Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCalderbank Iron Works, furnaces and associated works
Furnaces and associated works

Calderbank Iron Works, furnaces and associated works

Scotland
HES SM10298
Site type
Furnaces and associated works
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Calderbank Iron Works is a set of furnaces and associated industrial structures located in Lanarkshire, Scotland, representing the region's significant iron-smelting heritage of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The works comprised blast furnaces and related installations typical of Scottish ironmaking during the period of industrial expansion, when Lanarkshire became one of Britain's principal centres of iron production. The surviving remains document the technological infrastructure and scale of operations characteristic of early industrial ironworks in the Lowlands. The site reflects the economic importance of iron manufacture to the region during the height of Scottish industrial development.

Calderbank Iron Works, furnaces and associated works is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10298. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Calderbank Iron Works, furnaces and associated works?

Calderbank Iron Works is a set of furnaces and associated industrial structures located in Lanarkshire, Scotland, representing the region's significant iron-smelting heritage of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10298.

Who is responsible for protecting Calderbank Iron Works, furnaces and associated works?

Calderbank Iron Works, furnaces and associated works is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM10298.

What other scheduled monuments are near Calderbank Iron Works, furnaces and associated works?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Woodhall House,800m W of Woodhall Cottage (0.9 km), Monkland Canal, Paddock Street to intersection with North Calder Water (1.5 km), Monkland Canal, Coatbank Street to Paddock Street, Coatbridge (2.6 km).

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