Forge is a Grade II listed building in the North Norfolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 May 1983. Forge.
Forge
- WRENN ID
- stark-transept-umber
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Norfolk
- Constituency
- North Norfolk MP: Steff Aquarone (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 20 May 1983
- Type
- Forge
- Address
- Forge, High Street, Wighton
- OS grid reference
- TF 940 398
- Coordinates
- 52.92117, 0.88501
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The building is a forge dating from the early 19th century. It is constructed of brick and has a roof covered with red pantiles. The forge is a single-storey structure featuring three cast iron fixed frame arched headed windows, each set under simple brick-headed arches. There are also two doors, which are placed under similar arches, including a cart door that reaches eaves height. The building has a brick eaves cornice and a hipped roof, with flint returns. It is included in the listing for its group value.
Local climate
Forge receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 55% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 72% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 7 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 95% of listed buildings. Of these, 4 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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