Building record 3034/0/5 - Forge Cottage, Laxton

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Summary

A many gabled house. A hipped-roof single-storey building to the east was formerly a smithy.

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Full Description

{1} Forge Cottage, a many gabled house. A hipped-roofed single-storey building to the east formerly a smithy was occupied by Thomas Melley, who from 1806-1814 provided ironwork for George Freke Evans' building projects.


<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1984, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 115/site 11 (Series). SNN77384.

<2> Historic England, Undated, FORGE COTTAGE, LAXTON, BF084512 (Archive). SNN116113.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1984. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 6. HMSO. p. 115/site 11.
  • <2> Archive: Historic England. Undated. FORGE COTTAGE, LAXTON. BF084512.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 9477 9609 (20m by 13m)
Civil Parish LAXTON, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District)

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Other Statuses/References

  • NRHE HOB UID: 543913

Record last edited

Feb 5 2025 7:31PM

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