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Rugeley Furnace- 17th Century Medieval Furnace

Organisation
Stourbridge Glass Museum
Type
Disposal
Date posted
06.09.2023
Object Description

The furnace is 5.6m long, 3.93m wide and weighs 22 tons. The furnace has been under our custodianship since 2017, with no known legal ownership and remains in the car park of Stourbridge Glass Museum. The furnace was found in Cannock Chase in 1992 and sent to the now closed Broadfield House before moving to Stourbridge Glass Museum where it has remained under tarpaulin in the car park since 2017.

Contact

Alexander Goodger
agoodger@stourbridgeglassmuseum.org.uk
01384900447
Stourbridge Glass Museum
Glass Museum Stuart Works, DY8 4FB

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