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Pounsley iron furnace is a blast furnace site located in Sussex dating to the early modern period of English iron production. The furnace represents the industrial exploitation of the Wealden iron ore deposits that supported substantial metalworking activity from the sixteenth century onwards. The site preserves evidence of the structural remains associated with iron smelting operations characteristic of this period of Sussex's industrial heritage. As a scheduled ancient monument, Pounsley contributes to our understanding of the technological and economic development of iron manufacture in the Weald during the early modern era.
Pounsley iron furnace is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002233. View the official record →
Pounsley iron furnace is a blast furnace site located in Sussex dating to the early modern period of English iron production. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002233.
Pounsley iron 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 1002233.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval moated site, Warren Farm, Shepherd's Hill (1.2 km), Medieval ringwork in Middle Wood (3.1 km), Iron plat furnace (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Pounsley iron 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.
Pounsley iron furnace stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is sandstone and siltstone, interbedded.