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Burnhope Reservoir, Wearhead, Co. Durham: Built Heritage Assessment
Matthew Town
Historic England Level 1 Photographic Survey carried out on outlet tunnel and tailbay culvert at Burnhope Reservoir, Wearhead, Co. Durham prior to works being undertaken. A complete archive of digital photographs from the survey will be deposited with Archaeological Data Services (ADS) and a copy of the report with Durham County Council Historic Environment Record. This report and the archive are considered a complete record of outlet portal, and no further work was recommended.
2022
Chalgrove Airfield Warehouse: Geophysical Survey (Magnetic) Report
Tim Dawson
Data collection involved the traversing of the survey area along straight and parallel lines using a Sensys Magneto MXPDA cart-mounted fluxgate gradiometer survey system. Cart traverses had a lateral separation of 2.5m with even coverage being achieved by the use of regularly-spaced markers at the ends of traverses and the real-time positional trace plot on the survey computer. Readings were taken at a rate of 100Hz, equivalent to 0.02m intervals along traverses 0.5m apart. The survey was completed but a high amount of magnetic interference precluded any possible archaeological features from being identified. No magnetic anomalies positively identifiable as potential buried archaeological remains were identified. Possible ground disturbance was recorded which may be associated with the site's use as a military airfield in the Second World War.
2022
Colt Crag Reservoir - Old Spillway: Built Heritage Assessment Report
Emily Carroll
Stantec UK carried out a built heritage assessment prior to the infilling of the old spillway at Colt Crag Reservoir in Thockrington, Northumberland. The old spillway is contemporary with the rest of the reservoir complex, which was built in the late 19th century. However, at some point between the early 1950s and early 2000s, the feature was replaced by the current spillway located directly to the north-east; it was subsequently blocked and is no longer in use. The above ground section of the old spillway has been sealed off from the adjoining tunnel, which is situated below ground; this assessment focuses on the above ground assets only, although a consideration of the tunnel is also included, based off earlier surveys. A full Historic England Level 2 survey of the old spillway was carried out. A complete archive of digital photographs from the survey will be deposited with the appropriate repository (ADS). This report, accompanied by the archive, is considered to be a complete record of the old spillway, and no further work is recommended prior to or during the proposed works.
2024
Colt Crag Reservoir- Valve Tower Refurbishment: Built Heritage Assessment Report
Matthew Town
Stantec carried out a built heritage assessment prior to refurbishment of a valve tower at Colt Crag Reservoir, Thockrington, Northumberland. The valve tower and its components date to the late 19th-century and include original mechanical components, including cast valve assemblies, geared cast iron headstock, and frame, which are thought to be contemporary with its construction. The assessment identified that the headstock mechanical components had been built by Glenfield and Co Ltd of Kilmarnock, sometime between 1884 and 1889. The cast draw-off valves the headstock operates are known to be original to the reservoir construction and in situ in the valve tower shaft below. A full Historic England Level 2 survey of the components was carried out, and a complete archive of digital photographs from the survey will be deposited with Archaeological Data Services (ADS). This report will be deposited with the Northumberland County Council Historic Environment record, a copy with Northumbrian Water’s records for the site and a copy of the report and digital photographs will be archived with the Archaeological Data Service
2022
George Jessel House, Alderney Water Treatment Works, Bournemouth: Built Heritage Assessment
Matthew Town
Stantec carried out a built heritage assessment on behalf of South West Water Ltd (SWW) prior to the demolition of George Jessel House, within Alderney Water Treatment Works (WTW), Francis Avenue, Bournemouth, Dorset (NGR SZ 04584 95106). George Jessel House is a three-storey mid-20th century office block built as the main administration block for the WTW and is now derelict. The building is not nationally or locally designated but is considered to hold heritage value. The assessment identified that it was designed by Raglan Squire, a noted 20th century architect, and built in International Style, a modernist 20th century architectural style. A full Historic England Level 2 survey of George Jessel House was carried out, and the survey identified that a lot of the aesthetic values relating to the original construction had been compromised by later alterations, and that evidence related to the original industrial function and use of the building had also been lost through conversion of the building to office accommodation in the late 20th century. The recent ‘soft strip’ of the building had removed any evidence of interior detail surviving from the original construction, with most of the rooms stripped back to the original stonework and concrete floors. No further work was therefore recommended following the recording. A complete archive of digital photographs from the survey will be deposited with Archaeological Data Services (ADS). This report and the archive are considered a complete record of George Jessel House, and no further work was recommended prior to demolition of the building.
