Building record 3434/4/1 - No.24 Bedford Road (The Old Forge)

House formerly dwelling and forge. Coursed ironstone rubble, C20 ridged tile roof, brick end and internal stacks

{1} House formerly dwelling and forge. Coursed ironstone rubble, C20 ridged tile roof, brick end and internal stacks. 3-unit plan. 2-storey, 5-window range. Part-glazed doors to centre, right of centre and far left, the latter in C20 gabled porches. 3-light casement window to ground floor far right, C20 casements to ground floor right of central and far left doors, all with wood lintels. 3-light casement window to 1st floor far right, 1-light casement to 1st floor right of centre. Limestone quoins and stone-coped gables with kneelers. C19 2-storey extension to left, single-storey brick extension to right. Interior has open fireplace with chamfered bressumer and turned balusters to dog-leg stair. 3 modern skylight windows in the roof of the main elevation facing south.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 11/138 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F12 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45262.

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Jun 11 2018 11:50AM