6. West Sussex

Wealden Furnaces and Forges

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Sussex (West)

Ardingly

Ardingly Forge
[map TQ 334 289]

• Grid Reference - TQ 334 289
• Earliest Date - 1559
• Latest Date - 1702
• Pond Bay - No
• Pond - No
• Water System - Shell Brook
• Other Site use - Fulling Mill
• Current Site Use - Ardingly Reservoir

           

Ardingly Furnace
[map TQ 337 287]

• Grid Reference - TQ 337 287
• Earliest Date - 1592
• Latest Date - 1592
• Pond Bay - Yes

           

• Pond - Yes

           

• Water System - Shell Brook
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Strudgate Furnace
[map TQ 329 323]

• Grid Reference - TQ 329 323
• Earliest Date - 1565
• Latest Date - 1584
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - Yes
• Water System - Ardingly Brook
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Chithurst

Chithurst (Iping) Forge
[map SU 846 236]

• Grid Reference - SU 846 236
• Earliest Date - 1620
• Latest Date - 1632
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - Yes
• Water System - Hammer Stream
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Crawley

Ifield Forge
[map TQ 245 365]

• Grid Reference - TQ 245 365
• Earliest Date - 1569
• Latest Date - 1643
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - Yes

           
           

• Water System - Ifield Brook
• Other Site use - Corn Mill

           

• Current Site Use

Blackwater Green Forge
[map TQ 292 363]

• Grid Reference - TQ 292 363
• Earliest Date - 1549
• Latest Date - 1617
• Pond Bay - Yes

           

• Pond - Dry
• Water System - Gatwick Stream

           

• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Tinsley Forge
[map TQ 291 395]

• Grid Reference - TQ 291 395
• Earliest Date - 1572
• Latest Date - 1736
• Pond Bay - No
• Pond - No
• Water System - Gatwick Stream
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use - New Forge Wood development

Tilgate Furnace
[map TQ 284 355]

• Grid Reference - TQ 284 355
• Earliest Date - 1588
• Latest Date - 1685
• Pond Bay - No
• Pond - No
• Water System
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use - Laurel Close, Furnace Green

Cuckfield

Cuckfield Forge
[map TQ 302 235]

• Grid Reference - TQ 302 235
• Earliest Date - 1577
• Latest Date - 1613
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - Dry
• Water System - Old Mill Stream
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Blackfold Furnace
[map TQ 274 294]

• Grid Reference - TQ 274 294
• Earliest Date - 1574
• Latest Date - 1574
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - Yes

           

• Water System
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Cuckfield Furnace
[map TQ 304 230]

• Grid Reference - TQ 304 230
• Earliest Date - 1577
• Latest Date - 1613
• Pond Bay - Yes

           

• Pond - Dry

           

• Water System - Old Mill Stream

           

• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

           

Holmsted (Gastons Bridge) Forge
[map TQ 282 274]

• Grid Reference - TQ 282 274
• Earliest Date - 1574
• Latest Date - 1653
• Pond Bay - No
• Pond - Dry

           

• Water System - River Ouse
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Duncton

Burton Forge
[map SU 979 180]

• Grid Reference - SU 979 180
• Earliest Date - 1635
• Latest Date - 1667
• Pond Bay - Yes, Burton Park Road
• Pond - Yes

           

• Water System
• Other Site use - Corn Mill

           

• Current Site Use

East Grinstead

Stone Furnace
[map TQ 382 343]

• Grid Reference - TQ 382 343
• Earliest Date - 1548
• Latest Date - 1696
• Pond Bay - Yes, can be seen during droughts

           

• Pond - No
• Water System - River Medway

           

• Other Site use
• Current Site Use - Weir Wood Reservoir

           

Mill Place Furnace
[map TQ 374 349]

• Grid Reference - TQ 374 349
• Earliest Date - 1574
• Latest Date - 1653
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - Dry
• Water System - River Medway

           

• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Fernhurst

Verdley Wood Furnace
[map SU 906 265]

• Grid Reference - SU 906 265
• Earliest Date - 1591
• Latest Date - 1591
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - Dry
• Water System
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Harting

