The Chase

TQ 49 SE CHIGWELL CHASE LANE 5/5 The Chase

GV II House, C17, extended in early C19. Timber framed, plastered and weatherboarded, roofed with slates and red clay tiles. 3 bays aligned approx. E-W, with external chimney stack on W end, and another to N of E end, aspect S. Parallel range to N of painted brick, early C19. 2-storey extension with pitched roof at W end, single storey extension with pitched roof in NW angle, lean-to conservatory in SW angle. 2 storeys. S elevation, approx. central half-glazed door, C19, in recessed porch, 2 double-hung sash windows of 12 lights, early C19, with external folding shutters forming pilasters, and shallow hood, those to the E early C19, those to the W C20 reproductions. Weatherboarded dado. First floor, 3 double-hung sash windows of 12 lights, early C19. N elevation, 3 french windows, early C19, one double-hung sash window of 16 lights, late C19. First floor, 2 double-hung sash windows of 16 lights, and a central window with Gothick ogival head. Brick quoins on NE angle. The S range is roofed with handmade red clay plain tiles on the S pitch, machine-made red clay tiles on the N pitch. The N range is roofed with red clay pantiles on the S pitch, slates on the N pitch. Clasped purlin roof with straight wind bracing, heavily constructed on W bay, lighter elsewhere. In ground floor room at E end, exposed beam plain-chamfered with lamb's tongue stops, joists plastered to the soffits. Plain stair with rosewood rail and square balusters, early C19. Bracketed to it end of building, cast iron pump, late C19, with initials, possibly W.C., no ornament. Report by C. Johnson of Chigwell Public Libraries on the history of the site.

Listing NGR: TQ4595893371