Smithy is a Grade II listed building in the Sunderland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 July 1985. Blacksmith's shop. 2 related planning applications.

Smithy

WRENN ID
forbidden-clay-crow
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Sunderland
Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South MP: Bridget Phillipson (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
15 July 1985
Type
Blacksmith's shop
Address
Smithy, North Road, Hetton, DH5 9JN
OS grid reference
NZ 350 471
Coordinates
54.81819, -1.45612
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The building is a blacksmith's shop dating from the late 18th century. It is constructed of coursed squared sandstone and brick, topped with a roof of pantiles. The structure is single-storey and consists of two bays. The left side features a Dutch door, while there is a Yorkshire sliding sash window with vertical glazing bars and external shutters. At the rear, there is a low offshot, and one end has a brick chimney, with the roof extending over the offshot. Inside, the shop retains a complete working smithy, including a hood, fire, and anvil.

Local climate

Smithy receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 70% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 95% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 59% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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