Scheduled MonumentsScotlandSummerlee Iron Works,furnaces,furnace bank and associated works
Furnaces,furnace bank and associated works

Summerlee Iron Works,furnaces,furnace bank and associated works

Scotland
HES SM6164
Site type
Furnaces,furnace bank and associated works
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Summerlee Iron Works is a scheduled monument comprising a series of iron-smelting furnaces and associated industrial structures located in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The site represents the industrial heritage of the Scottish iron industry, with its furnace bank and related works dating primarily to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The physical remains include the stone-built furnace structures characteristic of this period of ferrous metal production, which formed part of the broader development of heavy industry in the Lanarkshire region. The monument preserves evidence of the technological and operational practices employed in early modern iron smelting and manufacture.

Summerlee Iron Works,furnaces,furnace bank and associated works is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6164. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Summerlee Iron Works,furnaces,furnace bank and associated works?

Summerlee Iron Works is a scheduled monument comprising a series of iron-smelting furnaces and associated industrial structures located in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6164.

Who is responsible for protecting Summerlee Iron Works,furnaces,furnace bank and associated works?

Summerlee Iron Works,furnaces,furnace bank and associated works is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM6164.

What other scheduled monuments are near Summerlee Iron Works,furnaces,furnace bank and associated works?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Monkland Canal, Coatbank Street to Paddock Street, Coatbridge (2.4 km), Monkland Canal, Netherhouse Road to Cuilhill Road (3.2 km), Monkland Canal, Paddock Street to intersection with North Calder Water (3.6 km).

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