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Stony Hazel Finery Forge is a iron-working site located in Lancashire, England, dating to the early modern period when finery forges formed an essential part of regional metalworking infrastructure. The site represents the physical remains of a forge used in the refining and working of iron, a process central to Lancashire's industrial heritage during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Finery forges such as this operated as intermediate establishments between bloomeries and later large-scale foundries, employing specialised techniques to produce wrought iron of improved quality. The archaeological remains at Stony Hazel preserve evidence of this transitional phase in English iron production, contributing to understanding of how metalworking technology and practice evolved across the region.
Stony Hazel finery forge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007121. View the official record →
Stony Hazel Finery Forge is a iron-working site located in Lancashire, England, dating to the early modern period when finery forges formed an essential part of regional metalworking infrastructure. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007121.
Stony Hazel finery forge 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 1007121.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stott Park bobbin mill, two mill ponds and site of Stott Park smithy (3.9 km), Nibthwaite furnace (4.3 km), Newby Bridge (4.7 km).
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