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Pippingford furnace and ironworks is an iron smelting site located in Sussex dating to the sixteenth century. The site comprises the remains of a blast furnace and associated ironworking structures that represent significant industrial activity during the early modern period, when the Weald of Sussex was a major centre of iron production in England. The physical remains reflect the technological practices of Tudor ironmaking, including the characteristic layout of furnace and ancillary buildings required for ore smelting and metal working. This monument contributes important archaeological evidence to understanding the development of the iron industry and the landscape transformation wrought by early industrial enterprise in the Sussex Weald.
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 →
Pippingford furnace and ironworks is an iron smelting site located in Sussex dating to the sixteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002223.
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.
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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