Stonyhurst College West Elevation Fabric Repairs - Heritage Statement | April 2019 - Second Issue - 3/10/2019 - Job name Stonyhurst Front Fabric Repair Works Job number 3477D Date of issue 03rd October 2019 Revision Second issue Author KGF Checked by JP File path J\3477D Stonyhurst FFR\Graphics\03 Layouts\ Heritage Statement Revision notes - 03/10/19 Page 15 - Additional text, cross reference and image to clarify proposed extent of repointing and stategy for window replacement. Page 24 - Amendment and expansion of ‘Statement of significance’ paragraph text Page 34 - Amendment to text Page 44 - Amendment to text - paragraph 1.0 only Page 46 - Highlight of historically signficant window frames added 2 Contents Introduction 7 Application site 11 Overview of the works 15 Brief description and history of Stonyhurst College 19 Heritage assessment 22 Statutory Listed Building description 28 Impact and mitigation of proposed works 37 Appendix A - Site photos 38 Appendix B - Outline specification for the works 41 Appendix C - Photographic record of present condition 45 3 Introduction 6 Introduction This Heritage Statement accompanies an application for listed building consent to allow for the repairs to the West Elevation also variously referred to as the ‘Lions’ or the ‘Fronts’ at Stonyhurst College. For the purpose of this document, the works will be referred to as the West Elevation repairs. The repair works include the following: • Mortar re-pointing throughout the right hand side only • Repair/replacement of existing windows In order to satisfy the requirements of planning The following approach was undertaken to produce policy, the application consists of the following: the heritage assessment: · Application form and certificates · Desktop study of existing literature, drawings, · Location plan historic photos and detailed listing prepared by · Existing elevations Historic England and associated documents; · Heritage Statement · Site visit and walkaround with the Estate · Outline specification for the works (appended in Manager to review the context in respect of the the Heritage Statement) existing condition of the building; · Assessment of the results of the first two stages This heritage statement is required due to the Old to establish the significance of the site, its Quandrangle at Stonyhurst College being Grade I heritage assets; and listed. · Assessment of the impact of the proposed development upon the identified assets. Paragraph 128 of the NPPF (which is currently under review) states that in determining applications, local planning authorities should require an applicant to describe the significance of the heritage assets affected, including the contribution made by their setting. This heritage assessment has been prepared to evaluate the significance of the Registered Park and Garden and the potential impact of the proposal upon this significance. Stonyhurst College -West Elevation Repairs | Heritage Statement 7 Application site 10 Application site The application site lies within the Stonyhurst Estate buildings within the wider site are listed: near to the village of Hurst Green in the Ribble Valley 1. Front Quadrangle – the Shireburn house – Grade I area of Lancashire, England. 2. Front Quadrangle – North Side – Grade I 3. Shirk – Grade II* The site is set within an Area of Outstanding Natural 4. Shireburn Quad – Grade II Beauty. 5. Old Infirmary and Jumps – Grade II 6. South Front inc. East and West wings – Grade II Stonyhurst College is a co-educational Roman 7. Ambulacrum and Art Department – Grade II Catholic independent school, adhering to the Jesuit 8. St Peter’s Church – Grade I tradition. The school occupies a number of Grade I, II 9. Corn Mill – Grade II and II* listed buildings. 10. St Mary’s Hall – Grade II 11. Old Observatory – Grade II The school was founded in 1593 by Father Robert 12. Garden Pavilions – Grade I Persons SJ at St Omer. In 1794, the school was 13. Handballs – Grade I relocated to Stonyhurst Hall. Today the school 14. Van Nost Sculpture – Grade I provides both boarding and day education to 15. Miscellaneous garden features – Various Grades approximately 450 boys and girls between the ages 16. Registered Park and Garden – Grade II* Notes 1. Do not scale this drawing. 2. All dimensions must be checked on site and any discrepancies verified with the architect. of 13 and 18. On an adjacent site, its preparatory 3. Unless shown otherwise, all dimensions are to structural surfaces. 4. Drawing to be read with all other issued information. Any discrepancies to be brought to the school, St Mary’s Hall, provides education for boys attention of the architect. 