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Land West of Head Gardeners Cottage, The Alnwick Garden, Greenwell Road, Alnwick, Northumberland - archaeological evaluation and heritage statement report |
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Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London) unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
A programme of archaeological work was required in association with the determination of a planning application for a proposed development on land west of the Head Gardener's Cottage, Alnwick Garden, Greenwell Road, Alnwick, Northumberland (centred at National Grid Reference NU 18925 13375). The kitchen garden was constructed between 1855 and 1861 and by 1865 two long east-west aligned propagating houses had been built. These were exposed within Trenches 3 and 4 and comprised brick-built structures with sandstone flagged floor surfaces and central subterranean propagating pit. A cut feature backfilled with sandstone rubble was also noted within Trench 3 between the two propagating houses and a possible pathway along the northern external wall of the northern propagating house. The above ground elements of the propagating houses, with the exception of the eastern end of the northern house, were demolished in the mid-20th century and the propagating houses backfilled with rubble to current ground level. The site lies within a Grade I Listed Park and Grade II Listed Buildings (Gardener's Cottage, Water Tower and Garden Wall of the original 18th-century walled garden) are in the near vicinity to the west. An assessment of the effect of the proposed development on the setting designated heritage assets has also been undertaken as part of this work. It is considered that the proposed development will have a medium beneficial impact on the setting of the Listed Park and the surrounding Grade II buildings. |
Author: |
Scott Vance
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Publisher: |
Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
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Other Person/Org: |
Northumberland SMR (OASIS Reviewer)
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2019
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Northumberland |
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Land West of Head Gardener's Cottage, The Alnwick Garden |
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ALNWICK |
Country: |
England |
District: |
Northumberland |
Grid Reference: 418925, 613375 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
preconst1-351594 |
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R13711 |
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Created Date: |
16 Apr 2020 |