Bitteswell, The Old Smithy c.1960
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B584015
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The advent of the internal combustion engine saw the demise of the village blacksmith, although the art is making something of a comeback with the demand for decorative railings and gates. It would be very difficult as a passer-by to identify this building as the former smithy. The conversion has obliterated any evidence of its former life, which has been replaced by a comparatively antiseptic look with shutters and flowerbeds.
An extract from Leicestershire Villages Photographic Memories.
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