The Old Forge is a Grade II listed building in the South Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 April 1987. A 18th century Smithy, house. 9 related planning applications.
The Old Forge
- WRENN ID
- sacred-chancel-swallow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Henley and Thame MP: Freddie van Mierlo (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 3 April 1987
- Type
- Smithy, house
- Period
- 18th century
- Address
- The Old Forge, Brightwell Baldwin, OX49 5NP
- OS grid reference
- SU 654 950
- Coordinates
- 51.65022, -1.056
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Old Forge is a smithy and house, dating to the mid-to-late 18th century. It is constructed of coursed limestone rubble with brick quoins and dressings, and has a gabled roof covered in old tiles, with brick end stacks. The original plan comprised two units. The building is one storey and attic in height, with a two-window front. There are segmental brick arches over a central 20th-century door and flanking three-light casement windows. Dormer casements are located in the attic. A dentilled storey band runs along the top of the walls, and the eaves are similarly detailed. A one-storey, one-bay range of matching materials with a half-hipped roof is attached to the left. A further one-storey range with a gabled roof is attached to the right. The interior has not been inspected. The building is listed for its contribution to the group value of the surrounding buildings.
Local climate
The Old Forge sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 80% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 75% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 64% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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 — 3 transactions since 2002
- Related listed building consents — 9 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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