The Forge
THE FORGE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1170866
- Date first listed:
- 25-Aug-1960
- List Entry Name:
- The Forge
- Statutory Address:
- THE FORGE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1170866
- Date first listed:
- 25-Aug-1960
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 12-Aug-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The Forge
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE FORGE, HIGH STREET
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 FORGE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bourton-on-the-Water
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 16766 20741
Details
1. 5224 HIGH STREET (north-east side) The Forge (formerly listed as The Smithy) SP 1620 NE 3/9 25.8.60
II GV
2. In 2 distinct builds. Left hand: Late C16. Rubble with stone slate roof. One storey and attic, 2 bays, each with gable. Wide 3 light casement with drip mould on right, modern bay with doorway and pent roof on left. Two light stone mullion casement with drip mould in each gable. Vestigial stone ridge stack. Right hand: Formerly York House. Early/mid C18. Coursed rubble with dressed quoins and stone slate roof. Two storeys and attic, one window. Sashes with glazing bars with stone architrave and keyed head. Pedimented doorway with shouldered architrave and triple key block, 6 panel door. Pedimented dormer. Stone verges and kneelers. Ashlar end stacks with moulded string and cap. The doorway opens onto a through passage used for the horses' entrance. Early C19 watercolour of building in VCH by T C Dibdin 1855.
Listing NGR: SP1676620741
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 126462
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Doubleday, AH, Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Gloucester, (1907)
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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