Smithy, Main Street, Harborough Magna

Description of this historic site

The site of a blacksmiths workshop, where iron was worked during the Imperial period. It is marked on a tithe award map of 1842 and the building is still standing. It is situated in Main Street, Harborough Magna.

Notes about this historic site

1 The smithy only has deeds back to 1846, but the building may be 17th century. It is timber frame with brick infilling, but now has white rendering. The thatched roof has been replaced by tiles. It is no longer in use as a smithy but has been converted into a private house.
2 The smithy is shown at this location on a tithe map from 1842.
3 Site Visit.