Outbuildings at Rock House Farm, Chelmorton, Derbyshire

OUTBUILDINGS AT ROCK HOUSE FARM, CHELMORTON, DERBYSHIRE:

HISTORIC BUILDING RECORDING

2021

M. Hurford

Project Code: RCD

Report Number: 001/2021

Matt Hurford Historic Buildings and Archaeology Services

Rock House Farm, Chelmorton, Derbyshire

Contents

Contents 2 List of Figures 2 Acknowledgments 3 1. Introduction 4 2. Planning Background 4 3. Report 4 4. Bibliography 4

List of Figures

Figure 1: Site location. Scale 1:10,000 at A4

Archival Report

Photographic Register Figure 2: Photographic viewpoints 1-5, based on a map provided by the client. Scale 1:2500 at A4. Figure 3: Figure 3: Photographic viewpoints 6-10, based on a drawing provided by the client. Scale 1:200 at A4. Figure 4: Figure 4: Photographic viewpoints 11-62, based on a drawing provided by the client. Scale 1:50 at A3. Figure 5: Digital photographs 1-12 Figure 6: Digital photographs 13-24. Figure 7: Digital photographs 25-37. Figure 8: Digital photographs 38-50. Figure 9: Digital photographs 51-62.

Appendix 1: Heritage Statement Appendix 2: Written Scheme of Investigation

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Acknowledgments

The project was managed and the fieldwork undertaken by Matt Hurford. Monitoring was by Natalie Ward, Senior Conservation Archaeologist at the Peak District National Park Authority. Thanks are extended to Mr & Mrs Skidmore for commissioning the work.

Rock House Farm, Chelmorton, Derbyshire

1 Introduction

1.1 During 2021 Matt Hurford Historic Buildings and Archaeology Services was commissioned by Mr & Mrs Skidmore to undertake a historic building record of outbuildings at Rock House Farm, Main Street, Chelmorton, Derbyshire centred on National Grid Reference SK 11366 70172 (Figure 1). The work was carried out in advance of the conversion of the former agricultural outbuildings into self-catering holiday accommodation (Planning Application No. NP/DDD/0820/0751).

1.2 Rock House Farm is situated within the village of Chelmorton which is surrounded by an area of S pattern enclosed fields, probably formed through post-medieval enclosure of former common fields. The land around the farm was enclosed in 1809. The buildings are not listed though are included as a non-designated heritage assets on the HBSMR (MPD11468) as a partially extant nineteenth century farmstead. 2 Planning Background

2.1 Mr & Mrs Skidmorea propose to convert the outbuildings into self-catering holiday accommodation (Planning Application No. NP/DDD/0820/0751).

2.2 The outbuildings comprise four buildings divided into five sections for the purposes of the project (G1-G5) that form a range oriented north-west to south-east though for ease of reference it is described as being oriented west to east along its long axis within the report. The buildings are non-designated heritage assets, recorded as being part of a partially extant nineteenth century farmstead on the HBSMR (MDR11468). They are also within Chelmorton Conservation Area. The buildings were subject to a detailed Heritage Statement (Slatcher and Jessop 2020) which concluded that they were constructed in around 1882, probably a cowshed and a pigsty, though they have been subject to considerable modernisation including re-roofing, new doors, windows and floors with twentieth century extensions. As the buildings have been extensively altered it was judged that they had a low level of architectural significance.

2.3 Due to the status of the site the Peak District National Park Authority requested a photographic survey of the outbuildings to supplement the Heritage Statement produced by the Jessop Consultancy (Appendix 1). The photographic survey adhered to the 2020 Written Scheme of Investigation Rock House Farm, Main Street, Chelmorton, Derbyshire produced by Hurford Archaeology (Appendix 2) and approved by Natalie Ward, Senior Conservation Archaeologist at the Peak District National Park Planning Authority. 3 The Report

3.1 The building recording has involved a basic visual record of the exterior and interior of the outbuildings comprising of 62 digital images and prints from part of two films, comprising 62 negatives and prints held in archival quality sleeves. The report includes copies of the digital images together with plans showing their viewpoints. 4 Bibliography

Hurford, M., 2020 Rock House Farm, Main Street, Chelmorton, Derbyshire: Written Scheme of Investigation for an Historic Building Record.

Slatcher, D. and Jessop, O., 2020 Rock House Farm – Outbuildings Chelmorton Derbyshire Heritage StatementThe Jessop Consultancy Report No. 2020.130

RCD.1 Rock House Farm, Chelmorton, Derbyshire. Figure 1: Site location. Scale 1:10,000 at A4 Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown Copyright and database right 2020

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Heritage Statement

October 2020

Document No: 2020.130 Planning No: NP/DDD/0820/0751 OASIS No: thejesso1-405740

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Northern Office Cedar House 38 Trap Lane Sheffield South Yorkshire S11 7RD

Tel: 0114 287 0323

Midlands Office The Garden Room Coleshill House (No.3) 75 Coleshill Street, Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B72 1SH

Tel: 01543 479 226

Southern Office The Old Tannery Hensington Road Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1JL

Tel: 01865 364 543

Disclaimer This document has been prepared with the best data made available at the time of survey and research. It is, therefore, not possible to guarantee the accuracy of secondary data provided by another party, or source. The report has been prepared in good faith and in accordance with accepted guidance issued by the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists. Digital versions of this document may contain images that have been down-sampled and are reduced in quality. Copyright The copyright of this document is assigned to the Client, however the JESSOP Consultancy must be acknowledged as the author of the document. The JESSOP Consultancy (TJC Heritage Limited) The JESSOP Consultancy is the trading name of TJC Heritage Limited, a United Kingdom Registered Company - No.9505554.

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SUMMARY OF PROJECT DETAILS

TJC Project Code: D67 OASIS ID: thejesso1-405740 Project Type(s): Heritage Statement

National Grid Reference: SK 11366 70172 (centred); S32 1BA County: Derbyshire District/Unitary Authority: Derbyshire Dales District Council National Park Peak District Parish: Hillmorton Elevation: c. 350 m above Ordnance Datum

Planning Reference(s): NP/DDD/0820/0751

Designation Status(s): Chelmorton Conservation Area Site otherwise undesignated

Fieldwork/site survey by: Dan Slatcher MCIFA Prepared by: Dan Slatcher MCIFA and Oliver Jessop MCIFA

Reviewed by Oliver Jessop MCIFA

Date: 16.10.2020

Version: Final

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The authors would like to acknowledge Mr and Mrs Skidmore for commissioning this report, providing information on the site, and for coordinating access. Andrew Schofield is thanked for additional details concerning the site.

