| Abstract: |
The following actions were undertaken to inform this heritage statement; - A search of the Historic England National Heritage List for England (NHLE) database and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), for designated heritage assets (scheduled monuments, listed buildings, conservation areas, world heritage sites, registered battlefields and registered parks and gardens) within the study area; - A search of the Hampshire HER database, for non-designated heritage assets within the study area; - An examination of local, regional and national planning policies in relation to the historic environment; - An assessment of relevant published and unpublished archaeological sources including via the Archaeological Data Service (ADS), maintained online by the University of York; - An examination of geological data via British Geological Survey mapping; - An examination and map regression of Ordnance Survey maps, available online; - Previous archaeological surveys and investigations; - LiDAR; - Regional Research Agendas; - Information on previous impacts to the site (previous developments, contaminated land, natural erosion etc); - Historic maps, including Ordnance Survey, Tithe and older; - Historic Landscape, rural and urban Characterisation (HLC), and Seascape; and - A search of the local archives. The scheme involves increasing flood protection by raising the existing masonry wall between Little Anglesey Road and Clayhall Road to +3.7m OD. This will be achieved by constructing an L-shaped reinforced concrete wall behind the existing wall crest, retaining the historic flagstones. A smaller reinforced concrete wall at either end of the scheme will tie in tointo high grounds. Between the two properties by Little Anglesey Road, a new timber close boarded fence will be installed at ground level and the gardens will be reinstated to match the existing planting. Towards Clayhall Road, a new timber fence will be installed on top of the flood wall and replace the existing steel fence which is in poor condition. A double leaf mitre floodgate will be installed across Little Anglesey Road at the highest point (+2.8m OD) to retain vehicle access in normal conditions and provide a suitable flood defence during extreme events. Associated road signage will also be included to inform drivers approaching from both directions. There are six listed buildings of grade II and II* within the Little Anglesey Road and Clayhall Road area, the settings of which will potentially be impacted by the scheme due to their visual links, for example 1-6 Little Anglesey Road and the Church of St. Mary (ALV018,019,028 and ALV029). It is unlikely that there will be an impact to the setting of Clayhall Royal Naval Cemetery (ALV035) as it is located further to the east and is visually screened by the Little Anglesey Viaduct and foliage between its northern bank and the scheme area. In addition to this there are three non-designated heritage assets that have the potential to be impacted by the scheme; Brodrick Memorial Hall (ALV043) which backs onto the scheme area but is screened to some extent by foliage; Green Pastures/Stokesmead Field (ALV071/070) located directly to the west of the scheme area and the Sea Wall, Little Anglesey Road (ALV056). However, as previously stated the level of impact to the Sea Wall will be mitigated by the retention of the original flagstones. The archaeological potential within the scheme area has been assessed through evaluating the HER data within 500m of the scheme. It has been concluded that there is potential for archaeological deposits from the medieval and post-medieval period, with deposits from other periods considered less likely. |
