Nos 14 And 15 And Former Forge At Rear

SHERBORNE SHERBORNE VILLAGE SP 1614 9/187 Nos 14 and 15 and former forge at rear 23.1.52 GV II

Two cottages, semi-detached and former forge at rear. No 15 (right); mid C17, No 14; late C18-early C19. Forge C19. Coursed squared and dressed limestone, artificial stone slate on roof pitch facing road, concrete tile at rear. Red tile roof to former forge. Ashlar and C20 dressed stone stacks. Rectangular plan to main body. Former forge forms a long narrow rectangular block at rear attached No 15 via a short extension. C20 lean-to extension at rear of No 15, not of special interest. Main body; 2-storey, 5-windowed facade. The three right-hand bays represent the mid C17 range with 2-light hollow-chamfered stone-mullioned casements with stopped hoods. Projecting bread oven right of far right-hand window. Similar casements with flat-chamfered mullions to remaining two bays on left. Two C19 four-panel doors with two glazed panels towards centre of facade within stone-built porches with hipped roofs. Flat coping at gable ends of main body. Axial and gable-end stacks. Cottage interiors not inspected. Former smithy contains the remains of two forges. (Property of the National Trust).

Listing NGR: SP1650814941