Chain Bridge Forge, Spalding
Chain Bridge Forge is an early 19th-century blacksmith's workshop, on High Street, Spalding, Lincolnshire, England. The forge, on the south bank of the River Welland, has been transformed into a living museum, where visitors can learn about Spalding's history, blacksmithing and the Forge through displays, guides and videos.Photo: Bearas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: early 19th-century blacksmith’s workshop/museum, Spalding, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Chain Bridge Forge Museum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Spalding railway station and Ayscoughfee Hall.
Spalding railway station
Railway station
Spalding railway station serves the town of Spalding, Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the Peterborough–Lincoln line. Spalding railway station is situated 2,800 feet west of Chain Bridge Forge, Spalding.
Ayscoughfee Hall
Museum
Photo: Thorvaldsson, CC BY 3.0.
Ayscoughfee Hall is a grade I listed building and modest associated parkland in central Spalding, Lincolnshire, England, and is a landmark on the fen tour. Ayscoughfee Hall is situated 2,300 feet southwest of Chain Bridge Forge, Spalding.
St Mary and St Nicolas
Church
The Church of St Mary and St Nicolas is an active Church of England parish church in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England. It was built c. 1284 on the site of an earlier church, and is a Grade I listed building. St Mary and St Nicolas is situated 2,000 feet south of Chain Bridge Forge, Spalding.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spalding and Pinchbeck.
Spalding
Photo: Jules & Jenny, CC BY 2.0.
Spalding is a market town on the River Welland in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire. Spalding has been long famous as a centre of the flower bulb industry. In 2017, it was home to 34,000 people.
Pinchbeck
Village
Photo: Brian Green, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pinchbeck is a village and civil parish in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England. The civil parish population was 5,153 at the 2001 census, 5,455 at the 2011 census and 6,011 at the 2021 census. Pinchbeck is situated 2 miles northwest of Chain Bridge Forge, Spalding.
Pode Hole
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pode Hole is a village in South Holland, Lincolnshire, England. It is 2 miles from Spalding and 10 miles from Bourne. The village lies at the confluence of several drainage channels, where two pumping stations discharge water into Vernatt's Drain from land in Deeping Fen to the South and West. Pode Hole is situated 2½ miles west of Chain Bridge Forge, Spalding.
Chain Bridge Forge, Spalding
- Categories: independent museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: South Holland, Lincolnshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.79022° or 52° 47′ 25″ northLongitude
-0.14482° or 0° 8′ 41″ westOpen location code
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tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q5067865
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