Talk:Old Furnace, Ironbridge

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)[reply]

Suggest deletion

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

I'm in two minds. The quality of the article is poor, but the subject is important. On the whole, I'd have to say bin it. Noisy | Talk 12:49, 10 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]