Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPippingford furnace and ironworks, 885m south-west of New Lodge Farm

Pippingford furnace and ironworks, 885m south-west of New Lodge Farm

England
List entry 1002223
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Pippingford furnace and ironworks is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the remains of an iron production complex located near New Lodge Farm in Sussex. The site dates from the early modern period, representing the industrial exploitation of the Wealden iron ore deposits that made Sussex a major centre of iron manufacture from the sixteenth century onwards. The monument preserves evidence of the furnace structure and associated working areas that would have processed locally mined ore into iron for domestic and military use. The remains survive as earthworks and structural fragments that contribute to our understanding of Wealden iron industry technology and organisation during this period of significant English industrial development.

Pippingford furnace and ironworks, 885m south-west of New Lodge Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002223. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Pippingford furnace and ironworks, 885m south-west of New Lodge Farm?

Pippingford furnace and ironworks is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the remains of an iron production complex located near New Lodge Farm in Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002223.

Who is responsible for protecting Pippingford furnace and ironworks, 885m south-west of New Lodge Farm?

Pippingford furnace and ironworks, 885m south-west of New Lodge Farm 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 1002223.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pippingford furnace and ironworks, 885m south-west of New Lodge Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British bloomery in Pippingford Park, 775m north-east of Pippingford House (0.5 km), Pillow mounds on Ashdown Forest (0.6 km), Bowl barrow 300m east of Tile Lodge (1.8 km).

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