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The Forge

A Grade II Listed Building in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.885 / 51°53'5"N

Longitude: -1.7578 / 1°45'28"W

OS Eastings: 416766

OS Northings: 220741

OS Grid: SP167207

Mapcode National: GBR 4QF.SHJ

Mapcode Global: VHB1W.HW2B

Plus Code: 9C3WV6MR+XV

Entry Name: The Forge

Listing Date: 25 August 1960

Last Amended: 12 August 1983

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1170866

English Heritage Legacy ID: 126462

ID on this website: 101170866

Location: Bourton-on-the-Water, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, GL54

County: Gloucestershire

District: Cotswold

Civil Parish: Bourton-on-the-Water

Built-Up Area: Bourton-on-the-Water

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire

Church of England Parish: Bourton-on-the-Water with Clapton St Lawrence

Church of England Diocese: Gloucester

Tagged with: Smithy

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Description



1.
5224 HIGH STREET
(north-east side)

The Forge
(formerly listed as
The Smithy)
SP 1620 NE 3/9 25.8.60

II GV

2.
In 2 distinct builds.
Left hand: Late C16. Rubble with stone slate roof. One storey and attic, 2 bays,
each with gable. Wide 3 light casement with drip mould on right, modern bay with
doorway and pent roof on left. Two light stone mullion casement with drip mould in
each gable. Vestigial stone ridge stack.
Right hand: Formerly York House. Early/mid C18. Coursed rubble with dressed quoins
and stone slate roof. Two storeys and attic, one window. Sashes with glazing bars
with stone architrave and keyed head. Pedimented doorway with shouldered architrave
and triple key block, 6 panel door. Pedimented dormer. Stone verges and kneelers.
Ashlar end stacks with moulded string and cap. The doorway opens onto a through
passage used for the horses' entrance. Early C19 watercolour of building in VCH by
T C Dibdin 1855.


Listing NGR: SP1676620741

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