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Whitecliff Ironworks
51.7884° N, -2.6266° E
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Whitecliff Ironworks, sometimes referred to as Whitecliff Furnace, at Coleford, in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, are industrial remains associated with the production of iron, using coke, in the Forest of Dean.
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First coke-fired furnace (Coalbrookdale)
1709
Construction begins at Whitecliff
1798
Furnace brought into operation
1801–1802
Halford seeks Mushet's advice and rebuilding
1808
Mushet departs partnership
Late 1810–Early 1811
Mushet moves to Coleford to manage site
February 1810
Cessation of iron production
By 1816
Blast apparatus transferred to Cinderford
1827
Map records structures
1852
Research reported in local press
1949
Building Preservation Order placed
August 1968
Preservation work undertaken
1981
Site purchased by local trust
1983
Refurbishment programme
August 2011
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