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Rudchester Smithy

July 2020

A Smithy is shown East of Rudchester on OS maps from 1859 until 1951. A farm the size of Rudchester would have needed multiple horses until the 20th century, so it would have made sense to have a smithy on site. Its entrance was slightly North of the entrance to the courtyard - between the garages and the helmings. The maps appear to show a garden or possibly a yard for horses.

There is no visible evidence of this building today.

1897

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1897
The Smithy shown in red from the OS map 1897.

1963

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1963
A similar view from 1963 showing the Smithy's yard, but no building.

Current site

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Current site
This is the current aerial view showing the location of the Smithy and its yard in red.