Church House With Former Forge

Church House with former forge is a building that has its origins possibly in the 15th or 16th century, but it is mainly from the 17th century with modifications from the 19th and 20th centuries. It is constructed from slatestone rubble and has a slate roof. The building features a lobby entrance and an external stair turret located immediately to the right of the entry on the street front, while the back of the building is set against the churchyard.

It stands two storeys tall, with a three-light glazing bar casement window at each level to the left of the door, alongside a large section of plain wall and a prominent gable stack. The 20th-century glazed door is situated under a pent roof, and there is a two-light glazing bar casement at the eaves of the stair turret, as well as a two-light window over a three-light window, all featuring wooden lintels. An external stack made of brick is located in the right gable, with a three-light horizontal bar casement window above a 20th-century glazed door to its right. At the back, there is a small square light at the low left, a two-light window in the low center, and a three-light window at the eaves on the left.

Inside, the building contains four heavy transverse chamfered beams with bar stops. The room to the left features the remains of a very large peaked bressummer beam in the right corner, which may have been moved from its original fire position, along with early, very thick plank doors. There is also a stone spiral stair, which now has tiled treads, and a collar roof from the 18th century.

The former forge, which is attached to the left of the main building, has a pair of wide plank doors and a broad shuttered opening. It was built later than the main frontage and is an important historical survival that visually contributes to the village center. The building is reminiscent of other church houses found throughout the country.