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The Forge

A Grade II Listed Building in Aberaeron, Ceredigion

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2413 / 52°14'28"N

Longitude: -4.259 / 4°15'32"W

OS Eastings: 245854

OS Northings: 262748

OS Grid: SN458627

Mapcode National: GBR DJ.0VLY

Mapcode Global: VH3JL.4X8Q

Plus Code: 9C4Q6PRR+G9

Entry Name: The Forge

Listing Date: 25 September 1986

Last Amended: 25 September 1986

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 10164

Building Class: Industrial

ID on this website: 300010164

Location: Situated at the corner with Albert Street

County: Ceredigion

Community: Aberaeron

Community: Aberaeron

Built-Up Area: Aberaeron

Traditional County: Cardiganshire

Tagged with: Smithy

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History

Built ca. 1850 by the Davies family, later famous for the manufacturer of the "Aberaeron Shovel" made with a water-driven tilt hammer.

Exterior

The northern block was formerly a row of industrial buildings containing a forge; woollen mill, woodturner’s workshop and tanner.

Single storey and attic rubble building, whitewashed to gable end; slate roof. 1 window, another blocked and a bricked up doorway to gable end. Cambered headed openings to left side and one to right side with studio window beyond. Adjoins mill building at far end.

Broken overshot waterwheel against gable end.

Reasons for Listing

Group value.

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  • II NO.13 Water Street, Dyfed
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  • II NO.20 Albert Street, Dyfed
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  • II NO.19 Albert Street, Dyfed
    Continuous row of frontages from break in terrace at service road to the corner with Chalybeate Street.
  • II NO.12 Water Street, Dyfed
    Terrace forward to the street from the rear of No 7 Bridge Street to the corner with Albert Street.
  • II NO.2 Water Street, Dyfed
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  • II NO.18 Albert Street, Dyfed
    Continuous row of frontages from break in terrace at service road to the corner with Chalybeate Street.

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