Old Forge House

Old Forge House is a Grade II* listed building located in Ightham, dating back to the 16th century. The structure includes the remains of a hall-house from 1555 on the left side, with 19th-century additions on the right. The exterior features red brick and random stone, with exposed vertical timber-framing and plaster infilling above. The first floor has a jetty supported by exposed joists and brackets, which is continuous but lower on the right side.

To the right, there is a small 19th-century addition made of coursed rubble stone with red brick dressings on the ground floor and a rendered first floor, featuring a return gable at the front. The building stands two storeys high and has a very irregular four-window front, all fitted with 19th-century casement windows. There are two boarded doors positioned to the right of the center and one to the left. At the rear, there is a projecting weatherboarded wing. Old Forge House is noted as one of the earliest continuous jetty houses in Kent, and in 1555, Thomas Skynner was fined for building that encroached upon the highway.