Forge House

TL 3337 9/131 27.5.68

THERFIELD WELL HEAD (South side) Therfield Forge House (formerly listed as The Old Forge)

II

House. C16 extended mid to late C17, altered C20. Exposed timber frame, some red brick and flint, rendered infill. Thatched and tiled roof. Originally 3 bays, 2 bays with lobby entry added to right in C17. 2 storeys and attics. 3 bays to left have 1, 2 and 3-light flush frame casements, leaded panes. Small panel framing of large scantling, jetty with curved braced to main bearers, right bay underbuilt, roof thatched. Left end exposed framing with jowled posts, 2 light casements. C19 external stack, half hip. Two C17 bays are tiled, that to left is lobby entry bay with a 2-storey projecting porch, plank door with flanking small lights, shaped brackets to first floor with a later 4-light oriel. Exposed frame of smaller scantling, jowled posts, cambered tie beam, collar clasping purlins. Axial red brick stack rebuilt in C19. Right bay: flint plinth, C17 red brick ground floor with a 3-light casement in a lugged surround, first floor exposed framing, later 4-light oriel. Right end: knapped flint base, ground floor brick, lugged surrounds to a 2-light casement and French doors, latter surround altered. First floor and attic 1 and 3-light casements in pargetted rendering. Catslide roof over lean-to outshut to rear right. To rear C17 bays have ground floor brick, stair wing to rear of entrance bay with similar exposed framing. Entrance in angle to earlier range which does not project as far to rear, all rendered with 2 and 3-light casements. To rear left a small tiled C20 block.

Listing NGR: TL3352237183