Chain Bridge is full of horseshoes from the days when the Blacksmith shoed horses. Today this work is done by a Farrier. The Forge has many styles of horseshoes and some which are believed to originate in the 17th Century.
Horseshoes on a houses are mounted so they hold the luck in but the Blacksmith wanted to be lucky in his work so they are mounted upside down so the luck could run out and make the Blacksmith lucky in his work. Above the door is a further reminder with 6 rabbit or hares feet nailed to the door frame.
This little booklet describes the different horseshoes and there purposes click on the link to read it. Old Horseshoes
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My father and uncle shoed horses at Pode Hole
Can you tell us more? do you have and photos?
Regards
Geoff