Elsworth, D. W. and Mace, T. (2023). 30 Winckley Square, Preston, Lancashire: Archaeological Building Recording. Ulverston: Greenlane Archaeology Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1112971. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 30 Winckley Square, Preston, Lancashire: Archaeological Building Recording
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Abstract:		 Following the submission of a planning application for the proposed conversion of a former office into serviced accommodation at 30 Winckley Square, Preston, Lancashire, a condition was placed requiring an archaeological building recording be carried out. Greenlane Archaeology was commissioned to carry out the work, which was undertaken in December 2022 and January 2023. The site is located on the west side of Winckley Square, a planned expansion to late Georgian Preston created by William Cross, a local attorney, which began with the construction of a new house for him in 1799. The north and east sides of the square developed in the following 20 years with the addition of further substantially and classically inspired town houses. The west side of Winckley Square developed last, and the pair comprising Nos. 30 and 31 was built in the late 1820s or early 1830s. Documentary sources show that No. 30 remained a domestic dwelling until at least the late 1870s, after which it was used as offices for various businesses. The west side of Winckley Square became closely associated with the Catholic church in the late 19th century after a college was established in 1865 and No. 30 was apparently in use as a Catholic club by 1973 although it was clearly owned by the college as early as 1959. The building recording was able to identify three phases of development within the building, from the initial phase of construction of an imposing town house of three floors above the ground floor level to the east, containing reception rooms and bedrooms, plus an attic, and two further lower floors, probably containing service rooms. This was subsequently modernised in the 20th century, initially with the removal of fireplaces, but later by the addition of a three-storey extension to the rear. Much original fabric was lost or modified, but some remains, including significant elements such as the staircase and one fireplace, the style of which fits with the early 19th century origins of the property. A later phase of monitoring was also carried out following soft stripping of the building. The building is already of some local significance on account of it is Grade II listing but it has been much altered. Nevertheless, it retains several areas of original or early fabric, which it ought to be possible to retain in any future development scheme.
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Author:		 Daniel W Elsworth
Thomas Mace
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Publisher:		 Greenlane Archaeology Ltd
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Year of Publication:		 2023
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Parish: Preston, unparished area
County: Lancashire
District: Preston
Country: England
Grid Reference: 353765, 429120 (Easting, Northing)
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ANALYTICAL BUILDINGS RECORD (LEVEL 3) (Event)
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OASIS Id: greenlan1-518296
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Created Date:		 23 Aug 2023