Monument record TQ 44 NE 11 - Bough Beech Furnace Pond Bay

Summary

Pond bay for Bough Beech iron furnace. Built about 1588.

Location

Grid reference TQ 4812 4756 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ44NE
Civil Parish HEVER, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

TQ 48134756. Of this furnace, the pond-bay and spill-way survive: the pond bay, though breached, is in fair condition but the spill-way is dry. There are no extant remains of the furnace-house, but the approximate site is indicated by a heavy scatter of slag, brick and tile at TQ 48134756. Surveyed at 1:2500. " (1)" TQ 482476. Bough Beech Furnace (1) water-powered. Not included in Straker. Bay 110m long. Height 3m upstream and 4m downstream. Breached by stream near centre. Water system. Pond dry. Spillway probably at west end. (2,3)
Additional information (4).
(See TQ 44 NE 3 for furnace)


<1> 1963, OS card / NAR index entry, F1 ASP 15.02.63 (Bibliographic reference). SKE7765.

<2> Cleere, H. & Crossley, D., OS card / NAR index entry, Iron Ind of the Weald 319 (H Cleere & D Crossley) (Bibliographic reference). SKE7766.

<3> Straker, E., 1931, OS card / NAR index entry, Wealden Iron 1931 (E Straker) (Bibliographic reference). SKE7767.

<4> Field report for monument TQ 44 NE 11 - February, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2646.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: 1963. OS card / NAR index entry. F1 ASP 15.02.63.
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: Cleere, H. & Crossley, D.. OS card / NAR index entry. Iron Ind of the Weald 319 (H Cleere & D Crossley).
  • <3> Bibliographic reference: Straker, E.. 1931. OS card / NAR index entry. Wealden Iron 1931 (E Straker).
  • <4>XY Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 44 NE 11 - February, 1963. [Mapped feature: #12657 pond, ]

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Record last edited

Mar 4 2021 12:09PM