3. Kent

Wealden Furnaces and Forges

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Kent

Ashurst

Ashurst Forge
[map TQ 507 391]

• Grid Reference - TQ 507 391
• Earliest Date
• Latest Date
• Pond Bay - No
• Pond - No
• Water System
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Ashurst Furnace
[map TQ 507 390]

• Grid Reference - TQ 507 390
• Earliest Date - 1574
• Latest Date - 1579
• Pond Bay - No
• Pond - No
• Water System - Mill leat may have been used by furnace
• Other Site use - Corn Mill
• Current Site Use - A264 and Mill Place Cottages

           

Bidborough

Barden Furnace
[map TQ 548 424]

• Grid Reference - TQ 548 424
• Earliest Date - 1574
• Latest Date - 1771
• Pond Bay - Yes - present road runs along it
• Pond - Now dry
• Water System
• Other Site use - Corn Mill
• Current Site Use - Barden Furnace Farm

Biddenden

Biddenden Hammer Mill
[map TQ 822 383]

• Grid Reference - TQ 822 383
• Earliest Date - 1570
• Latest Date - 1667
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - Dry
• Water System - Hammer Stream
• Other Site use - Corn Mill
• Current Site Use - Hammer Mill Farm

Brenchley

Horsmonden (Brenchley) Furnace
[map TQ 695 412]

• Grid Reference - TQ 695 412
• Earliest Date - 1564
• Latest Date - 1744
• Pond Bay - Yes

           

• Pond - Yes

           

• Water System
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Capel

Postern Forge
[map TQ 606 462]

• Grid Reference - TQ 606 462
• Earliest Date - 1553
• Latest Date - 1662
• Pond Bay - Yes, forms Postern Lane.
• Pond - No
• Water System - Southbourne Bourne
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Rats Castle Forge
[map TQ 612 468]

• Grid Reference - TQ 612 468
• Earliest Date - 1553
• Latest Date
• Pond Bay
• Pond
• Water System
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Cowden

Prinkham Farm Forge
[map TQ 494 409]

• Grid Reference - TQ 494 409
• Earliest Date - 1560
• Latest Date - 1614
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - No
• Water System - Kent Water
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Scarlets Furnace
[map TQ 442 400]

• Grid Reference - TQ 442 400
• Earliest Date - 1574
• Latest Date - 1695
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - Yes, Scarlets Lake restored in 1977

           

• Water System - Kent Water
• Other Site use - Corn Mill
• Current Site Use

Cowden Furnace
[map TQ 454 400]

• Grid Reference - TQ 454 400
• Earliest Date - 1574
• Latest Date - 1771
• Pond Bay - Yes, forms Furnace Lane

           

• Pond - Yes

           

• Water System - Kent Water
• Other Site use - Corn Mill
• Current Site Use

Cranbrook

Bedgebury Furnace
[map TQ 739 347]

• Grid Reference - TQ 739 347
• Earliest Date - 1574
• Latest Date - 1677
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - No
• Water System -
• Other Site use -
• Current Site Use - Furnace Farm

Goudhurst

Chingley Forge
[map TQ 682 335]

• Grid Reference - TQ 682 335
• Earliest Date - 1588
• Latest Date - 1726
• Pond Bay - No
• Pond - No
• Water System - River Bewl
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use - Bewl Water

Chingley Furnace
[map TQ 685 327]

• Grid Reference - TQ 685 327
• Earliest Date - 1565
• Latest Date - 1597
• Pond Bay - No
• Pond - No
• Water System - River Bewl
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use - Bewl Water

Bedgebury Forge
[map TQ 727 357]

• Grid Reference - TQ 727 357
• Earliest Date - 1617
• Latest Date - 1617
• Pond Bay - No
• Pond - No
• Water System
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use - Forge Farm

Hawkhurst

Hawkhurst Furnace
[map TQ 774 313]

• Grid Reference - TQ 774 313
• Earliest Date - 1579
• Latest Date - 1721
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - No
• Water System
• Other Site use - Corn Mill
• Current Site Use - Furnace Mill Farm

Frith Furnace
[map TQ 736 325]

• Grid Reference - TQ 736 325
• Earliest Date - 1574
• Latest Date - 1591
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - No
• Water System - Tanyard Gill
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Hever

Bough Beech (Chiddingstone) Furnace
[map TQ 481 476]

• Grid Reference - TQ 481 476
• Earliest Date - 1588
• Latest Date - 1601
• Pond Bay - Yes

           

• Pond - No
• Water System
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Lamberhurst

Gloucester Furnace
[map TQ 661 359]

• Grid Reference - TQ 661 359
• Earliest Date - 1695
• Latest Date - 1787
• Pond Bay - No
• Water System - Leat off River Teise
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Bayham Forge
[map TQ 642 366]

• Grid Reference - TQ 642 366
• Earliest Date - 1526
• Latest Date - 1667
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - Bayham Lake
• Water System
• Other Site use - Ornamental gardens
• Current Site Use

Hoadly Forge
[map TQ 662 361]

• Grid Reference - TQ 662 361
• Earliest Date - 1548
• Latest Date - 1694
• Pond Bay - No
• Pond - Dry
• Water System - River Teise
• Other Site use - Corn Mill

           

• Current Site Use - Furnace Mill

Pembury

Melhill Forge
[map TQ 615 381]

• Grid Reference - TQ 615 381
• Earliest Date - 1567
• Latest Date - 1633
• Pond Bay - No
• Pond - No
• Water System
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Dundle Forge
[map TQ 629 385]

• Grid Reference - TQ 629 385
• Earliest Date - 1564
• Latest Date - 1640
• Pond Bay - Yes - now Dundale Road

           

• Pond - No
• Water System - River Teise
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Southborough

Vauxhall Furnace
[map TQ 592 440]

• Grid Reference - TQ 592 440
• Earliest Date - 1552
• Latest Date - 1615
• Pond Bay - Yes

           

• Pond - No
• Water System
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Old Forge
[map TQ 594 428]

• Grid Reference - TQ 594 428
• Earliest Date - 1553
• Latest Date - 1679
• Pond Bay - No
• Pond - No
• Water System
• Other Site use - Powder Mill, Corn Mill
• Current Site Use - Southborough Viaduct

           

Sandhurst

Boxhurst Steel Forge
[map TQ 80 27]

• Earliest Date - 1565
• Latest Date - 1572

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