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The Ossington, Beastmarket Hill, Newark Proposed internal alterations to ground floor commercial unit Design & Access Statement incorporating Heritage Significance Assessment & Heritage Impact Assessment March 2021 http://www.guytaylorassociates.co.uk 2 http://www.guytaylorassociate.co.uk Contents 1. Introduction & Methodology 2. Planning Policy Context 3. Historic Site Development 4. Heritage Significance Assessment 5. The Proposals 6. Heritage Impact Assessment http://www.guytaylorassoicates.co.uk 3 1. Introduction & Methodology 1.1 Introduction Visits were made to the local archive. no scope for change), through to amber ,yellow ,green (scope for further adaptations). Guy Taylor Associates (Architects and Heritage consultants) have been The following web based resources were consulted: commissioned by our client to prepare a Significance Assessment, - Historic Environment Record (HER) Design & Access Statement and Heritage Impacts Assessment in respect of a proposal for alterations to the commercial unit; formerly - Historic Environment Information for The Ossington and Beastmarket Hill Zizzi’s Restaurant at The Ossington, Newark. from Nottinghamshire County Council Archaeology Department. Any development taking place at West Lodge has the potential to impact 1.3 Assessment Process on a number of identified Heritage Assets and their setting, including The Ossington which is itself a Grade II* listed building. Therefore an On completion of the mapping and research stage, a summary was assessment of these assets will be required in order to inform proposals prepared with illustrated commentary describing the key characteristics and validate any future planning application. of each building. This appraisal considers factors such as age and rarity, historical interest and architectural interest and recognition of 1.2 Approach socioeconomic significance where appropriate. In carrying out this assessment, a three stage approach has been The assessment of significance is based upon English Heritage’s employed consisting of: Conservation Principles, Policies and Guidance (2008) which defines four principal categories of heritage value: ■ Fieldwork and Survey; Historic ■ Research (desk review & consultation) and; The potential of a site to reveal information about past people, events and aspects of life, by illustrating strands of both architectural and social ■ Assessment. history, and through its association with notable people and events. Fieldwork Communal A visit to the study area was made in order to build up a full The value of the site in the collective memory. understanding of this historic site and its surroundings. A comprehensive photographic record of the site and local environs was made, including Evidential identification of original features and specific items of interest, including: The potential of the site to yield primary evidence about past human activity. ■ Key characteristics; Aesthetic ■ Typical forms of construction; The ability of the site to give sensory and intellectual stimulation. This primarily embraces the architectural significance of the building/s and any ■ Use of materials; integral art and craft work. ■ Surrounding environs. 1.4 Opportunities Research The next stage of the assessment process was to carry out a survey to This stage involved map based research (map regression) to track the assess the potential for change or adaptation within the buildings. The historical development of the area in parallel with further research. adaptability will be presented in the conservation assessment using a grading system which uses a ‘traffic light principle’ of red (being little or 4 http://www.guytaylorassociate.co.uk 2. Planning Policy Context 2.1 Location Newark Castlegate Station The application site is the former Ossington Coffee Palace, Beastmarket Hill, Newark. The Ossington is a Grade II* listed building which sits on a prominent elevated position to the south east of the River Trent and immediately adjacent to Newark Castle; a Grade I listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument. The site is also wholly within the Newark Conservation Area and sits to the immediate north east of the town centre and at the confluence of two key routes in the town; the Great North Road and Castle Gate . 