Former Smithy Approximately 10 Yards East of the Forge is a Grade II listed building in the Lichfield local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 November 1986. A C18 Smithy.
Former Smithy Approximately 10 Yards East of the Forge
- WRENN ID
- dark-rotunda-blackthorn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Lichfield
- Constituency
- Tamworth MP: Sarah Edwards (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 20 November 1986
- Type
- Smithy
- OS grid reference
- SK 188 104
- Coordinates
- 52.69123, -1.72242
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The former smithy, located approximately 10 yards east of The Forge, is likely from the 18th century. It is constructed of red brick and has a plain tile roof, featuring a T-shaped plan. The head of the T is oriented north-west to south-east, while the stem runs north-east to south-west, facing north-west. There is a low extension to the south-west that follows the same alignment. The building is a single storey with irregular window placements and a boarded door. It is included in the listing for its group value.
Local climate
Former Smithy Approximately 10 Yards East of the Forge receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 73% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 72% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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