5. This drawing is the copyright of Levitt Bernstein and may not be copied, altered or reproduced in any form, or passed to a third party without license or and girls aged from 3 to 13. written consent. This is not a construction drawing, it is unsuitable for the purpose of construction and must on no account be used as such. General Notes The earliest record indicating a house on the site Drawings of the existing building are based on third-party survey drawings and we cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information. As such all dimensions should checked is c1200AD as stated in a document held in the on site prior to construction. archives. Planning history Whilst numerous planning and listed building consent applications have been submitted and approved in respect of the school, no specific history was found for the West Elevation of the Old Quadrangle. Registered park and garden The gardens and parkland have late 17th century origins, including a well preserved formal garden which dates from circa 1700 and an avenue and water features of a similar date. The circa 75ha site is situated on land which slopes gently southwards. Rev Date Description Initials The area in which the application area is sited is Project name Stonyhurst Masterplan primarily made up of woodland which separates Clairvoie & Observatory Roof Works Drawing number Rev Stonyhurst College from St Mary’s Hall. 3477 - DR - 1100 Drawing Location Plans Purpose of issue Date Heritage status For comment 06/14/18 Scale Drawn The wider Stonyhurst site contains a number of As indicated @ A1 SM Client Checked Grade I, II* and II listed buildings. The following The Governor's of Stonyhurst College KGF levittbernstein.co.uk London Manchester 3rd HQ Building Location Plan 01 Location Plan 02 1 Kingsland Passage 2 Atherton Street 1 1 : 500 2 1 : 1250 London E8 2BB Manchester M3 3GS +44 (0)20 7275 7676 +44 (0)16 1669 8740 C:\Users\sophia.major\Documents\Stonyhurst Masterplan - Site_sophia.major.rvt Stonyhurst College -West Elevation Repairs | Heritage Statement 11 Overview of the works 14 Overview of the works This application seeks listed building consent for the minor, or, replaced with the metal framed following works: (crittall type) window illustrated bottom left (Type 3), in matching profile for the frame, Re-pointing works to the West Elevation mullions and transoms. · Repairs to existing West facade including - Damage of window subject to assessment by cleaning and mortar re-pointing of joints to architect and timber specialist stonework. Extents of repointing as described by the hatched area on accompanying drawing Further detail and information is provided within the Notes 1. Do not scale this drawing. 2. All dimensions must be checked on site and any discrepancies verified with the architect. 3477D-LB-00-DR-A-001 (thumbnail, right) outline specification in appendix B and drawings 3. Unless shown otherwise, all dimensions are to structural surfaces. 4. Drawing to be read with all other issued information. Any discrepancies to be brought to the attention of the architect. 5. This drawing is the copyright of Levitt Bernstein and may not be copied, altere d or reproduced in any · Repointing specification to match existing and submitted as part of the application. form, or passed to a third party without license or written consent. This is not a construction drawing, it is unsuitable for the purpose of construction subject to approval of sample on site prior to and must on no account be used as such. GENERAL NOTES 1. Drawings of the existing building are commencement of any works. based on third-party survey drawings and we cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information. As such all dimensions should checked on site prior to tender, ordering of building materials and construction. 2. A full detailed survey of the condition of the exisitng masonry facade will be required to determine the extent of repair Repair / replacement of West Elevation windows: and re-pointing required. The complete area that requires overhauling and repair has been identified with a hatched pattern and a key note. · The following principles and methodology for 3. All the windows identified and labeled for this listed building consent will require a survey by a specialist contractor to determine the current condition and subsequently the proposals for repair or determining repair or replacement is proposed replacement. See outline specification in Appendix B2 of the Heritage Statement for the basis of determining repair or replacement. and will be subject to detailed, specialist WE-TF01 4. ALL DIMENSIONS TO BE WINDOW TYPE 1 CONFIRMED ON SITE assessment of each window in due course: WINDOW NOTES: WE-SF01 WE-SF06 WE-SF07 Window Type 1 - Timber (sliding sash) WINDOW TYPE 1 WE-SF02 WE-SF03 WE-SF04 WE-SF05 WINDOW TYPE 4 WINDOW TYPE 4 WINDOW TYPE 2 WINDOW TYPE 2 WINDOW TYPE 2 WINDOW TYPE 2 Window Type 2 - Timber - Each window has been assessed for historic (side-hung 1 over 1) Window Type 3 - metal (Crittal style) Window Type 4 - timber (side hung) Window Type 5 - timber (side hung) WE-FF06 WE-FF07 Window Type 6 - timber WINDOW TYPE 5 WINDOW TYPE 5 signficance in terms of the type and style. WE-FF01 (fixed putty glazing, and, tilt and turn WINDOW TYPE 1 pivot & side hung) Q uA S N u I T J E P Final frame, mulli on and transom WE-FF02 WE-FF03 WE-FF04 WE-FF05 sections / profiles to be confirmed.