Derwentcote Steel Furnace

Derwentcote Steel Furnace

Derwentcote Steel Furnace (grid reference NZ131566), Rowlands Gill, near Newcastle, England, built in 1720, is an example of an early cementation furnace which produced high grade steel.

It was restored in 1990 by English Heritage.

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Coordinates: 54°54′14″N 1°47′50″W / 54.90395°N 1.79723°W / 54.90395; -1.79723

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