In 2018 a community excavation was held on the site of the former Milton Ironworks as part of the Elsecar Heritage Action Zone and Wentworth and Elsecar Great Place projects. The Milton Ironworks was built in the 1790s on land belonging to the Earl Fitzwilliam of Wentworth Woodhouse. It was the second ironworks to be … Continue reading Uncovering the Milton Ironworks