Forge Approximately 5 Metres North of Forge House
FORGE APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES NORTH OF FORGE HOUSE, THE GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1240542
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Forge Approximately 5 Metres North of Forge House
- Statutory Address:
- FORGE APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES NORTH OF FORGE HOUSE, THE GREEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1240542
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Forge Approximately 5 Metres North of Forge House
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORGE APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES NORTH OF FORGE HOUSE, THE GREEN
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:
- FORGE APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES NORTH OF FORGE HOUSE, THE GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Speldhurst
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ5435839302
Details
TQ 53 NW
7/485
SPELDHURST
THE GREEN (east side), LANGTON GREEN
Forge approx 5m north of Forge House
GV
II
Former forge, now converted to offices. Early/mid C19, converted circa 1980.
Coursed blocks of sandstone ashlar, some brick at rear end; peg-tile roof.
Plan: Low building on a rough east west axis, its west end gable-end onto The
Green, it faces south towards Forge House. It now has a 3-room plan. It is
not known whether any of the internal crosswalls date from the C19.
Single storey.
Exterior: Irregular front has 3 windows and 3 doorways. All occupy original
openings except that the right end window is blocking another original
doorway. Windows and part-glazed doors are all C20. Roof is gable-ended and
includes a couple of C20 skylights. Front (west) gable is stone ashlar with
shaped kneelers and coping and it contains a ventilator slit with chamfered
surround.
Interior: Plain carpentry detail.
This former forge is a well-built stone building which forms part of an
attractive and varied group of building along the east side of The Green.
Listing NGR: TQ5435839302
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 439013
- 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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