Derwentcote Steel Furnace
Derwentcote Steel Furnace stands on the south bank of the River Derwent in County Durham, to the south-west of Rowlands Gill. Though in a countryside location, it stands as a monument to the industrial growth of this part of County Durham and neighbouring Northumberland: Newcastle upon Tyne, the mighty city of the latter county is a few miles to the north-east.
The furnace was built in 1720 and is an example of an early cementation furnace, which produced high-grade steel.
The Derwentcote Steel Furnace was restored in 1990 by English Heritage, in whose care it remains.
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- Streetmap: NZ131566
- Location map: 54°54’14"N, 1°47’50"W
- Derwentcote Steel Furnace – English Heritage