Often the only memory of a business which used to be so integral to everyday life before the advent of the car is preserved in the name of buildings which were once the village smithy, but have long since been converted. The one in Rodmell may no longer be trading but amazingly it reached its centenary in 2010 before it finally closed its doors. As yet the buildings remain intact and in their original state. I took this to be a rare and possibly short term window of opportunity to capture it all before no doubt it is reclaimed and turned into someone's private dwelling. I hope you share in some of my joy at the blue paint, the unusual curve of the back of the workshop and that rather delightful cat which was set up high and quietly waiting to be noticed 💙💙 I've only ever seen this sort of thing reconstructed in museums.
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I like the curved wall. What was the little blue building on the right?
ReplyDeleteRound here it would have been turned into a house years ago.
It's a locked kiosk with some very old posters and leaflets inside. Arilx
DeleteOh, but wouldn't it be fun to turn that place into a home?
ReplyDeleteI'd like to see it being put back into use in whatever form that takes. Arilx
DeleteWho knows, there are artist metal workers around these days who sometimes delight in finding and repurposing such working spaces. Once could only hope...
ReplyDeleteIt would make a great studio
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That cat is a fantastic spot!
ReplyDeleteI remember reading that women found guilty of being witches in England would often be sentenced to being strangled to death at the crossroads by the local blacksmith, widely believed to be the strongest person in a village. Charming! x
The whole witchcraft trials were wicked driven by fear and misogyny Arilx
DeleteIt is what I would call a shocking blue. but will fade beautifully with time.
ReplyDeleteIt looks very striking on a bright clear day. Arilx
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