The Old Forge
THE OLD FORGE, COMPTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1022492
- Date first listed:
- 25-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Forge
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD FORGE, COMPTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1022492
- Date first listed:
- 25-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Forge
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD FORGE, COMPTON ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD FORGE, COMPTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hilmarton
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 02080 75174
Details
HILMARTON COMPTON ROAD SU 07 NW (east side) 6/250 The Old Forge II Estate cottage and former forge, now one house, c1860, possibly on earlier core, built for Poynder estate. Rubble stone, some render, some decorative half-timber, Bridgwater tile eaves roofs. l 1/2 storeys. To left, former forge has rubble stone ground floor with 3-light mullion window to left, door and 2-light mullion window to right, windows leaded with hoodmoulds, broad stable door. Stonework probably pre-C19. Upper floor is rendered with two gables each with casement pair. Slightly taller right section is T-plan cottage with north stack, main gable to south, and large 2- storey gabled projections to west and east. Rendered ground floors, jettied half-timbered upper floors and gable finials. West projection has canted angles to ground floor and 2-light leaded window to front with Tudor-heads to lights. Curved brackets under angles of upper floor which has small 4-pane sash. Tudor arched door in south side wall. South end gable has framing to west side, jettied and roughcast south gable, paired sashes to ground floor and sash above.
Listing NGR: SU0208175175
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 316377
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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