5. East Sussex A to F
Wealden Furnaces and Forges
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Contents
- Introduction
- Hampshire
- Bramshott
- Kent
- Ashurst
- Bidborough
- Biddenden
- Brenchley
- Capel
- Cowden
- Cranbrook
- Goudhurst
- Hawkhurst
- Hever
- Hothfield
- Lamberhurst
- Pembury
- Southborough
- Sandhurst
- Surrey
- Abinger
- Chiddingfold
- Cranleigh
- Crowhurst
- Dunsfold
- Godstone
- Haslemere
- Leigh
- Newdigate
- Thursley
- Witley
- Sussex (East) A - F
- Ashburnham
- Battle
- Beckley
- Bexhill
- Brede
- Brightling
- Burwash
- Buxted
- Catsfield
- Chiddingly
- Crowhurst
- Etchingham
- Ewhurst
- Fletching
- Forest Row
- Framfield
- Frant
- Sussex (East) H - W
- Hadlow Down
- Hartfield
- Heathfield
- Herstmonceux
- Horam
- Maresfield
- Mayfield
- Mountfield
- Northiam
- Penhurst
- Rotherfield
- Salehurst
- Ticehurst
- Wadhurst
- Warbleton
- Westfield
- Withyham
- Sussex (West)
- Ardingly
- Chithurst
- Crawley
- Cuckfield
- Duncton
- East Grinstead
- Fernhurst
- Harting
- Horsham
- Horsted Keynes
- Kirdford
- Linchmere
- Lower Beeding
- Lurgashall
- Milland
- Northchapel
- Nuthurst
- Rogate
- Rudgewick
- Shipley
- Slaugham
- Stedham
- Turners Hill
- West Hoathly
- Wisborough Green
- Worth
- map
- Sources
Sussex (East) A - F
Ashburnham
Kitchenham Forge[map TQ 679 135]
- Grid Reference - TQ 679 135
- Earliest Date - 1574
- Latest Date - 1653
- Pond Bay - Yes
           
           
- Pond - Dry
           
- Water System - Ash Bourne
           
           
           
- Other Site use
- Current Site Use
           
           
Ashburnham (Upper) Forge
[map TQ 687 161]
- Grid Reference - TQ 687 161
- Earliest Date - 1572
- Latest Date - 1828
- Pond Bay - Yes, now The Forge
           
- Pond - Dry
           
           
           
- Water System - Giffords Gill
           
- Other Site use
- Current Site Use
           
Last working forge in the Weald
Battle
Beech Mill[map TQ 728 167]
- Grid Reference - TQ 728 167
- Earliest Date - 1568
- Latest Date - 1740
- Pond Bay - Yes
           
- Pond - Refilled
           
- Water System
- Other Site use - Corn Mill
- Current Site Use - Beech Mill
           
Netherfield Furnace
[map TQ 721 170]
- Grid Reference - TQ 721 170
- Earliest Date - 1568
- Latest Date - 1574
- Pond Bay - Yes
           
- Pond - Four pen ponds
- Water System
- Other Site use
- Current Site Use
           
Beckley
Beckley (Conster) Furnace[map TQ 836 212]
- Grid Reference - TQ 836 212
- Earliest Date - 1587
- Latest Date - 1771
- Pond Bay - Yes
- Pond - Drained 1800
- Water System - River Tillingham
- Other Site use - Corn Mill
- Current Site Use
Bexhill
Buckholt Forge[map TQ 746 113]
- Grid Reference - TQ 746 113
- Earliest Date - 1574
- Latest Date - 1664
- Pond Bay - Yes
           
- Pond - Dry
           
- Water System - Watermill Stream
           
- Other Site use
- Current Site Use
Brede
Brede Furnace[map TQ 801 192]
- Grid Reference - TQ 801 192
- Earliest Date - 1577
- Latest Date - 1766
- Pond Bay - No
           
- Pond - Drained 1825, Powdermill Reservoir now covers most of it.
           
