Information for record number MWA62:
Lea Marston Smithy

Summary Lea Marston Smithy, a forge which was in use during the Imperial period. It was situated in Lea Marston.
What Is It?  
Type: Forge
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Lea Marston
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 20 93
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

 
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1 Smithy marked.
2 This remains in use as a dustbin shelter and workshop for the adjoining houses. Roof timbers and old stable half door.
 
Sources

Source No: 1
Source Type: Map
Title: Map 2500 1887
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1887
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 2500
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: SMR card : text
Author/originator: JMG
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Glossary

 
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source SMR Card Sites and Monuments Record Card. The Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record began to be developed during the 1970s. The details of individual archaeological sites and findspots were written on record cards. These record cards were used until the 1990s, when their details were entered on to a computerised system. The record cards are still kept at the office of the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
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 HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument SHELTER * A structure which protects an area of ground from the weather. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument WORKSHOP * A building or room used for small scale manufacture. Use more specific term where possible. back
monument STABLE * A building in which horses are accommodated. back
monument FORGE * A building or site where bloom iron or cast iron is forged into wrought iron. back

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