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South Block, East Range, Pitcox Old Smithy

A Category B Listed Building in Stenton, East Lothian

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9688 / 55°58'7"N

Longitude: -2.5762 / 2°34'34"W

OS Eastings: 364130

OS Northings: 675240

OS Grid: NT641752

Mapcode National: GBR ND0Y.6HD

Mapcode Global: WH8W5.D7GK

Plus Code: 9C7VXC9F+GG

Entry Name: South Block, East Range, Pitcox Old Smithy

Listing Name: Pitcox Smithy

Listing Date: 2 May 1990

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 348266

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB14800

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200348266

Location: Stenton

County: East Lothian

Electoral Ward: Dunbar and East Linton

Parish: Stenton

Traditional County: East Lothian

Tagged with: Smithy

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Description

Possibly 17th probably 18th century with later alterations.
Smithy and ancillary buildings, comprising 2 parallel rows
with rubble retaining walls enclosing ground between,
both following falling level. Red standstone rubble with
some stugged and some droved ashlar dressings inserted
later. Multi-pane glazing pattern, some in sash and case;
pantiles. Gable end stacks.
E RANGE: steeply pitched gable to S and piended end to
N. 3-bay cottage by roadside to S, with doorway flanked
by windows on W side and square window flanked by
larger windows on E side. Smithy property to N, with
door and windows to E side, and machinery doors and
doorway breaking eaves with swept roof to W side (stable
door).
INTERIOR: massive lugged, hooded forge to N end of
smithy.
W RANGE: steeply pitched gables to N and S. Irregular
openings to E elevation with 2 doors and 2 windows and
blocked window; former lean-to, currently roofless and
ruinous, of later addition to N gable.

Statement of Interest

These buildings were probably extant when Pitcox Church

was still in use (pre 1561), also serving Stenton when

the parish was named Pitcox. A further smithy with forge

chimneypiece is listed separately in Stenton village.

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