Description

ST 79 SW TORTWORTH

2/133 Estate Yard and Old Forge,
incorporating Saw Mill, Offices
G.V. and Timber Yard

II

Estate yard, old forge, saw mill, offices and timber yard. Circa 1880 for the
Earl of Ducie's estate. Rubble; C20 tiled roofs. Long range of buildings in
2 parts; all single storey and attics in gabled dormers. To the left: gabled
projecting porch at far left with two 2-light casement windows in gabled dormers;
central depressed arch carriage entry also under a gable; further plank door to
right; bellcote over east gable. Right range: plank door and 2-light window
at far right. To the rear are 3 ranges of open sheds and workshops, enclosing a
yard: slate and pantile roofs; carriage entry under gable on west range.
5 yards to the north west of the yard is the old forge: L-plan with plain tiled
roof and a projecting lateral stack at the west end. The estate yards forms an
important group with the church, green and the cottages (q.v.).

Listing NGR: ST7035693429

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26598983

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Recommended Books

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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds: Cotswolds Pt. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)