2022

TQ8321 : Beckley Furnace

taken 4 years ago, near to Broad Oak, East Sussex, England

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Beckley Furnace
Beckley Furnace
The iron industry thrived in the Weald of Kent, Sussex & Surrey from Pre-Roman times until the Industrial revolution. The industry was based on Iron ore from the Cretaceous rocks of the area and charcoal from the woodlands. The remains of the industry can still be seen in the many Hammer ponds in the area and woodland names such as Furnace, Minepit etc. The use of coal not charcoal saw the demise of the industry.
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Geographical Context: Village, Rural settlement
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TQ8321, 82 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 20 January, 2022   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 27 January, 2023
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 8366 2115 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:57.6301N 0:36.8334E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 8360 2108
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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