The Forge

KELVEDON HATCH

TQ59NE SWAN LANE 723-1/5/448 (North side) 20/02/76 The Forge (Formerly Listed as: BRENTWOOD SWAN LANE, Doddinghurst The Forge)

II

House. c1700, c1800. Timber-framed and brick roughcast, roof peg-tiled. L-plan. Single storey and attic. 3-celled timber-framed range of c1700 with single storeyed brick block of c1800 projecting forward at SE end. Chimneys are to rear of central timber bay (probably contemporary) and on SE gable of timber range, also one on NW side of brick section - all red brick. 4 window range - to left set back in timber range 2 sashes, glazing bars, 3x4 panes with C20 door and gabled porch between, 2 attic dormers with C20 casements, glazing bars, 2x3 panes. - to right in forward projection, 2 sashes, glazing bars, 3x4 panes. Window to right is C20 replacement of a doorway. INTERIOR: rudimentary timber-framing, members correctly squared (no waney edges) but of slight scantling. Bridging joists with simple chamfer stops, lamb's tongue in NW bay. Common joists with diminished haunches and pendant soffits. Partition on ground floor between SE and centre bay with original door frame. Scantling and jointing designed to bear two meeting bridging joists over the door head. SE bay with stair trap in E corner. Roof simple trapped side purlin. attic doorway now cut through tie-beam between centre and SE bay. Rear has 2 out-shuts, (1) to NW, deep, with sloping tie-beam exposed within, slate roof and three C20 wooden casements. (2) to NE, shallower out-shut with C20 brick wall and C20 long 3-light casement window, peg-tiled roof of main range continues over. In main roof above a flat roofed C20 dormer window with 3 casements with top lights. Small gabled addition to S end has C20 window, casement, with glazing bars, 8x4 panes.

Listing NGR: TQ5742998583