Workshop formerly a smithy with 2 attached cast iron advertisement plaques relating to Bentall and Maldon Ironworks (EHER 38603)

An 18th century timber framed and weatherboarded range of workshops with three corrugated iron clad roofs. It has two fine cast iron trade plaques for Bentall Engineering and Maldon Ironworks mounted on the outside of the building. No other similar advertisements are known to have survived.

August 1986. Grade II listed. An 18th century timber framed and weatherboarded range of workshops with three corrugated iron clad roofs. The left range has its original board shutter. Above the window at the left gable end is a cast iron advertisement plaque relating 'Agent for the Maldon Gold Medal Implements, Ploughs, irons etc. Maldon Iron Works.' To the right of the door is a similar cast iron plaque, 'Agent, Bentall's ploughs, irons and C'. Bentall Engineering and Maldon Ironworks were the two major foundries in this area and no other similar advertisements are known to have survived. <1> See photos <2>. The blacksmiths shop survives as a black weatherboarded shed. It has two fine cast iron trade plaques mounted on the outside of the building. Further to the North were the wheelwrights. <3> See also <4>. The building can be seen to be undergoing repair/restoration in May 2024 on Google Streetview. <5>