industrial Revolution, demonstrating both the scale of operations at this significant Midlands ironworks and the innovative solutions employed to integrate canal transport with manufacturing processes. The remains survive as important evidence of late Georgian industrial practice and the development of the Cromford Canal network.
Butterley Works blast furnaces, canal tunnel and underground wharf is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1404832. View the official record →
Butterley Works blast furnaces, canal tunnel and underground wharf is a scheduled ancient monument in Derbyshire comprising industrial remains of the Butterley Company's ironworks, established in the late eighteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1404832.
Butterley Works blast furnaces, canal tunnel and underground wharf is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1404832.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Hill camp (3 km), Morley Park Works (3.2 km), Codnor Castle (3.5 km).
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