Description

Mid 19th century. Single storey, 3-bay symmetrical, rectangular-plan former Smithy's cottage. Harled.

E (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: part-glazed timber panelled door with letterbox fanlight in bay to centre. Window in each bay flanking.

N AND S (SIDE) ELEVATIONS: blank gabled walls.

4-pane timber sash and case windows. Graded grey stone tiles; stone ridge; small rooflights to E pitch; harled, corniced gablehead stacks; concrete skews; cast-iron rainwater goods.

INTERIOR: not seen, 1997.

FORMER SMITHY: rectangular-plan harl-pointed former smithy (now converted as garage) sited to S of cottage with modern addition abutting to S. Large square-headed entrance in E elevation to original block; graded grey stone tiles; corrugated iron roof to addition; concrete skews; predominantly cast-iron rainwater goods.

INTERIOR: converted as garage.

Statement of Interest

A relatively intact survivor of a smithy and accompanying cottage. There does not appear to be such a complete example anywhere else in the vicinity.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q77775279

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Recommended Books

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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  Surrey (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)