Waltham Abbey Walls, Including Chapter House Wall
WALTHAM ABBEY WALLS, INCLUDING CHAPTER HOUSE WALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1124157
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Waltham Abbey Walls, Including Chapter House Wall
- Statutory Address:
- WALTHAM ABBEY WALLS, INCLUDING CHAPTER HOUSE WALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1124157
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Waltham Abbey Walls, Including Chapter House Wall
- Statutory Address 1:
- WALTHAM ABBEY WALLS, INCLUDING CHAPTER HOUSE WALL
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:
- WALTHAM ABBEY WALLS, INCLUDING CHAPTER HOUSE WALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Epping Forest (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Waltham Abbey
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 38191 00690
Details
1. Waltham Abbey Walls, including 1767 Chapter House Wall TL 3800 NW 1/1E 3.2.71. II GV
2. Late C12 or early Cl3, dating from rebuilding period after 1184, raising of Priory to Abbey and before 1242, date of rededication of enlarged church. Rubble, incorporating some flintwork, and red brickwork, some perhaps original. North west section later became part of Abbey House and incorporates brick fireplaces from the time of Sir Edward Denny, died 1399; mullioned and transomed window now blocked. 2 red brick piers in centre of north wall have stone plinths and pyramidal caps. Abbey House demolished 1770.
Church of the Holy Cross and St Lawrence, Abbey Gateway, Midnight Chapel and Harolds Bridge, Walls of Abbey and Chapter House, Garden Wall and the Vicarage form a group.
Listing NGR: TL3819100690
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 117611
- 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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