Site of wrought iron forge whose buildings have been largely removed. The site is now reused for residential property but there are significant remains below ground level which have been largely undisturbed. There are indications that there has been iron working on this site since the 14th century but the first documented reference to bloomeries whose bellows are water powered is in 1621. In 1658 the bloomeries were rebuilt as a forge . The site worked in association with the Top Forge (HSY6228) which contained a finery to remove carbon from the iron and make it more malleable. This wrought iron was then sent to the Low Forge where a chafery reworked the iron before sending it on to the Slitting Mill (HSY6227) or the Tin Mill (HSY6235). In 1825 the Low Forge was expanded with the installation of a Rolling mill. The 19th century saw a reduction in demand for wrought iron and the forge closed in 1929. (see scheduling description for more information) The forge was built on an earlier iron producing site but remains have probably been buried beneath the later works making legibility invisible. The land was probably unenclosed common in the early medieval period. The origin of the former moorland landscape is uncertain though this area is likely to be moorland by the Roman period (see Bevan 2003 for discussion of environmental evidence in region).