Habin Forge
[map SU 800 224]

• Grid Reference - SU 800 224
• Earliest Date - 1587
• Latest Date - 1608
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - Yes
• Water System
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Horsham

Warnham Furnace
[map TQ 168 323]

• Grid Reference - TQ 168 323
• Earliest Date - 1608
• Latest Date - 1653
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - Yes

           

• Water System - Boldings Brook

           

• Other Site use - Corn Mill

           

• Current Site Use

Horsted Keynes

Freshfield Forge
[map TQ 386 245]

• Grid Reference - TQ 386 245
• Earliest Date - 1548
• Latest Date - 1656
• Pond Bay - No
• Pond - No
• Water System - River Ouse

           

• Other Site use - Corn Mill
• Current Site Use

Horsted Keynes Furnace
[map TQ 379 287]

• Grid Reference - TQ 379 287
• Earliest Date - 1544
• Latest Date - 1667
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - Yes

           

• Water System
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Kirdford

Ebernoe Furnace
[map SU 976 277]

• Grid Reference - SU 976 277
• Earliest Date - 1594
• Latest Date - 1621
• Pond Bay - Yes

           

• Pond - Yes

           

• Water System - River Kird
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Shillinglee Furnace
[map SU 972 308]

• Grid Reference - SU 972 308
• Earliest Date - 1574
• Latest Date - 1583
• Pond Bay - Yes

           

• Pond - Yes

           

• Water System

           

• Other Site use - Corn Mill

           

• Current Site Use

Wassell Forge
[map SU 981 281]

• Grid Reference - SU 981 281
• Earliest Date - 1574
• Latest Date - 1642
• Pond Bay - Yes, Streel's Lane
• Pond - Dry
• Water System - River Kird
• Other Site use - Corn Mill

           

• Current Site Use

Barkfold (Idehurst) Forge
[map TQ 029 259]

• Grid Reference - TQ 029 259
• Earliest Date - 1584
• Latest Date - 1657
• Pond Bay - No
• Pond - Dry
• Water System - River Kird
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Roundwick Furnace
[map SU 992 287]

• Grid Reference - SU 992 287
• Earliest Date
• Latest Date
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - Dry
• Water System
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Barkfold Furnace
[map TQ 030 269]

• Grid Reference - TQ 030 269
• Earliest Date - 1602
• Latest Date - 1653
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - Dry

           

• Water System - Boxall Brook
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Linchmere

Northpark (Fernhurst) Furnace
[map SU 878 283]

• Grid Reference - SU 878 283
• Earliest Date - 1614
• Latest Date - 1777
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - Yes

           

• Water System
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

           

Lower Beeding

St Leonards Upper Forge
[map TQ 219 289]

• Grid Reference - TQ 219 289
• Earliest Date - 1554
• Latest Date - 1655
• Pond Bay - Yes, Hammerpond Road

           

• Pond - Yes

           

• Water System - Golding's Stream

           

• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Gosden Furnace
[map TQ 229 251]

• Grid Reference - TQ 229 251
• Earliest Date - 1580
• Latest Date - 1602
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - Yes
• Water System - Cowfold Stream
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Bewbush Furnace
[map TQ 239 357]

• Grid Reference - TQ 239 357
• Earliest Date - 1567
• Latest Date - 1654
• Pond Bay - Yes

           

• Pond - Dry

           

• Water System - Bewbush Brook

           

• Other Site use - Corn Mill
• Current Site Use

St Leonards Lower Forge
[map TQ 213 291]

• Grid Reference - TQ 213 291
• Earliest Date - 1554
• Latest Date - 1655
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - Dry
• Water System - Frenchbridge Stream
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Lurgashall

Lurgashall Furnace
[map SU 942 261]

• Grid Reference - SU 942 261
• Earliest Date - 1584
• Latest Date - 1634
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - Dry
• Water System
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Milland

Milland Furnace
[map SU 832 281]

• Grid Reference - SU 832 281
• Earliest Date
• Latest Date
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - Yes
• Water System - Hammer Stream
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Northchapel

