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New Willey Ironworks is a scheduled ancient monument located near Broseley in Shropshire that represents an important site of iron production during the Industrial Revolution. The works were established in the late eighteenth century and exemplify the technological developments in iron smelting and casting that characterised the Coalbrookdale region, one of England's pioneering industrial centres. The surviving structures include evidence of furnaces and associated industrial infrastructure that reflect the scale and methods of ironworking during this period. The site remains significant as a material record of early industrial heritage in the Ironbridge Gorge area, a landscape transformed by extractive and manufacturing industries.
New Willey Ironworks is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006240. View the official record →
New Willey Ironworks is a scheduled ancient monument located near Broseley in Shropshire that represents an important site of iron production during the Industrial Revolution. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006240.
New Willey Ironworks 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 1006240.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coalport Bridge (3.1 km), Old Park Farm moated site (4 km), Wenlock Priory (4.9 km).
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