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Latitude: 51.5896 / 51°35'22"N
Longitude: -0.0079 / 0°0'28"W
OS Eastings: 538101
OS Northings: 189745
OS Grid: TQ381897
Mapcode National: GBR KT.GPJ
Mapcode Global: VHGQN.T96Q
Plus Code: 9C3XHXQR+VV
Entry Name: Walthamstow House (Corpus Christi School)
Listing Date: 19 October 1951
Last Amended: 24 February 1987
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1065601
English Heritage Legacy ID: 206929
ID on this website: 101065601
Location: Walthamstow, Waltham Forest, London, E17
County: London
District: Waltham Forest
Electoral Ward/Division: Wood Street
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Waltham Forest
Traditional County: Essex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: Walthamstow St Mary the Virgin
Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford
Tagged with: Architectural structure
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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
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