Forest School Including Main Block and Extensions
FOREST SCHOOL INCLUDING MAIN BLOCK AND EXTENSIONS, COLLEGE PLACE E17
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1293634
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Forest School Including Main Block and Extensions
- Statutory Address:
- FOREST SCHOOL INCLUDING MAIN BLOCK AND EXTENSIONS, COLLEGE PLACE E17
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1293634
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 24-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Forest School Including Main Block and Extensions
- Statutory Address 1:
- FOREST SCHOOL INCLUDING MAIN BLOCK AND EXTENSIONS, COLLEGE PLACE E17
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 SCHOOL INCLUDING MAIN BLOCK AND EXTENSIONS, COLLEGE PLACE E17
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:
- TQ 39305 89326
Details
TQ 3989 COLLEGE PLACE Walthamstow E17 (north side) 5/9 Forest School including main 19.10.51 block and extensions (Formerly listed as Forest School (original house)
GV II
School, formerly terrace of houses. Mid C18, with later C18 and C19 additions. Main block of plain brick; pitched tiled roof to parapet. 2 storeys plus dormers; 5 bays, centre 3 set forward with pediment above first floor containing thermal window, projecting central Doric, open pedimented porch with inset round-headed entrance. Square gauged headed windows, sashes, glazing bars. Console cornice above first floor. Attached blocks to left and right also C18, to left of 7 bays; to right of 3 bays with pedimented doorcase and dormer in form of Serlian window. Further extension to right including 2 storey, 4 bay block probably circa early C19 with full height canted bay window, flush framed sashes and glazing bars; also taller 3 storey, 3 bay block of 1886, by Richard Creed with giant pilasters, which forms front facade to 2 storey dining room wing at right angles, also by Creed, in the Perpendicular style. Original house with original panelling to entrance wall and rooms to either side, date C18, circular staircase; C18 fireplaces. Library lined with C17 panelling from chapel of Jesus College Oxford, and with panels of Medieval glass from Howden Church Yorkshire to one window light. Wardens drawing room with Soanesque decorations, shallow plaster vault and apsidal end.
Listing NGR: TQ3930589326
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 206865
- 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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