Oughtibridge Forge
OUGHTIBRIDGE FORGE, FORGE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244947
- Date first listed:
- 17-Aug-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Oughtibridge Forge
- Statutory Address:
- OUGHTIBRIDGE FORGE, FORGE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244947
- Date first listed:
- 17-Aug-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Oughtibridge Forge
- Statutory Address 1:
- OUGHTIBRIDGE FORGE, FORGE 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.
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:
- OUGHTIBRIDGE FORGE, FORGE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sheffield (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Bradfield
- National Grid Reference:
- SK3085393614
Details
SK 39 SW
564/1/10011
17.8.88
BRADFIELD
FORGE LANE
(Northeast side)
Oughtibridge Forge
II
Former water-powered forge. 1792 with Cl9 alterations and additions, unoccupied and derelict at the time of listing. Horizontally-tooled coursed squared sandstone with ashlar dressings, partially roofed in C20 corrugated metal sheeting. PLAN: T-shaped plan, the rear projection facing the direction of the head goit which provided water for the site. FRONT ELEVATION (south-west); single storeyed 6 bay range with quoined and keyed semi circular headed cart entrances to bays 2 and 5, the former damaged and the surround incomplete. Semi-circular headed window openings with projecting cills, imposts and keystones to other bays, that to bay 1 blocked with a vertical slit to its left, that to bay 6 enlarged to form a doorway. REAR ELEVATION: incomplete, but with remains of former arched openings to lower walling and gable apex. Side elevations retain arched openings similar to those on the front elevation. INTERIOR: not inspected, but reported as retaining king-post roof trusses with angled braces to principles and purlins. At the junction of the main range and the rear wing, cast-iron columns support the tie beam. HISTORY: Oughtibridge Forge was a substantial Cl8 water-powered metal working site, one of a large number of such sites on the river system of Sheffield, many of which survived as water powered sites well beyond the introduction of steam power. Survivals such as this are now very rare.
Listing NGR: SK3085393614
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 468887
- 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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