The Old Smithy

The Old Smithy is a cottage that was formerly a blacksmith's workshop, built in the mid to late 19th century and converted to residential use around 1980. The building features plastered walls, likely made of granite stone rubble with some cob, and has a thatched roof.

The cottage has a three-room layout facing northwest. The main room is on the left side, which is positioned at the crossroads, and includes a rear lateral stack added around 1980. To the right is an entrance lobby that separates the main room from the current kitchen, which has a rear outshot also from the 1980 conversion. The right end room is used as a garage. The internal layout reflects the changes made during the 1980 conversion from its original function as an industrial building and storage space. The structure is two stories tall.

The exterior features an irregular front with three windows that are 20th-century casements with glazing bars. The front doorway is located to the right of center and contains a 20th-century plank door beneath an original exposed timber lintel, indicating that there may have been a carriageway here in the past. To the right are 20th-century garage doors. On the left side of the doorway is a 19th-century granite mounting block, and at the far left is a George VI post box. The roof is hipped on the left side and extends continuously to the right, aligning with the roof of the adjacent building, Glena.

The interior has undergone significant rebuilding in the 20th century, but some original plain carpentry details remain. The roof was not inspected. Historically, The Old Smithy was associated with the Sandy Park Inn and was traditionally used as a smithy and storage rooms. It is also part of a group of attractive listed buildings surrounding the crossroads.