Farming & the Smithy
The barn, shown left, is a remnant of the farming community that Carcroft once was. It has been used as the 'Carcroft Club and Institute' (1910's), the 'Temperance Billiard Rooms' and the 'Tudor Auction Rooms', with a much altered front. (It stands derelict, in 2021, awaiting redevelopment of the site).
The middle photo shows the inside of the Smithy during the 1960's shows Harry Booth, the Blacksmith and his apprentice, Arthur Hitchcock.
The Forge stood on the High Street, next to the Smith's house; the house has a hipped roof and was built during the 18th C.
The forge was much older. The house still stands but the Smithy was demolished at the end of the 20th C.
Local children loved to watch the horses being shod, a pastime that often had them in trouble with parents and schoolteachers.
The middle photo shows the inside of the Smithy during the 1960's shows Harry Booth, the Blacksmith and his apprentice, Arthur Hitchcock.
The Forge stood on the High Street, next to the Smith's house; the house has a hipped roof and was built during the 18th C.
The forge was much older. The house still stands but the Smithy was demolished at the end of the 20th C.
Local children loved to watch the horses being shod, a pastime that often had them in trouble with parents and schoolteachers.
