Walthamstow House (Corpus Christi School)
Walthamstow House (Corpus Christi School), Shernhall Street E17
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1065601
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Walthamstow House (Corpus Christi School)
- Statutory Address:
- Walthamstow House (Corpus Christi School), Shernhall Street E17
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1065601
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 24-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Walthamstow House (Corpus Christi School)
- Statutory Address 1:
- Walthamstow House (Corpus Christi School), Shernhall Street E17
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- Walthamstow House (Corpus Christi School), Shernhall Street E17
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Waltham Forest (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 38101 89745
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 16 June 2023 to update details in the description and to reformat the text to current standards
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Walthamstow, E17
SHERNHALL STREET (east side)
Walthamstow House (Corpus Christi School)
(Formerly listed as Walthamstow House [St Mary Orphanage] including entrance gates and bollards)
19.10.51
II*
Substantial detached house, now school. Mid C18, under restoration (1985). Stock brick, red gauged heads. Three storeys and basement. 15 bays including three canter full height bay windows to centre and either side. Entrance to fifth bay from right, in projecting Doric porch. Segmental headed windows, flush frames, sashes, glazing bars.
Interior: Rococo plaster ceilings to drawing room to left of entrance hall and to entrance hall itself. Contemporary staircase with fluted and turned balusters.
Borough of Walthamstow plaque to Sir Robert Wigram MP 1744-1830, High Sheriff of Essex and Merchant who lived here.
Listing NGR: TQ3810189745
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 206929
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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