Quinan Stove, Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey - Epping Forest
A technologically innovative building of 1935. Eighteen bays in length with steel hooped frames and longitudinal purlins. There is extensive evidence of steelwork corrosion and the roof and windows are deteriorating. Historic England Heritage Repair Grants for Heritage at Risk grant accepted in July 2018 and a project development phase to identify a suitable conservation strategy was successfully completed in 2019.Trials for repairs completed. Further more detailed evaluation required to establish most appropriate and viable conservation option.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Factory
- Heritage Category:
- Scheduled Monument
- List Entry Number:
- 1016618
- Local Planning Authority:
- Epping Forest
- Site Type:
- Industrial > Industrial building
Location
- Building Name:
- Quinan Stove
- Locality:
- Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mills
- County:
- Essex
- District / Borough:
- Epping Forest
- Parish:
- Waltham Abbey
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- Epping Forest
- Region:
- East of England
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Building or structure
- Condition:
- Very bad
- Occupancy / Use:
- Vacant/not in use
- Priority:
- B - Immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric; solution agreed but not yet implemented
- Previous Priority:
- B
- Ownership:
- Charity (heritage)
- Designation:
- Scheduled Monument, 2 LBs, part in CA
Contact Details
David Kenny 01223 582760
