Forge Cottage

NEWBOLD PACEY

SP35NW THE GREEN, Ashorne 1901-1/3/174 (North side) 25/02/91 Forge Cottage

GV II

House, incorporating former blacksmith's forge. Late C17 with C19 and C20 alterations and additions. Cob (or possibly timber-frame) faced in stretcher-bond brick; thatched roof with half-hipped and gabled ends with brick axial stack to rear of ridge. PLAN: small 2-unit plan, unit to right unheated, with rear outshuts; C19 forge added to left and C20 addition to right. EXTERIOR: single storey with attic. Entrance to right of centre has C19 panelled door. Large window with C20 4-light casement to left of centre. Wall stud remains to left of window. Gable ends have C20 attic casements. Former forge to left has concrete tile roof; 2 entrances, that to left end segmental-headed, with plank doors, and 3 small square windows with C20 casements; C20 addition has slate roof. INTERIOR: recorded as: small main room has chamfered beam with cavetto-step stops to one end only, and large brick fireplace with chamfered bressumer with worn stops to one end. Entrance hall with stair to rear. Common-rafter roof with exposed purlins in attic rooms, the rafters replaced above purlin level. The former forge has tie-beam trusses, one with king post, the other halved and crossed to apex; C20 fireplace.

Listing NGR: SP3051357796