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Oldlands furnace is a substantial brick-built iron furnace located in Sussex, dating to the eighteenth century. The structure represents the industrial heritage of the Weald, a region historically significant for iron production during the early modern period. The furnace survives as a notably well-preserved example of its type, retaining much of its original architectural form and demonstrating the technological approaches to iron smelting employed in this era. Its presence reflects the importance of Sussex as a centre of iron manufacture before the industry's shift to coalfield regions during the Industrial Revolution.
Oldlands furnace is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002239. View the official record →
Oldlands furnace is a substantial brick-built iron furnace located in Sussex, dating to the eighteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002239.
Oldlands furnace 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 1002239.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hendall Furnace, 390m north-west of Hendall Manor Farmhouse (1.3 km), King's Standing (3 km), Iron plat furnace (3.7 km).
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