The staff of the Derbyshire Record Office and Derbyshire Historic Environment Record and PDNPA are thanked for providing background records.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION ...... 4

2 METHODOLOGY ...... 6

3 SITE LOCATION ...... 7

4 UNDERSTANDING THE SITE – BACKGROUND ...... 9

5 UNDERSTANDING THE SITE – BUILDING APPRAISAL ...... 12

6 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE ...... 16

7 SUPPORTING INFORMATION ...... 19

8 BIBLIOGRAPHY AND REFERENCES ...... 25

Appendix 1: Historic mapping and illustrations

Appendix 2: Photography

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This report presents the results of a statement of heritage significance for the north-eastern buildings at Rock House Farm, Chelmorton, Derbyshire centred on National Grid Reference SK 11366 70172. It has been prepared to inform a planning application for a change in use of the existing buildings to self-catering holiday accommodation. During the research for this document both the Derbyshire Historic Environment Record and Peak District National Park Sites and Monuments Record were consulted.

The north-eastern building at Rock House Farm comprise one element of a late 19th Century courtyard plan farmstead, with a western range comprising the large stone built barn and the southern range the farmhouse, with the yard in the centre and to the east.

Although within a Conservation Area, the site itself is undesignated. The north-eastern buildings have been altered, with replacement fenestration, doors, alterations to the south wall, re-roofing with replacement timber and the insertion of concrete floors. The buildings have been subject to considerable modernisation and have a relatively low archaeological value in relation to the potential for their fabric to possess evidence of the past form and use of the structures.

The farmstead at Rock House Farm has a local level of significance, deriving from its low level of architectural interest as an altered local example of part of a late-19th Century courtyard farmstead; and its moderate historical interest in relation to its contribution towards our understanding of the formation of the agricultural landscape in Chelmorton.

It is considered that conversion of the existing structures for use as a self-catering holiday unit would result in no measurable harm to heritage assets, either in the form of direct physical impacts or in terms of an effect on their settings. It is concluded that such conversion would have no effect on remains of national significance or on remains which would warrant preservation in situ.

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1 INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND

This report presents the results of a statement of heritage significance for the north-eastern buildings at Rock House Farm, Chelmorton, Derbyshire centred on National Grid Reference SK 11366 70172 (Figures 1 and 2). It has been prepared to inform a planning application (Planning Ref: NP/DDD/0820/0751) for a change in use of the existing buildings to a self-catering holiday unit.

AIMS

This document describes the archaeological and historical context of the site, analyses its heritage significance and its contribution to the significance of other heritage assets and provides an assessment of the impact of the proposed alterations.

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2 METHODOLOGY

STANDARDS

This assessment was undertaken in accordance with the Chartered Institute for Archaeologist’s standards and guidance for historic environment desk-based assessments (2020), the draft Historic England Advice Note on Statements of Significance (April 2019) and in reference to pertinent legislation, guidance and planning policy as set out in Section 7.

SCOPE

The scope of the report is limited to:

§ A walkover survey of the site and study area; § Review of relevant archive and published material; and § Consultation of plans and information provided by the Client and their Architect

WALKOVER INSPECTION

The Site was inspected on the 11th October 2020 by Dan Slatcher MCIFA in order to inspect the fabric of the north-eastern buildings, to make an assessment of their setting and evaluate its contribution to the setting of other heritage assets.

DOCUMENTARY AND ARCHIVE RESEARCH

A review of information has been undertaken to establish the historic and archaeological background of the site and study area. The principal sources consulted included:

§ National Record of the Historic Environment dataset; § The National Heritage List for England – Historic England; § Documentary sources, including archaeological publications where available; § Geological mapping; § Historic mapping including relevant tithe maps and Ordnance Survey Maps; and § Historic and modern aerial photographs available through Britain from Above, National Collection of Aerial Photography, Cambridge Air Photos and Google Earth. § Derbyshire Historic Environment Record; § The PDNPA Sites and Monuments Record in Bakewell.

No visit to any archive has been possible because of government restrictions with respect to Covid-19 and web based sources have therefore been used wherever possible.

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3 SITE LOCATION

LOCATION

The site is located towards the northern end of the village of Chelmorton in Derbyshire, at the base of the southern slope of Chelmorton Low, centred on NGR SK 11366 70172. The site is located immediately west of Main Street and c.150m to the south-west of the parish church of St John the Baptist (see Figures 1 and 2).

The site comprises a range of buildings, formerly cowhouses and a milking shed, and currently used for storage and stabling, with a forecourt formed by the adjacent farmyard.

The site is situated at approximately 190m above Ordnance Survey Datum. The site layout is illustrated on Figure 3.

Figure 2: Site location (Detail)

GEOLOGY

The underlying bedrock geology of the site and surrounding area is limestone of the Bee Low Formation. No superficial deposits are recorded. (BGS 2020).

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Figure 3: Site Plan

DESIGNATIONS The north-eastern buildings are located within the Chelmorton Conservation Area. The site is otherwise undesignated, with the closest designated heritage asset being the parish Church of St John the Baptist which is Listed at Grade II* (NHLE: 1109264).

The site and surrounding area falls within the Peak District National Park.

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4 UNDERSTANDING THE SITE – BACKGROUND

INTRODUCTION

This section of the report examines the historical context of the site, including a summary history of the development of the surrounding area. Extracts from relevant historical maps are included as Appendix 1, and photographs as Appendix 2.

LANDSCAPE CHARACTER

The eastern buildings lie within the yard of Rock House Farm, within the village of Chelmorton, itself surrounded by an area of a-lateral S pattern enclosed fields, probably formed through post-medieval enclosure of former common arable fields. The land surrounding the farm had been enclosed by 1809 (Taylor 1998: 7).

The site is accessed via Main Street in Chelmorton. The village is arranged around this street, with the parish church of St John the Baptist at the north-eastern corner of the village. The village lies at the foot of Chelmorton Low, at the base of its southern slope.

HISTORIC BACKGROUND

The village is described in the National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland in 1868 as a chapelry in the parish of Bakewell, in the hundred of High Peak, in the county of Derby, 4 miles S.W. of Tideswell, and 7 W. of Bakewell. It is situated at the foot of a high hill. The inhabitants are principally engaged in the ribbon manufacture (Hamilton 1868).

In 1821 the township had a population of 262 and contained 48 houses, occupied by 50 families. Of these families 36 were chiefly employed in agriculture and 11 in connected trades (Glover 1829: 256).

By 1857 White described Chelmorton as a township, chapelry and indifferent village. White went on to report that the township contained 54 houses and 238 inhabitants, (130 males and 108 females). The area of the township was 1,955 acres (White 1857: 513). By 1891 the population of the township had risen marginally to 269 (Kelly 1895: 86).

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DEVELOPMENT OF THE SITE

19TH CENTURY

The 1809 Enclosure award depicts the site as being part of a field and there is no evidence to suggest that the area was used for anything other than agricultural purposes prior to the later 19th Century.

