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Whitecliff Iron Works is a scheduled ancient monument located in Gloucestershire that represents the industrial heritage of the Forest of Dean region. The site dates from the post-medieval period and comprises the remains of iron working facilities that exploited the local iron ore resources characteristic of the area. The physical structures include evidence of furnaces and associated industrial infrastructure that demonstrate the technical processes employed in early modern iron production. The monument reflects the significant role that iron working played in the economic development of the Forest of Dean during this period.
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 the Forest of Dean region.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Whitecliff Iron 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.
Whitecliff Iron Works stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.