Rock Davidson Associates unpublished report series

This report was funded by gifts and donations. It is written by Rock Davidson Associates consultants on behalf of the community of Malvern and beyond in 2015 as it was felt that proper assessment of the Old Malvern Community Hospital building, Malvern, its history, character and importance and significance of the asset has not been fully told.A planning application was submitted to demolish this building in the Great Malvern Conservation Area. The impact and loss through the proposed demolition of this 104 year old building would have a lasting effect on the community and the Great Malvern Conservation area. The building had approval in August 2018 for demolition after a 3 year period trying to save it and find a reuse.

Hooze farm house GDII , List entry Number: 1250604 Date first listed: 23-Feb-1987 Late C17/early C18 with early C19 extension and C20 alterations. Timber-framed with whitewashed brick infill and partly rendered brick. Plain-tile roof with brick central ridge and rear lateral stacks. Lobby-entry L-plan with rear wing on left which may be earlier. 2 storeys and semi-basement cellar. C20 front wall of 2-window range of casements with central door and open gabled porch. Right end has cross window and 5 x 3 panels of framing with tension brace and jowled posts. Rear of main range has similar blocked window and framing. Rear wing has 8 x 3 panels of slightly heavier scantling, a 2-light staircase casement, later projecting brick stack and small lean-to extension. Rear gable has framing, 2-light casement and, at lower level, early C19 ciderhouse containing complete cider mill and press. Left side of house has brick walling to basement with door and window and framing above with 3 cross windows. Projecting forwards an early C19 brick 2-storey wing with doors, casements, and brick end stack. Interior: open fireplace with bressummer, chamfered beams, old purlins and clasped principals partly visible. The early C19 wing has open fireplace and bake oven. RDA commissioned to undertake a Heritage Assessment and Statement of Significance of the Farm House and Outbuildings a time limitation of 2 weeks to complete the research and write this report, this included the time taken to visit the site and take photographs. No historical archive investigation in person was made to the County Archives in Gloucester or examination of any title deeds was undertaken in the time constriction.

A rapid appraisal was undertaken by RDA on this C19 Model Farm and gives a brief history of the historic asset, its origins and development, use and alteration. It explains what makes the asset significant; identifys any special features it may possess. Bredon Field Farm is considered to be one of the best examples of a model Farm in Worcestershire. During a site visit to the farm a LEVEL 1-2 photographic survey building recording was carried out, supported by desk based assessments using relevant secondary sources such as reference books and websites. It was undertaken when the objective was to gather basic information about a building, or buildings for planning purposes, and when resources were limited and much ground had to be covered in a short time.

A desk and web based assessment using books, and appropriate websites. There were one site visit made on Friday 26th January 2018 to take photographs, equivalent to a Level 1 Building Recording, [Ref Understanding Historic Buildings A Guide to Good Recording Practice Historic England May 2016] The applicant wanted to make a planning application to change the Upvc windows in this listed building.

A programme of Standing Building recording by RDA. Salvation House formerly St Saviours Guest House Ranelagh Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 1BQ , formerly St Leonards is one of a group of four pioneering early Queen Anne Revival houses of late 1860s by celebrated architect G F Bodley in Malvern Link assisted by renowned architect Philip Webb. Philip Webb was to take this style further making a significant contribution to the Arts and Crafts movement and influence that followed. Therefore this group of four Queen Anne houses by the architect Bodley are nationally significant . The 4 houses at Malvern Link are only one of four early examples of Queen Anne revival houses in the country by G.F.Bodley. A planning application approved by Malvern Hills District Council for Conversion of Salvation House from 1 no. to form 6 apartments on the 10th May 2017 A condition was that no development shall take place until a programme of historic building recording has taken place.

The North Arms and separately listed Stable Outbuilding are important architecturally and historically, with the associations with the North family of Wroxton Abbey. The North Arms is a prominent building in the Village and makes an important contribution to its setting. The Public house has original features from at least the 18th century, including x3 possible raised cruck trusses.Further analysis could be carried out for dating the timbers by using dendrochronology methods.There is evidential phasing from the 18th and 19th century, with additions made in the 20th century in the form of external doors, windows and the alterations to the now Toilet Block. The North Arms has some surviving significant features of note from the 17th century up to the 19th century all helping to tell a story of the buildings past. There has been inevitable loss of historic external windows and doors, and many external openings have changed over time especially during the 19th century.This assessment was commissioned to help inform the LPA on a proposal but was not an analysis of any proposed new works or the impact. A Schedule of works and Impact Assessment was carried out May 2019 taking into account the findings from this heritage report by RDA. This Report does include an some assessment of significance of the heritage asset and its surroundings and analysis of the historic fabric as found and could be seen on February 15th 2019

Heritage Assessment curtilage listed Outbuildings, at Flat 1 Cotheridge Court , Grade: II* Country house. Late C16, altered in 1770 with later additions. Residence of the Berkeley Family until 1949. The Mansion House was divided into apartments in the 1950s. Assessment of significance of the heritage assets, Flat 1 outbuildings, and the surroundings and analysis of the historic fabric as found and could be seen on 29th November 2019 equivalent to a Level 1-2 Building Recording, [Ref Understanding Historic Buildings A Guide to Good Recording Practice Historic England May 2016]

It was requested on December 7th 2019, that RDA now analyse the upper staircase historic fabric with the carpet and metal nosings having been removed from the box step to this staircase, and with some of the carpet and metal nosings removed from the stairs treads and risers. This short addendum is therefore a recording of the findings on December 7th 2019 regarding this staircase to help inform the LPA on a proposal but is not an analysis of any proposed new works or the impact. This is an addendum to this report and should be read in conjunction with the assessment dated June 2019.

This report contains an analysis of the significance of the history and character of the building known as Link Lodge 3 Pickersleigh Road, Malvern WR14 2RP Grade II is important architecturally and has original early 19th century features. The elevations of brick and stucco render, one half being of stuccoes and hydraulic limes applied as a facing, has changed little from its original plan form, it may however date from the late 18th century with alterations undertaken in the early 19th century [1800 to 1820] to make it the height of fashion. There are two two storey semi-circular bays of painted ashlar effect stucco render with flat leaded roofs with fine window openings including semi-circular full height 6/6 sliding sash windows flanking either side of main building. This principal elevation would have been seen from Worcester Road and the west side elevations overlooked the rural idyll of Link Common as it does today. The south, the service side, once with adjoining pastures and orchards is now built on with late 19th century /early 20th century detached houses. There is evidence of the former stable yard which would have had a coach house and stabling and a cow house now since demolished. Outbuildings remain however attached to the south service wing including the original brick storage buildings that housed water tanks, coal, wood store, outside WC. This report does include some assessment of significance of the heritage asset and its surroundings and analysis of the historic fabric as found and could be seen on 12th June although time was curtailed due to Covid 19 crisis and regulations.

This assessment was commissioned to help inform the LPA on a proposal for the possible conversion of the former milking Parlour part of Court Close Farm Eckington a GDII listed farmhouse and curtilage listed farm buildings.The report assessed the significance of this heritage asset and its surroundings and analysis of the historic fabric as found and could be seen on July 1st 2021 equivalent to a Level 2 Building Recording, of the Former Milking Parlour. The remainder of the site was recorded at a Level 1 [Ref Understanding Historic Buildings A Guide to Good Recording Practice Historic England May 2016]