The Old Smithy
THE OLD SMITHY, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382076
- Date first listed:
- 02-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Smithy
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD SMITHY, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382076
- Date first listed:
- 02-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Smithy
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD SMITHY, CHURCH ROAD
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 OLD SMITHY, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Stratford-on-Avon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Claverdon
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 20005 64752
Details
CLAVERDON
SP26SW CHURCH ROAD
1457-1/6/27 (North side)
02/08/72 The Old Smithy
GV II
Smithy. Late C17 with later alterations and restorations.
Small timber-framing with reddish brick infill in stretcher
bond, on limestone plinth with weatherboarding to left end and
plain-tile roof.
EXTERIOR: single storey, 2-unit plan. Horse-shoe shaped timber
entrance to left unit. Right unit has plank door within giving
access to smithy. 2 fixed-light windows with plank shutters.
Forge ash tray to right gable. Further timbering to left
gable. Gabled roof, hipped to left. Right end stack.
INTERIOR: has cobbled floor to right; forge to right end has
brick forge.
Forms a group with The Forge House (qv).
(Victoria County History: Styles P (ed): County of Warwick:
Barlichway Hundred: London: 1945-: 69).
Listing NGR: SP2000564752
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 482441
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Styles, P, The Victoria History of the County of Warwickshire, (1945), 69
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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