Charlcotte Blast Furnace is an early 18th century charcoal-fired blast furnace.
It was originally powered by waterwheel.
Charlcotte Blast Furnace was built c1700 for the manufacture of pig iron from ironstone, using charcoal as fuel. It is a relic of the long extinct local iron industry.
Its annual cast iron production was 200-600 tons per annum with a highest of 763 tons in 1749-50.
It was water powered with a wheel to drive the bellows.
It was eventually ‘blown out’ c1780 and remains of the loading (charging) ramp are still in situ!
Access is by arrangement only and the man to contact is Alan Stoyel, tel. 01544 230235 or email
alanstoyel@hr53el.freeserve.co.uk.
Near to Cleobury North, Shropshire, WV16 6RR
Grid reference: SO 639 861
Charlcotte Blast Furnace is an early 18th century charcoal-fired blast furnace.
It was originally powered by waterwheel.
Charlcotte Blast Furnace was built c1700 for the manufacture of pig iron from ironstone, using charcoal as fuel. It is a relic of the long extinct local iron industry.
Its annual cast iron production was 200-600 tons per annum with a highest of 763 tons in 1749-50.
It was water powered with a wheel to drive the bellows.
It was eventually ‘blown out’ c1780 and remains of the loading (charging) ramp are still in situ!
Access is by arrangement only and the man to contact is Alan Stoyel, tel. 01544 230235 or email
alanstoyel@hr53el.freeserve.co.uk.
Near to Cleobury North, Shropshire, WV16 6RR
Grid reference: SO 639 861
