Horsestock is a Grade II listed building in the Babergh local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 March 1972. Smithy.
Horsestock
- WRENN ID
- young-newel-flax
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Babergh
- Constituency
- South Suffolk MP: James Cartlidge (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 16 March 1972
- Type
- Smithy
- Address
- Horsestock, Blacksmiths Corner, Belstead
- OS grid reference
- TM 130 406
- Coordinates
- 52.02314, 1.10449
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Horsestock is a late 19th century to early 20th century timber frame structure with iron fittings. It consists of four posts with top and middle rails, and features a roller and winch on one side, which was used to lift uncooperative horses off the ground during shoeing. This building is included for its group value context.
Local climate
Horsestock sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 720 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 82% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 60% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 17 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 84% of listed buildings. Of these, 9 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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