Forge House the Forge Adjoining Forge House

FORGE HOUSE, EAST CLIFF

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1352791
Date first listed:
08-Aug-1968
List Entry Name:
Forge House the Forge Adjoining Forge House
Statutory Address:
FORGE HOUSE, EAST CLIFF
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1352791
Date first listed:
08-Aug-1968
List Entry Name:
Forge House the Forge Adjoining Forge House
Statutory Address 1:
FORGE HOUSE, EAST CLIFF
Statutory Address 2:
THE FORGE ADJOINING FORGE HOUSE, EAST CLIFF

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
FORGE HOUSE, EAST CLIFF
Statutory Address:
THE FORGE ADJOINING FORGE HOUSE, EAST CLIFF

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

County:
East Sussex
District:
Rother (District Authority)
Parish:
Rye
National Grid Reference:
TQ 92224 20604

Details

1. 1578 EAST CLIFF (East Side)

Forge House. The Forge adjoining Forge House TQ 9220 1/96 8.8.68.

II GV

2. Similar cottage to Nos 1 to 4 Tower Place opposite, with a Victorian addition on each side, that on the south east consisting of the actual forge, that on the north west joining the house to the Landgate. There are 6 steps up to the front door with an iron balustrade.

Nos 1 to 4 (consec), The Forge and The Forge House form a group with the South Side of The Landgate and Nos 1 & 2 The Landgate.

Listing NGR: TQ9222420604

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
291948
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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