Backbarrow 2
This is the remains of the blast furnace chimney. I'd imagine it was once considerably taller!
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By Worker: it is understoo that the Backbarrow Iironworks was in used up to 1968. But to wich year the Furnace was in use. Wikipedia says two variants: Backbarrow Furnace operated until 1914 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_preserved_historic_blast_furnaces and until 1968 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Ainslie. Well, what is correctly. By theviewfromthenorth: I'm not sure I completely understand your question, but if you are trying to understand why there is a discrepancy between the two dates, then I suggest that Harrison Ainslie owned the ironworks until 1914. In 1918, a new company called The Charcoal Iron Company was formed and they then ran the company, but I do not know for how long. As far as I can tell, there was only one blast furnace on site, and this was the original one. By Brian Turnbull: I remember visiting Backbarrow c. 1960, and watching the furnace being tapped. So it definitely continued after 1914 until, I believe, 1967 or 1968.