Lyndhurst the Old Forge
LYNDHURST, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1186290
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Lyndhurst the Old Forge
- Statutory Address:
- LYNDHURST, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
- IOE01/14127/03
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1186290
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 08-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Lyndhurst the Old Forge
- Statutory Address 1:
- LYNDHURST, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE OLD 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:
- LYNDHURST, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD FORGE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Uttlesford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hatfield Broad Oak
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 54617 16521
Details
TL 5416/5516 HATFIELD BROAD OAK HIGH STREET (south side)
6/109 The Old Forge and 20/02/67 Lyndhurst (The former was previously listed GV II the Old Forge House)
Pair of cottages and former forge. Mid C17. Timber framed and plastered. Cottage block is of 2 storeys and attics with gabled pegtile roof. Forge to north is a tall single storey structure with gabled pegtile roof. The Old Forge Cottage has 2 double hung sash windows with small panes and moulded surrounds over 2 similar windows and a central early C19 doorcase with simple panelled pilasters and flat hood. Lyndhurst has one C20 small paned casement on each floor and similar flat hooded doorcase with architrave in place of pilasters. Forge has C20 casements with single central horizontal glazing bars. To the rear of Old Forge Cottage is a large mid C17 stack over an inglenook with moulded brick cornice but rebuilt above this. Some old doors and simple exposed framing with stop chamfered bridging joists inside. Roof has joggled side purlins and there is a continuous rear lean-to.
Listing NGR: TL5461716521
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 353665
- 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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