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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- 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
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 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
Legacy
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.
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