The Forge is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 July 1986. Cottage. 2 related planning applications.

The Forge

WRENN ID
leaning-eave-thistle
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wiltshire
Constituency
East Wiltshire MP: Danny Kruger (RUK)
Country
England
Date first listed
30 July 1986
Type
Cottage
Address
The Forge, Hollow Lane, Grafton, SN8 3SR
OS grid reference
SU 268 613
Coordinates
51.35081, -1.61597
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Forge is a 17th-century cottage located on the south-west side of Grafton Hollow Lane, Wilton. Originally a single-room and loft dwelling, it is now arranged as two bays with an attic. The exterior is rendered, with a thatched roof that is lower over the north-west bay and half-hipped. A 20th-century enclosed porch with a door is situated at the rear, opposite the stack. The cottage features various windows. The interior retains a spine beam and a high timber lintel over the fire.

Local climate

The Forge receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 62% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 53% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 74% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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  • Sale history — 4 transactions since 1996
  • Related listed building consents — 2 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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