Forge House And Barrow House And Railings To North

TQ 86 SE BORDEN THE STREET (south side)

5/34 Forge House and Barrow house and Railings to north

GV II

Two houses and Assembly Rooms. 1823. White brick and slate roof. Two storeys on basement, and hipped roof with 4 stacks evenly spaced. Regular fenestration of 6 glazing bar sash windows on first floor with cambered and gauged heads, and 4 glazing bar sash with gauged basket arches on ground floor. Two 6 panelled doors left and right with semi-circular traceried fanlights in gauged arched surrounds at top of flight of 2 steps. Interior: preserved are the meeting rooms of the Barrow's Trust with marble fireplace, panelled walls and carved and moulded frieze. Fore- court enclosed by fleur-de-lys iron rails, 30 yards in length. Rear elevation with plaque inscribed: Erected By Mr. Barrow's Trustees Richard Tylden Esq. William Bland Jnr. Esq. Revd. R.O. Tylden William Baldwin Esq. 1823 The Trust still maintains charitable functions and meets in the Rooms.

Listing NGR: TQ8828362946