The Old Forge is a Grade II listed building in the South Kesteven local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 December 1986. Forge. 2 related planning applications.

The Old Forge

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Kesteven
Constituency
Rutland and Stamford MP: Alicia Kearns (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
15 December 1986
Type
Forge
Address
The Old Forge, Castle Gate, Castle Bytham
OS grid reference
SK 989 185
Coordinates
52.7559, -0.53558
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Old Forge is a building dating from the late 18th century, with some alterations made in the 19th century. It is constructed from squared limestone rubble and features ashlar quoins. The roof is covered with pantiles and has a brick ridge stack. The building is single storey and has a two-bay front. On the right side, there is a pair of planked doors, while on the left, there is a boarded opening that is set under a timber lintel.

Local climate

The Old Forge sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 81% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 83% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 54% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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