Former Forge, Now Shed to Fern House is a Grade II listed building in the South Kesteven local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 June 1987. Shed.

Former Forge, Now Shed to Fern House

WRENN ID
unlit-rood-blackthorn
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Kesteven
Constituency
Rutland and Stamford MP: Alicia Kearns (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
22 June 1987
Type
Shed
Address
Former Forge, Now Shed to Fern House, the Green, Braceborough and Wilsthorpe
OS grid reference
TF 081 131
Coordinates
52.70505, -0.40013
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The building is a former forge, now serving as a shed for Fern House. It dates from the mid-18th century and is constructed of coursed limestone rubble with a black glazed pantile roof. The structure is single storey and features a three-bay front. The central entrance consists of a planked door, with two leaded fixed light windows to the right, all set beneath timber lintels. This building is included in the listing for its group value context.

Local climate

Former Forge, Now Shed to Fern House sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 720 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 83% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 82% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 31 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 60% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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