Description

TL 4219 MUCH HADHAM HIGH STREET
(west side)
Much Hadham village

13/38 The Forge (north)
Forge Cottage (centre)
Horseshoe Cottage (south)
(Formerly listed as
'Mingfords' and The Forge)

GV II

and the entry shall be amended to read:

TL 4219 MUCH HADHAM HIGH STREET
(west side)

13/38 The Forge, Forge Cottage
and Horseshoe Cottage

GV II*

House and forge, subdivided into 3 dwellings. Circa C15 south
crosswing; circa early C16 hall and north crosswing; remodelled and
extended circa 1600; extended again in circa mid C17; forge wing dates
from C17 to C19. Plastered and weatherboarded timber frame. Plain tile
roofs with gabled ends. Brick axial stacks. Plan: H-shaped; S
crosswing occupied by The Forge, hall contains Forge Cottage and N
crosswing is Horseshoe Cottage. S crosswing is independent of and
predates early C16 open hall and high end N crosswing. In circa 1600
hall was floored, house reroofed, stacks inserted between hall and N
crosswing and on S side of S crosswing, crosswings extended at rear
and stair tower added at rear of hall. In circa mid C17 another
crosswing was built on S side of S crosswing and forge wing at rear
dates from C17 to C19. Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 5-window
front. Jettied and gabled crosswings to left and right and third
weatherboarded crosswing on left. 2, 3 and 4-light C19 and C20
casements; C19 8 and 20-pane sashes on ground floor and original
doorway to left of centre. C20 garage and wing set back on right. S
side has c19 16-pane sashes and C20 casements; forge to left (W) has
circa C18 iron casements with leaded panes and plank doors. Gabled at
rear; right-hand gable has exposed timber-framing and circa C18 4-
light casement.

Interior: Front room of original cross-wing (The Forge) has fragment
of fine late C16 wall painting depicting man, woman and dog, part of
a larger scheme which may still exist behind later paint (shadow of
Royal Arms on back wall). Room above has vase of flowers stencilled
upside down on wall. Chamfered ceiling beams with cyma and hollow step
stops and some exposed joists. Some exposed wall framing. N wing
(Horseshoe Cottage) has square crown-post on cambered tie-beam and 1
brace to collar-purlin. Circa 1600 replacement side purlin roofs.
Stairs at rear of hall (Forge Cottage) has C17 octagonal newel with
finial and stairs at rear of S crosswing (The Forge) has C17 newel
with small ball finial. C17 panelled doors at foot of stairs at rear
of N crosswing (Horseshoe Cottage). Forge in rear SW wing has 2
hearths and bellows in narrow bellows room bay.
SOURCE: A Gibson, Survey Report, 16 January 1991.

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TL 4219 MUCH HADHAM HIGH STREET
(west side)

13/38 The Forge, Forge Cottage
and Horseshoe Cottage


GV II*

House, now three properties in a c.1500 hall-house, extended in
C16 and C17. Plastered and timber frame, weatherboarded on S.
Steep pitched old tile roofs. 2 storeys. 3 gable ends to
street. Original hall has modern door and windows. Projecting N
gable end with jettied 1st floor was cross wing. Modern leaded
casements. Interior has exposed framing and crown post roof on
cambered tie beam. Smaller S projection with jettied gable is
later C16. Ground floor, 10/10, sash window and 1st floor, 4-
light, C19, leaded casement. S gable end is 2 block range of
C17. Symmetrical S entrance elevation has hooded door, flanked
on E by Ground and 1st floor, 8/8, sash windows and on W by
modern casements. Rear block with weatherboarded Ground floor,
plastered and battened 1st floor with C19 leaded casements.
Further weatherboarded single storey extension to W. Modern 2
storey extension on N of Horseshoe Cottage.

Listing NGR: TL4276219257

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17554213

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