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Fire tragedy in centre of village

The Forge 2000

The Forge

On the night of Tuesday 28^th May 2002, one of the centrepieces of the village went up in flames

Photo from Caroline Harnett

The Forge, owned by Phil Tizzard, was gutted, all that remains are the four walls.

Shell of forge 31st May 2002

Shell of Forge

Amazingly, the slate plaque which was put up when the binding stone was reinstated for the Millennium, was untouched.

The Slate Plaque

Slate plaque

As you can see from the picture below, there is nothing left on the inside, but this Grade II listed building will be rebuilt, plans are already in hand. Watch this space, and as the work is carried out, we will follow its progress.

Inside

Work Starts