Forge Cottage
FORGE COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1252624
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Forge Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- FORGE COTTAGE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1252624
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Forge Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORGE COTTAGE
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 COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Wealden (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Fletching
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 44993 21470
Details
FLETCHING SHORTBRIDGE TQ 42 SE Piltdown 26/10019 Forge Cottage II House. Early C17, refronted and extended in early C19. Timberframed end chimneystack house, refronted in red brick with grey headers. Tiled roof, hipped to north east and with former external chimneystack in C17 brickwork to south east now integrated in later brickwork. Two storeys; 4 irregularly- spaced windows. Windows to front are early C19 16-pane sashes, some with horns, in moulded wooden architraves with cambered heads to ground floor. C19 porch to right hand side with round-headed arch and half-glazed door. Early C19 extension to rear has 2 gables, some 16 pane sashes and some C20 casements. Triangular brick buttress to external chimneystack. Interior has exposed box-framing to former external rear wall, open fireplace with wooden bressumer and exposed chamfered spine beam and floor joists. First floor has C17 floorboards and C19 firegrate. Angled queenstrut roof with through purlins, original rafters and lath and plaster partition.
Listing NGR: TQ4499321470
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 435630
- 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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