Two bloomeries, 340m and 570m NNE of Hoathwaite Landing on Coniston Water

No. 824 of 4,428 in the Lake District, No. 265 for history. History, 2.1 km from Coniston.

Two bloomeries, 340m and 570m NNE of Hoathwaite Landing on Coniston Water
Photo: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0

A scheduled monument made up of the remains of two bloomeries, early iron-smelting sites, on the shore of Coniston Water near Hoathwaite Landing, close to Coniston.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-30).

Facts

Heritage
Scheduled monumentHistoric England, National Heritage List for England, checked 2026-10-29
Best months
Any time of yearoffyougo rules
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Score 0.65 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

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