Building record MLI127870 - Former Smithy, Willoughton
Summary
Former smithy building located between Templefield Road and Northfield Lane, Willoughton.
Type and Period (1)
- BLACKSMITHS WORKSHOP (Post Medieval to Modern - 1800 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Former smithy building at Willoughton, located in the centre of the village, on a small 'island' of land formed at the junction of Templefield Road and Northfield Lane. The building is single storey, and is mostly rectangular in shape, though has an outshot to the northern side. The structure is largely built of red bricks, though sits on foundation courses of roughly coursed stone rubble, with the outshot also entirely built of stone. The hipped roof is covered by red pantiles, and has a single brick chimney stack towards the eastern end of the ridge. {1}
The building is depicted in its current plan form on the 1st edition 6" Ordnance Survey County Series map, published in 1886. Whilst its exact date remains uncertain, it must therefore date to at least the late 19th century, if not earlier. {2}
White's Directory of 1882 lists Thomas Clixby and Charles Marshall as blacksmiths within the village, and it may be that either (or indeed both) worked at these premises at that time. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2001->. Google Earth, Maps and Street View. Accessed 19/11/2025.
- <2> SLI9454 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1883-1888. 6 Inch County Series Map - First Edition. 1:10560. Sheet 36/SW.
- <3> SLI888 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1882. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Fourth Edition). p.811.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 93011 93291 (14m by 9m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WILLOUGHTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Nov 19 2025 9:48AM
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