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Historic building recording of 61 – 63 New London Road, Chelmsford CM1 0ND: March 2022 |
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Colchester Archaeological Trust online report series
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colchest3-504841_190839.pdf (5 MB)
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Report (in Series)
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| Abstract: |
The aim of the building recording was to provide a detailed record and assessment of the southern ranges and a suitable lower level recording on the remaining building elements. The building recording was carried out to Level 3 (Historic England 2016) which is defined as:
“Level 3 is an analytical record, and will comprise an introductory description followed by a systematic account of the building’s origins, development and use. The record will include an account of the evidence on which the analysis has been based, allowing the validity of the record to be re-examined in detail. It will also include all drawn and photographic records that may be required to illustrate the building’s appearance and structure and to support an historical analysis.
The information contained in the record will for the most part have been obtained through an examination of the building itself. The documentary sources used are likely to be those which are most readily accessible, such as historic Ordnance Survey maps, trade directories and other published sources. The record may contain some discussion the building’s broader stylistic or historical context and importance. It may form part of a wider survey of a number of buildings which will aim at an overall synthesis, such as a thematic or regional publication, when the use of additional source material may be necessary as well as a broader historical and architectural discussion of the buildings as a group.”
The following are included in the report:
• A documentary, cartographic and pictorial survey of the evidence pertaining to the history and evolution of the site.
• A large-scale block plan of the site.
• Annotated and phased floor plan of the buildings at a scale of 1:50.
• A description of the buildings. The description addresses features such as materials, dimensions, method of construction and phasing.
• A photographic record, comprising digital photographs of both general shots and individual features. Selected examples of the photographic record are clearly tied into the drawn record and reproduced as fully annotated photographic plates supporting the text. The photographic record is accompanied by a photographic register detailing location and direction of shot (Appendix 1). Numbers 61 and 63 New London Road are three-storey with a basement, and both have a single-storey wing projecting to the south-east. Nos 61 and 63 are a good example of a mid-19th century terrace, which incorporated new and old building techniques and layouts to attract the emerging Victorian middle-class. Not much of the original interior survives, particularly in no 61, but there are small glimpses into the buildings original fabric and form. |
| Author: |
Sarah Veasey
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| Publisher: |
Colchester Archaeological Trust
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| Year of Publication: |
2022
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Chelmsford, unparished area |
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Essex |
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Chelmsford |
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England |
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Grid Reference: 570838, 206511 (Easting, Northing)
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colchest3-504841 |
| Report id: |
CAT Report 1799 |
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| Created Date: |
11 Jul 2023 |
