The Forge
THE FORGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1262955
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Forge
- Statutory Address:
- THE FORGE
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- Date:
- 2005-06-19
- Reference:
- IOE01/14485/10
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1262955
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Forge
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE FORGE
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:
- THE FORGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stockleigh Pomeroy
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 87603 03572
Details
STOCKLEIGH POMEROY STOCKLEIGH POMEROY SS 80 SE 10/243 - The Forge GV II
House. C18, with late C19 forge to rear. Painted and rendered cob to house and stone timber laced rubble walls to forge. Asbestos slate hipped roof, formerly thatched with slightly projecting eaves and continuous rear outshut and lean-to at north-north-east end. Inserted lateral stack, rear left, and original external stack to rear right, with forge flue inserted late C19. 2 room central stair plan plus 1-room forge to full length of rear and 1-room addition to north-north-east. 2 storeys to original part. Nearly symmetrical, 2-window east-south-east front. Doorway with top-glazed C20 door and C20 gable hood off-centre to right. Wide C19, 3-light casements except narrower 2-light casement to ground floor, left. Small shuttered opening possibly food hutch to ground floor, right. Forge has sashes with random panes of overlapping glass. Interior of house has roughly chamfered cross beam in each room. Curious rounded niche in left room possibly where machinery was fitted and further niche between window and door. Included for group value.
Listing NGR: SS8760703574
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 433599
- 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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