- Water System
           
- Other Site use - Powdermill
- Current Site Use
           
Brightling
Socknersh Furnace[map TQ 705 233]
- Grid Reference - TQ 705 233
- Earliest Date - 1535
- Latest Date - 1671
- Pond Bay - Yes
           
           
           
- Pond - Dry
           
- Water System - Socknersh Stream
           
           
- Other Site use
- Current Site Use
           
Glazier's (Brightling) Forge
[map TQ 651 213]
- Grid Reference - TQ 651 213
- Earliest Date - 1548
- Latest Date - 1785
- Pond Bay - Yes
           
- Pond - Dry
           
- Water System - Willingford Stream
           
- Other Site use
- Current Site Use
           
- Surviving Buildings - Ironmaster's House
           
Burwash
Burwash Forge[map TQ 663 231]
- Grid Reference - TQ 663 231
- Earliest Date - 1523
- Latest Date - 1803
- Pond Bay - Yes
           
           
- Pond - Dry
           
- Water System - River Dudwell
           
- Other Site use
- Current Site Use
           
Broadhurst Furnace
[map TQ 631 242]
- Grid Reference - TQ 631 242
- Earliest Date
- Latest Date
- Pond Bay - Yes
- Pond - Dry
- Water System
- Other Site use
- Current Site Use
Buxted
Little Forge[map TQ 513 260]
- Grid Reference - TQ 513 260
- Earliest Date - 1571
- Latest Date - 1677
- Pond Bay - Yes
- Pond - Dry
- Water System - Mabbs Gill
- Other Site use
- Current Site Use
Oldlands Furnace
[map TQ 477 272]
- Grid Reference - TQ 477 272
- Earliest Date - 1593
- Latest Date - 1651
- Pond Bay - Yes
- Pond - Yes
- Water System
- Other Site use
- Current Site Use
Iron Plat (Queenstock) Furnace
[map TQ 499 242]
- Grid Reference - TQ 499 242
- Earliest Date - 1490
- Latest Date - 1581
- Pond Bay - Yes
- Pond - Dry
- Water System - River Uck
- Other Site use
- Current Site Use
Possibly the first gun foundry site in ther Weald
Catsfield
Potmans Forge[map TQ 725 117]
- Grid Reference - TQ 725 117
- Earliest Date - 1579
- Latest Date - 1637
- Pond Bay - Yes
           
           
- Pond - No
           
- Water System - Watermill Stream
           
- Other Site use - Quarry
- Current Site Use
           
Catsfield Furnace
[map TQ 732 115]
- Grid Reference - TQ 732 115
- Earliest Date - 1567
- Latest Date - 1572
- Pond Bay - No
           
- Pond - Dry
           
- Water System - Watermill Stream
           
- Other Site use - Corn Mill
           
- Current Site Use
           
Chiddingly
Stream Mill[map TQ 555 155]
- Grid Reference - TQ 555 155
- Earliest Date - 1548
- Latest Date - 1696
- Pond Bay - Yes
           
- Pond - Dry
           
- Water System - Little London Stream
           
- Other Site use - Corn Mill
           
- Current Site Use
           
Crowhurst
Crowhurst Furnace[map TQ 757 122]
- Grid Reference - TQ 757 122
- Earliest Date - 1544
- Latest Date - 1664
- Pond Bay - Yes
           
- Pond - Dry
           
- Water System - Powdermill Stream
           
- Other Site use
- Current Site Use
           
Etchingham
Darfold Furnace (Pashley Old Furnace)[map TQ 701 280]
- Grid Reference - TQ 701 280
- Earliest Date - 1543
- Latest Date - 1614
- Pond Bay - Yes
           
- Pond - Dry
           
- Water System - River Limden
           
- Other Site use
- Current Site Use
Etchingham Forge
[map TQ 701 266]
- Grid Reference - TQ 701 266
- Earliest Date - 1571
- Latest Date - 1740
- Pond Bay - No
- Pond - Part, south of the railway now drained. Pen Pond sited to the south
           
           
- Water System - River Rother, Hammer Dike, Leat south of railway
           
           
           
           
- Other Site use
- Current Site Use
           
Burgh Wood Forge
[map TQ 717 276]
- Grid Reference - TQ 717 276
- Earliest Date - 1542
- Latest Date - 1543
- Pond Bay - Yes
           
- Pond - Dry
- Water System - River Rother
- Other Site use - Corn Mill?
- Current Site Use
           
Ewhurst
Ewhurst Furnace[map TQ 810 248]
- Grid Reference - TQ 810 248
- Earliest Date - 1580
- Latest Date - 1664
- Pond Bay - Yes
           
           
- Pond - Dry
           
- Water System
           
- Other Site use
- Current Site Use
           
Fletching
Fletching Forge[map TQ 424 229]
- Grid Reference - TQ 424 229
- Earliest Date - 1574
- Latest Date - 1574
- Pond Bay - No
- Pond - No
- Water System - River Ouse
- Other Site use - Corn Mill
- Current Site Use
Sheffield Furnace
[map TQ 416 257]
- Grid Reference - TQ 416 257
- Earliest Date - 1545
- Latest Date - 1571
- Pond Bay - Yes
- Pond - Yes
           
