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| HER Number | MWB4100 |
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| Record Type | Building |
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| Name | FORGE COTTAGE, YATTENDON |
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Summary
Grade II listed house dating from about 1500, with 19th century refacing and 20th century additions
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Listed Building (II) 1213851: FORGE COTTAGE
- Conservation Area: Yattendon
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 02403.12.000
Monument Type(s):
- HOUSE (16th century - 1501 AD to 1600 AD)
- SMITHS COTTAGE (Late 19th century to Early 20th century - 1877 AD to 1912 AD)
Full Description
Timber framed with later white painted brick refacing and an old tile roof. The interior has a crown post roof with chamfered timbers.
There is an inscribed date of 1675 on Forge Cottage <6>.
Greenaway says that the smiths were the Briant family in the 18th and 19th century (including two female members) and the Prints in the late 19th century <3>. Historic mapping from 1877 to 1912 shows a smithy on the site <4> <5>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Department of the Environment. 1974-2000?. DOE List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Unpublished document / SWB10006] |
| <02> | Greenaway, R G. 2004. Yattendon for Vistors. p24. [Unpublished document / SWB13404] |
| <03> | Greenaway, D. 2007. Around the Valley of the Pang. p70. [Monograph / SWB147222] |
| <04> | Landmark. 1872-85. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 1, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. Marked 'Smithy'. [Map / SWB14341] |
| <05> | Landmark. 1912-24. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 3, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 25 inches to a mile. Marked 'Smy.'. [Map / SWB14456] |
| <06> | Greenaway, R G. 2014. Yattendon for Vistors. p47. [Unpublished document / SWB149452] |
Related Monuments
| MWB4087 | Yattendon Village (Place) |
| MWB21582 | Former smithy, Yattendon (Building) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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