Moira Furnace
Moira Furnace is a nineteenth-century iron-making blast furnace located in Moira, Leicestershire, on the banks of the Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal. Built by the Earl of Moira in 1804, the building has been preserved by North West Leicestershire District Council as a museum featuring lime kilns and craft workshops.
- Industrial building
- Description: blast furnace in Leicestershire, England, UK
- Also known as“Moira blast furnace”“The Furnace”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Donisthorpe Woodland Park and Saltersford Wood.
Donisthorpe Woodland Park
Park
Donisthorpe Woodland Park is located on Church Street, Donisthorpe, in North West Leicestershire. Donisthorpe Woodland Park is situated 2,300 feet south of Moira Furnace.
Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Blackfordby
The Church of St Margaret of Antioch is a church in Blackfordby, Leicestershire. Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Blackfordby is situated 2 miles northeast of Moira Furnace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moira and Donisthorpe.
Short Heath
Short Heath is a hamlet near Overseal, in South Derbyshire.
Moira Furnace
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Latitude
52.73296° or 52° 43′ 59″ north
Longitude
-1.53589° or 1° 32′ 9″ west
Open location code
9C4WPFM7+5J
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OpenStreetMap feature
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Moira Furnace Museum and Furnace Plantation.
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