Memorials & monuments · North East England
Derwentcote Steel Furnace
Derwentcote Steel Furnace in England North East, United Kingdom.
Uncredited — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.9031, -1.7981
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- County Durham, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE17 7RS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blaydon and Consett
- Official site
- durhamwt.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5263358 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Derwentcote Steel Furnace (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Derwentcote Steel Furnace?
- Derwentcote Steel Furnace is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE17 7RS), in the parish of County Durham, unparished area.
- Is Derwentcote Steel Furnace free to visit?
- Yes, Derwentcote Steel Furnace is free to enter.
- How do I get to Derwentcote Steel Furnace?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE17 7RS. It sits within the Blaydon and Consett parliamentary constituency.