Wortley Top Forge

The oldest surviving heavy iron forge in the world

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Archived newsletters

These newsletters were published on our first website in the early 2000’s. They serve as a useful record of the work that was being done at the Forge from that time onwards.

Wortley Top Forge is administered by the South Yorkshire Trades Historical Trust. Registered charity no 1093233 · Log in