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Rockley blast furnace is a scheduled monument located in South Yorkshire that represents the iron-working industry of the eighteenth century. The structure dates from around 1750 and was constructed to smelt iron ore using charcoal fuel, reflecting the technological developments of the Industrial Revolution before the widespread adoption of coke smelting. The furnace survives as a substantial stone-built structure characteristic of early blast furnace design, demonstrating the scale of metal production in the South Yorkshire region during this period. Its preservation provides important archaeological evidence of the transition in English iron manufacture and the industrial heritage of the Yorkshire ironworks.
Rockley blast furnace is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004820. View the official record →
Rockley blast furnace is a scheduled monument located in South Yorkshire that represents the iron-working industry of the eighteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004820.
Rockley blast 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 1004820.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayside cross known as the Cundy Cross (5.3 km), Hood Hill shaft mounds, 480m east of Hood Hill Farm (5.5 km), Iron Age and Roman quern workings on Wharncliffe Rocks (6 km).
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