Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge
Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge is a Grade II* listed former hunting lodge, now a museum, on the edge of Epping Forest, at 8 Rangers Road, Chingford, London E4,[1] in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, near Greater London's boundary with Essex.
| Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge | |
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  Location of lodge in Waltham Forest | |
| General information | |
| Type | Former hunting lodge, now a museum |
| Town or city | Chingford London, E4 |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°38′04″N 0°01′03″E |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge |
| Designated | 28 June 1954 |
| Reference no. | 1293481 |
History
In 1542, Henry VIII commissioned the building, then known as Great Standing, from which to view the deer chase at Chingford; it was completed in 1543.[2] The building was renovated in 1589 for Elizabeth I. The former lodge, now a three-storey building, has been extensively restored[1] and is now a museum, which has been managed by the City of London Corporation since 1960.[2] Admission is free.
There is a smaller hunting lodge, "The Little Standing", about a mile away in Loughton, part of the Warren, the Epping Forest HQ.
Lodge interior
References
- Historic England (28 June 1954), "Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge (1293481)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 5 September 2014
- "Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge". Historic buildings. City of London Corporation. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
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