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Oldlands furnace is a Sussex ironworking site dating to the early modern period, likely established in the sixteenth century when iron production expanded significantly in the Weald. The furnace represents the industrial heritage of an area that became one of England's principal centres of iron manufacture before the industry's gradual decline. Physical remains survive as archaeological deposits and structural elements characteristic of blast furnace technology of the period. The site contributes to understanding the development of metal production in southern England and the economic importance of Wealden iron to national demand during the Tudor and Stuart eras.
Oldlands furnace is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002239. View the official record →
Oldlands furnace is a Sussex ironworking site dating to the early modern period, likely established in the sixteenth century when iron production expanded significantly in the Weald. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Oldlands furnace's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Oldlands furnace stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is sandstone and siltstone, interbedded.