FORGE HOUSE

FORGE HOUSE, WELL HEAD

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1347351
Date first listed:: 27-May-1968
List Entry Name:: FORGE HOUSE
Statutory Address:: FORGE HOUSE, WELL HEAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1347351
Date first listed:: 27-May-1968
Date of most recent amendment:: 29-Jan-1986
List Entry Name:: FORGE HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: FORGE HOUSE, WELL HEAD

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: FORGE HOUSE, WELL HEAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Hertfordshire
District:: North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:: Therfield
National Grid Reference:: TL3352237183

Details

TL 3337 9/131 27.5.68

THERFIELD WELL HEAD (South side) Therfield Forge House (formerly listed as The Old Forge)

II

House. C16 extended mid to late C17, altered C20. Exposed timber frame, some red brick and flint, rendered infill. Thatched and tiled roof. Originally 3 bays, 2 bays with lobby entry added to right in C17. 2 storeys and attics. 3 bays to left have 1, 2 and 3-light flush frame casements, leaded panes. Small panel framing of large scantling, jetty with curved braced to main bearers, right bay underbuilt, roof thatched. Left end exposed framing with jowled posts, 2 light casements. C19 external stack, half hip. Two C17 bays are tiled, that to left is lobby entry bay with a 2-storey projecting porch, plank door with flanking small lights, shaped brackets to first floor with a later 4-light oriel. Exposed frame of smaller scantling, jowled posts, cambered tie beam, collar clasping purlins. Axial red brick stack rebuilt in C19. Right bay: flint plinth, C17 red brick ground floor with a 3-light casement in a lugged surround, first floor exposed framing, later 4-light oriel. Right end: knapped flint base, ground floor brick, lugged surrounds to a 2-light casement and French doors, latter surround altered. First floor and attic 1 and 3-light casements in pargetted rendering. Catslide roof over lean-to outshut to rear right. To rear C17 bays have ground floor brick, stair wing to rear of entrance bay with similar exposed framing. Entrance in angle to earlier range which does not project as far to rear, all rendered with 2 and 3-light casements. To rear left a small tiled C20 block.

Listing NGR: TL3352237183

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 162454
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.