The first edition of the Ordnance Survey (OS) 25” map surveyed in 1875 and published in 1879 (Appendix 1.1) shows the main street running through Chelmorton, the parish church (Grade II*, NHLE 1109264) to the north-east of the site, with the public house then named ‘The Blacksmiths Arms’ located on the western side of Main Street opposite the church. The site is shown as part of one of the fields (numbered 392) on the western side of Main Street. The south-east corner of the field contains the village school and to the south-east of the site the field also contains a small building. Immediately to the northeast of this field, a further field (numbered 394) contains a further building, probably then a small farm and now a house bounding Main Street.

The farm house at Rock House (Appendix 2.1) carries a datestone of 1882. In 1891Thomas Percival (then aged 33) was described as farmer living with his wife Mary Ellen (also 33), and farm servant Charles Goodwin, (22) and domestic servant Emma Goodwin, who was aged 16 (Census England, 1871). The census does not name the farm where they lived, but the 1901 census records the Percival’s (without the Goodwins) as living at Rock House. They may therefore have been resident there since 1891.

The edition of the OS surveyed in 1897 and published in 1898 shows the wider area much as it had been on the first edition of some 18 years previously. The public house then named ‘The Blacksmiths Arms’ located on the western side of Main Street opposite the church had been renamed as ‘The Church Inn’ the name it retains to this day. The Rock House farm complex had been constructed by this date (Appendix 1.2). Three main structures are shown. These are the house to the south, the large barn to the northwest and the longer, narrower north-eastern buildings. To the south-east of the house, between it and Main Street is an enclosure, now (and presumably then) a garden. Two small enclosures are shown within the yard immediately south of the north-eastern buildings. The enclosure located immediately to the southeast of the north- eastern buildings is also shown on the previous OS edition surveyed in 1875 and published in 1879, when it formed part of the adjacent property, and is here shown as being subdivided. There is no evidence that it belonged to Rock House Farm.

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20TH CENTURY

Thomas Percival (then aged 53) was described as farmer living with his wife Mary Ellen (also 53) in the 1911 census. In 1912, Thomas Percival Junior (presumably the same individual, there are no census records of children) was recorded as a farmer at Rock House Farm (Kelly 1912: 99).

The OS edition surveyed in 1919 and published in 1922 (Appendix 1.3) shows that the small enclosures in the yard had been removed, while structures had been built around the large barn to the northwest of the site. Outside the site, the school had been enlarged. Immediately southwest of Rock House Farm, the cottages at Sunnybank (Appendices 2.6 – 2.7) had been constructed. The datestone on these buildings suggests that they were built in 1908.

In 1941 Charles Melland was recorded as a farmer at Rock House Farm (Kelly 1941: 104). He appears to have been farming there since at least 1937, by which time he was apparently insolvent (Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald 24th December 1937).

The six-inch to the mile OS edition of 1955 (Appendix 1.3) indicates that housing had been built along the north side of Common Lane. Later editions of the OS show minor changes to the farm, with the addition of further, more modern buildings. Google Earth indicates that redevelopment of the steel portal sheds to the north-west of the large stone barn continued in to the present century.

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5 UNDERSTANDING THE SITE – BUILDING APPRAISAL

INTRODUCTION

The following section presents a description of the extant historic fabric that comprises the north- eastern buildings (see Figure 4) with a selection of photographs included as Appendix 2.

PHASED DEVELOPMENT

The investigation of the building identified five principal phases of development which have been attributed to the following periods:

Phase 1: Later 19th Century Initial construction G1 and G2 Phase 2: Later 19th Century Initial construction G3 Phase 3: mid-20th Century Construction of G5 Phase 4: mid-20th Century Construction of G4 Phase 5: mid-20th Century to present Repair/ replacement/ modernisation

Phase 1and 2: Later 19th Century

The north-eastern buildings are not shown on the first edition OS map of 1879. The structures had been built by the production of the 1898 edition of the Ordnance Survey map and are of a style of construction which suggests a Late 19th Century date. G3 was added to the western side of G2 at some point soon after its construction.

Phase 3: mid-20th Century to Present

The milking parlour G5 at the northwestern end of the range was added to the western side of G3 at some point probably soon after the end of the Second World War.

Phase 4: mid-20th Century to Present

The wood and coal shed G4 at the southeastern end of the range was added to the southern side of G1 at some point probably soon after the end of the second world war. It may have been added at the same time as the milking parlour G5.

Phase 2: 20th Century to Present

A number of building elements have been repaired, or replaced, including the following:

§ Repair/ raising of southern wall of Phase 2 structure G3.

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§ Reroofing including replacement of joists and felting; § Replacement of timber work, principally doors and windows; and § Concrete Floors laid.

DESCRIPTION

The north-eastern buildings comprise a detached range of single storey structures, used as cow byres and a milking parlour, with a wood and coal shed at the eastern end. The structure is largely of local rubble limestone, with a pitched, Welsh slate roof. The rainwater goods are entirely of plastic. Most, if not all the exterior timber has been replaced in recent years. Parts of the structures have boarded lofts and in these areas, ceiling heights are low. Where easy to access, it was noted that the roof trusses appear to have been replaced and the roof has been partly felted. The floors are mostly of concrete and the building has been wired for electricity. The general arrangement of the structures can be seen in Appendices 2.8 to 2.12.

Phase 1 – G1 and G2

The structure (see Figure 4 and Appendices 2.8- 2.9 and 2.13 to 2.23) is of mortared limestone rubble, with a mortared sandstone lintel over the window to the western part and a further sandstone lintel over the single door to the east. The roof is of Welsh slate. The structure has been re-roofed with at least some replacement timber, but not felted.

There is a modern sliding door giving access to the western part of the interior. In this part of the structure, the floor is of concrete, with a drain to the door at the south. The interior walls are painted black to waist height and white above. There is a brick partition and four stalls with concrete dividers and small iron water troughs on the northern wall.

There is a boarded attic over supported by softwood joists, the eastern two are de-barked trunks which have been split by sawing in half lengthways. The next two joists are de-barked whole trunks, the remainder are sawn timber.

The eastern part of the interior is entered through a stable door, which is of planked and ledged softwood, with a small window in the upper half. There are two stalls with a wooden divider and iron water troughs on the northern wall. The floor is of concrete, with a single stone slab. The interior is painted grey to waist height and white above.

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Figure 4: Floor plan and elevation of the north-eastern Buildings

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There is a boarded attic over supported by softwood joists, the western two are de-barked trunks, split by sawing in half lengthways. The next three joists are de-barked whole trunks, the remainder are sawn timber.

The western part of the structure is currently used for storage, while the eastern part id used for storage and as a wood shed. There is a straight joint onto Phase 2, to the west of this structure.

Phase 2 – G3

The structure (see Figure 4 and Appendices 2.8 and 2.24 to 2.30) is of mortared limestone rubble, with a block work course above window height. The roof is of Welsh slate. The structure has been re-roofed with new trusses, and felted.

There is a grey sliding door in a widened opening giving access to the interior. This sliding door has a timber lintel over. There are large quoins on the eastern side of the door (Appendix 2.24), but none on the west and the door may have been widened.

