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| HER Number: | MDV71862 |
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| Name: | Smithy at Tongue End Cross, Belstone |
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Summary
Blacksmiths workshop dating to the mid-late 19th century, based on cartographic evidence. Still in use as a smithy in the early 20th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 623 948 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX69SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Belstone |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BELSTONE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BLACKSMITHS WORKSHOP (XIX - 1850 AD to 1880 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Smithy' marked on late 19th century historic map. Not shown on the 1840s Tithe Map so appears to be mid-late 19th century in date.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Smithy' depicted on early 20th century historic map.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
Building appears on the modern maps and appears structurally unchanged from the late 19th century historic map depiction. Unclear when it ceased to function as a blacksmith's workshop.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #99754 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6903 | Related to: Cross at Tongue End, Belstone (Monument) |
| MDV71863 | Related to: Tongue End, Belstone (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 19 2018 4:09PM |
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