Grade II* listed building · Historic England

Old Forge House

Listed Grade II* since 195274 years · Grade II* is the next 5.8% of England’s listed buildings

HHouseCANo data available for publication by HE conservation area1952Listed

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Old Forge House

Old Forge House is one of 7 Grade II* listed buildings in Wingham and about 22,127 in England. It was among the first 22 buildings in Wingham to be listed, on 13 October 1952. It stands in the No data available for publication by HE conservation area. Within 400 metres are 2 more Grade I buildings and 62 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1203671↗

Grade II* is for particularly important buildings of more than special interest, about 5.8% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.

Visit

Make it a walk: 4 listed buildings in about 5 minutes

Wingham · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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Around it

35 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

II*The Dog Inn23 m II*The Red Lion25 m ICanon Cottage the Old Canonry44 m II31, High Street45 m II32, High Street45 m II33, High Street46 m IIWall and Stable About 20 Metres East of Wingham House48 m II34, High Street54 m II35, High Street58 m II*The Vicarage59 m IIWingham House59 m II36 and 37, High Street63 m II28, High Street68 m II38, High Street70 m IIStables Adjoining Wingham Court73 m II39, High Street77 m IIWall Attached and About 30 Metres to West of Wingham Vicarage78 m II40, High Street85 m

Show the other 17

IIChest tomb to Elgar family about 25 metres south of Church of St Mary85 m IIRow of eight headstones 1 to 15 metres south east of Church of St Mary88 m IIPair of headstones about 15 metres south of Church of St Mary89 m IIChest tomb about 15 metres south of Church of St Mary89 m IIPair of headstones 1 and 2 metres south of Church of St Mary96 m IIRow of three headstones 4 to 7 metres south of Church of St Mary102 m IICanon House Canon Villa106 m II*41, High Street107 m IChurch of St Mary108 m II*Wingham Court and Garden Wall113 m IIThe churchyard wall to south, east and north of Church of St Mary121 m IIBleak House123 m IIBleak Cottage126 m IIOxenden House127 m II44, High Street134 m IIWall of Former Market Garden134 m II45, High Street146 m

More like it

Grade I and II* houses near Wingham

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

The Post OfficeWickhambreaux · 2 mi away

Wickham HouseWickhambreaux · 2 mi away

Southdown CottageNonington · 3 mi away

Westbere HouseSturry · 4 mi away

Watergate Cottage Watergate HouseSturry · 4 mi away

Fairfield HouseEastry · 4 mi away

Brook HouseEastry · 5 mi away

Delf HouseSandwich · 5 mi away

Questions about Old Forge House

Is Old Forge House listed?

Yes. Old Forge House is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1203671), first listed on 13 October 1952.

Can you visit Old Forge House?

Many listed buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.

Is Old Forge House in a conservation area?

Yes, the No data available for publication by HE conservation area.

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