Lorne Furnace
Lorne Furnace , also known as Bonawe Ironworks , is a former ironworks in the Scottish town of Taynuilt . It is near the coast of the Loch Etive Inlet at the mouth of the River Awe in the Argyll and Bute Council Area .
history
The ironworks was built in 1752 and 1753 and was used to extract pig iron from hematite . In order to procure the charcoal it needed, the company acquired the rights to use the surrounding birch forests. The infrastructural facilities also included a school and a church in addition to the company’s workers' apartments. Probably in 1874 the hut was closed. Today it is considered the most important testimony to early iron smelting in Scotland. In 1971 the Lorne Furnace was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest category A. In addition, the facility has been classified as a Scheduled Monument since 1998 .
description
All buildings were built from quarry stone and have slate-covered roofs. The melting furnace built into the slope can be filled from above at ground level. The building has a central chimney that protrudes a short distance over the roof and is made of brick. The storage building can be entered through two arched doors. There are two outbuildings for the storage of charcoal and hematite ore. The 1.5- or 2-story workers' houses have an L-shaped floor plan and were built from quarry stone. They are plastered, some of them in the traditional Harling technique, and end with slate roofs.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Entry on Lorne Furnace in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Scheduled Monument - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Lorne Furnace in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database
Coordinates: 56 ° 26 ′ 13.2 " N , 5 ° 13 ′ 47.5" W.