Latitude: 52.627 / 52°37'37"N
Longitude: -2.4768 / 2°28'36"W
OS Eastings: 367820
OS Northings: 303358
OS Grid: SJ678033
Mapcode National: GBR BW.7JYL
Mapcode Global: WH9DG.X7QD
Plus Code: 9C4VJGGF+R7
Entry Name: The Bedlam Furnace
Listing Date: 26 March 1968
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1207904
English Heritage Legacy ID: 362223
Also known as: Madeley Wood Furnaces
ID on this website: 101207904
Location: Ironbridge, Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, TF8
County: Telford and Wrekin
Civil Parish: The Gorge
Built-Up Area: Telford
Traditional County: Shropshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Shropshire
Church of England Parish: Ironbridge
Church of England Diocese: Hereford
Tagged with: Blast furnace
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 7 February 2024 to correct a typo in the description
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IRONBRIDGE
WATERLOO STREET
The Bedlam Furnace
Bedlam Furnace
26.3.68
GV
II*
Remains of early C18 blast furnace. Square on plan, brick-lined chamber with partly bricked in pointed-arch opening to road. Another partly bricked opening to right-hand. Two stone lean-to buttresses to front. One has circular aperture with small arched opening below. Furnace fell into disuse when Blistshill. Ironworks was built in early C19. It is now believed that this is the furnace depicted by PJ de Loutherbourg in his well known painting (circa 1801) 'Coalbrookdale by Night'.
Listing NGR: SJ6782003358
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