Inside, the floor is of concrete. The interior is plastered to waist height and painted white above black. The structure is currently used for the stabling of horses.

Phase 3 – G5

The structure (see Figure 4 and Appendices 2.8 and 2.11 and 2.31 to 2.33) abuts the large barn to its west (not part of this survey) and has a mortared limestone rubble wall to the south. The flat roof is of concrete, supported by a shallow RSJ running from north to south. Access to the interior is via a planked and ledged timber double door. The interior contains milking equipment marked ‘Fulwood’.

Phase 4 – G4

The structure (see Figure 4 and Appendices 2.12 and 2.34) comprises a lean-to shed. The southern wall is of limestone rubble to waist height, with coursed blockwork above. The eastern wall is perhaps of limestone, although this is almost entirely obscured, with blockwork over. The western wall is of blockwork. A timber planked ledged and braced door in this wall provides access to the interior. The single pitch roof slopes down to the east with a single softwood joist providing support. The roofing material is corrugated steel. The interior flooring is of concrete where visible. The structure is currently used as a wood and coal store and access to the interior was very limited.

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6 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT – POTENTIAL IMPACTS

The proposal comprises the conversion of the north-eastern buildings at Rock House Farm for use as a self-catering holiday unit. Principal impacts would be derived from the process of adapting the space to a new use and would result in a degree of change to the fabric of the buildings.

IMPACT ASSESSMENT

The following section presents an assessment of the significance of heritage assets identified as potentially sensitive to the proposed development, including an assessment of the contribution made by the site in relation to their setting (undertaken in accordance with Historic England, 2015b),

The significance of heritage assets is their value to this and future generations because of the archaeological, architectural, artistic or historic interest embodied in their physical presence and way in which they are experienced (after definitions in NPPF). Establishing what factors contribute to the significance of an asset, and how, is crucial to understand its vulnerability to change and in ensuring appropriate conservation strategies are identified which preserve and enhance that significance.

The value of attributed heritage interests is expressed in this report on a three-point scale of low, medium, and high; and overall heritage significance is expressed on a five-point scale of negligible, local, regional, national and international. The contribution of the site to the significance of assets can either be positive, negative or neutral.

The north-eastern buildings at Rock House Farm comprise one element of a late courtyard plan farmstead, with a western range comprising the large stone built barn and the southern range the farmhouse, with the yard in the centre and to the east. Although within a Conservation Area, the site itself is undesignated. The north-eastern buildings have been altered, with replacement fenestration, doors, alterations to the southern wall in the Phase 2 structure, reroofing with replacement timber and concrete floors.

Setting: The farmstead is situated adjacent to larger modern agricultural buildings to the west. This element does not detract severely from the architectural and historical interest of the buildings in relation to their legibility as part of a farmstead, and provides a sense of how farming practices at the site have evolved over time.

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The farm is bounded to the west by an enclosed fieldscape and elsewhere by the village of Chelmorton. This landscape setting makes an important positive contribution to the historical and architectural interest of site in relation to preserving the associated village and farmland, the semi- rural setting and views to and from the farm that preserve its character.

Significance: the farmstead at Rock House Farm has a local level of significance, deriving from:

§ its low architectural interest as an altered local example of part of a late-19th Century courtyard farmstead; and § its moderate historical interest in relation to its contribution towards our understanding of the formation of the agricultural landscape in Chelmorton.

Contribution of the north-eastern buildings: Cartographic and other historical evidence indicates that the buildings were constructed when the remainder of Rock House Farm was built, around 1882. The buildings are not shown on the first edition OS map surveyed in 1879 and the site was then part of an agricultural field. The fabric of the building is consistent with a later 19th Century date. The north-eastern buildings have been subject to considerable modernisation and have a relatively low archaeological value in relation to the potential for its fabric to possess evidence of the past form and use of the structures, particularly from their earlier history.

HISTORIC LANDSCAPE CHARACTER

The eastern buildings lie within the yard of Rock House Farm, within the village of Chelmorton.

The landscape surrounding the site comprises an area of a-lateral S pattern enclosed fields, probably formed through post-medieval enclosure of former common arable fields. The land surrounding the farm and village had been enclosed by 1809. The wider area is largely under grass, with few areas of woodland. Further to the south, to the south of the A515 road, large areas are currently being quarried for limestone.

Setting: The site itself is enclosed by the buildings within and around it. The historic character of the landscape is highly legible. There are extensive long-distance views from Chelmorton Low across the fields to the south, although the site is not visible from here. These views aid understanding the landscape context of the settlement.

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Significance: the historic character of the landscape has a regional level of significance, deriving from:

§ the medium architectural and historical interest of the built environment within the landscape surrounding the site, including the historic character and form of development reflective of changing land use and farming practices in the area in the post-medieval period; § the medium historical and artistic interest of the landscape character surrounding the site, including the legibility of field types, dispersed farms, impact of the natural topography and the extensive views which allow it to be viewed within its context.

Contribution of the site: the site represents one of several farmsteads within the village. The local materials and vernacular of the buildings at Rock House Farm, including the north-eastern buildings, their agricultural character, and appreciably close association with the adjacent village landscape all contribute positively to the character of the historic landscape in preserving the legibility of the form and development of post-medieval farming practices within Chelmorton.

CONCLUSION

The north-eastern buildings at Rock House Farm comprise one element of a group of structures representing a late 19th Century comprise one element of a late 19th Century courtyard plan farmstead, with a western range comprising the large stone built barn and the southern range the farmhouse, with the yard in the centre and to the east. The buildings have been subject to considerable modernisation and have a relatively low archaeological value in relation to the potential for their fabric to possess evidence of the past form and use of the structures.

It is concluded that such conversion would have no effect on remains of national significance or on remains which would warrant preservation in situ.

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7 SUPPORTING INFORMATION

LEGISLATIVE CONTEXT

The principal legislation in relation to the protection and management of the historic environment comprises:

Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953 – established the register of parks, gardens and battlefield sites of special historic interest. The effect of proposed development on the sites and their settings on the list is a material consideration in planning decisions. Historic England are a statutory consultee in relation to works affecting Grade I/II* Registered Parks and Gardens.

Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 – affords statutory protection to Scheduled Monuments and Areas of Archaeological Interest. Consent of the Secretary of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) is required for works affecting these assets.

Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 – provides additional planning controls for works affecting Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas. The Act established that the Local Planning Authority should have special regard to the desirability of preserving Listed Buildings, or its setting, (Section 66); and a general duty to give special attention to the desirability of preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of Conservation Areas (Section 72). Historic England is a statutory consultee in relation to works affecting Grade I/II* Listed Buildings.

NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published on 27th March 2012 and revised in July 2018, with further minor updates in February 2019 – sets out the Government’s planning policies for England and how these should be applied by local planning authorities in plan-making and decision-taking.

