Churchill Forge Mill
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Churchill Forge Mill is a water powered forge
, and until the early 1970s was used to produce metal tools such as spades, shovels and ladles. It is situated in the village of Churchill
in the English
county of Worcestershire
. The forge has been restored and is now maintained and operated by the Churchill Forge Trust.
Forge
A forge is a hearth used for forging. The term "forge" can also refer to the workplace of a smith or a blacksmith, although the term smithy is then more commonly used.The basic smithy contains a forge, also known as a hearth, for heating metals...
, and until the early 1970s was used to produce metal tools such as spades, shovels and ladles. It is situated in the village of Churchill
Churchill, Worcestershire
Churchill is a village in the Wyre Forest District of Worcestershire, England, near to Kidderminster. It is in the civil parish of Churchill and Blakedown and is one of the few surviving water-powered plating forges in the United Kingdom - Churchill Forge Mill.-Further reading:* A Pictorial History...
in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
. The forge has been restored and is now maintained and operated by the Churchill Forge Trust.