Walthamstow House (Corpus Christi School) is a Grade II* listed building in the Waltham Forest local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 October 1951. School. 5 related planning applications.

Walthamstow House (Corpus Christi School)

WRENN ID
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Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Waltham Forest
Country
England
Date first listed
19 October 1951
Type
School
Source
Historic England listing

Description

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TQ 3889 5/2

Walthamstow, E17 SHERNHALL STREET (east side) Walthamstow House (Corpus Christi School)

(Formerly listed as Walthamstow House [St Mary Orphanage] including entrance gates and bollards)

19.10.51

II*

Substantial detached house, now school. Mid C18, under restoration (1985). Stock brick, red gauged heads. Three storeys and basement. 15 bays including three canter full height bay windows to centre and either side. Entrance to fifth bay from right, in projecting Doric porch. Segmental headed windows, flush frames, sashes, glazing bars.

Interior: Rococo plaster ceilings to drawing room to left of entrance hall and to entrance hall itself. Contemporary staircase with fluted and turned balusters.

Borough of Walthamstow plaque to Sir Robert Wigram MP 1744-1830, High Sheriff of Essex and Merchant who lived here.

Listing NGR: TQ3810189745

Detailed Attributes

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