Manafon smithy
A Grade II Listed Building in Manafon, Powys
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Coordinates
Latitude: 52.612 / 52°36'43"N
Longitude: -3.3136 / 3°18'49"W
OS Eastings: 311148
OS Northings: 302387
OS Grid: SJ111023
Mapcode National: GBR 9S.8GV1
Mapcode Global: WH79T.2LBY
Plus Code: 9C4RJM6P+QG
Entry Name: Manafon smithy
Listing Date: 4 February 1997
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 18230
Building Class: Industrial
ID on this website: 300018230
Location: Located immediately E of The Smithy cottage, at the E end of Manafon village centre.
County: Powys
Town: Manafon
Community: Manafon
Community: Manafon
Traditional County: Montgomeryshire
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History
The building was erected in the mid C19 to accommodate the smithy, and set slightly away from the estate house.
Exterior
Built partly of stone and partly of brick, with a slate roof. Singly storey, with a brick built stack at the W end. Two window openings, each with a pair of strap-hinged timber shutters, and a pair of double boarded doors, one being original and well covered in horseshoe nails.
Interior
Not seen. Said to preserve most of the original fittings, including the leather bellows, hearth and quenching tanks. Cobbled floor.
Reasons for Listing
Included as a fine example of a C19 village smithy in near its original condition.
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