Images from a Historic Building Recording Survey at The Old Forge, Monkokehampton, West Devon, Devon, June 2020

This archive consists of images from a historic building recording survey by South West Archaeology Ltd, of The Old Forge, Monkokehampton, West Devon, in June 2020.The Old Forge is a traditional cob-built Devon building that is of considerable architectural and historical interest. The surviving phases of lateral stack and the forge structures represent a complex and layered domestic and working narrative, however the building has been compromised by repairs during the later 20th century following a devastating fire which resulted in the loss of most of the western elevation and the roof. A lack of maintenance and poor-quality modern repairs have since led to a significant risk to the historic integrity and the structural cohesion of the building. The conversion of the building will ultimately ensure its long-term survival.