2022
Osney Bridge, Botley Road, Oxford: Built Heritage Assessment
Matthew Town
Stantec carried out a built heritage assessment on instruction from Thames Water Limited (TWL) prior to repair works at Osney Bridge, Botley Road, Oxford, England, NGR SP 5030 0623. Osney Bridge is a cast-iron and masonry structure, which spans the River Thames carrying Botley Road and its associated pedestrian and vehicular traffic; the bridge also carries a Thames Water pipeline which supplies the City of Oxford with water. In 2021, the pipeline was damaged after being struck by a barge, resulting in it leaking. Osney Bridge was built in 1888 as a cast-iron arch bridge with six ribs, affixed to stone abutments of finely dressed stone, by the Oxford Local Board. The contractors were W.J. McKenzie, Wandsworth, London (for the stone abutments) and the Horseley Company of Tipton, Staffordshire (for the ironwork). In 1932, the bridge was subject to alteration during the installation of the Swinford Pipeline, a 27” diameter cast-iron water pipeline, which was laid along Botley Road from 1931 onwards. The north façade of the bridge was dismantled and rebuilt 6 feet 3 inches (1.91m) further north to accommodate the new pipe, which was reduced to a 24” steel pipe at the river crossing and over top of the western overflow tunnels. A full Historic England Level 2 survey of bridge was carried out, and a complete archive of digital photographs from the survey will be deposited with Archaeological Data Services (ADS). Based on the survey, the bridge is considered to be of local significance due to its aesthetic, historical, communal and evidential values. Whilst the bridge is not considered rare or unique, it is a good example of a late 19th century cast-iron bridge. The bridge has been slightly compromised by alterations in the 20th century (removal of lamps from piers, for example) but the form of the original bridge survives largely intact, and the survey has demonstrated that sufficient of the bridge’s fabric is present to provide a reasonably firm understanding of its development and function. The original architectural form and grandeur of the bridge conveys the prominence and influence of Oxford, and there are links between the bridge and the University and City, represented by its links with the Oxford Local Board. Further study of the association of the Board with the bridge may also increase its significance through association. The historical links with the board also extend to the individuals who were prominent in the construction of the bridge (W.H. White, as City Engineer, for example) and the bridge has connections with a number of renowned companies which were involved in its construction, such as W.J McKenzie and the Horseley Company of Tipton, or who supplied its materials, such as Walter Macfarlane of the Saracen Foundry in Glasgow. The bridge retains an intrinsic aesthetic appeal and forms an important part of the historic character of Osney. The bridge has artistic merit in terms of these aesthetic qualities, and adds interest and charm to the area, through the unusual and attractive design of its facades. In this respect the bridge makes a positive contribution to the area and provides value to both visual character and contextual understanding of the area as recognised by its inclusion in the Osney Town Conservation Area; it also forms a prominent landmark and approach to the City of Oxford and is a key part of one of the main arterial routes into the city, and as such has strong value to the community it serves.
2022
Silverband Mine Brake House, Dufton Fell, Milburn, Cumbria: Built Heritage Assessment Report
Matthew Town
Stantec carried out a built heritage assessment of Silverband Mine Brake House, Milburn, Cumbria, England, NGR NY 6949 3070, on behalf of the Natural England Moor House National Nature Reserve (MHNNR) in March 2022. The works were carried out prior to the proposed conservation of the Brake House as part of a Conservation Management Plan being put together by Countryside Consultants of Alston. The Brake House and its associated aerial ropeway were built in 1939 to serve Silverband Mine, a former lead and barytes mine which operated intermittently from at least the 17th century until its final closure in 2006. Both the aerial ropeway and Brake House form part of a Scheduled Monument (NHLE 1021009), and as such are of national importance. The scheduling identifies the site as a rare example of a 20th century aerial ropeway, few of which now survive, and the site is identified as the best surviving example of an aerial ropeway used in a metal-mining context in England. A full Historic England Level 2 survey of the Brake House and aerial ropeway was carried out. The survey identified that, although the ropeway had been damaged by attempts to salvage and remove it when the mine closed in 1964, and the Brake House had suffered through having lost its roof and having partially collapsed, sufficient evidence of its original form and function survived to be able to interpret the structure and provide an understanding of how it had functioned. A complete archive of digital photographs from the survey will be deposited with Archaeological Data Services (ADS). This report and the archive are considered a complete record of the Brake House and aerial ropeway, and no further work is recommended prior to its conservation.
2022
Tunstall Reservoir, Weardale, Co. Durham: Built Heritage Assessment
Emily Carroll
Historic England Level 1 Photographic Survey carried out on spillway at Tunstall Reservoir, Weardale, Co. Durham prior to works being undertaken. A complete archive of digital photographs from the survey will be deposited with Archaeological Data Services (ADS) and a copy of the report with Durham County Council Historic Environment Record. This report and the archive are considered a complete record of the spillway, and no further work was recommended. Archive created and no further works recommended
2024
Watching Brief at Langford Mill Eel Screen
Rachel Legge
Archaeological monitoring was undertaken during the removal of vegetation and topsoil for the crane platform, turning area and access areas within the site. The excavation was undertaken using a mini digger fitted with a flat blade ditching bucket in thin 100mm layers. The archaeological monitoring was carried out in accordance with CIfA’s Standard and Guidance for an Archaeological Watching Brief . The archaeological watching brief recorded no significant archaeological features, deposits or finds. However, a concrete foundation/plinth thought to correspond to a former mill building, constructed in 1879 and demolished in the mid-20th-century, was exposed. It is uncertain whether this feature may represent the original foundation of the mill building wall or a modern capping of the foundation below. The plinth/foundation was sealed by a modern consolidation deposit which extended across the majority of the stripped area. Gravels, which may represent re-deposited natural river terrace gravels, or potentially the interface between the topsoil and the natural geology were recorded at 0.48m below ground level.
2021
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