32 Britton Street, Clerkenwell London Borough of Islington

32 Britton Street, Clerkenwell London Borough of Islington Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment Ref: 201010.1 January 2018 wessexarchaeology © Wessex Archaeology Ltd 2017, all rights reserved. 69 College Road, Maidstone, Kent ME15 6SX www.wessexarch.co.uk Wessex Archaeology Ltd is a Registered Charity no. 287786 (England & Wales) and SC042630 (Scotland) Disclaimer The material contained in this report was designed as an integral part of a report to an individual client and was prepared solely for the benefit of that client. The material contained in this report does not necessarily stand on its own and is not intended to nor should it be relied upon by any third party. 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Document Information Document title 32 Britton Street, Clerkenwell, London Borough of Islington Document subtitle Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment Document reference 201010.1 Client name Peter Morris Architects Address 465C Hornsey Road Unit 2 London Site location Clerkenwell County London Borough of Islington National grid reference 531657 181950 Statutory designations Grade II Listed Building Planning authority London Borough of Islington WA project code(s) 201010 Project management by Marie Kelleher Document compiled by Thomas Piggott Graphics by Thomas Piggott/Andrew Souter Quality Assurance Issue and date Status Author Approved by 1 08/01/18 Internal TP MK 2 15/01/18 Internal/External TP MW 3 26/01/18 Internal/External TP MK 32 Britton Street, Clerkenwell, London Borough of Islington Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment Contents Summary ........................................................................................................................................ iii Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................................... iv 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Project background ....................................................................................................... 1 1.2 The Site ........................................................................................................................ 1 1.3 Development proposals ................................................................................................ 1 1.4 Scope of document ....................................................................................................... 2 1.5 Aims ............................................................................................................................. 2 2 PLANNING BACKGROUND ................................................................................................. 2 2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 2 2.2 Designated heritage assets .......................................................................................... 3 2.3 National Planning Policy Framework ............................................................................. 3 2.4 Local planning policy .................................................................................................... 4 3 METHODOLOGY .................................................................................................................. 4 3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 4 3.2 Study Area .................................................................................................................... 4 3.3 Sources ........................................................................................................................ 4 3.4 Site visit ........................................................................................................................ 5 3.5 Assessment criteria – Significance................................................................................ 5 3.6 Assumptions and limitations.......................................................................................... 7 3.7 Copyright ...................................................................................................................... 7 4 BASELINE RESOURCE ....................................................................................................... 8 4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 8 4.2 Previous studies ........................................................................................................... 8 4.3 Archaeological Priority Areas ........................................................................................ 8 4.4 Archaeological and historical context ............................................................................ 8 4.5 Assessment of archaeological survival and previous impacts ..................................... 19 5 POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT EFFECTS- PHYSICAL EFFECTS ...................................... 19 5.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 19 5.2 Summary of known and potential historic environment resource ................................. 19 5.3 Statement of potential impact ...................................................................................... 21 6 CONCLUSIONS .................................................................................................................. 21 6.1 General ....................................................................................................................... 21 6.2 Recommendations ...................................................................................................... 22 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................. 24 Bibliography ......................................................................................................................... 24 Online resources .................................................................................................................. 26 APPENDICES .............................................................................................................................. 27 Appendix 1: Terminology ..................................................................................................... 27 Appendix 2: Legislative and planning framework ................................................................. 28 Appendix 3: Gazetteer ......................................................................................................... 32 i Doc ref 201010.1 Issue 2, Jan 2018 32 Britton Street, Clerkenwell, London Borough of Islington Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment Figures Figure 1: Site, Study Area and Archaeological Records dating from the Palaeolithic to Medieval periods based on GLHER. Figure 2: Site, Study Area and Archaeological Records dating from the Post-medieval to Modern periods based on GLHER. Figure 3: Site, Study Area and Archaeological Priority Areas based on GLHER Figure 4: Historic mapping 1658-1873 Figure 5: Historic mapping 1934-2009 Plates Plate 1 View of the current basement area, facing southwest Plate 2 View of the rear room, facing southwest Plate 3 South elevation of 32 Britton Street showing the modern walkway in the background, facing northwest Plate 4 South and west elevation of 32 Britton Street, facing northeast Plate 5 Rear wall of 32 Britton Street, facing east Plate 6 Current path running to the rear of 32 Britton Street, facing north Tables Table 1 Generic schema for classifying the significance of heritage assets Table 2 Summary of known and potential historic environment resource within the Site Front cover 32 Britton Street, Clerkenwell, London Borough of Islington ii Doc ref 201010.1 Issue 2, Jan 2018 32 Britton Street, Clerkenwell, London Borough of Islington Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment Summary Wessex Archaeology was commissioned by Peter Morris Architects to prepare an Archaeological- Desk-Based Assessment of land at 32 Britton Street, Clerkenwell, London, centred on National Grid Reference 531657, 181950. This study is intended to support a planning application for the refurbishment of 32 Britton Street and excavation of a new basement. The aims of this study were to assess the known and potential heritage resource within the site and the surrounding area, and to assess the likely impacts of the development proposals on this resource. This document includes a consideration of effects to below ground heritage assets and excludes any

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