Para. 11 – a presumption in favour of sustainable development is placed at the heart of the framework. To achieve this, the NPPF identifies three overarching objectives (economic, social and environmental) that are to be pursued in mutually supportive ways, and which include contributing to the protection and enhancement of the historic environment (para. 8).

Para. 127 – encourages local planning authorities to ensure that developments establish or maintain a strong sense of place and are sympathetic to local character and history, while not preventing or discouraging appropriate innovation or change (also reflected in para. 185).

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Para. 130 – recommends that permission should be refused for development of poor design that fails to take opportunities available for improving the character and quality of an area.

Para. 131 – states great weight should be given to outstanding and innovative designs that raise the standard of design in an area whilst fitting with the overall form and layout of their surroundings

Para. 184 – identifies heritage assets as an irreplaceable resource.

Para. 189 – states that local planning authorities should require an applicant to describe the significance of any heritage assets affected to a level proportionate to their importance. Where a site includes or has the potential to include heritage assets of archaeological interest, this should include an appropriate desk-based assessment and, where necessary, a field evaluation.

Para. 194 – when considering the impact of a proposed development on the significance of a designated heritage asset, NPPF states that local planning authorities should give great weight to the asset’s conservation. The more important the asset the greater this weight should be. Any harm to, or loss of, significance of a designated heritage asset should require clear and convincing justification.

Para 197 – the effect of an application on the significance of a non-designated heritage asset should be taken into account in determining an application, although a balanced judgment will need to be made having regard to the scale of harm, or loss, and the significance of the heritage asset.

Para 199 – states local planning authorities should require developers to record and advance understanding of the significance of any heritage assets to be lost (wholly or in part) in a manner proportionate to their significance and the impact, and that results should be made publicly available. It goes on to state that the ability to record evidence should not be a factor in deciding whether such loss is justified.

Para. 200 – recommends that local authorities should treat favourably those proposals that preserve elements of a heritage asset’s setting that make a positive contribution to its significance.

LOCAL PLAN

The statutory development plan for the Peak District National Park currently comprises the Core Strategy (adopted October 2011) and the Development Management Polices (adopted May 2019).

The following policies concerning the historic environment are relevant to the proposed scheme.

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Peak District National Park Local Development Framework (2011)

L3: Cultural Heritage Assets of Archaeological, Architectural, Artistic or Historic Significance – states that development must conserve and where appropriate enhance or reveal the significance of archaeological, architectural, artistic or historic assets and their settings, and that other than in exceptional circumstances development will not be permitted where it would harm significance.

Development Management Policies (2019)

DMC5: Assessing the impact of development on designated and non-designated heritage assets and their settings – states that planning applications must demonstrate the significance of any affected heritage assets, how they will be conserved or enhanced, and why the proposed development is desirable or necessary. It further states that development that would result in harm or loss of the significance of a heritage asset will not be permitted unless adequately justified, proportionate to the scale of impact, and significance of the asset.

DMC7: Listed Buildings – states that development will not be permitted if it would adversely affect the character, scale, proportion, design, detailing or materials of the listed structure, or otherwise result in loss or irreversible change to original features of heritage interest. Any impacts must be justified, lead to less than substantial harm and be off-set by public benefits including enabling optimum viable use.

DMC8: Conservation Areas – states that applications for development within a conservation area or its setting should be adequately detailed to enable an assessment of their effect. Proposals for demolition of positive structures will not be permitted unless condition and cost of repair is not practical proportionate to its significance; or were it would lead to enhancement of the area through removal of negative additions.

DMC10: Conversion of Buildings of Historic or Vernacular Merit – states that conversion of heritage asset will be permitted provided: that it can be accommodated without adversely affecting its character, that the building is capable of conversion, that the changes will conserve or enhance its significance, and that the change would not be visually intrusive in respect to tranquillity, dark skies or other valued characteristics of the area. Proposals for new housing for sale on open market will only be accepted (under HC1 of the LDF) where the building is either designated or identified as a non-designated heritage asset, and where demonstrably required to achieve the conservation or enhancement of the asset. In all cases consideration will be given to the impact of domestication and urbanisation in respect to utilities; vehicular access; amenity space and parking; introduction of domestic curtilage; alteration of agricultural land or field walls; and other engineering operations.

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METHODOLOGY FOR ASSESSING SIGNIFICANCE

The significance of heritage assets is their value to this and future generations because of the archaeological, architectural, artistic or historic interest embodied in their physical presence and way in which they are experienced, i.e. their setting (after definitions in National Planning Policy Framework). Planning Practice Guidance (PPG; MHCLG, 2018) defines these heritage interests as (compatible values of Historic England’s Conservation Principles (2008) shown in italics):

§ Archaeological interest (Evidential value): As defined in the Glossary to the National Planning Policy Framework, there will be archaeological interest in a heritage asset if it holds, or potentially holds, evidence of past human activity worthy of expert investigation at some point. § Architectural and Artistic interest (Aesthetic value): These are interests in the design and general aesthetics of a place. They can arise from conscious design or fortuitously from the way the heritage asset has evolved. More specifically, architectural interest is an interest in the art or science of the design, construction, craftsmanship and decoration of buildings and structures of all types. Artistic interest is an interest in other human creative skill, like sculpture. § Historic interest (Historic and Communal value): An interest in past lives and events (including pre-historic). Heritage assets can illustrate or be associated with them. Heritage assets with historic interest not only provide a material record of our nation’s history, but can also provide meaning for communities derived from their collective experience of a place and can symbolise wider values such as faith and cultural identity.

Note: NPPF terminology is adopted, rather than Conservation Principles’ four heritage values, to ensure compliance with current planning policy.

The assessment of heritage interest is undertaken in consultation with GPA 2 (Historic England, 2015); Part 4 of the British Standard 7913:2013 Guide to the Conversion of Historic Buildings; Chartered Institute for Archaeologist standards and guidance (2014); and the staged approach for understanding significance published in HEAN 12 (Historic England, 2019):

1. Understand the form, materials and history of the affected heritage asset(s), and/or the nature and extent of archaeological deposits; 2. Understand the significance of the asset(s); 3. Understand the impact of the proposal on that significance; 4. Avoid, minimise and mitigate negative impact, in a way that meets the objectives of the NPPF; 5. Look for opportunities to better reveal or enhance significance.

