Bower Spring Cementation Furnace - Sheffield

Remains of two early C19 brick-built cementation furnaces, with parts of the cone-shaped superstructures incorporated in a boundary wall. Very rare survivals of once common furnaces used for early methods of mass producing steel.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Bower Spring cementation furnace

Heritage Category:

Scheduled Monument

List Entry Number:

1004795

Local Planning Authority:

Sheffield

Site Type:

Industrial > Metal industry site

Location

Building Name:

Bower Spring Cementation Furnace

County:

South Yorkshire

District / Borough:

Sheffield

Parliamentary Constituency:

Sheffield Central

Region:

North East and Yorkshire

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Poor

Occupancy / Use:

Not applicable

Priority:

A - Immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

A

Ownership:

Charity (heritage)

Designation:

Scheduled Monument, CA