Forge Cottage

CLANFIELD MAIN ROAD SP2801-2901 (West side) 8/38 Forge Cottage GV II

Shown on O.S. map as Nos.1 and 2 Forge Cottages. Pair of cottages, now one house. Probably C17 origins, remodelled late C18/early C19 with later additions and alterations. Roughly coursed limestone rubble with alternating angle quoins; stone slate roof. L-plan with short single-storey gabled range (probably C19) at right-angles to rear on right. 2 storeys. Former left cottage has C19 casement with wood lintel to either side of central plank door under C20 gabled porch plus C20 casement (also with wood lintel) immediately to left of doorway. Former right cottage has C19 casement to either side of central infilled doorway, those to ground floor with wedged heads and keystone and those to first floor, like those of former left cottage directly below eaves, with wood lintels. Integral end stacks with red brick shafts and red brick ridge stack to right of centre with straight joint below. Left gable end has 2 infilled windows on each floor and right gable end has blocked bread oven arch and outline of the roof of a former low gabled outbuilding visible. Interior. Left ground-floor room has large inglenook fireplace with chamfered wood lintel to left and chamfered spine beam with broach stop. Ceiling beams and joists in rooms to right of ridge stack are reused from elsewhere and late C20 insertions. C20 additions to rear on left are not of special architectural interest. [2332]

Listing NGR: SP2845701916