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 Industry Site

Site Type: Specific

Blacksmiths Workshop

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

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

425480

Northing

568010

Grid Reference

NZ425480568010

Sources

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