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The Old Forge

A Grade II Listed Building in Chalk, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4322 / 51°25'55"N

Longitude: 0.3967 / 0°23'48"E

OS Eastings: 566696

OS Northings: 173077

OS Grid: TQ666730

Mapcode National: GBR NMS.531

Mapcode Global: VHJLK.T8KF

Plus Code: 9F32C9JW+VM

Entry Name: The Old Forge

Listing Date: 3 July 1975

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1341520

English Heritage Legacy ID: 356379

ID on this website: 101341520

Location: Denton, Gravesham, Kent, DA12

County: Kent

District: Gravesham

Electoral Ward/Division: Chalk

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Gravesend

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

Church of England Parish: Chalk St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Rochester

Tagged with: Smithy

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Description


1.
5277 LOWER HIGHAM ROAD
(South Side)
CHALK

The Old Forge
TQ 67 SE 7/117

II


2.
C18 or earlier. A timber-framed building refronted. 2 storeys weatherboarded.
Pantiled roof. 2 altered windows on the 1st floor with shutters. Sliding sashes
to ground floor windows. Forge extension of 1 storey weatherboarded with pantiled
roof. A plaque set up by the Dickens Fellowship records that this is the original
of Joe Gargery's Forge in "Great Expectations".


Listing NGR: TQ6652773118

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