Talk:Old Furnace, Ironbridge
Latest comment: 17 years ago by Noisy in topic Suggest deletion
This article was nominated for deletion on 2006 May 10. The result of the discussion was merge and redirect to Coalbrookdale and Blast furnace. |
This may be a copyvio (as has already been suggested in the history). It reads like a transcription of someone talking. Does anybody have an idea about the source? Mozzerati 18:20, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
Suggest deletion edit
This article descibes one blast furnace and not very well.
- The correct title would be 'Old Blast Furnace, Coalbrookdale'. Ironbridge is a separate village. The word 'blast is necessary as Coalbrookdale also had 'air furnaces' that were used for remelting iron.
- There is already a good general article on Coalbrookdale (which I have expanded) dealing with the history of the Coalbrookdale Company
- There is a good general article on blast furnaces.
- Tehre might be a case for a detailed descriptionm of the surviving stack, but that is not what appears here at present.
- The section on the local uses of iron is possibly of local interest, but I doubt that it is sufficient to warrant its appearance in Wikipedia.
In summary there is little merit in retaining this article. Peterkingiron 22:12, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
- I don't think much can go into Blast furnace, as that is already a long article and has to cover the whole world/history. But it could comfortably have a section in Coalbrookdale, couldn't it? Alternatively, create a section "Old Blast Furnace" under Ironbridge Gorge Museums, which would make that a more worthwhile article. By the way, I have been following your sterling work on this series of articles. Excellent stuff! JackyR 17:01, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
- PS I too am concerned that this sounds like a copyvio, perhaps from the museum guide: another reason to disperse this article. JackyR 17:02, 16 May 2006 (UTC)