Ministry of Defence Building Number A200 (Walton House)
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE BUILDING NUMBER A200 (WALTON HOUSE)
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1140101
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Ministry of Defence Building Number A200 (Walton House)
- Statutory Address:
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE BUILDING NUMBER A200 (WALTON HOUSE)
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1140101
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Ministry of Defence Building Number A200 (Walton House)
- Statutory Address 1:
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE BUILDING NUMBER A200 (WALTON HOUSE)
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:
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE BUILDING NUMBER A200 (WALTON HOUSE)
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 37708 00958
Details
ROYAL GUNPOWDER FACTORY TL3700 3/10013 MOD Building No A 200 (Walton House) GV II
Superintendent's office of 1789, with later C19 extensions. Flemish bond red brick with C19 yellow brick extensions; hipped slate roofs; brick ridge and end stacks.3-room rectangular plan including bay to north added before superintendents office of 1789, extended to right of front before 1821, with later C19 extensions including one of c1887 making U-plan with rear wing. 2 storeys. C18/early C19 front of 3-window range. Gauged brick flat arches over two C20 windows and late C19 plate-glass sash on ground floor, and over 3/6-pane first-floor sashes; stepped brick eaves. c1860 2-window front to right with timber lintel over C20 door to right, and flat gauged brick arches over 6/6-pane sashes. Rear extensions have similar arches over 6/6-pane and plate-glass sashes, and canted bay window to right. Interior not inspected but known to include late C18 box cornice and cast-iron grate to NW room. The Waltham Abbey gunpowder mills were purchased from John Walton by the government in 1787. Walton House forms a group with the contemporary A 201-2 (qv). (RCHME report, 1993).
Listing NGR: TL3770800958
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 352178
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
The Royal Gunpowder Factory Waltham Abbey A Survey, (1994)
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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