The Old Forge is a Grade II listed building in the South Downs National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 July 1963. A C17 House. 1 related planning application.
The Old Forge
- WRENN ID
- mired-thatch-cobweb
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Downs National Park
- Constituency
- East Hampshire MP: Damian Hinds (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 31 July 1963
- Type
- House
- Address
- The Old Forge, Blanket Street, Worldham, East Hampshire, GU34 3AG
- OS grid reference
- SU 747 380
- Coordinates
- 51.13692, -0.93322
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Old Forge is a house, originally two cottages, dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries. The building’s front (east) elevation showcases exposed timber framing with brick infill above a stone base, while the north side is constructed of roughly-coursed malmstone with brick quoins and a plinth band. The roof is hipped and thatched, with a catslide extending to the rear, incorporating a section of tiling. A low eavesline extends above outshots on both sides, and a central stack rises through the roof. The front of the house has two storeys and six windows above five. The windows are casements of varying ages and sizes. A plain doorway is sheltered by a thatched canopy. Additional single-storey stone buildings, dating from the 19th century, are situated on the north side. A small terra cotta panel is set into the upper wall on the south side, featuring a figure. The building was formerly a public house.
Local climate
The Old Forge receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 66% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 51% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 52% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 3 transactions since 2008
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- 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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