The Old Smithy is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 February 1988. A Post-Medieval Dwelling. 2 related planning applications.
The Old Smithy
- WRENN ID
- quiet-eave-oak
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset MP: Anna Sabine (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 February 1988
- Type
- Dwelling
- Period
- Post-Medieval
- Address
- The Old Smithy, Cranmore, BA4 4SA
- OS grid reference
- ST 672 440
- Coordinates
- 51.19477, -2.47009
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Old Smithy is a building that consists of two cottages, which have been combined into a single dwelling. It dates from the 17th century, with late 19th century and some 20th century alterations. The structure is built of rubble, with some areas retaining rough plaster, and features a slate roof with coped verges and brick and rubble stacks. The building is two storeys high and has a layout of three bays on one side and two on the other. It includes 2 and 3-light moulded stone-mullioned windows, with labels above the ground floor windows. There are three 2-light casements with horizontal glazing bars, one of which is located in the stone surround of a former door opening. The door opening on the left has an edge-moulded stone surround and a plank door. This building was originally inhabited by the blacksmith and wheelswright.
Local climate
The Old Smithy receives an average of 870 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 70% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 56% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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