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The site of Bennerley Ironworks and Bennerley Colliery
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SK4743
In the Erewash valley, north of Bennerley Viaduct. In 1880 the colliery was... (more)
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The Wilsontown Inn
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NS9555
The ruins of one of the essential facilities at the historic ironworks site. It... (more)
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The Wilsontown Inn
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NS9555
The ruins of the building, built in 1808, that has been a store, shop, masonic... (more)
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Backbarrow Ironworks
by Chris Allen
geograph for square SD3584
This Scheduled Ancient Monument is a former ironworks that has been conserved as... (more)
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Backbarrow Ironworks
by Chris Allen
geograph for square SD3584
A former ironworks. This brick structure is the top of the blast furnace that... (more)
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Blaenavon Ironworks
by Jaggery
geograph for square SO2409
An information board in a nearby car park states that the ironworks was built in... (more)
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Historic Wilsontown
by M J Richardson
for square NS9554
A display of photographs of the old village of Wilsontown when it was a... (more)
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Ironstone mining area at Wilsontown
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NS9555
This whole area was covered with bell pits for mining ironstone, for processing... (more)
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A sorry tale!
by M J Richardson
for square NS9555
A comment by William Wilson Jnr, a nephew of Robert Wilson who founded the... (more)
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Footbridge over the Mouse Water
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NS9555
At Wilsontown, at the northern end of the historic ironworks site.
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Information board about the Wilsontown Inn
by M J Richardson
for square NS9555
Now a ruin, it once served a population of around 2000 ironworkers.
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The valley of The Mouse at Wilsontown
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NS9555
This valley was the centre of the historic ironworks, with the furnaces, rolling... (more)
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The lost village of Wilsontown
by M J Richardson
for square NS9554
Detail from an information board at the site of the historic ironworks.
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Wilsontown - the bell pit area
by M J Richardson
for square NS9555
Looking across an area that was largely bell pits, from which ironstone was... (more)
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Information board at Wilsontown
by M J Richardson
for square NS9554
Describing the changes that took place in the landscape when the ironworks were developed.
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Wilsontown history board
by M J Richardson
for square NS9554
Describing the change in the landscape that occurred when the ironworks were... (more)
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Wilsontown Ironworks
by M J Richardson
for square NS9554
An impression of what it was like in 1808, as seen on a Forestry Commission... (more)
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The site of Wilsontown
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NS9554
The valley of the Mouse Water, which would have had houses on both sides and the... (more)
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Ousegate Ironworks Business Centre, Selby (2)
by Stephen Craven
geograph for square SE6132
The main entrance to the former Tyson's Ironworks, which according to... (more)
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Ousegate Ironworks Business Centre, Selby (1)
by Stephen Craven
geograph for square SE6132
Formerly Tyson's Ironworks, which according to another website... (more)
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No‘s 17 & 19, Piercy End
by Mike Kirby
geograph for square SE6986
Nos 17, left of arch, and No 19, form a grade II listed building dated late C18,... (more)
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Strong Close Ironworks, Keighley
by Chris Allen
geograph for square SE0641
This was one of several factories operated by Messrs Prince Smith, later Prince... (more)
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Commemorating the Ironworks
by Des Blenkinsopp
geograph for square SO5808
Darkhill Ironworks, in the background, is an important industrial archaeology... (more)
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New housing on the site of Backbarrow Ironworks
by Stephen Craven
geograph for square SD3584
There had been an ironworks on this site on the banks of the River Leven from... (more)
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The gates to Wilsontown
by M J Richardson
for square NS9554
An entrance to the historic site between the buttresses of the bridge that... (more)
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A letter to Robert Wilson
by M J Richardson
for square NS9554
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The way out from Wilsontown
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NS9554
The modern settlement is beyond. It passes between the buttresses of the bridge... (more)
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Bell pit at Wilsontown
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NS9555
One of many in the area, where pits were sunk into ironstone, and miners went... (more)
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Wilsontown Inn ruin from the east
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NS9555
With rushes, reeds and grasses, and Heathland Forest beyond.
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What Wilsontown gave the world
by M J Richardson
for square NS9555
The story of the discovery in 1828 that the use of hot air in blast furnaces... (more)
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The thoughts of a bell pit miner
by M J Richardson
for square NS9554
It was hard work climbing up a rickety ladder with a basket of stone on one's back.
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Wilsontown - an information point
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NS9554
Looking over the site, most of which here was bell-pits from which ironstone was mined.
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The entrance to Wilsontown
by M J Richardson
for square NS9554
Dated 2012, a fine entrance to this historic site.
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Foundry engine house, Ridsdale
by Stanley Howe
geograph for square NY9084
Industrial archaeology; part of the former Corsenside ironworks (now just ruins)... (more)
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The former Priestroyd Mills, Huddersfield
by Chris Allen
geograph for square SE1415
This magnificent building with a datestone of 1869 was actually part of... (more)
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Backbarrow Ironworks
by Chris Allen
geograph for square SD3584
This building is on the opposite side of the road to the blast furnace and was... (more)
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Industrial Brickwork
by Des Blenkinsopp
geograph for square SJ6604
In the foreground are the remains of part of the 18th century iron works at the... (more)
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New housing, Ironworks Road, Backbarrow
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SD3584
Residential or holiday? Built on the north-west bank of the River Leven, on the... (more)
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Backbarrow Ironworks - steam blowing engine
by Chris Allen
for square SD3584
Backbarrow has a derelict ironworks with a charcoal blast furnace that was blown... (more)
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Backbarrow Ironworks - steam blowing engine
by Chris Allen
for square SD3584
Backbarrow has a derelict ironworks with a charcoal blast furnace that was blown... (more)
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Backbarrow Ironworks blowing engine
by Chris Allen
for square SD3584
Backbarrow has a derelict ironworks with a charcoal blast furnace that was blown... (more)
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Darkhill Ironworks Ruins
by Des Blenkinsopp
geograph for square SO5808
Darkhill Ironworks was built 1818/19 and during the 19th century was a centre of... (more)
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Cyfarthfa Ironworks, Merthyr Tydfil
by Robin Drayton
geograph for square SO0306
Founded in 1766, these works were the largest ironworks in the world at the... (more)
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Information Board and Cyfarthfa Ironworks
by Robin Drayton
geograph for square SO0306
Founded in 1766, these works were the largest ironworks in the world at the... (more)
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Backbarrow ironworks
by E Gammie
geograph for square SD3584
Category: Industrial site (derelict)
Looking across Backbarrow ironworks towards Backbarrow and Fell Side. Taken... (more)
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Nicholson's Wharf, Newark
by Des Blenkinsopp
geograph for square SK7954
Former ironworks buildings beside the River Trent. Nicholsons were in business... (more)
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Backbarrow Ironworks
by Chris Allen
geograph for square SD3584
The remains of the blast furnace. This is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
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Backbarrow Ironworks
by Chris Allen
geograph for square SD3584
This is a former blast furnace site that is now a Scheduled Ancient Monument. It... (more)
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Former Elliott and Garrood ironworks
by Adrian S Pye
geograph for square TM4290
One of Beccles' largest employers for almost a hundred years, the buildings... (more)
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Former Globe ironworks in Hunslet
by Stephen Craven
geograph for square SE3032
Now known as 3 Sheaf Street. From the property's wesite:... (more)
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