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Forty Hall

A Grade I Listed Building in Chase, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6696 / 51°40'10"N

Longitude: -0.0682 / 0°4'5"W

OS Eastings: 533686

OS Northings: 198528

OS Grid: TQ336985

Mapcode National: GBR H4.KGH

Mapcode Global: VHGQ7.R9SD

Plus Code: 9C3XMW9J+VP

Entry Name: Forty Hall

Listing Date: 19 March 1951

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1294469

English Heritage Legacy ID: 200627

ID on this website: 101294469

Location: Forty Hill, Enfield, London, EN2

County: London

District: Enfield

Electoral Ward/Division: Chase

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: Jesus Church Forty Hill

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


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TQ 3398
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FORTY HILL
(West Side)
Forty Hall

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Built in 1629-36 for Sir Nicholas Raynton. Square house of 3 storeys, 6 windows.
High pitched, hipped, swept roof of green slate with 4 groups of tall octagonal
brick shafts. Moulded and modillioned eaves cornice. Light red brick with quoins,
window architraves and bands now stuccoed but probably stone beneath. Brick plinth.
Sash windows with glazing bars, some of circa 1800, others replaced. C18 Doric
porches; and C18 Corinthian Order and pediment framing 1st floor centre window
on South front. Main entrance porch Ionic with later glass enclosure.
Inside some original decoration, particularly plaster ceilings and one panelled
room; also screen with early classical motifs in dining room. Much of the decoration
is C18, including an arched Ionic hall screen and hall plasterwork of trophies
of arms; and much plasterwork and panelling elsewhere.
Modern East extensions in similar style.

Listing NGR: TQ3368698528

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