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Woolbridge furnace is a surviving iron-smelting furnace located in Sussex, dating to the early modern period when iron production was a significant industry in the Weald. The furnace represents the technological infrastructure of Sussex's ironworking heritage, a period during which the region was a major centre of iron manufacture in England. The monument survives as a substantial stone structure that demonstrates the engineering techniques employed in early modern metallurgical processes. As a scheduled ancient monument, Woolbridge furnace forms an important part of the archaeological record relating to Sussex's industrial past and the development of iron technology in southern England.
Woolbridge furnace is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002209. View the official record →
Woolbridge furnace is a surviving iron-smelting furnace located in Sussex, dating to the early modern period when iron production was a significant industry in the Weald. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002209.
Woolbridge furnace 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 1002209.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mayfield iron furnace (2.7 km), Medieval moated site with adjacent late medieval Pondbay, Walsh Manor, Crowborough (5.1 km), Little forge (5.8 km).
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