NHER 14697 (Building record) - Forge Cottage and smithy

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Summary

A house and smithy, first appearing in documentary records in 1642. The long house, probably 17th century in origin, is timber framed and plastered, with two small original mullioned windows on the upper floor, but otherwise much restored in 'Tudor' style in the 19th century. The group of smithy buildings and a chimney behind the house are of red brick with yellow brick trimmings.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1373261: FORGE COTTAGE

Location

Map sheet	TM29SW
Civil Parish	HEMPNALL, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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21 March 1979. Visited.
Smithy and house. House is long, timber framed, perhaps originally 17th century.
One long and low and one tiny window remain on upper floor; but much 'Tudorised' in the 19th century.
Behind and to east, quadrangle of smithy buildings of red brick with yellow brick trimmings and tapering 'engine' chimney with yellow diaperwork.
E. Rose (NAU), 21 March 1979.

Documentary research and fieldwork.
Earliest record of Forge Cottage is 1642.
Two medieval sherds found between house and river.
Information from [1].
A. Cattermole (NLA), 24 May 2005.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 395.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (1)

POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Hempnall (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Apr 22 2021 9:52AM