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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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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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