Peters, C. (2018). Land at the former chemical works, Whitehaven: heritage impact assessment. Wardell Armstrong Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1056514. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land at the former chemical works, Whitehaven: heritage impact assessment
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Series:		 Wardell Armstrong Archaeology unpublished report series
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1056514
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Abstract:		 The proposed development site comprises an area of scrubland between High Road to the east and agricultural land and the coast to the west, formerly occupied by a vast chemical works, since demolished. Historically, it lies in a wider area of prehistoric and Romano-British potential, and a cropmark enclosure within the proposed development site may reflect activity of these periods. The Preston Quarter township, in which the proposed development site lies, was an important area for early extractive processes and quarrying and mining occurred from an early period. An early gypsum extraction site, to the west of the proposed development site, is scheduled, and this site was reopened in 1888 with associated infrastructure extending to within the proposed development site. Coal mining directly affected the site from 1774 with the sinking of Croft Pit and various phases of waggonway provision, culminating in a mass 20th century reorganisation as Ladysmith Colliery. Despite these industrial developments, agricultural activity remained dominant, represented by a farmstead, established within the proposed development site between 1823 and 1838, and a former rifle range was established at a similar period adjacent to the cliff edge. The impact of these heritage assets on the proposed development site was diminished the introduction of a chemical works to the former Ladysmith site in 1943, the Marchon works. The proposed development has the potential to directly impact on the surviving remains of these 13 known heritage assets. As assets of local significance, this substantial impact would result in a limited impact on overall heritage significance. There is also the potential for as-yet unknown archaeological features to survive within the site boundary, particularly considering the potential for prehistoric and Romano-British period remains in the vicinity. Further archaeological mitigative works may be required.
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Author:		 C Peters
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Publisher:		 Wardell Armstrong Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2018
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Site: Former Whitehaven Chemical Works
County: Cumbria
District: Copeland
Parish: WHITEHAVEN
Country: England
Grid Reference: 296602, 515829 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ALABASTER FACTORY (Monus)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) CHEMICAL WORKS (Monument Type England)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) COAL PIT (Monus)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) COAL PIT (Monus)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) CROPMARK ENCLOSURE (Monus)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) FARMSTEAD (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) RIFLE RANGE (Monus)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) WAGGONWAYS (Monus)
ENCLOSURE (Monument Type England)
FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT) (Event)
DOCUMENTARY RESEARCH (Event)
DESK BASED ASSESSMENT (Event)
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OASIS Id: wardella2-331184
OBIB: CL12200
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Note:		 A c. 60 page A4 report
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Created Date:		 13 Sep 2019