The Old Smithy With Front Boundary Railings

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QUEEN CAMEL CP HIGH STREET (West side)

The old Smithy with front boundary railings

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GV II

House in row. Early C19 front to earlier core. Local lias stone cut and squared; double Roman clay tiled roof between abutments; brick chimney stacks. Two storeys, 4 bays, of which bay 1 is wider and was the former smithy. Casement windows of 3 lights with rectangular leaded panes, larger below, of a later pattern, set under steel boot lintols below: to lower bay 1 pair timber garage doors with toplights; to lower bay 3 a 4-panel C19 door under rectangular fanlight set in near-ashlar lias stone surround of plain pilasters, impost blocks and keystoned voussoired flat arch surmounted by quasi open pediment. Interior not seen, but a report speaks of wide fireplace with small curing chamber, coupled with spiral stone staircase in the south gable. Three metres in front of house simple hooped railings, with matching gate opposite door having spear point middle rail decoration, with return to house, and contributing to the setting. (VAG Report unpublished SRO, 1974).

Listing NGR: ST5957624794