Mace, T. and Elsworth, D. W. (2022). Land at Keerbridge, Carnforth, Lancaster, Lancashire: Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and Heritage Assessment. Ulverston: Greenlane Archaeology Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1107233. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land at Keerbridge, Carnforth, Lancaster, Lancashire: Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and Heritage Assessment
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Abstract:		 Prior to submission of a planning application for the redevelopment of land at Keerbridge, Carnforth, Lancaster, Lancashire, Greenlane Archaeology was commissioned to carry out a desk-based assessment and heritage assessment of the site. A site visit of the land was also carried out on the 29th of April 2022 and the interior of Keer Bridge House and associated outbuildings were visited on the 12th May 2022. The site is to the north of Carnforth and south of Warton, on the north side of the River Keer. Early maps show the site originally comprised parts of several fields, with the buildings making up Keer Bridge House on the west side; documentary sources show that this was used as a farmhouse by the middle of the 19th century and became a sawmill. The historic environment records 15 sites of archaeological interest within a study area of 250m from the site boundary, most of which are post medieval and relate to the development of Carnforth in the late 19th century, but including two mills of medieval origin, one of which was within the site boundary and possibly originally related to Keer Bridge House. The site is located within an area containing archaeological remains spanning from the end of the last Ice Age onwards, with settlement recorded at Warton and Carnforth from at least the end of the 11th century. It is dominated by the rapid growth of Carnforth following the coming of the railway and creation of a junction and the development of an iron works in 1864. This led to the building of a substantial settlement, originally known as ‘Dudley’ due to the numerous workers from the Midlands who arrived there, but latterly known as Millhead, immediately to the north of the site. The site visit revealed that the majority of the area had been substantially disturbed by modern activity associated with recent industrial uses. Keer Bridge House is now derelict but in reasonable condition. Externally it retains much of its original form and fabric, but internally it has been substantially modified. An assessment of the significance of the various sites within the proposed development area concludes that the most significant is Keer Bridge House, which is Grade II Listed and so statutorily protected. Despite having been substantially altered internally it is in reasonable condition and could be returned to domestic use, as could the associated outbuildings. Elsewhere the most archaeologically interesting site is the former mill, the exact location of which is not certain, although it perhaps originally formed part of the complex now associated with Keer Bridge House. Further investigation in the form of archaeological evaluation and building recording would be most appropriate.
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Author:		 Thomas Mace
Daniel W Elsworth
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Publisher:		 Greenlane Archaeology Ltd
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Year of Publication:		 2022
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District: Lancaster
County: Lancashire
Country: England
Parish: Warton
Grid Reference: 349877, 471297 (Easting, Northing)
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Created Date:		 03 Jul 2023