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Summary

House incorporating former forge, later 17th century, with 18th and 19th century additions.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1162229: THE OLD FORGE

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS41SE/8
• Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FORGE (XVII to XX - 1601 AD to 2000 AD (Between))
• HOUSE (XX - 1901 AD to 2000 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

'Smithy' shown.

Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.

English Heritage, 2013, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV350785.

House incorporating former forge. Later C17, C18 and C19. Rendered cob and rubble walls. Thatch roof gabled to left and half-hipped to right end. Projecting rubble stack at left gable-end and one axial between rear wing and forge. Plan: the house section is L-shaped with 2 rooms at the front and a heated rear wing which may be a sligntly later addition and is reputed to have been a separate cottage. The front left-hand room is heated by a fireplace in its end wall. In the angle between front range and rear wing a C19 outshut has been built. Beyond the rear wing is a 1-storey extension formerly a forge, likely to be a late C18 or C19 addition. Exterior: 2 storeys. Regular 2-window front of early C20 small-paned 2-light casements with central C19 open-fronted gabled porch with plank door. In right-hand end wall is C19 2-light small-paned casement on ground floor. Rear wing has C19 and early C20 small 2-light casements on the 1st floor and a C19 lean-to built in front of it. Single storey forge at end of wing has a C20 porch with panelled door and 2 late C20 casements. Interior: the front range his wany narrow-chamfered ceiling joists and in left-hand room is open fireplace with rougnly chamfered wooden lintel. Rear wing has fireplace with chamfered wooden lintel which has run-out stops. Roof timbers consist of rough straight principal rafters.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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