Frith Furnace
[map SU 955 309]

• Grid Reference - SU 955 309
• Earliest Date - 1572
• Latest Date - 1664
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - Dry
• Water System
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Mitchell Park Furnace
[map SU 977 297]

• Grid Reference - SU 977 297
• Earliest Date - 1569
• Latest Date - 1658
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - Dry
• Water System
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Nuthurst

Birchenbridge Forge
[map TQ 193 292]

• Grid Reference - TQ 193 292
• Earliest Date - 1598
• Latest Date - 1696
• Pond Bay - Yes, A281 - Brighton Road

           

• Pond - Yes plus possible pen pond

           
           

• Water System - River Arun

           

• Other Site use - Corn Mill
• Current Site Use

Rogate

Coombe Furnace
[map SU 815 269]

• Grid Reference - SU 815 269
• Earliest Date - 1588
• Latest Date - 1627
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - Yes, Combe Pond

           

• Water System
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Rudgewick

Dedisham Furnace
[map TQ 107 333]

• Grid Reference - TQ 107 333
• Earliest Date - 1593
• Latest Date - 1650
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - Restored

           

• Water System
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use - Furnace Lakes

Dedisham Forge
[map TQ 103 329]

• Grid Reference - TQ 103 329
• Earliest Date - 1597
• Latest Date - 1650
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - Dry
• Water System - River Arun
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Shipley

Shipley Forge
[map TQ 149 208]

• Grid Reference - TQ 149 208
• Earliest Date - 1615
• Latest Date - 1617
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - Restored

           

• Water System - Hammer Pond

           

• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Knepp Furnace
[map TQ 163 211]

• Grid Reference - TQ 163 211
• Earliest Date - 1568
• Latest Date - 1617
• Pond Bay - No
• Pond - Yes

           

• Water System - River Adur
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use - Floodgates Farm

Slaugham

Slaugham Furnace
[map TQ 249 285]

• Grid Reference - TQ 249 285
• Earliest Date - 1574
• Latest Date - 1601
• Pond Bay - Yes, Hampshire Hill
• Pond - Yes

           

• Water System
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Stedham

Inholmes Copse Furnace
[map SU 855 263]

• Grid Reference - SU 855 263
• Earliest Date - 1630
• Latest Date - 1632
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - Yes
• Water System
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Turners Hill

Worth Forest Furnace
[map TQ 290 335]

• Grid Reference - TQ 290 335
• Earliest Date - 1546
• Latest Date - 1617
• Pond Bay - Yes

           

• Pond - Dry

           

• Water System - Stanford Brook

           

• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

           

West Hoathly

Chittingly Furnace
[map TQ 346 322]

• Grid Reference - TQ 346 322
• Earliest Date - 1546
• Latest Date - 1574
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - Yes
• Water System - Cob Brook
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Gravetye Furnace
[map TQ 366 342]

• Grid Reference - TQ 366 342
• Earliest Date - 1761
• Latest Date - 1769
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - Dry
• Water System
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Wisborough Green

Pallingham Furnace
[map TQ 041 227]

• Grid Reference - TQ 041 227
• Earliest Date - 1586
• Latest Date - 1664
• Pond Bay - Yes, Pallingham Lane

           

• Pond - Dry
• Water System
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Worth

Rowfant Forge
[map TQ 316 378]

• Grid Reference - TQ 316 378
• Earliest Date - 1556
• Latest Date - 1653
• Pond Bay - Yes, drive to Old Rowfant

           

• Pond - Yes

           

• Water System - Burstow Stream
• Other Site use - Corn Mill

           

• Current Site Use - Houses

           

Rowfant Supra Forge
[map TQ 319 372]

• Grid Reference - TQ 319 372
• Earliest Date - 1653
• Latest Date - 1653
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - Yes
• Water System - Burstow Stream
• Other Site use
• Current Site Use

Warren Furnace
[map TQ 348 393]

• Grid Reference - TQ 348 393
• Earliest Date - 1567
• Latest Date - 1774
• Pond Bay - Yes
• Pond - Yes

           

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

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