Monument record TQ 63 NE 3 - Lamberhurst (Gloucester) Furnace, Furnace Mill, Lamberhurst

Summary

Site of iron furnace and forge built in 1695. Adapted to cast cannon c.1724. Still standing in 1787. Boring mill shown on 1795 map. The large supply leat to the forge survives.

Location

Grid reference TQ 6612 3608 (point) Centred on
Map sheet TQ63NE
County KENT
District TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT
Civil Parish LAMBERHURST, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

Map

Type and Period (4)

Full Description

<1> De Ferro 1724 (Swedenborg) (OS Card Reference). SKE39688.

<2> Wealden Iron 1931 46 67 75 78 100 109 141 165 265 269-73 fig (E Straker) (OS Card Reference). SKE51302.

<3> Map of the Furnace Lands Lamberhurst 1795 (T Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE46541.

<4> F1 AC 15-FEB-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE41807.

<5> F2 ASP 22-OCT-69 (OS Card Reference). SKE43153.

<6> The Iron Industry of the Weald 1985 194 214 224 248 260 340-1 fig 39 (H Cleare and D Crossley) (OS Card Reference). SKE50399.

<7> Field report for monument TQ 63 NE 3 - February, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3207.

<8> Field report for monument TQ 63 NE 3 - October, 1969 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3208.

<9> English Heritage Monuments Protection Programme, 2000, Iron and Steel Industry site assessment: Lamberhurst (Gloucester) Furnace, Step 3 report - MPP (Unpublished document). SKE6622.

Sources/Archives (9)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: De Ferro 1724 (Swedenborg).
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Wealden Iron 1931 46 67 75 78 100 109 141 165 265 269-73 fig (E Straker).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Map of the Furnace Lands Lamberhurst 1795 (T Smith).
  • <4> OS Card Reference: F1 AC 15-FEB-63.
  • <5> OS Card Reference: F2 ASP 22-OCT-69.
  • <6> OS Card Reference: The Iron Industry of the Weald 1985 194 214 224 248 260 340-1 fig 39 (H Cleare and D Crossley).
  • <7>XY Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 63 NE 3 - February, 1963. [Mapped feature: #11171 Furnace, ]
  • <8> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 63 NE 3 - October, 1969.
  • <9> Unpublished document: English Heritage Monuments Protection Programme. 2000. Iron and Steel Industry site assessment: Lamberhurst (Gloucester) Furnace. Step 3 report - MPP.

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Record last edited

May 26 2021 4:16PM