It was built in 1681 by Per Larsson Gyllenhöök (1645–1706) and developed into one of the world's most modern ironworks in the period 1700–1800.

Englika, who was born in Germany, began producing iron in Engelsberg in the 14th century.

The local peasants both mined the ore and produced the iron using primitive furnaces.

[2] The mill, which historically belonged to the Västervåla parish and Norberg, was built in 1681[3] by the county sheriff Per Larsson Höök (1645–1706).

[5] The UNESCO comments were: Sweden's production of superior grades of iron made it a leader in this field in the 17th and 18th centuries.