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New Willey Ironworks is a late eighteenth-century iron foundry and forge located in Shropshire, representing the industrial development of the region during the early phases of the Industrial Revolution. The site contains the remains of furnaces, forges, and associated structures that reflect the technological and manufacturing processes of iron production in this period. The ironworks operated as part of the broader network of metal-working enterprises that established Shropshire as a significant centre for iron and steel manufacture. The surviving structural elements and archaeological deposits preserve evidence of eighteenth-century industrial practice and the transition from traditional craft methods to more intensive manufacturing operations.
New Willey Ironworks is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006240. View the official record →
New Willey Ironworks is a late eighteenth-century iron foundry and forge located in Shropshire, representing the industrial development of the region during the early phases of 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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