The Old Forge Cottage

THE OLD FORGE COTTAGE, WINKFIELD LANE

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1061313
Date first listed:
20-Dec-1972
List Entry Name:
The Old Forge Cottage
Statutory Address:
THE OLD FORGE COTTAGE, WINKFIELD LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1061313
Date first listed:
20-Dec-1972
Date of most recent amendment:
14-Feb-2002
List Entry Name:
The Old Forge Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
THE OLD FORGE COTTAGE, WINKFIELD LANE

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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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE OLD FORGE COTTAGE, WINKFIELD LANE

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

District:
Bracknell Forest (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Winkfield
National Grid Reference:
SU 89912 72953

Details

WINKFIELD

SU87SE WINKFIELD LANE, Winkfield Street
674-1/12/278 (North West side)
20/12/72 The Old Forge Cottage
(Formerly Listed as:
WINKFIELD LANE, Winkfield Street
(North side)
Oxford Cottage (or Old Forge
Cottage))

II

House and barn, now large house with barn used as store,
linked to house. Late C16, C17, much altered and extended C20.
MATERIALS: part brick in Flemish bond, part timber frame with
brick infill, part timber frame encased in brick. Old tile
gabled roofs of different heights, half-hipped old tile roof
to barn.
PLAN: L-plan, barn on left of 3 framed bays, now linked to
house with C17 build.
EXTERIOR: single storey, one and a half storeys and 2 storeys.
4 chimneys. Late C19 and C20 casement windows, some leaded.
Road front, south-east, irregular with scattered fenestration.
Barn on left has timber frame exposed on high brick plinth.
Linking section of 2-bays with two 4-light dormers flush with
wall and breaking eaves. Entrance with gabled hood below, now
glazed. To right, single bay section and to right that and
taller 2-bay section with 4-light and 2-light window on 1st
floor. Half glazed entrance door below with gabled hood, and
2-light window on each side. To right 3-bay projection with
coped gable. Gable has 2 small single light windows on each
floor.
INTERIOR: not inspected.

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
489495
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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