The Old Smithy, Bradwall Road
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The Old Smithy, Bradwall Road
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 12 Mar 2016
Now a private house, the large archway in the wall facing the road would presumably have been the smithy itself. It is adjacent to the Small Brook, but I doubt that it would have been a water powered industry, though presumably water from the stream would have been used to quench the iron.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.1578
Longitude
-2.367703