Babergh and Mid District Councils Church of St Michael, Setting Study

Final report Prepared by LUC August 2021 Babergh and District Councils

Church of St Michael, Brantham Setting Study

Project Number 11406

Version Status Prepared Checked Approved Date

1. Draft R. Brady S. Orr S. Orr 30.07.2021

2. Final Draft R. Brady S. Orr S. Orr 04.08.2021

3. Final report R. Brady S. Orr S. Orr 06.08.2021

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Church of St Michael, Brantham August 2021 Contents

Chapter 1 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Appendix B Executive Summary 1 Assessment of Significance 10 Site and Impact Assessment 53 Article Transcripts Background and Purpose 1 Historical development and context 11 Site location and Description 53 The Builder, October 16th 1869, Volume Historical Development and Context 1 Location and Description 11 Current Contribution of the Site to the 14th to 18th centuries 14 27, p.831 Assessment of Significance 2 Significance of the Church of St Michael 55 Early 19th century 14 The Journal, Saturday 2nd Effects on Contribution Resulting from Contribution of Setting 2 Mid-19th century 15 October 1869 Site Development 58 Contribution of the Site to the 20th century to present day 17 Proposal effects checklist - location Significance of the Church 2 Setting Attributes 19 and siting of development 58 Impact of the Development of the Site on Landscape character 19 Proposal effects checklist – form and Appendix C the Significance of the Church 3 Openness and enclosure 23 appearance of development 59 References Options to avoid, minimise or mitigate Green space, trees and vegetation 23 Proposal effects checklist – wider harm 3 Formal design 26 effects of the development 61 Other heritage assets 29 Proposal effects checklist – Publications Historic materials and surfaces 34 permanence of the development 63 Websites Non-visual sensory experience 34 Chapter 2 Summary of Potential Impact 64 Intangible attributes 35 Introduction 4 Options to avoid, minimise or mitigate Views 36 harm 65 Types of Views 36 Table of Figures Background 4 Access 65 Views at the Church of St Michael 36 Figure 3.1: Church Interior 15 The Joint Local Plan and previous Scale and Layout 65 studies 4 Heritage values 49 Form and Materials 65 Figure 3.2: Illustration c.1800 and the The requirement to consider setting 5 Evidential Significance 49 Landscaping and Planting 65 church today 15 Methodology 6 Historical Significance 49 Figure 3.3: War Memorial and Lychgate 17 Aesthetic Value 50 Assessment of significance 6 Figure 3.4: The Lychgate and Pulpit 18 Assessment of setting contribution Communal Value 51 Appendix A Figure 3.5: Topography 21 and impact 7 Summary of Significance 51 Zone of Theoretical Visibility 7 The significance of the building 51 ZTV Maps Figure 3.6: Definition, scale and grain 22 Site visit 8 The contribution of setting 52 Figure 3.7: Accessibility, boundaries, Assumptions and limitations 8 openness, intimacy 22 Acknowledgements 9 Figure 3.8: Green Space, Trees and Vegetation 25

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Church of St Michael, Brantham August 2021 Contents

Figure 3.9: Formal design 27 Figure 3.10: Orientation and aspect 28 Figure 3.11: Other heritage assets 30 Figure 3.12: Parish Churches 33 Figure 3.13: Views of the church 38 Figure 3.14: Views of the churchyard surroundings 40 F