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In addition, the assessment of setting follows the staged approach published in GPA 3 (Historic England, 2015b; step 5 of which is not relevant at this stage):

1. Identify which heritage assets and their settings are affected; 2. Assess the degree to which these settings and views make a contribution to the significance of the heritage asset(s) or allow significance to be appreciated; 3. Assess the effects of the proposed development, whether beneficial or harmful, on the significance or on the ability to appreciate it; 4. Explore ways to maximise enhancement and avoid harm; 5. Make and document the decision and monitor outcomes

By understanding the heritage interest of an asset or place, it is possible to derive an assessment of overall significance through reference to published guidance and assessment criteria:

Heritage Significance Heritage assets of outstanding universal value which fulfil the criteria for inclusion International 1 on the UNESCO World Heritage List (section II.D of UNESCO, 2019). Heritage assets of exceptional interest, and of particular or national importance High that fulfil the criteria for listing at a high grade (i.e. as a Scheduled Monument, or 2 National Grade I or II* Listed Building / Registered Park and Garden) (DCMS 2013 & 2018 & https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/selection-criteria/). Heritage assets of special interest that fulfil the criteria for listing (i.e. as a Conservation Area, Grade II Listed Building / Registered Park and Garden, National 3 Registered Battlefield or Protected Wreck Site) (DCMS, 2018) & https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/selection-criteria/. Heritage assets of moderate interest that fulfil the criteria for local listing as set out by local authority guidance or Historic England’s advice note on Local Listing (2016b). Broadly defined, such assets possess architectural or historical interest Regional 4 that notably contributes to local distinctiveness or possesses archaeological interest that greatly contributes towards the objectives of a regional research agenda. Heritage asset of limited interest that fails to fulfil the criteria for local listing or Local / only slightly contribute to the objectives of a regional research agenda, typically 5 Negligible due to poor preservation, survival or restricted contextual associations.

Heritage assets or places recognised to be of sufficient significance to receive formal status under law or policy intended to sustain those values (such as a Listed Building, Scheduled Monument of Conservation Area) are commonly referred to as Designated Heritage Assets. Assets recognised to have heritage significance, but insufficient to meet the criteria for statutory designation, are referred to as Non-Designated Heritage Assets. It should be noted, however, that designation does not automatically bestow national or higher significance as in rare circumstances designation can be reversed where significance has been misjudged or denuded; and it is equally possible for non- designated assets to be demonstrably of national or higher significance, warranting designation.

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Assessment of Contribution

Elements of a heritage asset, including elements of their setting, may not contribute equally to its significance, reflecting the varying degree of heritage interest embodied in its fabric, where there is capacity for an asset to support change without loss of significance, and where there are opportunities for significance to be enhanced. Contribution to significance is expressed in line with the following scale:

Contribution to Significance Element is fundamental to the key heritage interest/s that define the significance High H of the asset. Element makes an important contribution to the significance of the asset, either as embodying a secondary aspect of the asset’s heritage interest or comprising an Medium M aspect of the asset’s key heritage interest that has been affected by moderate (under 50%) loss such that its contribution to significance is reduced. Element makes a slight contribution to the significance of the asset, either as embodying that complements an aspect of the asset’s heritage interest or Low L comprising an aspect of the asset’s key heritage interest that has been affected by substantial (over 50%) such that its contribution to significance is greatly reduced. Neutral Element does not contribute to the significance of the asset. N Negative Element represents an unsympathetic change which detracts from significance. Neg Uncertain Sensitivity uncertain: more information required. ?

Assessment of Effect

An assessment of the effect of the proposed works considers the contribution made by the affected element to the significance of a heritage assets, and the nature of any effect (both negative and positive) to that contribution. The scale of effect adopted is set out in the following table:

Effect of Proposal Proposals will greatly reveal or enhance the contribution the effected element Very makes to the significance of the heritage asset, and/or substantially contribute ++ Positive towards the conservation of the asset. Proposals will better reveal or enhance the contribution the effected element Positive makes to the significance of the heritage asset and/or contribute towards the + conservation the asset. Proposals will preserve the contribution the effected element makes to the o Neutral significance of the heritage asset. Proposals will result in the partial loss of the positive contribution the effected Negative element makes to the significance of the heritage asset and/or will have a - detrimental effect on the conservation of the asset. Proposals will result in the total loss of the positive contribution the effected Very element makes to the significance of the heritage asset and/or will have a -- Negative significant detrimental effect on the conservation of the asset. Uncertain Effect uncertain: more information required. ?

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8 BIBLIOGRAPHY AND REFERENCES

GUIDANCE CONSULTED Chartered Institute for Archaeology 2020. Standards and Guidance for Historic Environment Desk- Based Assessment. Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA). 2020b. Code of Conduct. CIFA: Reading Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport 2018. Principles of Selection for Listed Buildings. Department for Culture, Media and Sport 2013. Scheduled Monuments Historic England, 2008. Conservation Principles Polices and Guidance. Historic England, 2015a. Managing Significance in Decision-Taking in the Historic Environment. Historic Environment Good Practice Advice in Planning Note 2. Historic England, 2015b. The Setting of Heritage Assets: Historic Environment Good Practice Advice in Planning Note 3. Revised December 2017. Historic England. 2006. Historic Farmsteads Preliminary Character Statement: East Midlands Region Historic England. 2016a. Understanding Historic Buildings: a guide to good recording practice. Historic England, 2016b. Local Heritage Listing: Historic England Advice Note 7. Historic England. 2017. Understanding the Archaeology of Landscapes – a guide to good recording practice. Historic England. Historic England 2018. Listed Buildings and Curtilage. Historic England Advice Note 10. Historic England 2019. Statements of Heritage Significance: Historic England Advice Note. Lake, J., Edwards, B. et al 2017. Peak District National Park Farmsteads Character Statement Peak District National Park. Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, 2018. National Planning Policy Framework. Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, 2016. Planning Practice Guidance. Revised 2018.

SECONDARY SOURCES BGS (British Geological Survey) 2020. Geology of Britain Viewer [online]. Available: mapapps.bgs.ac.uk/geologyofbritainviewer/home/html.

Barnatt, J. 2003. A Landscape Through Time: The Historic Character of the Peak District National Park Landscape. Peak District National Park Authority: Bakewell).

Brunskill, R.W. 2007. Traditional Farm Buildings of Britain and their Conservation. Yale University Press.

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Mills, A.D. 2011. A Dictionary of British Place Names. OUP.

Taylor, H. 1998 Rock House Farm, Chelmorton, Derbyshire Archaeological Survey 1998 Peak District National Park Archaeological Service unpublished report

Directories

Glover, S., 1829. The History and Gazeteer and Directory of the County of Derby. Derby: Glover

Hamilton, N., 1868. The National Gazeteer of great Britain and Ireland. S.Virtue.

White, F. 1857. History, Gazeteer and Directory of the County of Derby. Sheffield: Francis White

Kelly 1895. Kelly’s Directory of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Rutland London: Kelly and Co.

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APPENDIX 1:

HISTORIC MAPPING AND ILLUSTRATIONS

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PHOTOGRAPHY

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Appendix 2.1: General view of farmhouse and main entrance into yard

Appendix 2.2: General view of the large stone barn looking west

Appendix 2.3: General view of the church of St John the Baptist

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Appendix 2.4: General view looking towards the site from the churchyard gates of church of St John the Baptist

Appendix 2.5: General view from the site towards the church of St John the Baptist

Appendix 2.6: General view of Sunnybank Cottages immediately south of site

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Appendix 2.7: Detail of datestone on Sunnybank Cottages

Appendix 2.8: General view of north- eastern buiuldings looking northeast

Appendix 2.9: Detail of entrance doors into G1, G2, G4 (2m scale).

