WOODFORD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

WOODFORD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, HIGH ROAD, IG8 9LA

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1191027
Date first listed:: 19-Oct-1951
List Entry Name:: WOODFORD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
Statutory Address:: WOODFORD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, HIGH ROAD, IG8 9LA

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1191027
Date first listed:: 19-Oct-1951
List Entry Name:: WOODFORD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
Statutory Address 1:: WOODFORD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, HIGH ROAD, IG8 9LA

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: WOODFORD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, HIGH ROAD, IG8 9LA

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:: TQ3987891783

Details

TQ 39 SE 1/13

HIGH ROAD Woodford Green (west side), Woodford County High School (formerly Highams)

19.10.51

II

School, formerly substantial house. 1768. By William Newton. Painted stucco. Roof not visible. 2 storeys plus basement and attic to centre block. 5 bays to centre block; 4-bay wings, outer 2 bays of each set forward slightly beneath pediments. Centre 3 bays of centre block also slightly set forward, with giant Ionic pilasters rising through ground and first floors. Projecting central sand- stone porch with pedimented entrance. Square-headed sashed windows retaining glazing bars. Round-headed windows to ground floor of wings. Rich dentil cornice above first floor. Subsidiary cornice to attics; balustraded parapet. Central polygonal lantern to roof with console cornice and low hipped roof. Interior retains fine stone staircase with wrought-iron balustrade and 'S' fluted band to well at floor level, etc. Venetian staircase window formerly with half column ornament removed after war damage. The house was originally known as Highams Park. It had extensive grounds which included the present public open space called Highams Park. A red Book prepared by Humphry Repton for the layout of the park is preserved at Brottenham Hall, Norfolk.

Listing NGR: TQ3987891783

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.