Having talked in general about the origins of this series and then about hearths, we’ll move on in the next part of this series to the anvil. It’s the most iconic of blacksmith’s tooling ...

Tristan Kessell is a blacksmith. He uses the anvil to produce bespoke art pieces and practical tools and equipment. It was possibly made in a Cornish or Midlands foundry at least 250 years ago.

Doctor Who star John Barrowman has revisited Gretna Green, the famous wedding venue, where he made his wedding vows 15 years ago.

If your home is not yet decorated with a “horseshoe for good luck”, you simply must visit the town of Sviyazhsk, where some of the best blacksmiths in the country have been working for centuries!