Forge Cottage Forge Studios
FORGE COTTAGE, 56, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1254315
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Forge Cottage Forge Studios
- Statutory Address:
- FORGE COTTAGE, 56, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1254315
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Forge Cottage Forge Studios
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORGE COTTAGE, 56, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- FORGE STUDIOS, 56, 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:
- FORGE COTTAGE, 56, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- FORGE STUDIOS, 56, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Tendring (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Manningtree
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 10846 31863
Details
MANNINGTREE HIGH STREET TM 1031 (south side)
9/152 No. 56 Forge Cottage and Forge Studios, (formerly known as Old Forge Cafe)
GV II
2 cottages with central carriageway. C18 with later alterations and additions. Part timber framed and plastered, part painted or plastered brick. Red plain tiled roofs, single bay lower range to left. Red brick chimney stack to rear range of right build. 2 storeys. A central bressumer runs through the right range and is supported by brickwork to left of the open carriageway. Dentilled eaves cornice to right range. 1:2 first floor and 1:1 ground floor small paned vertically sliding sash windows, segmental heads to left range. 4 panelled door approached by steps to right of carriageway. Attached to left is the part plastered, part weatherboarded gable end structure of the old forge with chimney stack to left, this is now part of the accommodation of Forge Studios. Important visually at an acute bend in the High Street.
Listing NGR: TM1084631863
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 437770
- 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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