Old Cumbria Gazetteer
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| placename:- | Old Smithy | |
| parish |
Colton parish, once in
Lancashire
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| county:- | Cumbria | |
| building/s | ||
| coordinates:- |
SD31858721 | |
| 10Km square:- |
SD38
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| References |
Listed Buildings 2010
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| 1Km square | SD3187 | |
| database:- |
Listed Buildings 2010
Listed Buildings 2010 | |
| courtesy of English Heritage | ||
| OLD SMITHY / / / COLTON / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 421766 / SD3185087219 | ||
| courtesy of English Heritage | ||
| House with attached outbuilding formerly smithy. 1697 on datestone, with later alterations and additions. House is roughcast stone, outbuilding of stone rubble-with slobbered mortar; slate roofs, older to left. House of 2 storeys and 2 bays. Ground floor has window to 1st bay with small-paned fixed glazing with opening light; 2nd bay to ground floor and 1st floor has sashed windows with glazing bars. Entrance has C20 gabled porch. C19 brick gable-end stack and cross-axial stack. Outbuilding of 2 storeys has sliding door and small window with small-paned glazing to left; paired loading doors above. Stone to right dated 1697 with initials, probably: "MP-" above with 3 nails to side, and hammer, pincers and horseshoe below; cable-mould border. Rear has small gabled outshut and varied fenestration. Gabled projection to left return; small-paned casement to right return. Important for datestone, a rare example of a trade sign. | ||
| placename:- | Old Smithy | |
| district:- | South Lakeland | |
| listed building | ||
| coordinates:- |
SD31858721 | |
| date:- | 2010 | |
| period:- | 2010s | |
| Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008 | ||
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