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Appendix 2.10: View of G1 eastern gable end wall from Main Street

Appendix 2.11: Detail of G5 south elevation (2m scale)

Appendix 2.12: View of G4 western elevation (2m scale)

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Appendix 2.13: View of G2 interior looking east (1m scale).

Appendix 2.14: General view of G2 eastern side of partition looking north (1m scale).

Appendix 2.15: General view of G2 western side of partition looking north (1m scale).

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Appendix 2.16: General view of G2 looking west (1m scale).

Appendix 2.17: General view of G2 western end looking south-east.

Appendix 2.18: Detail of concrete stall partition in G2 (1m scale)

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Appendix 2.19: Detail of G2 roof structure (1m scale)

Appendix 2.20: Detail of G1 interior looking south (1m scale)

Appendix 2.21: Detail of G1 interior looking west (1m scale)

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Appendix 2.22: Detail of G1 interior looking north (1m scale)

Appendix 2.23: Detail of G1 ceiling joists (2m scale)

Appendix 2.24: General view of G3 southern elevation showing quoins on right hand door jamb (2m scale)

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Appendix 2.25: General view of G3 interir looing east (2m scale)

Appendix 2.26: General view of G3 interior, eastern part looking north (2m scale)

Appendix 2.27: General view of western part of G3 interior looking north (2m scale)

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Appendix 2.28: General view of G3 interior looking west (2m scale)

Appendix 2.29: General view of G3 interior looking south (2m scale)

Appendix 2.30: General view of G3 roof structure

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Appendix 2.31: General view of G5 interior looking east (1m scale)

Appendix 2.32: General view of G5 interior looking east (1m scale)

General view of G5 interior looking west (1m scale)

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ROCK HOUSE FARM, MAIN STREET, CHELMORTON, DERBYSHIRE

Historic Building Record

Written Scheme of Investigation

2020 M. Hurford

Matt Hurford Historic Buildings and Archaeology Services 5 South Park Avenue Darley Dale Derbyshire DE4 2FY Email: [email protected] Tel: 07756021295

ROCK HOUSE FARM, MAIN STREET, CHELMORTON, DERBYSHIRE WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION FOR AN HISTORIC BUILDING RECORD

1. BACKGROUND

Site Name: ROCK HOUSE FARM, MAIN STREET, CHELMORTON, DERBYSHIRE, S32 1BA NGR: SK 11366 70172 Client: Mr Skidmore Planning Application Nos: NP/DDD/0820/0751 Proposed Development: Change of use of former agricultural buildings into a self-catering holiday unit.

It is currently proposed to convert the north-eastern range of former agricultural buildings at Rock House Farm, Main Street, Chelmorton, Derbyshire (OS Grid Ref. SK 11366 70172), into a self- catering holiday unit (Figures 1-2).

Rock House Farm is situated within the village of Chelmorton which is surrounded by an area of S pattern enclosed fields, probably formed through post-medieval enclosure of former common fields. The land around the farm was enclosed in 1809. The farm is recorded as a non-designated heritage asset in the HBMSR (MPD11468) as a partially extant nineteenth century farmstead. The former agricultural buildings have been subject to a detailed Heritage Statement (The Jessop Consultancy 2020) which concluded that they were constructed in around 1882, probably a cowhouse and pig sty, though they have been subject to considerable modernisation including re-roofing, new doors and windows and floors with twentieth century extensions.

Although a detailed brief has not been issued, the following details of this WSI are guided by recent consultations with Natalie Ward, Senior Conservation Archaeologist at the Peak District National Park Authority and take into account her comments in an email to Andrea Needham, Senior Planner at the Peak District National Park Authority of 19/10/2020, to ensure that works are conducted to an appropriate standard and in line with the expectations of the Peak District National Park Authority.

An historic building record is required as a precondition of planning consent as a means of ensuring ‘preservation by record’ ahead of the buildings redevelopment.

2. OBJECTIVES This Written Scheme of Investigation details a proposed mitigation scheme for planning consent NP/DDD/0820/0751 for the conversion to a self-catering unit of former agricultural buildings at Rock House Farm, Main Street, Chelmorton, Derbyshire. This takes account verbal and written advice issued by Natalie Ward, Senior Conservation Archaeologist at the Peak District National Park Authority.

A report containing a comprehensive photographic survey of the exterior and interior of the buildings cross-referenced to lists and plans is proposed by the Senior Conservation Archaeologist at the Peak District National Park Authority. This is to supplement the description and analysis of the site produced by The Jessop Consultancy in their Heritage Statement (The Jessop Consultancy 2020) that will be included as an appendix in the back of the report.

Where an existing building / structure is protected by listing or deemed to be of local architectural interest and permission is sought or granted for major alteration, including demolition, the local authority may require that a full record be made first to understand the history and development of the building.

The building survey may therefore offer an opportunity to address research priorities from the modern era, highlighted in the recent East Midlands Updated Research Agenda and Strategy (Knight, Vyner and Allen 2012) notably:

Section 6.9 Modern (1750-Present) 9.2. Buildings in Town and Country

2. How have building types changed?

Research Objective 9H Characterising the rural environment: identify and record historic buildings and landscape features in particular:

The need for recording vernacular buildings as coverage of the vernacular building resource is sporadic across the region and the level of detail is variable.

3. METHODOLOGY

3.1 Prior to the survey commencing all stored materials must be removed from the buildings to be recorded and all obstructions from the elevations, including vegetation, cleared to enable the historic fabric of the buildings to be clearly viewed and recorded.

3.2 Drawings The survey will include location plans at scales of 1:25,000, and a larger scale plan showing the building and relevant adjacent structures and other ground features at a scale of at least 1:2,500.

The drawings used for the outbuildings as a basis for the photographic viewpoints will be based upon existing plans supplied by the client at a scale of at least 1:100. The drawing used for the photographic viewpoints placing the outbuildings in their wider landscape will be based on an existing plan provided by the client at a scale of 1:2,500.

All drawings will include metric scales, north signs or details of orientation. There will be clear labelling to signify the subject, the date of survey and the name/ initials of the surveyor.

3.2 Photography Photographs, both internal and external, will include general site views and detailed views to record the appearance and layout of the buildings. The latter includes their external appearance (as oblique views and, where appropriate, full-on views). Relevant details (e.g. sample brick coursing, straight joints, graffiti etc) will be recorded close up. The photographic viewpoints will be located on plans provided by the client.

All photographs will include graduated scales and, where appropriate, north-signs. Where required, the camera will be tripod-mounted for stability, and artificial lighting may be used where necessary (20W Defender Task Lights powered through a 110v transformer if electricity is present on site or alternatively 20W Powermeter rechargeable LED floodlights).

