Old Smithy And Attached House

The Old Smithy and attached house is a building located on Botanic Road in Churchtown, Southport. It is likely from the early 19th century and has undergone some alterations. The structure is made of brown brick, which has been whitewashed on the facade, and features slate roofs on two levels.

The house is a double-depth, single-fronted design with the former smithy attached to the right. The two-storey house has a single window and a segmental-headed doorway on the left, which contains a board door. There are unhorned sash windows on both floors, with an 8/8 configuration on the ground floor and a 4/8 configuration above. A gable chimney is located to the left of the house.

The attached smithy is a single-storey building with a two-window range. It has a small front outshut that is flush with the house, featuring an altered square window. The main range of the smithy is set back and includes a wide doorway with a board door and a small oblong window to the right, which has board shutters. There is a tall gable chimney on the right side of the smithy and another attached to the gable wall of the house.

The property forms a group with nearby buildings, including Nos 17-23 to the left, Nos 29-31A to the right, No.1 Churchgate to the rear and right, and Nos 2-6 Back Botanic Road opposite.