Description

HARLEY C.P. HARLEY SJ 50 SE 4/53 Forge Farmhouse GV II

Farmhouse. Probably C17, cased in brick in early C19 with later additions and alterations. Orange red brick probably concealing timber frame, plain tile roof. Long central range with projecting gabled wings to left and right. 2 storeys; 1:2:1 bays, windows all 3- and 4-light C20 casements, those to projecting wings and ground floor of central range with segmental heads; entrance through half-glazed door under late C19 gabled brick porch in angle between main range and right wing; prominent red brick ridge stack to left of centre on main range with external lateral stacks (left truncated) to projecting wings. Single-storey mid-C19 gritstone kitchen range at right-angles to rear on left. Interior: chamfered spine beam to main range with straight-cut chamfer stops and heavy joists, right wing also has chamfered spine beam with ogee chamfer stops to joists; left wing has central slightly cambered collar and tie beam truss exposed upstairs but the roof has been raised. Forge Farmhouse is a substantial building occupying a prominent position in the village.

Listing NGR: SJ5953601382

External Links

• Wikidata Q26306890

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Recommended Books

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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback