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Desk-Based Assessment at St John's Street Car Park, Much Park Street, Coventry |
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Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
A desk-based assessment was undertaken on behalf of Stoford Developments Ltd and Severn Trent Water Ltd at St John's Street Car Park, Coventry (NGR SP 3368 7867). The site, currently a car park and office building lies to the south of the city centre, on the west side of Much Park Street, once a principal route into Coventry from the London side of the city. Much Park Street has benefited from several well-documented archaeological excavations and the origins of the street are well known. Originally within Cheylesmore Park held by the Earl of Chester, Much Park Street began to develop from the mid-12th century onwards. The first activity along the street was a mix of industrial, principally non-ferrous metalworking, and domestic occupation. The nature of this activity appears to have been transient with frequent replacement of houses for working areas. In the 14th century more substantial timber buildings set on stone foundations were constructed, reflecting the city's growth. After 1600 the houses on the street frontage seem to have undergone little replacement, although map evidence shows that increasing pressure on land to the rear culminated in 19th century court style houses with multiple properties behind. A 1947 aerial photograph of Much Park Street shows bomb damage to the south of the subject site, yet the street frontage is little altered. However, a similar photograph from 1977 shows the street frontage removed and that the character of the area was radically altered following post-war reconstruction and development. It is concluded that there is considerable potential for the preservation of archaeological features on the site of medieval and post medieval date. |
Author: |
T Rogers
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Publisher: |
Worcestershire Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Coventry City HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2007
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St John's Street Car Park, Much Park Street |
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West Midlands |
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Coventry |
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COVENTRY |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 433680, 278670 (Easting, Northing)
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fieldsec1-239358 |
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Report 1552 |
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01 Feb 2018 |