... Sussex & Kent. However the process used was very inefficient thus the iron yield very low, additionally the energy source (charcoal/wood) was running out This problem was solved by Abraham Darby (in 1709 at Coalbrookdale, Shropshire) who perfected the method of using coke to smelt iron ore. This method increased the efficiency and speed of iron production, leading to a huge uptake ... ...

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