The Smithy

The Smithy is a smithy and engineering shop built in 1859 for George Laming. The right bay was raised to two storeys in the late 19th to early 20th century. It is constructed of red brick with a pantile roof and has a rectangular plan. The building is two storeys high and features three first-floor windows.

On the right side, there is a waggon entrance with double board doors on strap hinges, set beneath a rubbed-brick basket arch that has a raised keystone with a carved horseshoe and the inscription "G L." To the left, there are two round-headed windows from 1859, along with recessed double board doors on strap hinges, stone sills, and rubbed-brick arches. All ground-floor openings have flush stone hinge-mounting blocks.

On the first floor, there is a pair of 16-pane casements to the left, featuring small panes, stone sills, and lintels at eaves level. The right bay has a three-light wooden mullioned-and-transomed window with glazing bars and a stone sill beneath a segmental arch. A painted sign between the two left windows reads: "LAMING & SON AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERS IMPLEMENT AGENTS."

The original left section has a dentilled brick eaves cornice, with a corniced stack at the left end and a ridge stack at the right. The right gable end features a ground-floor casement with iron glazing bars and small panes beneath a segmental arch, with the outline of a former gable above. The interior retains original fittings, although it has not been investigated. This building is an unusual survival and is included partly for its historical interest.