Church House

Church House is a house dating from the 17th century that has been significantly altered in the 18th century. It is timber framed and rough-cast rendered, with a roof made of handmade red clay tiles. The building has a complex plan, featuring a main range aligned northeast-southwest, with two external chimney stacks on the northwest side, and three parallel adjoining wings extending to the southeast, each with its own chimney. There are single-storey extensions to the middle and northeast, which are roofed with red clay Roman tiles and pantiles. The house is two storeys tall.

On the southeast elevation facing High Road, there is a six-panel door with a fanlight that has radiating tracery and garlands. The doorcase features engaged Doric columns and an open pediment. There is one tripartite double-hung sash window with 4-12-4 lights and one double-hung sash window with 12 lights. The first floor has a similar tripartite sash window and two double-hung sash windows, each with 12 lights. The roof has three hipped sections, with the middle one being wider than the others, giving the appearance of asymmetry.

The southwest elevation facing Roding Lane includes a canted bay with three double-hung sash windows, each with 12 lights, spanning two storeys. There is a glazed door and a small 20th-century casement window. The first floor features one double-hung sash window with 12 lights. The general appearance reflects characteristics of the 18th and early 19th centuries.

Internally, the house is almost entirely plastered, with one exposed beam that is plain-chamfered and has lamb's tongue stops. Historical records indicate that Church House was for a long time the residence of doctors in Chigwell, including William Copeland, a surgeon, in 1813. It was purchased by Chigwell School in 1876 for the accommodation of masters.