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The Furness complex at Moira.

The Moira Furness Complex
The complex is on a restored stub of the Ashby Canal, situated at the northern end of the canal, past Ashby.

The Furnace played a significant part of the industrial revolution and is probably one of the most important blast furnaces still in existence throughout Europe. Built in Moira by the late Sir Rawdon Hastings, The Earl of Moira, due to the lands minerals and the location of the canal for transportation.

The Furnace's failure, due to poor management and poor quality minerals became housing for residents of the evolving Moira village, until the 1970's. The site had cottage industries such as cobblers, bakers and a seamstress to name a few, allotments, orchards and life stock, quite a community in its own right.
From: National Forest Company