On the way to do the weekly big shop yesterday, I stuck my little Fuji in my pocket and stopped off at the woods to take a few snaps of this little place. Thought I'd share.
Rockley Blast Furnace was built between 1698 and 1704 to smelt the local Iron Ore. Part of the stack and inner heat resistant sandstone lining remains. Most of the exterior dressings/facings and the hearth have long gone.
A hundred yards away sits the Engine House.
Rockley Engine House is a large, castellated walled tower built in 1813 and once housed a Newcommon engine that was used to pump water from the nearby Iron Workings. The engine is long gone - possibly removed around 1870, but the imposing tower remains.
Here's the snaperoonies:
Engine House by mthompson1, on Flickr
Internal Pano by mthompson1, on Flickr
The House by mthompson1, on Flickr
Internal Mono by mthompson1, on Flickr
TreeScape by mthompson1, on Flickr
Wall Detail by mthompson1, on Flickr
Blast Furnace by mthompson1, on Flickr
Furnace Mono by mthompson1, on Flickr
Hot Sun Cold Fire by mthompson1, on Flickr
Bubbling Under The Bridge by mthompson1, on Flickr
As always, cheers for looking!