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Whitecliff Iron Works is a scheduled ancient monument located in Gloucestershire that represents the industrial heritage of iron production in the Forest of Dean region. The site dates from the post-medieval period and reflects the substantial iron-working activities that developed in this area, which possessed both the raw materials and woodland resources necessary for smelting and forging operations. The physical remains at Whitecliff preserve evidence of the furnaces, associated structures, and landscape modifications characteristic of early modern ironworks. The monument contributes to our understanding of the transition from medieval to industrial-scale metal production in the Midlands and Welsh border region.
Whitecliff Iron Works is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021420. View the official record →
Whitecliff Iron Works is a scheduled ancient monument located in Gloucestershire that represents the industrial heritage of iron production in the Forest of Dean region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021420.
Whitecliff Iron Works 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 1021420.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: section on St Briavels Common, 100m south east of Hill Farm (8.6 km), Offa's Dyke: section 65m north of Brook House (8.8 km), Offa's Dyke: section in Cutt's Orchard, 230m south east of Brook House (9 km).
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