Forge Cottage is a Grade II listed building in the Maidstone local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 October 1987. A C17 House.

Forge Cottage

WRENN ID
scattered-chancel-thunder
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Maidstone
Country
England
Date first listed
14 October 1987
Type
House
Source
Historic England listing

Description

YALDING BENOVER ROAD TQ 6949 (South-west side) 7/61 Forge Cottage GV II

House. Early C17 or earlier. Timber framed. Ground floor brick in stretcher bond to left and left-central bays, rendered to right-central and right end bays. Exposed framing with rendered infilling to first floor. Plain tile roof. South-facing, built at right-angles to road. 2 storeys. Stone plinth. Facade divided by principal posts into 4 timber-framed bays. Right-central bay narrower than rest. Broadly- spaced studding. Higher midrail to two central bays. Tension brace to right end bay. Steeply-pitched hipped roof, with gablet to right. Brick ridge stack to right-central bay. Irregular fenestration of 2 windows; one four-light diamond mullion window to left-central bay and one small two-light casement to right end. Slight evidence of blocked doorway under stack. Half-glazed door towards centre of right end bay. Short two-storey addition to left gable end; ground floor brick, first floor weatherboarded, plain tile roof, and no first-floor windows. Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: TQ6982249326

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