Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Furnace Lane, Moira, Swadlincote, Leicestershire, DE12 6AT.
Furnace Lane, Moira, Swadlincote, Leicestershire, DE12 6AT.


18th C blast furnace located on a branch of the [[Ashby Canal]].
Blast furnace constructed on a coalfield in 1806. It closed in 1811, although an iron foundry  established there continued for a further 30 years. Located on a branch of the [[Ashby Canal]].


* [http://www.nationalforest.org/visit/index.php?control=main&action=location&LocationId=115 Website.]  
* [http://www.moirafurnace.org/inner_page1.php?page_id=74 Moira Furnace website.]  




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[[Category: Museums and Collections]]
[[Category: Museums and Collections]]
[[Category: Iron and Steel]]
[[Category: Iron and Steel]]
[[Category: Ironworks]]
[[Category: Iron Works]]

Latest revision as of 23:12, 13 March 2016

Furnace Lane, Moira, Swadlincote, Leicestershire, DE12 6AT.

Blast furnace constructed on a coalfield in 1806. It closed in 1811, although an iron foundry established there continued for a further 30 years. Located on a branch of the Ashby Canal.


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