Forge Cottage

Forge Cottage, The Green

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1044421
Date first listed:
19-Aug-1992
List Entry Name:
Forge Cottage
Statutory Address:
Forge Cottage, The Green

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1044421
Date first listed:
19-Aug-1992
List Entry Name:
Forge Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
Forge Cottage, The Green

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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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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
Forge Cottage, The Green

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

County:
Surrey
District:
Waverley (District Authority)
Parish:
Elstead
National Grid Reference:
SU 90668 43684

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 19 October 2021 to remove superfluous amendment details and to reformat the text to current standards

SU 94 SW
525-1/5/10000

ELSTEAD
THE GREEN
Forge Cottage

II

Cottage. Mid C16 cottage of 2½ bays originally with smoke hood, outside chimney added c.1600 with L wing added to the front in late C18. Original range timber framed with some framing recently exposed on east elevation with ironstone infill and underbuilt in brick on ground floor. Gable end tile hung. Rear elevation roughcast. Tiled roof with end brick chimneystack. Front has gabled dormer with C20 PVC casement, one C19 casement and six panelled door, the top two panels glazed. Original small wooden casement recently uncovered near chimney on north elevation. Late C18 range is of painted brick with tiled roof.

Interior has open fireplace with wooden lintel and niche. Central chamfered spine beam with roll stop. First floor has exposed wall frame with diagonal braces and wattle and daub. Old floor boards. Sockets for diamond mullioned windows. C18 wing has two storey pine partition. Two panelled doors. C18 cellar with four semi-circular alcoves.

[DBRG report no 4208 1991]

Listing NGR: SU9066843684

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Legacy System number:
291632
Legacy System:
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Sources

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Domestic Buildings Research Group in Report Number 4208, (1991)

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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