The Old Forge is a Grade II listed building in the Mid Suffolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 January 1995. Forge.

The Old Forge

WRENN ID
frozen-quoin-sienna
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Mid Suffolk
Country
England
Date first listed
16 January 1995
Type
Forge
Source
Historic England listing

Description

HELMINGHAM - TM15NE 4/10013 The Old Forge

GV II

Forge. c1840, perhaps to the designs of Anthony Salvin, who was active at Helmingham Hall (qv) in c1841. Brick in Flemish bond with pair of angled brick stacks flanking two-storey gable-facing range near centre of single- storey block; ventilation louvre to ridge. The right wing longer than the left with a pair of double doors of C20 date; fenestration of ground floor of 3: 3: 2: 1: 1. Ornamental vergeboards to gabled returns and facing gable. Interior: remains of original forge largely intact. Picturesque style combining vernacular forms with those of the 'cottage orne' tradition. Cottages 3-8, 15-20, the Estate Yard, the Old Post Office, and the Old Forge form a group.

Listing NGR: TM1879557155

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