Monument record 1214600000 - THE OLD FORGE, COMMON LANE

Summary

Site of nineteenth century smithy on Common Lane, destroyed by fire in 1989 or 1990.

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • BLACKSMITHS WORKSHOP (Burnt down about 1989, 19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD? to 1999 AD?)

Description

Grade II. Probably early C19. Red blue brick. One storey. Handmade tile roof with gable ends. Pair of boarded doors and 2 windows with shutters. Square chimney to forge. Small framed weather-boarded addition on the right with brick floor, destroyed by fire (1989/90). Interior not inspected (B1).
DESTROYED (B2).
DE-LISTED (B3).
'Smithy' marked on 1900 2nd edition 6-inch OS map at NGR.

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC4001 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: DISTRICT OF SOUTH BUCKS. p61, de-listed 15th May 2000.
  • <2>SBC16500 Verbal communication: WENT S (SBDC HISTORIC BUILDINGS OFFICER) FEB 2000 PERS COMM (& SEE CORR-ESPONDANCE, FILED).
  • <3>SBC3444 Bibliographic reference: DCMS MAY 2000 DE-LISTING NOTICE (FILED).

Location

Grid reference SU 93734 86402 (point)
Civil Parish BURNHAM, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13597)

Record last edited

Apr 13 2025 11:29AM

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