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Newland blast furnace, blacking mill, associated buildings and water management systems

A Scheduled Monument in Egton with Newland, Cumbria

Blacking mill

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Coarse charcoal was preferred in the furnace. Charcoal dammaged in transit was crushed to a fine powder for lining casting moulds.

Uploaded by peterrivington on 15 January 2012

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