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Derwentcote Steel Furnace

Derwentcote Steel Furnace in England North East, United Kingdom.

Derwentcote Steel Works - geograph.org.uk - 78795

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Typical visit
15 min–45 min

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Derwentcote Steel Furnace is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Derwentcote Steel Furnace (grid reference NZ131566), Rowlands Gill, near Newcastle upon Tyne, England, built in 1720, is an example of an early cementation furnace which produced high-grade steel. A Grade I listed building, it is part of an industrial and mining site that has been protected as a scheduled monument. It was restored in 1990 by English Heritage.

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Coordinates
54.9031, -1.7981
Official site
durhamwt.com

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Where is Derwentcote Steel Furnace?
Derwentcote Steel Furnace is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.9031°, -1.7981°.