Information for record number MWA1781:
Hatton Smithy, Hatton Green

Summary Hatton Smithy, a forge where cast iron was made into wrought iron during the Imperial period. The buildings still stand but have been reused. They are situated 200m south west of the church at Hatton Green.
What Is It?  
Type: Forge
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Hatton
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 23 67
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 C19 brick; equipment removed and building modernised; now used to repair agricultural machines; horse shoe on roof indicates former use.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Industrial Archaeology
Author/originator: Saville G E
Date:
Page Number: 5
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Description  
period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument FORGE * A building or site where bloom iron or cast iron is forged into wrought iron. back

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