Old Forge House
OLD FORGE HOUSE, CANTERBURY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1203671
- Date first listed:
- 13-Oct-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Old Forge House
- Statutory Address:
- OLD FORGE HOUSE, CANTERBURY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1203671
- Date first listed:
- 13-Oct-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Old Forge House
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD FORGE HOUSE, CANTERBURY 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:
- OLD FORGE HOUSE, CANTERBURY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Dover (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wingham
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 24290 57399
Details
TR 2457 WINGHAM CANTERBURY ROAD
(south side) 9/338 Old Forge House 13.10.52 GV II*
House. C15. Timber framed and rendered with some red brick in English bond, with plain tiled roof. Two storeys with continuous jetty on brackets and hipped roof with gablets and stacks to rear. Three wooden casements ensuite to left and 3 glazing bar sashes on first floor and large canted bay and smaller canted bay to right on ground floor with door of 6 raised and fielded panels with moulded architrave to right. Fine C15 gateway to left with brick piers, four centred arched head and sunk spandrels. Right return with series of medieval mullioned windows. Timber frame exposed with plaster infill to inner courtyard and rear wing terminated with kneelered parapet gable. Interior; both wings of building have fine moulded crown post roofs. Reputedly part of Wingham College canons' houses. Attached to left a painted brick lean- to with large folding half glazed doors marked Kent Fire Brigade, used for the horse drawn vehicle.
Listing NGR: TR2429057399
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 178370
- 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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