Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Forge
Presteigne, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Norton, Presteigne, Powys, designated on 26 March 1985.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 26 March 1985
- Locality
- Norton
- Community
- Presteigne
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.29855, -3.02065
- Cadw reference
- 8951
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1637 map "Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV.Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. a. England ab sich: Shire:15-17, 33 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 180 Knighton (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Below the churchyard and reached by a road running E from the main road.
History
Probably C17, later additions and alterations.
Exterior
2 storeys, box-frame (raised from 1 storey) to left, rubble with brick dressings to right. Overall slate roof, brick stack to centre, rubble to left gable with brick stem. 4 windows, 2-light timber casements, modern porch added left. Segmental carriage arch to right part, further 1-storey range to right end, lean-to extension to left.
Reason for designation
Included for group value.
Nearby in the register
- Church of Saint AndrewReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Bircher CloseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-Box at S.corner with Mynd Road, opposite parish churchyard B4355, Norton.Communicationsunder 1 mi
- Farm Range at Corte HouseAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.