The two unusual round buildings that come into view as you drive through the centre of Anwick village, near Sleaford, look distinctly like hobbit houses straight from the set of Lord of the Rings. They are in fact the village’s old forge, built around 1800, and remarkably still used for their original purpose. The current ‘blacksmith in residence’ is Tim Mackereth who, together with his wife Fran, runs a thriving business that has just had its tenth anniversary.

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