2017

NN0131 : Bonawe Iron Furnace - Workers' Housing

taken 7 years ago, near to Brochroy, Argyll And Bute, Scotland

Bonawe Iron Furnace - Workers' Housing
Bonawe Iron Furnace - Workers' Housing
The company provided stone housing for the workers transplanted from Cumbria to produce pig-iron at their furnace.
Bonawe Historic Iron Furnace

This beautifully managed site explains the history and working of the most complete charcoal-fired furnace in the British Isles. It was founded by the Newland Company in Cumbria who, because of a shortage of charcoal there, found a good source of wood for making charcoal in Argyll and chose to establish a furnace at Bonawe, rather than transport it the 300 miles to Cumbria. The Bonawe Furnace was established in 1753 and continued working until 1876, when it succumbed to more efficient competition. There was no forge, so most of its output went to the company's base in Furness, with surplus going elsewhere. The only finished product to go from Bonawe was cannonballs.


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John M   (more nearby)
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Saturday, 9 September, 2017   (more nearby)
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Wednesday, 3 January, 2018
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OSGB36: geotagged! NN 0107 3178 [10m precision]
WGS84: 56:26.1683N 5:13.6931W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NN 0104 3180
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