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Wanstead House

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Wanstead Hall

In the civil parish of Wanstead. In the historic county of Essex (Modern Authority of London Borough of Redbridge, 1974 county of Greater London).

This site has been described as a;
Palace.
  It is probable that this site was a medieval fortification or palace.   Nothing visible remains.
Medieval manor house documented from C13 and surveyed as a royal hunting lodge during C16. It was rebuilt in 1549 but demolished 1715 to make way for the new house by Colin Campbell. Field investigations by RCHME field staff in 1989-90 located no traces of the building.
The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TQ41078754

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Air Photo and general mapping

1st edition OS Map from old maps logo

Mid to late 19th century maps

Modern Map from Ordnance Survey logo

Landscape form and features

Modern Map from streetmap logo

General location and route planning

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 966635
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This record last updated on Monday, June 15, 2009

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