Building Alan Pond's garage, between the entrance to Hall Park and Ginns' smithy - c1970 - Courtesy of Clive Wood

Near the entrance to Hall Park — the garage and Ginns' smithy being demolished - 1972 Photo by Vic Childs A blue plaque to Ginns' was erected by RDHS in 2014 on the new properties on the site.

The following pictures were taken by Clive Wood, who had a passion for Old Rushden. He would take photos of any threatened buildings, and was a founder of the Amenties Society, formed in February 1967 to save the threatened Rushden Hall. These photos show the building, the fire hearth and tools used, and some of the 'left-overs' in the abandoned yard. James Guinee was the last blacksmith to work here.

The demolition was in 1972.

a vice and grinding wheel	a bench

scrap metal

tools abandoned

shovels and forks

Carousel of fixings

another bench	the forge hearth

some wall art

and a painting on the outside of the building

roof timbers	and some outbuildings

outside, some left overs from jobs

The remains of a cart and wheels

see also JJ Guinee