In the Spring 1993 issue of Keer to Kent there is an interesting article, by Michael Jackson about the “Leighton Furnace” which, in the 18th century produced pig-iron from charcoal fired furnaces. The site, on the Yealand Storrs to Arnside road is now marked by a plaque. The Society would be interested to hear of

• cast-iron items bearing any reference to Leighton or Wilkinson
• pieces of pig-iron found on the shore near Know Hill (that is the little ‘cliff’ to the south of the shore at Silverdale), where the iron ore from Furness was brought ashore