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Latitude: 51.6584 / 51°39'30"N
Longitude: 0.0653 / 0°3'55"E
OS Eastings: 542956
OS Northings: 197529
OS Grid: TQ429975
Mapcode National: GBR N6.356
Mapcode Global: VHHMS.2LW1
Plus Code: 9F32M358+84
Entry Name: Whitaker's Charity Almshouses
Listing Date: 29 May 1984
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1337254
English Heritage Legacy ID: 118611
ID on this website: 101337254
Location: Loughton, Epping Forest, Essex, IG10
County: Essex
District: Epping Forest
Civil Parish: Loughton
Built-Up Area: Loughton
Traditional County: Essex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex
Church of England Parish: Loughton, St John the Baptist
Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford
Tagged with: Almshouse
TQ 49 NW LOUGHTON AREWATER GREEN,
1/8 (access from Stony Path),
Nos. 1 to 6 Whitaker's
Charity Almshouses
- II
Terrace of almshouses, 1827. Stock brick, Flemish bond, with stone dressings
and slate roof. Half-H plan, consisting of 4 almshouses in a line with 2
entrance lobbies, 2 doors off each (nos. 2 and 3 sharing one entrance lobby,
nos. 4 and 5 sharing the other), nos. 1 and 6 forming crosswings at each end.
Aspect SE. Double chimney stack in middle (serving nos. 3 and 4), 4 other
single chimney stacks, all axial. External porches to nos. 1 and 6 at SE ends
of crosswings. Single storey. Half-glazed doors inside gabled porches at
each end, with stone arches of 4-centred curvature with drip moulds. 2 similar
arches over the 2 entrance. lobbies in main range. 4 windows, C19 wooden
casements with fixed light over, heavy tracery of 4-centred curvature in the
fixed lights, stone arches over as described above. In the middle, recessed
plaster panel with 3 diamonds in irregular cartouche with acanthus border and
mutilated inscription AW 1827. The Charity was established by the will of Anne
Whitaker of Loughton Hall, proved in 1825. (Reports of the Charity
Commissioners, Essex, 1819-1837, p.231).
Listing NGR: TQ4295697529
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