Monument record MDR5927 - North Wingfield Furnace (possible site of), North Wingfield

Type and Period (3)

IRON FURNACE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
IRON WORKS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
FURNACE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Full Description

North Winfield Furnace was supplied with charcoal from Bushy Park, and in May, 1662, 409 tons of raw iron were turned out. In May, 1666, 120 tons were sold at #5 3s. 4d. per ton. Ref. a letter book preserved among the MSS. at Renishaw kept between July, 1662, and August, 1666, by George Sitwell, of that place. (1) The site of this furnace was not established in field investigation in 1959. (2)

Sources/Archives (2)

<1> SDR7839 Article in serial: Sitwell, G. 1888. 'A picture of the iron trade in the seventeenth century, Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Vol 10, pp 28-46. pp. 28, 33.
<2> SDR6476 Personal Observation: F1 WW 02-DEC-59.

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Grid reference	Centred SK 420 656 (100m by 100m) (Centre)
Civil Parish	NORTH WINGFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE

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EDR734

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Record last edited

Oct 9 2017 2:08PM