© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic Environment Scotland
Summerlee Iron Works is a furnaces, furnace bank and associated works located in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The site exploits the rich mineral resources of the underlying Scottish Coal Measures Group bedrock, which dates to the Moscovian period and comprises mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete. These geological layers provided the essential raw materials—iron ore and fuel—that made iron production viable in this location, allowing the works to operate as part of the region's significant industrial heritage. The furnace bank and associated structures represent the physical remains of this extractive and manufacturing process, strategically positioned to utilise the local geology.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM6164. This designation recognises the archaeological and historical importance of the ironworks and the survival of its structural elements within the landscape. Summerlee contributes to the understanding of Scottish industrial development, particularly the exploitation of coalfield resources during the iron-making era when such works were integral to regional economy and infrastructure.
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 →
Summerlee Iron Works is a furnaces, furnace bank and associated works located in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6164.
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.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Summerlee Iron Works,furnaces,furnace bank and associated works'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.
Summerlee Iron Works,furnaces,furnace bank and associated works stands on Scottish Coal Measures Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.