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Latitude: 51.5841 / 51°35'2"N
Longitude: -0.0128 / 0°0'46"W
OS Eastings: 537778
OS Northings: 189118
OS Grid: TQ377891
Mapcode National: GBR KT.TQF
Mapcode Global: VHGQN.QFLZ
Plus Code: 9C3XHXMP+JV
Entry Name: Walthamstow Museum (Vestry House)
Listing Date: 19 October 1951
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1191188
English Heritage Legacy ID: 206930
Also known as: Waltham Forest Archives
ID on this website: 101191188
Location: Central Parade, Waltham Forest, London, E17
County: London
District: Waltham Forest
Electoral Ward/Division: Hoe 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: Local museum Local authority museum
TQ 3789 VESTRY ROAD
Walthamstow, E17
4/14 (west side)
19.10.51 Walthamstow Museum (Vestry
House)
GV II
Former parish workhouse, now museum. Dated 1730, with addition to north of 1756.
Plum brick, red dressings. Tiled hipped double pitched roof to eaves; pantiles to
north extension. South front of 2 storeys; 5 bays, 2 to left set forward. Main
entrance to centre bay with inscribed plaque over. Segmental headed windows, flush
frames; 12 paned sashes, glazing bars. Moulded timber eaves cornice. North wing
lower; windowless with doorcase imported from Church Hill House, having waterleaf
capitals and arched doorway within. Interior with original turned baluster staircase
with planked dado; simple original panelling to entrance hall. Imported C17 panel-
ling and mantlepiece from Essex Hall, etc.
Listing NGR: TQ3777889118
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