The Old Smithy at the Forge is a Grade II listed building in the Fareham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 May 1975. Forge. 2 related planning applications.
The Old Smithy at the Forge
- WRENN ID
- hidden-jade-owl
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Fareham
- Constituency
- Hamble Valley MP: Paul Holmes (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 May 1975
- Type
- Forge
- Address
- The Old Smithy at the Forge, Hook Lane, SO31 9HH
- OS grid reference
- SU 509 053
- Coordinates
- 50.84547, -1.2773
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Old Smithy at The Forge is an early 19th-century forge. It is constructed of red brick with grey headers, and has a hipped slate roof with two chimneys, one for each of the twin forges. The building is single-storied, with four shuttered windows containing small panes of glass, and two doors. The interior retains the original smithy and a small room with a hayloft above. The Old Smithy forms a group with Nos 1 and 2, Wellside Cottages, and The Nook (Nos 1 to 4), along with Blacksmiths House.
Local climate
The Old Smithy at the Forge receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 53% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 73% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 20 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 79% of listed buildings. Of these, 8 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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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 2 transactions since 2004
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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