| Abstract: |
Baseline information has been gathered within a 500m radius of the red line boundary of the
Site (hereby referred to as the ‘study area’). This study area is considered sufficient to produce a comprehensive baseline for the Site, to facilitate an understanding of the archaeological potential within the Site, its historic significance and heritage assets which may constrain development of the Site.
The following actions have been undertaken for this assessment:
● An examination of the local, regional and national planning policies in relation to the historic
environment;
● A search of the national heritage list for England (NHLE) for listed buildings, registered parks and gardens, scheduled monuments, world heritage sites and registered battlefields within the study area;
● A search of the Greater London Historic Environment Record (GLHER)3
for archaeological sites, archaeological findspots and other non-designated heritage assets within the study area;
● A search of the Bromley Council website for conservation areas within the study area;
● An examination of the relevant published and unpublished archaeological and historic
sources e.g. journals and historic records;
● An examination of topographical and geological evidence;
● A map regression exercise using historic maps, as available online, to determine previous
land use of the Site;
● An examination of LiDAR; and
● A Site visit undertaken on the 10th August 2022. The proposed Scheme, including possible demolition and new construction works, has the
potential to impact heritage assets. The key heritage consideration is Harris Kent House and annexe, forming a locally listed building within the Site, which may be negatively
impacted by the Scheme.
The Congregational Church (NHLE: 1268472) (MM02), located 35m south-west of the Site, may be adversely impacted by the Scheme through changes to its setting, however this is limited by vegetation bordering the Site screening the asset from view, and vice versa. Barnmead Road Conservation Area (MM07), located to the east of the Site, also has the potential to be adversely impacted by the Scheme through changes to its setting, due to close proximity and the clear view from Barnmead Road into the Site.
The Scheme has the potential to impact the significance of a possible Second World War
bunker understood to be located within the Site. Though the extent and location has not been
confirmed, it has been assessed as a heritage consideration.
The Scheme also has the potential to impact the significance of the site of Post-medieval
houses which resided within the southern part of the Site until they were demolished for the
construction of Harris Kent House between 1919-1932, as evidenced by historic mapping.
Though this part of the Site today has been developed upon and includes hardstanding areas,
there is medium potential for archaeological remains relating to these houses, which will be of
low-medium significance depending on nature and extent. There is low potential for post-medieval archaeological remains within the northern part of the Site as this has remained an open area, and has not been previously developed upon. Archaeological remains from this period are likely to be of low to medium significance depending on their nature and extent. There is low potential for archaeological remains relating the palaeoenvironment, prehistoric, Roman, early medieval and medieval period. However, due to the undeveloped field within northern part of the Site, there may be evidence for the archaeological remains relating to early medieval and medieval agricultural practices. |
