Stonyhurst College Clairvoie - Heritage Statement | December 2018 Job name Stonyhurst College- Clairvoie Restoration Job number 3477C Date of issue December 2018 Revision / Author KG/GH Checked by JP/VT File path J:\3477B Stonyhurst summer\Graphics\03 Layouts 2 Contents Introduction 5 Application site 9 Overview of the works 13 Brief description and history of Stonyhurst College 15 Heritage assessment 19 Statutory Listed Building description 23 Impact and mitigation of proposed works 29 Appendix A - Historic photos 34 Appendix B - Outline specification for the works 39 Note A previous heritage statement dated July 2018 was submitted containing information relating to both the repair works to the observatory roof and to the Clairvoie. The former is now subject to a separate application, with this statement relating only to the Clairvoie. No changes have been made to the content, other than the removal of the Observatory sections. Stonyhurst College- Clairvoie | Heritage statement 3 Introduction 6 Introduction This Heritage Statement accompanies an application for listed building consent to allow for the restoration of the Clairvoie wall in the gardens at Stonyhurst College. 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 plans and elevations Historic England and associated documents; · Proposed plans and elevations · Site visit and walkaround with the Estate · Heritage Statement Manager to review the context in respect of the · Outline specification for the works (appended in existing condition of the building; the Heritage Statement) · Assessment of the results of the first two stages to establish the significance of the site, its This heritage statement is required due to the heritage assets; and Clairvoie being located on the boundary of a · Assessment of the impact of the proposed Grade II* Registered Park and Garden. The wider development upon the identified assets; Stonyhurst site also contains a number of Grade I, II · Inspection of original barley twist railings to and II* listed buildings. determine appearance, form and specification. 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- Clairvoie | Heritage statement 7 Application site 10 Application site The application site lies within the Stonyhurst Estate 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 Clairvoie. 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. The area in which the application area is sited is Rev Date Description Initials primarily made up of woodland which separates Project name Stonyhurst Masterplan Stonyhurst College from St Mary’s Hall. Clairvoie & Observatory Roof Works Drawing number Rev 3477 - DR - 1100 Drawing Heritage status Location Plans Purpose of issue Date The wider Stonyhurst site contains a number of For comment 06/14/18 Scale Drawn Grade I, II* and II listed buildings. The following As indicated @ A1 SM Client Checked buildings within the wider site are listed: 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- Clairvoie | Heritage statement 11 Overview of the works Overview of the works This application seeks listed building consent for the Further detail is provided within the specification and following works: drawings submitted as part of the application. Clairvoie - Wall between the Tea Houses: · Repairs to existing brick and stone walling including cleaning and mortar re-pointing of joints to brickwork · Repairs to existing stone and cast iron balusters and stone finials · Reproduction of stone balusters, acorn and cone stone finials and barley twist railings · General cleaning and tidying up of landscape surfaces abutting the Clairvoie 14 Brief description and history of Stonyhurst College 16 Brief description and history of Stonyhurst College The grounds system; the rare survival of the probably unique “The landscape of the College has great cultural Handballs adds to this significance.” significance for a number of diverse reasons, most of which stem from its Catholic and Jesuit history. This The Architectural History Practice Ltd, Chris Burnett has regional, national and international importance. Associates, Oxford Archaeology North (2015 ), Conservation Management Plan The site as a whole embodies the survival of Catholicism in a time of religious persecution; this Historic development is heightened by the isolated location and dramatic The buildings at Stonyhurst College have been landscape. The continued public opening, the formed over the past four centuries, starting with the numbers of visitors and visits by parish groups creation of the Gatehouse by the Shireburn family in demonstrate the ongoing interest in this heritage. 1606. The origins of the estate itself date back to the The Gardens and landscape are an integral part 13th Century. The College moved to Stonyhurst in of the College offering at public opening times. 1794. This timeline highlights some of the key pieces The grounds are also used as part of the ritual of of historic development with focus on the period religious ceremonies, for feast day processions and since 1794. Extensive detail and explanation can be the annual march of St Peter’s Guild. Both the public found within the 2015 Conservation Management opening and use for worship maintain long traditions Plan. of each activity and demonstrate continued significance. A key event in recent times was the move to become fully co-educational in 1999. This has proved a The Gardens and in particular the Playground significant challenge to adapt the buildings from an embody a tradition of Jesuit educational philosophy, all boys set-up. the use of the Playroom rather than the House Stonyhurst College- Clairvoie | Heritage statement 17 Heritage assessment Heritage assessment Heritage policies communities including their economic vitality; and The National Planning Policy Framework [NPPF] was · The desirability of new development making issued in March 2012 and immediately replaced the a positive contribution to local character and old system of PPGs and PPSs. distinctiveness. The NPPF introduces a presumption in favour Para. 132: When considering the impact of a of sustainable development [para. 14] whereby proposed development on the significance of a proposed developments which correctly balance the designated heritage asset, great weight should requirements of economic, social and environmental be given to the asset’s conservation. The more issues should be granted planning permission unless important the asset, the greater the weight should there are strong reasons why permission should not be. Significance can be harmed or lost through be granted. alteration or destruction of the heritage asset or development within its setting.