The Smithy Selworthy, England

Listed Building Data

The Smithy has been designated a Grade II listed building in England with the following information, which has been imported from the National Heritage List for England. Please note that not all available data may be shown here, minor errors and/or formatting may have occurred during transcription, and some information may have become outdated since listing.

List Entry ID
1173680
Listing Type
listed building
Grade
II
Date Listed
2 January 1986
Name
KENT AND SON, AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERS THE SMITHY
Location
KENT AND SON, AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERSTHE SMITHY
Parish
Selworthy
District
West Somerset
County
Somerset
Grid Reference
SS 90476 46959
Easting
290476.0000
Northing
146959.0000

Description

The Smithy at Allerford was built of red sandstone rubble in the mid-19th century. It was still in use as a smithy when named a Grade II Listed Building in 1986, but has since been demolished. Now only the lower part of the walls remain and the site is being used as a garden.

Listed Building Description

Text courtesy of Historic England. © Crown Copyright, reprinted under the Open Government License.

559046 SELWORTHY CP ALLERFORD 25/70 The Smithy (Kent and Son, Agricultural Engineers) - GV II Smithy. Mid C19. Red sandstone random rubble, brick quoins and dressings, triple ridge tile roof, louvred metal opening on roof right of centre, tall brick stack rising from rear. Plan: single cell. Single storey, wooden double doors rising to eaves left, right facade breaks forward slightly with 3-light window projecting slightly into eaves. Right return segmental headed 3-light window with louvred vent above. Interior not seen. The smithy is still fully operational.

Listing NGR: SS9047646959