South Gosforth, Smithy

HER Number:
4255

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
South Gosforth, Smithy

Place:
South Gosforth

Map Sheet:
NZ26NE

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Metal Workers Workshop

Site Type: Specific:
Blacksmiths Workshop

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
A Smithy appears at this location on the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey plan but is not shown on the 1st edition plan, indicating that it was built after 1858. The building was latterly in use by Fordec Limited.

Easting:
2548

Northing:
6801

Grid Reference:
NZ25486801

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 4255 >> 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map, 1899, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 88, SE