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Croft and former smithy. A smithy is shown on the OS 1st edition map (25 in, 1869), which shows attached L-plan and rectangular buildings with a pond and sluice to the south. To the east are two rectangular buildings. By the time of the 2nd edition the pond had been infilled, and the eastern two buildings removed. A new rectangular building had been added east of the smithy. Current maps indicate that this building is now ruinous, and new buildings have been added to the south and east of the smithy. A sales brochure of 1932 provides particulars of Netherton of Balquhain croft, which is now called Netherton Smithy, (lot 12, p.12) including details of the farmhouse and the steading. The house comprised a larder, a dairy and six other rooms. The steading comprised a blacksmith's shop, two forges, two byres for a total of six cattle, and a timber cart shed.
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