Building record MLI83288 - The County Forge, Main Street
Summary
The County Forge, Main Street, is a house, shoeing bay and forge.
Type and Period (2)
- HOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1800 AD to 2050 AD)
- BLACKSMITHS WORKSHOP (Post Medieval to Modern - 1800 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
62547
The County Forge is a house, shoeing bay and forge built in the early nineteenth century. It is built of colourwashed red brick, and has slate roofs. In plan it has two circular units which are linked by a hipped rectangular block. It was built by Earl-Bishop mostly to a design by John Nash. It is important as an example of 'Picturesque' architecture, and because of its rarity. The Round House (62545) is related as part of John Nash's design. There have, however, been many changes to the building. {1}{2}{3}
The smithy is a circular cylinder 20 feet in diameter, which was reduced in size in the 1950s. The smithy house at the other end is the same size. Inside the bisecting wall is all that survives of the internal layout. Between the two round structures was a rectangular building of which only slight traces remain, excepting its roof. A brick wall linking the two cylinders supports the centre spans of the framing of the hipped roof. On its north side was an open shoeing shed and workshop, later partially boarded on its west side. This side of the roof was supported on four wooden uprights. On the south side little remains except a stub of walling laid in the same bond as other visible fragments in the building, and which may be contemporary with the house and smithy. {2}
For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {1}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI5605 Index: Department of the Environment. 1988. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 1/7.
- <2> SLI8127 Article in Serial: Roberts, David L.. 1996. 'Anwick and the Village Picturesque' in Lincolnshire People and Places. pp.51-58.
- <3> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). page 102.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 11470 50478 (21m by 15m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ANWICK, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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