THE FORGE

THE FORGE, THE GREEN

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1263398
Date first listed:: 24-Aug-1990
List Entry Name:: THE FORGE
Statutory Address:: THE FORGE, THE GREEN

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1263398
Date first listed:: 24-Aug-1990
Date of most recent amendment:: 07-Jan-1991
List Entry Name:: THE FORGE
Statutory Address 1:: THE FORGE, THE GREEN

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: THE FORGE, 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:: Brenchley and Matfield
National Grid Reference:: TQ 65786 41722

Details

In the entries for the following serial numbers ---

14/156, 14/157, 14/158, 14/159, 14/160, 14/161, 14/162, 14/163, 14/164, 14/165 14/166, 14/167, 14/168, 14/169, 14/170, 14/171, 14/172, 14/173, 14/174, 14/175 14/176, 14/177, 14/178, 14/179, in the parish of Brenchley.

The address shall be amended to read---

"THE GREEN, Matfield" in place of "MATFIELD GREEN"

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TQ 65 41 BRENCHLEY MATFIELD GREEN (south side) 14/157 The Forge

II GV

Small house, converted from a forge. Probably late C18, C20 alterations. Ground floor brick, first floor weatherboarded; peg-tile roof; brick stack.

Plan: The house faces north and adjoins Forge Cottage (q.v.) at the right (west) end. Small 2-cell main block with a left (east) end outshut and a rear outshut. The stack for the old forge may be the one at the junction with Forge Cottage.

Exterior: 2 storeys. Roof gabled at left end, left end gable tile-hung. Asymmetrical 1:2 window front, the one window to the left end outshut. C20 timber stable door to the left of the main block. 2- and 3-light timber casements with glazing bars, probably C19 and C20.

Interior: Not inspected but may be of interest.

A modest building externally but in an important position on Matfield Green.

Listing NGR: TQ6578641732

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Legacy System number:: 432468
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.