Now I'm going to give you a plan of the siteand I'djust like to point out where everything isand thenyou can lake a look at everything for yourself.
I've already pointed out the river, which is on theleft.
And of course, running along the bottom isWoodside Road,got it?
OK. Now we're standing at the entrance^see it atthe bottom, and immediately to our right is theTicket Office.
You won't need that because you've got yourgroup booking,but just past it are the toilets -always good to know where they are.
In front of us is the car park, as you can see,and to the left, by the entry gate is the GiftShop.
That's where you can get copies of the guide, like this one here.
Now, beyond the car park all the buildings are arranged in a half circle with a yard in themiddle.
The big, stone building at the top is the main Workshop.
That's where the furnace is and where all the metal was smelted and the tools were cast, asyou'll be able to see.
Now, in the top right-hand comer, that building with bigger windows is the Showroom,wheresamples of all the tools that were made through the ages are on display.
In the top left coner is the Grinding Shop, where the tools were sharpened and finished.
And on one side of that you can see the Engine Roomand on the other is the Cafe. whichisn't an antique,you'll be pleased to know, though they do serve very nice old-fashioned teas
The row of buildings you can see on the left are the cottages.
These were built for the workers towards the end of the eighteenth century and they're stillfurnished from that period so you can get a good idea of ordinary people's living conditions.
Across the yard from them, you can see the stables where the horses were kept fortransporting the products.
And the separate building in front of them is the Works Office and that-still has some of theold accounts on display.
Right, if anyone wants a guided tour then I'm starting at the Engine Room.
If you'd like to come along, this way please, ladies and gentlemen.