Forest House
FOREST HOUSE, VICARAGE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1111207
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Forest House
- Statutory Address:
- FOREST HOUSE, VICARAGE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1111207
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Forest House
- Statutory Address 1:
- FOREST HOUSE, VICARAGE LANE
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:
- FOREST HOUSE, VICARAGE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Epping Forest (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Chigwell
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 45353 92953
Details
TQ 49 SE CHIGWELL VICARAGE LANE 5/24 Forest House 28.6.54 Gv II
House, c.1800. Stock bricks, roof not visible behind parapet. Double pile, entrance elevation to NW, 2 chimney stacks in each side wall. 2-storey extension to NE, C19. Blocked central entrance at the head of 6 stone steps, porch of 2 columns and pilasters with simple foliate capitals, dentilled cornice. 4 double-hung sash windows of 4 lights, late C19, under flat arches of gauged brick in shallow recesses with round arches of gauged brick. First floor, 5 double-hung sash windows of 12 lights, original, with flat arches of gauged brick. Second floor, 5 double-hung sash windows of 6 lights, late Cl9. Parapet with stucco string course. SE (garden) elevation, ground floor, 5 double-hung sash windows of 12 lights of full storey height. First floor, 5 french windows, 2-'storey'cast iron balconies, with lattice design at ground floor, Greek key design at first floor, tented canopy. Some damage to scalloped edge, floors reinforced with steel girders. Some pine panelling inside. Complete set of folding internal shutters on ground and first floor.
Listing NGR: TQ4535392953
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 118606
- 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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