The recording will involve the use of 35mm SLR black and white film to provide archival negatives, and prints with digital photography using a DSLR of at least 10 megapixel resolution, used to provide illustrations for the report.

4. REPORT A verbal report and where appropriate textual summary will be provided to the client on completion of fieldwork. Within 6 weeks of the end of the fieldwork, a final report on results will be completed and copies provided to:  The client  Peak District National Park Authority and Derbyshire County Council for accession to the HER. This will include a copy of the report in PDF format with indexed copies of all digital on site photography.

The work is principally a historic building record which will comprise a single archive section containing photographs taken by Hurford Archaeology, with their viewpoints located on plans provided by the client. In addition, the 2020 Heritage Statement produced by The Jessop Consultancy will be included in the back of the report as an appendix.

The report will also include a summary and a brief description and a discussion based on that produced by The Jessop Consultancy with any new discoveries commented on accordingly. There

will also be a description of the methodology followed, and detailed references to the repositories and sources consulted.

The description of the outbuildings will be on a room by room basis discussing those newly uncovered features with annotated photographs used illustrate the text.

The known history of the site / building will be described in an historical background section.

The reference number and location of the site archive will be noted in the text. Full references of maps and documents, and acknowledgements will also be included.

In summary, the report will include: a) Ordnance Survey location map(s) showing exact position of building at relevant scales and including Ordnance Survey licensing number, if required. b) floor plans of the outbuildings c) plates illustrating the nature of the building and pertinent points in text d) plans showing viewpoints of plates e) a summary of the archaeological context of the project including the purpose of the recording and any relevant background information f) brief historical background and context based on the work undertaken by The Jessop Consultancy g) a description of the results in sufficient detail to outline their importance, including drawings and photographs to illustrate the text h) a concise non-technical summary i) references and acknowledgements j) archive section with copies of the photographs, viewpoints of the photographs taken and photographic list

Copyright Matt Hurford Historic Buildings and Archaeology Services shall retain full copyright of any commissioned reports, tender documents or other project documents, under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 with all rights reserved: excepting that it hereby provides an exclusive licence to the client for the use of such documents by the client in all matters directly relating to the project, with no limitation on the number of times that the client may reproduce any report. The client’s contribution will be acknowledged in any future use of the work by Matt Hurford Historic Buildings and Archaeology Services.

Dissemination A report suitable for formal publication in an appropriate journal or digital media may be drafted on completion of the archive and fieldwork. The contribution of the client sponsoring the work will be acknowledged. A short summary will also be produced for inclusion in the Recent Activities section of the relevant county or regional journal.

5. ARCHIVE The project archive will be compiled in accordance with the recommendations made in Guidelines for the Preparation of Excavation Archives for Long-term Storage (UKIC, 1990) and the standards set out in Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA) published in 2014 and updated in 2020 Standard Guidance for the Creation, Transfer, and Deposition of Archaeological Archives (CIfA 2020a) and adhere to the CIfA Toolkit for Selecting Archaeological Archives published in 2020 (CIfA 2020b).

Where necessary the documentary archive will be sent to the NMR for copying.

The paper and photographic archive generated by Matt Hurford Historic Buildings and Archaeology Services will remain the property of Matt Hurford Historic Buildings and Archaeology Services until deposited with the Derbyshire Record Office in accordance with the 2016 document Procedures for the Deposition of Archaeological Archives from Derbyshire: Derbyshire Record Office.

Natalie Ward, Senior Conservation Archaeologist at the Peak District National Park Authority will be notified in writing on completion of fieldwork, with a proposed timetable for deposition of the report. This should be confirmed in the project report.

Natalie Ward, Senior Conservation Archaeologist at the Peak District National Park Authority must be informed in writing on final deposition of report which will happen within 6 months of completion of the project.

6. OASIS Prior to commencement of the fieldwork an OASIS online record will be initiated (http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/project/oasis/). A copy of this document will be included in the report.

7. MONITORING, LIASON & SITE MEETING A minimum 5 working days’ prior notice of the commencement of the development is to be given to Natalie Ward, Senior Conservation Archaeologist at the Peak District National Park Authority.

All phases of the investigation will be undertaken in line with the relevant 'Standard and Guidance' documents prepared by the CIfA (Chartered Institute for Archaeologists).

Matt Hurford Historic Buildings and Archaeology Services will keep the client and Natalie Ward, Senior Conservation Archaeologist at the Peak District National Park Authority informed of all material facts of the archaeological investigations. This will include agreeing any changes to the approved methodology or programme of works. The Senior Conservation Archaeologist will be free to visit the site at any stage of the fieldwork.

8. PROVISIONAL TIMETABLE It has been provisionally agreed that the recording can be started during January 2021 As soon as a project start date is confirmed the Senior Conservation Archaeologist at the Peak District National Park Authority will be informed.

9. STAFF Project manager and building recorder Matt Hurford BA (Hons), MA. Historic building specialist and field archaeologist with over 20 years’ experience.

Work contact details: phone: 07756021295

10. HEALTH AND SAFETY Matt Hurford Historic Buildings and Archaeology Services will adhere to all relevant health and safely regulations. No archaeological staff will be allowed to enter the site until they have undergone a health and safety induction organised by Matt Hurford Historic Buildings and Archaeology Services and/or the principal contractor. Matt Hurford Historic Buildings and Archaeology Services will complete a task specific risk assessment safe working method statement before the commencement of the building recording, and copies of this will be made available to the client. This will be in compliance with the industry guidelines laid out in FAME Manual, Health & Safety in Field Archaeology. Matt Hurford Historic Buildings and Archaeology Services staff will wear appropriate personal protective equipment at all times.

The client will ensure safe access to the building and if possible make toilet and hand-washing facilities available to archaeological staff.

11. REFERENCES

Chartered Institute for Archaeologists 2014 Standard and Guidance for Archaeological Excavation.

Chartered Institute for Archaeologists 2020a Standard Guidance for the Creation, Transfer, and Deposition of Archaeological Archives

Chartered Institute for Archaeologists 2020b Toolkit for Selecting Archaeological Archives https://www.archaeologists.net/selection-toolkit

Knight, D. Vyner, B. and Allen, C., 2012 East Midlands Heritage An Updated Research Agenda for the Historic Environment of the East Midlands

The Jessop Consultancy., 2020 Rock House Farm – Outbuildings, Chelmorton, Derbyshire Heritage Statement. Report No. 2020.130

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Rock House Farm, Main Street, Chelmorton, Derbyshire. Figure 1: Site location outlined in red. Not to regular scale. (surveyed in 1879). 0 5m

Rock House Farm, Main Street, Chelmorton, Derbyshire. Figure 2: Plan of the north-eastern range, based on a drawing provided by the client. Scale 1:250 at A4. (surveyed in 1879).