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Archaeological Standing Building Recording 22 South Street, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1BQ |
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Border Archaeology Ltd (BA) has been instructed by Paul Bar of ProRite Ltd to undertake a programme of Archaeological Standing Building Recording (ASBR) to Historic England/RCHME Level 2 of an outbuilding to the rear of 22 South Street, Rochford, Essex SS4 1BQ.
This programme of ASBR is required in connection with a proposal to reinstate and convert an existing outbuilding to provide 2 No. 1-Bed Dwelling Units within the C3 Use Class (Rochford District Council Planning Ref. 19/00019/LBC). Condition 3 of the Planning Decision states that ‘Prior to the commencement of development, a 'Level 2' Scheme of archaeological building recording as outlined in Historic England Guidance Understanding Heritage Assets shall be completed and shall have been submitted to and agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. Reason: In the interests of preserving the historic record of the Listed Building. This condition is required to be prior to commencement as once development commences the requirements of the condition could not be met’. Border Archaeology (BA) has been instructed by Paul Bar of ProRite Ltd to undertake a programme of Archaeological Standing Building Recording (ASBR) to Historic England/RCHME Level 2 of an outbuilding to the rear of the Grade II listed No. 22 South Street Rochford Essex SS4 1BQ, the results of which may be briefly summarised as follows:
The outbuilding to the rear No. 22 is a single-storey brick-built structure with a staggered roofline of corrugated asbestos sheeting. It appears to be of a mid-late 19th century date and is first depicted in its current form on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition 25-inch map of 1874, probably representing a stable and cart shed.
The building has been subject to heavy modification (probably in the late 20th century) for use as offices, a garage and storerooms and a modern stud wall is incorporated into the south elevation topped by a concrete lintel, possibly infilling an earlier garage entrance. At the time of recording, the east end of the building was fire-damaged.
From east to west, the principal south-facing elevation comprises a garage entrance with fire-damaged wooden lintel, a central entranceway flanked by two unglazed windows built into the modern stud wall and a third unglazed window. Three arched brick lintels form the remains of the original fenestration and likely entranceways and can be seen above the existing window and concrete lintel. The two adjoining outbuildings are recessed from the main structure with the brickwork of both compartments abutting the connecting masonry and incorporating an earlier brick-built boundary wall.
The internal arrangement is made up five irregular bays representing three distinct phases of construction. These may be described, from east to west, as an interconnecting garage, office space and storage room which make up the oldest portion of the building. The two storage rooms are accessed externally and represent two successive phases of construction. Evidence for floorboards and an access hatchway in the ceiling of the central bay suggests the roofline may originally have been higher and used for storage. The rooms had either concrete floors or were laid with stable bricks. An iron stable kick-bar is incorporated into the doorway of the second storage room suggesting it may have been used as a loose box. |
| Author: |
J France
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Border Archaeology Ltd
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| Year of Publication: |
2021
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Essex |
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England |
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Rochford |
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Rochford |
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Grid Reference: 587635, 190424 (Easting, Northing)
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10 Mar 2023 |
