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Latitude: 54.8815 / 54°52'53"N
Longitude: -2.8244 / 2°49'27"W
OS Eastings: 347203
OS Northings: 554393
OS Grid: NY472543
Mapcode National: GBR 8CQZ.9X
Mapcode Global: WH804.LK7M
Plus Code: 9C6VV5JG+H6
Entry Name: Blacksmith's Shop
Listing Date: 22 September 1983
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1335516
English Heritage Legacy ID: 77712
ID on this website: 101335516
Location: Great Corby, Cumberland, Cumbria, CA4
County: Cumbria
District: Carlisle
Civil Parish: Wetheral
Built-Up Area: Great Corby
Traditional County: Cumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria
Church of England Parish: Wetheral Holy Trinity and St Constantine
Church of England Diocese: Carlisle
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WETHERAL GREAT CORBY
NY 4754
15/130 Blacksmith's Shop
II
Motor repair workshop, formerly blacksmith's shop. 1833, in Roman numerals on
one pillar and initials C.M.H. (Howard) on the other, for the Howard family of
Corby Castle. Tooled red sandstone ashlar with moulded dressings, slate roof
and brick chimney stack. Single storey and attic, of one bay: built to
represent Vulcan's forge. Porch has 2 short columns with free capitals, rounded
moulded arch with carved circular panel (much weathered), moulded cornice and
blocking course: round-headed entrance, with continuous roll-moulding which
Pevsner (Buildings of England) considers to have come from a church and dates to
c.1200. Decorative butresses to either side of porch, with short walls ending
in moulded piers, form back-rest to stone seats. Covered porch was for shoeing
horses. Thick iron studded oak door and no windows to front.
Listing NGR: NY4720354393
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