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The Coke ovens at the southern end of Furnace Road is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the remains of industrial structures associated with iron production in Cumberland. Dating to the eighteenth or nineteenth century, the site represents the technological developments in fuel processing that supported the region's iron-working industries. The surviving physical remains consist of the stone-built structures characteristic of coke ovens from this period, which converted coal into coke for use in furnaces. This monument preserves evidence of Cumberland's significant role in the development of industrial metallurgy during the early modern industrial period.
Coke ovens at the southern end of Furnace Road is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019211. View the official record →
The Coke ovens at the southern end of Furnace Road is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the remains of industrial structures associated with iron production in Cumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019211.
Coke ovens at the southern end of Furnace Road 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 1019211.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Hill motte and site of a World War II gun emplacement (0.2 km), 18th century bottle works on Irish Street, 200m north of Mote Hill (0.3 km), Medieval site in Netherhall Park, left bank of River Ellen (0.6 km).
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