The Smithy
THE SMITHY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1176240
- Date first listed:
- 27-May-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Smithy
- Statutory Address:
- THE SMITHY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1176240
- Date first listed:
- 27-May-1953
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 25-Apr-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Smithy
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE SMITHY
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE SMITHY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Baschurch
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 43363 19328
Details
SJ 41 NW; 17/45
BASCHURCH C.P.,
YEATON,
The Smithy
(formerly listed as The Blacksmith's)
27.05.53
GV
II
Farmhouse and smithy, now house. Early C17 with smithy added in mid-
to late C18; later additions and alterations. Timber-framed with painted
brick infill and painted sandstone plinth; slate roofs. Hall range of
1½ bays with flush single-bay gabled cross-wing to right; lower smithy
added to left in C18. Two storeys with attic to cross wing. Framing:
small square panels, 4 from cill to wall-plate, including to cross-wing
which has long straight tension braces and hewn jetty continued round
to right and rear; plain moulded bressumer and carved corner brackets.
Gable has queen-strut truss with upper and lower collars and boarded hatch.
Light larger square panels to former smithy, 3 from cill to wall-plate.
Three-light C20 casements, one on each floor to left of hall range and
on each floor to gable. C20 plank door to right of hall range. Red
brick stack behind ridge to right of hall range and integral end stack
to rear of cross-wing. Former smithy has 3-light C20 casement to ground
floor and gabled eaves dormer. Interior. Not inspected but likely
to be of interest.
Listing NGR: SJ4336319328
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 260745
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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