The Old Forge

CRANTOCK CRANTOCK SW 76 SE 4/51 The Old Forge - GV II

Forge, now workshop. Early - mid C19 with few later alterations. Slatestone rubble. Bitumenised slate roof with gable ends. Axial stack with brick shaft. Plan: 2-room plan main range, with the forge to left, heated from the axial stack, and a room to right with front cart entrance. Attached to front left is the shoeing room, with opposing doors, one on each side, and rear door into the forge. Exterior: Single storey; the main range has double doors for a cart entry to right, and a 2-light window at the right gable end. The front shoeing room has plank door on the inner side and half-glazed door on the outer side; 2-light 12-pane window at the front gable end. Tie-ring on the inner side. The left end of the main range has 2-light 8-pane window. The forge is built into the bank at the rear with a 12-pane light to right. Interior: Not inspected.

Listing NGR: SW7900760453