Listed Building record TQ 67 SE 1076 - THE OLD FORGE

Summary

Grade II listed building. A timber-framed house of 18th century or earlier date with an attached forge. The house is two storeys and is weatherboarded with a pantile roof. There are two altered windows on the first floor with shutters whilst the ground floor has sliding sashes. The forge extension is of one storey and is weatherboarded with a pantiled roof. A plaque set up by the Dickens Fellowship records that this is the origin of Joe Gargery's Forge in "Great Expectations".

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Grid reference TQ 6669 7307 (point)
Map sheet TQ67SE
Civil Parish GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT

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The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. 5277 LOWER HIGHAM ROAD (South Side) CHALK
The Old Forge TQ 67 SE 7/117
II
2. C18 or earlier. A timber-framed building refronted. 2 storeys weatherboarded. Pantiled roof. 2 altered windows on the 1st floor with shutters. Sliding sashes to ground floor windows. Forge extension of 1 storey weatherboarded with pantiled roof. A plaque set up by the Dickens Fellowship records that this is the original of Joe Gargery's Forge in "Great Expectations".
Listing NGR: TQ6652773118 (1)

Historic England archive material: BF104144 THE OLD FORGE, LOWER HIGHAM ROAD, GRAVESEND


<1> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

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  • <1> Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

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  • Non-Intrusive Event: Investigation by RCHME/EH Architectural Survey (EKE19937)

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Oct 20 2025 1:51PM