Wood House
WOOD HOUSE, HIGH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1262245
- Date first listed:
- 13-Dec-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Wood House
- Statutory Address:
- WOOD HOUSE, HIGH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1262245
- Date first listed:
- 13-Dec-1976
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 04-Jul-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Wood House
- Statutory Address 1:
- WOOD HOUSE, HIGH ROAD
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:
- WOOD HOUSE, HIGH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Epping Forest (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Epping Upland
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 44312 01776
Details
TL 40 SW EPPING UPLAND HIGH ROAD 6/12 Wood House 13.12.76 (Formerly listed under Bell II Common)
House. Built 1895, by Charles Eames Kempe and Walter B. Tower. Late C17 style, based on Sparrow's House, Ipswich. Large L-shaped building of 3 storeys and attics, to garden front. Rendered above stone ground floor. Red plain tile roof. 4 canted full height bay windows below gabled dormers. 2 left hand bays have windows of 15 mullion and transom lights below 15 mullion lights. The 2 to the right have 10 mullion and transom lights on both upper floors. Extensive pargetting consisting of Ionic pilasters, with swags and panel ornament to first floor, and swags and strapwork to upper floors. Swags to dormers. Grouped diagonally placed chimney stacks. West elevation has sun dial. Interior fittings include re-used fireplace of 1607. Re-used C18 detailing to terrace.
Listing NGR: TL4431201776
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 435523
- 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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