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Latitude: 51.6075 / 51°36'27"N
Longitude: 0.0186 / 0°1'6"E
OS Eastings: 539878
OS Northings: 191783
OS Grid: TQ398917
Mapcode National: GBR LM.9CZ
Mapcode Global: VHHMY.8VPK
Plus Code: 9F32J259+2C
Entry Name: Woodford County High School
Listing Date: 19 October 1951
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1191027
English Heritage Legacy ID: 206895
Also known as: WCHS
ID on this website: 101191027
Location: Waltham Forest, London, IG8
County: London
District: Waltham Forest
Electoral Ward/Division: Hale End and Highams Park
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Waltham Forest
Traditional County: Essex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: Woodford Wells All Saints
Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford
Tagged with: Secondary school Grammar school Community school Girls' school
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HIGH ROAD
Woodford Green (west side),
Woodford County High School (formerly Highams)
19.10.51
II
School, formerly substantial house. 1768. By William Newton. Painted stucco.
Roof not visible. 2 storeys plus basement and attic to centre block. 5 bays
to centre block; 4-bay wings, outer 2 bays of each set forward slightly beneath
pediments. Centre 3 bays of centre block also slightly set forward, with giant
Ionic pilasters rising through ground and first floors. Projecting central sand-
stone porch with pedimented entrance. Square-headed sashed windows retaining
glazing bars. Round-headed windows to ground floor of wings. Rich dentil cornice
above first floor. Subsidiary cornice to attics; balustraded parapet. Central
polygonal lantern to roof with console cornice and low hipped roof. Interior
retains fine stone staircase with wrought-iron balustrade and 'S' fluted band
to well at floor level, etc. Venetian staircase window formerly with half column
ornament removed after war damage. The house was originally known as Highams
Park. It had extensive grounds which included the present public open space called
Highams Park. A red Book prepared by Humphry Repton for the layout of the park
is preserved at Brottenham Hall, Norfolk.
Listing NGR: TQ3987891783
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