The Old Forge

LONGBOROUGH LONGBOROUGH VILLAGE SP 1729 8/145 The Old Forge 25.8.60 GV II Detached house and former forge/barn now converted. Late C17 - early C18 and late C18 - C19. Coursed squared and dressed limestone, stone slate roof, ashlar stack and brick stack. Rectangular late C17 - early C18 main body with former forge/barn attached right. Main body; 2 storeys and attic lit by 2 gabled roof dormers with 2-light casements with horizontal glazing bars. Three-windowed facade with 2 and 3-light double-chamfered stone- mullioned casements with stopped hoods and glazing bars. C19 four- panelled door with upper 2 panels glazed off-centre left. Early C20 street light with wrought iron scroll decoration upper left. Former forge/barn; 2 bays two C19 two-light casements with glazing bars to ground floor, partially blocked window with 4-panes visible at top above, all windows with timber lintels. Blocked single light with flat-chamfered stone surround in left gable end. Upper half of large blocked bull's-eye window with moulded surround and carved spandrels above. Slit vent end with triangular vents above in right gable end. Flat gable-end coping with roll-cross saddles. Left gable-end and axial stack. Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: SP1788929385