Description

KENN KENN
SX 98 NW

2/178 The Old Forge
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GV II

House, formerly the forge. Probably C18, thorough C20 renovations. Whitewashed
rendered cob and stone ; thatched roof, gabled at left end, half-hipped at end of
wing ; end stack to wing, end stack to main range.
Plan: L plan, 2 single depth blocks at right angles to one another. The main range
(facing the road) is a single room ; the wing, end on to the road, has a fireplace
with bread oven. Front door into main range in angle with the wing.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 1:1 window front (the one window in the end of the
wing). Thatched porch on posts to right of main block ; C20 small-pane timber
casements.
Interior: Largely modernized ; the wing has a chamfered crossbeam, rebuilt fireplace
with separate bread oven and a plank door to the stair.
Forms a group with Rollestone Cottages, the Ley Arms and Youngs Farmhouse.

Listing NGR: SX9212285496

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26389965

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Care and Repair
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)