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Ministry of Defence Building Numbers L176 (Boiler House) and L177

A Grade II* Listed Building in Waltham Abbey, Essex

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6911 / 51°41'27"N

Longitude: -0.0087 / 0°0'31"W

OS Eastings: 537734

OS Northings: 201026

OS Grid: TL377010

Mapcode National: GBR KM.2GM

Mapcode Global: VHGQ2.SRRG

Plus Code: 9C3XMXRR+CG

Entry Name: Ministry of Defence Building Numbers L176 (Boiler House) and L177

Listing Date: 26 November 1993

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1329390

English Heritage Legacy ID: 352175

ID on this website: 101329390

Location: Epping Forest, Essex, EN9

County: Essex

District: Epping Forest

Civil Parish: Waltham Abbey

Built-Up Area: Waltham Abbey

Traditional County: Essex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex

Church of England Parish: Waltham Abbey

Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford

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Description


ROYAL GUNPOWDER FACTORY
TL3700
3/10017 MOD Building Nos L176 (Boiler House)
and L177
GV II*

Boiler House. 1857. English bond yellow brick with central skylight to hipped slate roof. Rectangular plan. One storey, of 6 x 3 bays. Chamfered brick plinth and dentil cornice; paired brick corner pilasters, the east and west elevations articulated by pilasters into 3 bays of 2:2:2-fenestration. Segmental gauged red brick arches over C20 windows to west elevation, originally sashed and with rectangular blind panels below. Similar arches over blind windows to rear (east), 3 blind windows to north (with mid C20 inserted entry) and over 2 cast-iron windows to south flanking mid C20 sliding double doors, all having radiating glazing bars to heads of arches. Lean-to roof to Dynamo House of 1902 (L177) added to centre of east elevation: built of brick with slate roof. Interior: Iron roof trusses with decorative cast-iron compression members. Built at the same time as Building L168 (qv), the Engine House and Mechanic's Shop building, in order to provide power for the earliest of the steam-powered incorporating mills on the site (which has been demolished). It originally had a chimney to its
north-east end. The Dynamo House probably signifies a change from steam to electric power, when the incorporating mill's function was changed to cordite reeling. (RCHME report, 1993).


Listing NGR: TL3773401026

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