Description

SW 73 NW STITHIANS HENDRA

2/250 The Old Forge
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GV II

Blacksmith's house. Circa mid C19. Granite rubble with granite dressings. Grouted
slate half-hipped roof with C20 brick chimneys over side walls.
Plan: Double depth plan with 2 front rooms flanking a central passage landing to a
large rear entrance hall and stair. Left-hand room is wider, probably the original
kitchen/living room with back kitchen behind; right hand room is probably original
rear porch.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Nearly symmetrical 3 window east front with doorway central to
fenestration. Possibly original panelled door with top panels replaced with pane of
glass. Circa late C19 or C20 6-pane horned sashes. Rear is unspoiled and has gable-
ended stone porch right of middle. Original 6-panel door. Possibly original 6-pane
hornless sashes to first floor openings, horned copy to ground floor right, otherwise
C20 windows in original openings. Ground floor openings have granite lintels, first
floor openings have segmental brick arches.
Interior: Where inspected has original carpentry and joinery, details including dog-
leg stair with stick balusters and turned newels.

Listing NGR: SW7247837083

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26434869

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Recommended Books

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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings
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  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  For the Record
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  Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds: Cotswolds Pt. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)