Building record MLI115840 - The Smithy, Snelland
Summary
Mid 19th century smithy building at Snelland.
Type and Period (2)
- BLACKSMITHS WORKSHOP (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1856 AD? to 1937 AD?)
- STOREHOUSE (Mid 20th Century to 21st Century - 1937 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The Smithy at Snelland is a mid 19th century, single-storey, three-bay purpose-built blacksmiths workshop. A building survey was conducted in March 2011, prior to its proposed renovation. The structure is built of brick laid in a variation of English Garden Wall bond, and features a pitched pantile roof with a dentillated eaves cornice. There are gable stacks to each end, and segmental arched windows to both sides of a central south-eastern opening, now housing 20th century sliding metal-framed doors. There is a small timber extension with a flat felted roof to the rear.
The building is thought to have been constructed at some point between 1856 and 1873, when trade directories list the arrival of a blacksmith in Snelland. It is thought to have functioned as a smithy until the 1930s, when the blacksmith business is no longer listed. The building appears to have been used as a store since then, with some possible minor use as a mechanics workshop. {1}
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI14917 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2011. The Smithy, Snelland. -.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 07315 80508 (14m by 15m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SNELLAND, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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