The Smithy Approximately 3 Metres South East of the Close (Not Included) is a Grade II listed building in the Stratford-on-Avon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 May 2003. Smithy.
The Smithy Approximately 3 Metres South East of the Close (Not Included)
- WRENN ID
- moated-screen-river
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon MP: Manuela Perteghella (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 22 May 2003
- Type
- Smithy
- OS grid reference
- SP 115 543
- Coordinates
- 52.18716, -1.83271
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Smithy is a smithy building located approximately 3 metres southeast of The Close, dating from the late 18th century with minor alterations. It is constructed of coursed limestone rubble, featuring a brick gable and a plain tile roof. The building is single storey.
The front facing the street has two windows that are fitted with external plank shutters. To the east, there is an open loggia supported by renewed timber posts. The inner east gable wall includes a single plank door, while the rear wall is made of brick and also has a single plank door. This building is listed for its group value.
Local climate
The Smithy Approximately 3 Metres South East of the Close (Not Included) receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 67% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 68% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 60% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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