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Heritage Statement of land off Chestom Road, Bilston, Wolverhampton |
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Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
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fieldsec1-300755_1.pdf (10 MB)
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
A heritage statement was undertaken of land off Chestom Road, Bilston, Wolverhampton (NGR SO 93849 96457). It was undertaken on behalf of Persimmon Homes West Midlands, who intends to develop the site, for which a planning application is in preparation. The site is located to the west of Bilston medieval settlement and remained as agricultural land until Millfields Iron and Steel Works were established on the site during the mid-19th century, along with a two armed canal basin connecting the works to the Birmingham Canal. Throughout the rest of the 19th and early 20th century the works expanded and several phases of buildings can be seen through cartographic evidence. The site remained as industrial premises until 2011, when four buildings last used as a PolyPipe factory were demolished. The site is currently a derelict open area with concrete hard standing and foundation blocks. There are no obvious traces of the former canal basins, which were filled in in the mid-20th century. Archaeological deposits relating to the Millfields Iron and Steel Works and canal basins are likely to survive below ground. A section of historic brick boundary wall lies along the south-western site boundary, bordering Birmingham Canal and Bilston Canal Corridor Conservation Area. |
Author: |
N O'Hare
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Publisher: |
Worcestershire Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Black Country SMR (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2017
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Land off Chestom Road, Bilston |
County: |
West Midlands |
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Wolverhampton |
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WOLVERHAMPTON |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 393849, 296457 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
fieldsec1-300755 |
OBIB: |
Report reference 2508 |
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Created Date: |
22 Oct 2020 |