Late 17th century friends meeting house, 'Epping United Reformed Church', Lindsey Street (EHER 82343)

The formerly Presbyterian congregation originated in the late 17th century and built the first meeting house on the present site in Lindsey Street. This was rebuilt in 1774. The surviving building incorporates the structure of 1774, but most of it is the rebuild of 1887. About 1968 the wings and some of the later ornament were removed.

NRHE summary description: The formerly Presbyterian congregation originated in the late 17th century and built the first meeting house on the present site in Lindsey Street. This was rebuilt in 1774. The surviving building incorporates the structure of 1774, but most of it is the rebuild of 1887. The 1774 building had brick walls with a domestic front of three bays with central pedimented doorway below a plain Venetian window and two tiers of segmental-arched windows. Two cottages of two storeys and attics adjoined the sides of the chapel. In 1887 the front was entirely altered with a rendered Gothic facade designed by J Winter of Epping. About 1968 the wings and some of the later ornament were removed. <1>