Old Forge, Chillington
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Old Forge, Chillington
Image: © Carol Walker Taken: 27 Feb 2007
This uninspiring building stands at the junction of the main street (the A379) and Tanpits Lane. It was a working blacksmith's forge for many years, perhaps centuries. The tanpits referred to in the name of the lane lay further to the south, on the shore of in Frogmore Creek which was open to the sea. They were used for treading the animal hides in the salt water as the beginning of the tanning process.
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Image Location
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50.272777
Longitude
-3.696668