Wortley Top Forge The world's oldest surviving heavy-iron forge, operated from 1620 to 1908. It earned a worldwide reputation for the quality of the railway axles produced in the 19th century. It was a pioneering example of integrated engineering, combining research, design, and manufacture and testing.

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Wortley Top Forge Industrial Museum, Forge Lane, Thurgoland
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by Institution of Mechanical Engineers on 25 March 1994

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