The Old Forge is a Grade II listed building in the West Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 February 1987. A Georgian Cottage. 3 related planning applications.

The Old Forge

WRENN ID
outer-ember-sable
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Daventry MP: Stuart Andrew (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
24 February 1987
Type
Cottage
Period
Georgian
Address
The Old Forge, Chapel Lane, Charwelton, NN11 3YU
OS grid reference
SP 532 558
Coordinates
52.19816, -1.22225
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Old Forge is a cottage dated 1770, constructed from coursed ironstone rubble with an artificial stone slate roof and brick end stacks. It has two storeys and an attic, featuring a two-window range. The windows on the ground floor are 2-light casements with timber lintels. The building has quoins and a datestone inscribed with "WD/1770" on the right gable. The entrance is located at the rear. The interior has not been inspected.

Local climate

The Old Forge receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 75% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 69% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 73% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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  • No EPC on record for this property
  • Sale history — 2 transactions since 2003
  • Related listed building consents — 3 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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