The Old Forge
THE OLD FORGE, LOWER ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1023801
- Date first listed:
- 28-Mar-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Forge
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD FORGE, LOWER ROAD
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- Date:
- 2001-06-30
- Reference:
- IOE01/05294/04
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1023801
- Date first listed:
- 28-Mar-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Forge
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD FORGE, LOWER 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, LOWER ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Britford
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 16044 27952
Details
SU 12 NE BRITFORD LOWER ROAD (west side)
4/49 The Old Forge
II
Detached house. Early C18 with additions of late C19 and c1911. Irregular Flemish bond, tiled roof with brick gable-end stacks. 2- storey, 6-window front, with 1911 part to right. Door in gabled porch to right with two 2-light cast-iron casements to right, to left is one cast-iron casement, one wooden casement in blocked segmental-headed doorway and one cast-iron casement. C18 part on left has 3-brick plat band at first floor level. First floor has three 2-light cast-iron casements to left with segmental headed window in central gabled projection, early C20 part to right has three 2-light cast-iron casements. Left return has wooden casement with segmental head to ground and 2-light cast-iron casements to first floor. Right return has gabled porch and two cast-iron casements to ground and first floors. To rear right is outshut of C19 and to left is 2 storey, 3-window range of 1911 with cast-iron casements to both floors. Interior not inspected, but R.C.H.M. recorded chamfered beams with ogee stops and fireplace with timber chamfered lintel, in early C18 part of house. Chimney on north gable of C18 part (now central) has datestone with SC/1723. (Unpublished records of R.C.H.M. (England), Salisbury).
Listing NGR: SU1604427952
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 319429
- 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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