Moira Furnace, Swadlincote

Name: Moira Furnace
Address: Moira Furnace, Furnace Lane, Moira, Swadlincote, DE12 6AT, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1283 224667

#1 among attractions in Swadlincote

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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. ()

Coordinates: 52°43'59"N, 1°32'9"W

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Moira Furnace, Furnace Lane, MoiraSwadlincote DE12 6AT United Kingdom

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Moira Furnace – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ashby de la Zouch Castle, St Helen's Church, Ashby de la Zouch Museum, Bluebell Arboretum.

3.1 miE
Historical place, Forts and castles
Ashby de la Zouch Castle, Ashby-de-la-Zouch
78 min walk • Ashby de la Zouch Castle is a ruined fortification in the town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England. The castle was built by William, Lord Hastings, a favourite of Edward IV, after 1473, accompanied by the creation of a 3,000-acre park.
3.1 miE
Church
St Helen's Church, Ashby-de-la-Zouch
78 min walk • St Helen's Church is the Anglican parish church of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, in the deanery of North West Leicestershire and the Diocese of Leicester.
2.9 miE
Museum
Ashby de la Zouch Museum, Ashby-de-la-Zouch
76 min walk • The Ashby-de-la-Zouch Museum is a museum in the Leicestershire town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch. The primary aim of the museum is to educate the public about the history of the town. The museum also has a number of temporary exhibitions.
2.9 miNE
Garden, Shopping, Park
Bluebell Arboretum, Swadlincote
75 min walk • Bluebell Arboretum is an arboretum and associated plant nursery near the village of Smisby in South Derbyshire, England. It is a Royal Horticultural Society recommended garden, comprising a large selection of rare trees, shrubs and climbers growing in a woodland garden.
3.2 miNE
Church
St. James
83 min walk • St James’ Church, Smisby is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Smisby, Derbyshire.
2.8 miNE
Church
Holy Trinity Church, Ashby-de-la-Zouch
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4.7 miSW
Church
Church of St Andrew
120 min walk • The Church of St Andrew is a Grade I listed church in the village of Clifton Campville, Staffordshire. It was built in the 13th and 14th centuries. The tall spire is a notable feature, visible from a great distance.
2.3 miNW
Church
St George and St Mary's Church, Swadlincote
58 min walk • St George and St Mary's Church, Church Gresley is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Church Gresley, Derbyshire.
2.1 miSW
Church
St Peter's
54 min walk • St Peter's Church, Netherseal is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Netherseal, Derbyshire.
4.5 miW
Church
St Mary's Church
116 min walk • St Mary's Church, Rosliston is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Rosliston, Derbyshire.
2.4 miN
Church
St Stephen's Church, Swadlincote
62 min walk • St Stephen's Church, Woodville is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Woodville, Derbyshire.