Building record 977/0/6 - The Forge House, Church Lane

Late 17th-century house constructed from regular coursed lias with slate roof; 3-unit plan. Single-storey buildings to the left dating to the 19th-century were originally the forge

{1} House. Late C17. Regular coursed lias with slate roof. 3-unit plan. 2 storeys with attic; 3-window range. Entrances to left of centre and at far right; both with C20 glazed doors under wood lintels. Plain wood casement windows in moulded stone surrounds with drip moulds to ground floor. Small stair window between windows 1 and 2 from left. Similar window to left gable. Ashlar gable parapet to left. Brick and rendered stacks to ridge and end. C19 single storey buildings to left were originally the forge. Rear plain C20 render.

{4} Archaeological observation undertaken during the construction of an extension at Forge House. Insertion of new door openings revealed that the east and northern elevations are of a cob with ironstone rubble construction, rendered externally.

{5} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 18/142 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G01 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.

<3> Mowl T.; Hickman C., 2008, The Historic Gardens of England: Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Series). SNN106082.

<4> Bassir A., 2014, Archaeological recording at The Forge House, Church Lane, East Haddon, Northamptonshire (Report). SNN110062.

<5> Photographs of buildings in East Haddon (Photographs). SNN111763.

Record last edited

Nov 27 2019 2:48PM