London – Havering (Borough of) – Romford – Church House

This property was originally used by priests from the Church of St Edward the Confessor which is located next door. It’s much older than the church, as this was built in the fifteenth century (it’s thought about 1480) and the church is a mid-nineteenth century replacement for the earlier building.

Although closed at the moment due to the health crisis, it’s normally open as a cafe which is open to the public. This usage is appropriate, as the property was turned into an inn towards the end of the sixteenth century. It remained in use as a licensed premises until 1908 when the building was sold and taken over by New College, Oxford University. They named it Church House and since then it has been used by officials from the Church of England, as well as being a cafe.