Building record 1679/16/5 - No. 2a College Street (The Old Forge House) and attached outbuildings

{1} House and forge, now house. Early and mid C18 and C19. Regular coursed limestone with concrete tile roof. Originally 2-unit plan with forge to right and central carriage arch. 2 storeys. 4-window range of C19 and C20 casement and sash windows, some with glazing bars, under wood lintels. Central carriage arch with plank doors and shallow arch head. Stable door to far right under wood lintel. Brick stack at ridge. Range of early C18 former stables attached to rear form part of Green Dragon Hotel (q.v.) and have pantile roofs and tall stone stacks. Interior not inspected.

{3} Early and mid 18th century and 19th century. Originally 2-unit plan with forge to the right and central carriage arch. 2 storeys. Stables in back used to belong to the Green Dragon Hotel.

{4} Undated photo, also undated photo of Nos 2 and4;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 18/26 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G07 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN41470.

<3> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, p.14 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45409.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Higham Ferrers (Photographs). SNN115452.

Record last edited

Oct 11 2023 12:54PM