Survey Data
Reg No
16320005
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Social
Original Use
Forge/smithy
Date
1870 - 1875
Coordinates
312621, 179524
Date Recorded
05/08/2003
Date Updated
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Description
Detached single-bay single-storey gable-fronted forge, dated 1873, on a rectangular plan. The forge is constructed in part ashlar and part rubble granite. The sheeted double front doors are set within a decorative horseshoe-shaped opening. Window openings are flat-headed with casement windows. The pitched roof is finished with natural slate. The forge is slightly set back from the road adjacent to Aughrim Bridge.
Appraisal
This is a well preserved late Victorian forge which, radically different from the typical terraced buildings in Aughrim, adds variety and interest to the townscape.