Dukesfield Smeltmill

OS Map: 87
Grid Reference: NY941579

Approximately 5 miles south of Hexham in lower wooded valley of Devil's Water. About 200m along a well-defined track running alongside the river from a point about 50m E of the road bridge to the N of the site.

Two arches in gothic style are all that remains of the Dukesfield Smeltmill. The arches are probably the only architecturally-designed examples known. The smeltmill was built in the early eighteenth century by the Blackett-Beaumonts (now Lord Allendale) to take the ores from the Rookhope and Allendale areas. Dukesfield was the largest of the Blackett-Beaumont smeltmills. It was demolished in 1837 when the Allen Smeltmill was built and roads were improved into Allendale.

Status: Listed
Owner: Allendale Estate (Viscount Allendale)

Work carried out: Trees growing out of stonework were removed, fallen masonry was replaced and structure was repointed.

Work to be carried out: Care and maintainance.