Description

MALDON

TL8407SE LONDON ROAD
574-1/6/137 (North East side)
24/09/71 No.6
The Forge

GV II

Cottage, formerly with forge. Mid to late C17. Timber-framed
and rendered with C20 pargeting; half-hipped plain tile roof
with central ridgeline stack.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; 2-window range; C20 flat-roofed rear
extension. Front has 2-light asymmetrical casement windows on
1st floor. Ground floor has central C19 doorcase with hood on
consoles and 6-panel C19 door. Either side are shallow sash
windows with margin glazing.
INTERIOR: equal bays of hardwood framing, but with off-set
bridging joists making 3 unequal bays with central stack. One
bridging joist (reused) has quadrant-moulded chamfers and
fireplaces to each room have timber mantel beams. Major posts
on each floor, in centre of each flank wall. Posts are
unjowled and roof has collar and side purlins.
The forge formerly wrapped around north-west corner of house.

Listing NGR: TL8473207051

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26548065

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Recommended Books

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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds: Cotswolds Pt. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)