THE OLD FORGE THE OLD SMITHY

THE OLD FORGE, 9, UPPER CASTLE COMBE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1022884
Date first listed:: 09-Dec-1985
List Entry Name:: THE OLD FORGE THE OLD SMITHY
Statutory Address:: THE OLD FORGE, 9, UPPER CASTLE COMBE

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Date:: 2000-09-28
Reference:: IOE01/02754/25
Rights:: © Mr Peter Clark. Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1022884
Date first listed:: 09-Dec-1985
List Entry Name:: THE OLD FORGE THE OLD SMITHY
Statutory Address 1:: THE OLD FORGE, 9, UPPER CASTLE COMBE
Statutory Address 2:: THE OLD SMITHY, UPPER CASTLE COMBE

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: THE OLD FORGE, 9, UPPER CASTLE COMBE
Statutory Address:: THE OLD SMITHY, UPPER CASTLE COMBE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Castle Combe
National Grid Reference:: ST 84826 77342

Details

CASTLE COMBE UPPER CASTLE COMBE ST 8477 6/170 The Old Smithy and No. 9 (The Old Forge)

GV II

Pair of cottages, late C17 or early C18, rubble stone with plain tile roof, coped gables. Stacks to rear chimney gable ridge, north end wall and north end wall of extension to No. 9. 2 storey, 4 window main range extended by one window range at north end. Main range has one recessed ovolo-moulded 2-light window and 3 timber casements. Ground floor has 3-light ovolo-moulded window with hoodmould and relieving arch over, door in flush stone doorcase, 3-light recessed ovolo-moulded window with hoodmould, door to No. 9 between buttresses and a timber casement to right. End extension has timber casement window to each floor. Leaded lights. South end wall has relieving arch over upper window. Large fireplace with timber lintel to rear wall, cross passage with smaller fireplace backing on in The Old Smithy.

Listing NGR: ST8482677342

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Legacy System number:: 317261
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.