2.2 Heritage Assets - Definitions The NPPF describes a heritage asset as: a building, monument, site, place, area or landscape identified as having a degree of significance meriting consideration in planning decisions, because of its heritage interest. Heritage assets include designated heritage assets and assets identified by the local planning authority (including local listing). R I V E R T R E N T 2.2.2 Listed Buildings The Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act at Section 1 (5) defines a ‘listed building’ for the purposes of the Act as: “a building which is for the time being included in a list compiled or approved by the Secretary of State under this section; and for the purposes of this Act: Newark Castle (a) any object or structure fixed to the building; (b) any object or structure within the curtilage of the building which, although not fixed to the building, forms part of the land and has done so since before 1st July 1948, shall be treated as part of the building. “ The Act places a duty on decision makers to consider the effects of development upon the setting of listed buildings (s.66 of the Act). For N both, the local planning authority (or the Secretary of State): Key “shall have special regard to the desirability of preserving the building or Site Boundary its setting of any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses.” Fig. 1_2015 Site Location- Aerial Photograph (source: Google Maps) http://www.guytaylorassoicates.co.uk 5 English Heritage defines the categories of listed buildings as follows: - Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important. - Grade II* buildings are particularly important buildings of more than special interest. - Grade II buildings are nationally important and of special interest. 2.2.3 Listed Buildings Within/Adjacent To The Study Area The application sites contains the following heritage assets: ■ OSSINGTON HOTEL AND ADJOINING GARDEN WALLS AND SUMMERHOUSE GRADE II* (List UID: 1287626) ■ CLUB ROOM AND STABLES AT REAR OF OSSINGTON HOTEL GRADE II* (List UID: 1196076) Adjacent to the application sites are the following heritage assets requiring consideration: ■ TRENT BRIDGE GRADE II (List UID: 1287580) ■ REMAINS OF NEWARK CASTLE GRADE I (List UID: 1196278 SCHEDULED ANCIENT MONUMENT (List UID: 1003474) ■ NEWARK CASTLE GARDENS GRADE II designated Park & Garden (List UID: 1001318) Key Due to the nature of the works many of the other listed buildings in the Site Boundary immediate area will be unaffected by proposals. Designated Park & Garden Listed Building/Structure N Study Area Fig. 2_Historic England Mapping showing designated Heritage Assets 6 http://www.guytaylorassociate.co.uk 2.2.4 Listing Descriptions: and to right a larger dormer with a 4-light cross mullioned window. Curved garden wall on river side, dressed stone with brick bands and rounded OSSINGTON HOTEL AND ADJOINING GARDEN WALLS AND coping, has 2 half-round turrets and elaborate wrought iron gate with SUMMERHOUSE overthrow and lantern. Square wooden summerhouse at the end has Heritage Category: Listed Building hipped tile roof and 2 segment headed openings with turned wooden posts. Smaller curved wall at the town end has chamfered coping and Grade: II* plain gateway. Interior has an L-plan first floor room with panelled dado and pargetted frieze and cross beam ceiling, moulded cases to doors List Entry Number: 1287626 and windows. Other first floor rooms have moulded cornices and one Date first listed: 19-May-1971 pedimented corner fireplace. Cantilevered concrete open well stair with wrought iron balustrade. Attics have principal rafter roof with arch braces, Details: panelled walls and fitted benches, and fireplace with overmantel. (N Pevsner, revised E Williamson: Nottinghamshire: London: 1979-: 199). SK7954SE BEAST MARKET HILL 619-1/5/66 (North East side) 19/05/71 Ossington Hotel and adjoining garden walls and summerhouse. (Formerly Listed as: NEWARK BEAST MARKET (North East side) Ossington Coffee Tavern) (Formerly Listed as: NEWARK BEAST MARKET CLUB ROOM AND STABLES AT REAR OF OSSINGTON HOTEL (North East side) Wall and terrace to rear of Ossington Coffee Tavern) Heritage Category: Listed Building Former temperance coffee house, now an hotel, and adjoining garden Grade: II* walls and summerhouse. 1882, by Ernest George & Peto for Viscountess Ossington. Brick, with blue brick and stone dressings and plain tile roof List Entry Number: 1196076 Fig. 3 _ Photograph of the Ossington from Castlegate (C.1981) with single prominent side wall, rear wall and ridge stacks, all coped. Vernacular Revival style. Plinth, pargetted frieze, moulded wooden eaves. Date first listed: 19-May-1971 2 storeys plus attics; 6 window range of square oriel windows of 12 lights, Details: with wooden mullions and transoms. Between the fourth and fifth, an inscribed sundial. To right, a large wrought iron bracket lamp. Above, to SK7954SE BEAST MARKET HILL 619-1/5/67 (North East side) 19/05/71 left, 3 linked half-timbered gables, each with 7 casements, and panelled Club room and stables at rear of Ossington Hotel (Formerly Listed gables. 6 bay elliptical arched open arcade, the right opening being a as: NEWARK BEAST MARKET (North East side) Outbuilding