Backbarrow 1

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.

By Bob Cornthwaite: This looks like the chimney which was across the road from the railway line which ran from Ulverston to Lakeside via Greenodd and Haverthwaite.Scrap metal was tipped from rolling stock into the furnace accessed by a bridge over the A590. I have recollections of picking up ex-military scrap metal, brand new, with friends from Leven Valley School.