Tag:building=smithy

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Description
Used for a building purpose-built to serve as a smithy or forge.
Rendering in OSM Carto
Group: buildings
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesshould not be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)should not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Useful combination

building:use=* or craft=blacksmith

See also

craft=blacksmith

Status: in use
More details at taginfo
Tools for this tag

A smithy or forge is a purpose-built building where a blacksmith works or used to work.

How to map

Draw the outline of the building and add building=.

If the smithy building has been converted and extended into something else, map it as a building:part=*, since not the entire building is the smithy. For converted smithies, also use building:use=*. For disused smithies, the heritage=* key is a useful combination.

If the smithy or forge is still in use as such, use the tag craft=blacksmith with its required combined tags.

Examples

  • Former smithy in Killeigh, Co. Offaly, now part of a house.
    Former smithy in Killeigh, Co. Offaly, now part of a house.
  • Former blacksmith's in Grand Marais, Minnesota, USA
    Former blacksmith's in Grand Marais, Minnesota, USA
  • Converted smithy, now used as a amenity=bar in New Orleans
    Converted smithy, now used as a amenity=bar in New Orleans
  • Converted forge, a folk tourism=museum at the time the picture was taken
    Converted forge, a folk tourism=museum at the time the picture was taken
  • Former blacksmith's at Historic Chippewa City, Montevideo, Minnesota with hitching railing outside
    Former blacksmith's at Historic Chippewa City, Montevideo, Minnesota with hitching railing outside

Mapping mistakes

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Literature

  • William Ernest Hogg (Author), Ordnance Survey (Illustrator): Smithies of Ireland of the 19th Century, 2008 (Do not copy maps!) Amazon
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