Walthamstow House (Corpus Christi School)
Walthamstow House (Corpus Christi School), Shernhall Street E17
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1065601
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1951
- Statutory Address:
- Walthamstow House (Corpus Christi School), Shernhall Street E17
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1065601
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 24-Feb-1987
- Statutory Address 1:
- Walthamstow House (Corpus Christi School), Shernhall Street E17
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
TQ 3889
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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
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- Legacy System number:
- 206929
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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