- Water System - Annwood Brook
- Other Site use - Corn Mill (1597-1928)
           
- Current Site Use
Sheffield Forge
[map TQ 404 238]
- Grid Reference - TQ 404 238
- Earliest Date - 1546
- Latest Date - 1670
- Pond Bay - Yes
- Pond - Dry
- Water System - River Ouse, Hammer Ditch
- Other Site use
- Current Site Use
Forest Row
Brambletye Forge[map TQ 414 350]
- Grid Reference - TQ 414 350
- Earliest Date - 1562
- Latest Date - 1574
- Pond Bay - No
- Pond - Dry
- Water System
- Other Site use
- Current Site Use
Bower Forge
[map TQ 441 384]
- Grid Reference - TQ 441 384
- Earliest Date - 1558
- Latest Date - 1663
- Pond Bay - Yes
- Pond - Dry
- Water System - Hartfield Stream
- Other Site use
- Current Site Use
Framfield
Tickerage Furnace[map TQ 515 211]
- Grid Reference - TQ 515 211
- Earliest Date - 1617
- Latest Date - 1653
- Pond Bay - Yes
           
- Pond - Yes
           
- Water System - Tickerage Stream
           
- Other Site use - Corn Mill
           
- Current Site Use
           
New Place Furnace
[map TQ 509 195]
- Grid Reference - TQ 509 195
- Earliest Date - 1560
- Latest Date - 1560
- Pond Bay - Yes
           
- Pond - Yes
           
- Water System - Framfield Stream
           
- Other Site use
- Current Site Use
           
Pounsley Furnace
[map TQ 529 219]
- Grid Reference - TQ 529 219
- Earliest Date - 1548
- Latest Date - 1733
- Pond Bay - Yes
- Pond - Dry
           
- Water System - Tickerage Stream
           
- Other Site use
- Current Site Use
Frant
Benhall Forge[map TQ 608 376]
- Grid Reference - TQ 608 376
- Earliest Date - 1555
- Latest Date - 1661
- Pond Bay - Yes
- Pond - Dry
- Water System - River Teise
- Other Site use - Corn Mill
- Current Site Use
Henly (Brinklaw) Furnace
[map TQ 602 336]
- Grid Reference - TQ 600 338
- Earliest Date - 1572
- Latest Date - 1574
- Pond Bay - Yes
- Pond - Dry
- Water System
- Other Site use
- Current Site Use
Breechers (Marriotts Croft) Forge
[map TQ 627 384]
- Grid Reference - TQ 627 384
- Earliest Date - 1557
- Latest Date - 1619
- Pond Bay - No
- Pond - No
- Water System - River Teise
- Other Site use
- Current Site Use
Tollslye Furnace
[map TQ 632 371]
- Grid Reference - TQ 632 371
- Earliest Date - 1603
- Latest Date - 1634
- Pond Bay - No
- Pond - Dry
- Water System - River Teise
- Other Site use
- Current Site Use
Eridge Forge
[map TQ 560 350]
- Grid Reference - TQ 560 350
- Earliest Date - 1574
- Latest Date - 1723
- Pond Bay - Yes
- Pond - Dry
- Water System - Eridge Stream
           
- Other Site use
- Current Site Use
Eridge Furnace
[map TQ 564 350]
- Grid Reference - TQ 564 350
- Earliest Date - 1538
- Latest Date - 1603
- Pond Bay - Yes
- Pond - Yes
           
- Water System - Eridge Stream
- Other Site use
- Current Site Use
High Rocks (Hungershall) Forge
[map TQ 557 382]
- Grid Reference - TQ 557 382
- Earliest Date - 1568
- Latest Date - 1568
- Pond Bay - Yes
- Pond - Dry
- Water System - River Grom
           
- Other Site use
- Current Site Use
Brookland Forge
[map TQ 618 349]
- Grid Reference - TQ 618 349
- Earliest Date - 1521
- Latest Date - 1629
- Pond Bay - Yes
- Pond - Dry
- Water System
- Other Site use
- Current Site Use
           
Verredge Forge
[map TQ 621 352]
- Grid Reference - TQ 621 352
- Earliest Date - 1521
- Latest Date - 1642
- Pond Bay - Yes, Higham Lane
           
- Pond - Dry
           
- Water System
- Other Site use
- Current Site Use
           
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