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Little Moreton Hall
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Little Moreton Hall, also known as Old Moreton Hall, is a manor house 4.5 miles south-west of Congleton in Cheshire, England. The earliest parts of the house were built for the prosperous Cheshire lan
Little Moreton Hall's south range, constructed in the mid-16th century. The weight of the third-storey glazed gallery, possibly added at a late stage
Little Moreton Hall's south range, constructed in the mid-16th century. The weight of the third-storey glazed gallery, possibly added at a late stage of construction, has caused the lower floors to bow and warp.
The Great Hall, looking west towards the screens passage
The Great Hall, looking west towards the screens passage
Fireplace in the Parlour with plasterwork overmantel displaying the royal arms of Queen Elizabeth I, circa 1559 with Caryatids on either side
Fireplace in the Parlour with plasterwork overmantel displaying the royal arms of Queen Elizabeth I, circa 1559 with Caryatids on either side
Section of the Withdrawing Room's bay window, showing the patterning of the panes
Section of the Withdrawing Room's bay window, showing the patterning of the panes
Bloomery
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A bloomery is a type of metallurgical furnace once used widely for smelting iron from its oxides. The bloomery was the earliest form of smelter capable of smelting iron. Bloomeries produce a porous ma
Little Moreton Hall
…the mid-16th century, the Little Moreton Hall estate occupied an area of 1,360 acres (550 ha); it contained a cornmill, orchards, gardens and an iron bloomery with water-powered hammers. The gardens lay abandoned until their 20th-century re-creation. As there were no surviving records of the layout of the…
A bloomery in operation. The bloom will eventually be drawn out of the bottom hole.
A bloomery in operation. The bloom will eventually be drawn out of the bottom hole.
An iron bloom just removed from the furnace: Surrounding it are pieces of slag that have been pounded off by the hammer.
An iron bloom just removed from the furnace: Surrounding it are pieces of slag that have been pounded off by the hammer.
A drawing of a simple bloomery and bellows.
A drawing of a simple bloomery and bellows.
A Catalan furnace, with tuyere and bellows on the right
A Catalan furnace, with tuyere and bellows on the right