Vulcan Cottage And Smithy, Main Street, Whitsome

Earlier 19th century with later additions. Single storey, 3-bay rectangular-plan former blacksmith's cottage with single storey wing (former smithy) at rear forming L-plan; lower single storey pantiled block adjoining to N. Squared and snecked tooled cream sandstone to cottage; lightly droved sandstone margins; random rubble sandstone to sides and rear; projecting cills. Tooled rubble sandstone to former smithy (part whinstone rubble at rear); long and short rubble surrounds to openings. Part whitewashed render to pantiled rubble sandstone block. Whitewashed brick single storey outbuildings at rear.

SE (MAIN STREET) ELEVATION: steps to boarded timber door centred at ground; 2-pane fanlight; single windows in flanking bays.

SW (SIDE) ELEVATION: single attic light centred beneath apex in gabled bay advanced to outer right. FORMER SMITHY: single storey wing recessed to left comprising 2-leaf boarded timber door off-set to right of centre; small-pane window in bay to left; boarded timber door in bay to right; 2-pane fanlight. Single storey pantiled wing recessed to outer left with 2-leaf boarded timber door to right (missing in part); single opening in bay to left; lean-to addition to outer left.

4-pane timber sash and case glazing; some replacement glazing to rear; skylight to front; original small-pane glazing to smithy at rear. Graded grey slate roofs to house and smithy; raised stone skews; red pantiles to lower block. Brick built corniced apex stacks; circular cans. Some cast-iron rainwater goods. Corrugated-iron roofs to single storey outbuildings.

INTERIOR: not seen 1997. No original equipment remains in former smithy (since converted to a garage).

BOUNDARY WALL, RAILINGS AND GATE: low coped wall enclosing site to front. Intersecting wrought-iron hoop railings; hooped pedestrian entry gate.