The Old Forge is a Grade II listed building in the Tunbridge Wells local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 October 1954. A C19 Forge.
The Old Forge
- WRENN ID
- lesser-gable-thunder
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Tunbridge Wells
- Constituency
- Tunbridge Wells MP: Mike Martin (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 20 October 1954
- Type
- Forge
- Address
- The Old Forge, Bird-In-Hand Street, Speldhurst, TN3 9QJ
- OS grid reference
- TQ 529 377
- Coordinates
- 51.11832, 0.18436
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Old Forge is a former forge, now converted into garages, likely dating from the 19th century. The south end wall is constructed of red brick in Flemish bond, while the remainder features weatherboarded timber-framing on brick footings. The building has a peg-tile roof and is designed as a long, low block oriented roughly north to south. The exterior includes a gable-ended block with three 20th-century garage doorways. Although the interior was not inspected, this former forge adds variety and interest to the well-preserved estate village.
Local climate
The Old Forge receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 67% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 57% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 65% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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