General view of the blast furnace at Redcar Steelworks, showing the north end of the stoves with the furnace isolation and backdraft valve platform, from the north-east

Date:
29 Mar 2021
Location:
Redcar Steelworks, Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland
Reference:
DP277913
Type:
Photograph (Digital)
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Description

Photographer's note: 'Opening in 1979 and the second largest in Europe, its design utilises a German designed bell top system with a Paul Wurth distribution system. The lower levels are influenced by Japanese designed blast furnaces.'

Content

This is part of the Job: 2K/29763 Redcar Steelworks, Redcar, North Yorkshire; within the Volume: VF000362 Redcar Steel Works, Redcar, North Yorkshire; within the Series: HEC01/025 Historic England Architectural Requests; within the Collection: HEC01 Historic England

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Davies, James O: Historic England

Keywords

Steel Works, Blast Furnace