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Blacksmith's Shop

A Grade II Listed Building in Great Corby, Cumberland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8815 / 54°52'53"N

Longitude: -2.8244 / 2°49'27"W

OS Eastings: 347203

OS Northings: 554393

OS Grid: NY472543

Mapcode National: GBR 8CQZ.9X

Mapcode Global: WH804.LK7M

Plus Code: 9C6VV5JG+H6

Entry Name: Blacksmith's Shop

Listing Date: 22 September 1983

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1335516

English Heritage Legacy ID: 77712

ID on this website: 101335516

Location: Great Corby, Cumberland, Cumbria, CA4

County: Cumberland

District: Carlisle

Civil Parish: Wetheral

Built-Up Area: Great Corby

Traditional County: Cumberland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria

Church of England Parish: Wetheral Holy Trinity and St Constantine

Church of England Diocese: Carlisle

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Description


WETHERAL GREAT CORBY NY 4754

15/130 Blacksmith's Shop

II

Motor repair workshop, formerly blacksmith's shop. 1833, in Roman numerals on one pillar and initials C.M.H. (Howard) on the other, for the Howard family of Corby Castle. Tooled red sandstone ashlar with moulded dressings, slate roof and brick chimney stack. Single storey and attic, of one bay: built to represent Vulcan's forge. Porch has 2 short columns with free capitals, rounded moulded arch with carved circular panel (much weathered), moulded cornice and blocking course: round-headed entrance, with continuous roll-moulding which Pevsner (Buildings of England) considers to have come from a church and dates to c.1200. Decorative butresses to either side of porch, with short walls ending in moulded piers, form back-rest to stone seats. Covered porch was for shoeing horses. Thick iron studded oak door and no windows to front.

Listing NGR: NY4720354393

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