Description

WICKHAM IRONMILL LANE
SO 50 NW
7/3 Ironmaster's House
II

House. Of two phases, late C18 and early C19, with C20 renovation and minor
extensions. Brick walls in English and Flemish Garden Wall bonds, plinth, 1st
floor band to the older part, pilasters to the front, cambered openings. Tile
roof, gabled and half-hipped. Two storeys and attic, east front elevation
symmetrical of 1.1.1 windows. Casements. 6-panelled door beneath a gabled
canopy on brackets. The house adjoins C18 ironworks (of fragmentary remains)
which are famous for the work of Henry Cort, who bought the premises c1780. He is
noted for his patents of 1783 and 1784, relating to technical innovations in the
fining of cast-iron, to produce wrought-iron.

Listing NGR: SP5465019020

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26633814

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Recommended Books

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  The Shredded Chef: 120 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  For the Record
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  Old House Care and Repair