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ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT

ROYAL MAIL SITE 55 BARRACK ROAD, NORTHAMPTON NN1 1AA

JUNE 2014

Local Planning Authority: Northampton Borough Council & West Northamptonshire Development Corporation

Site centred at: SP 7530 6135

Author: Dr Michael Dawson

Report Status: Final

Issue Date: June 2014

CgMs Ref: MD/11854

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Archaeological Assessment Royal Mail site, 55 Barrack Road, Northamptonshire

CgMs Consulting 1 MD/11854

CONTENTS

Executive Summary

1.0 Introduction and Scope of Study

2.0 Planning Background and Development Plan Framework

3.0 Geology and Topography

4.0 Archaeological and Historical Background,

including Map Regression Exercise

5.0 Site Conditions and the Proposed Development

6.0 Summary and Conclusions

Sources Consulted

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Fig. 1 Site Location

Fig. 2 Historic Environment Record data

Fig. 3 Heritage Asset Designations

Fig. 4 The development area in 1836






Fig. 10 The proposed development area – the present Post Office building 2010

Fig. 11 The proposed development area – the present building 2010



EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

� The Royal Mail site at 55 Barrack Road, Northampton, NN1 1AA has been considered for its

archaeological potential.

� The proposed development area can be shown to have a low potential for archaeological

survival of evidence from all periods from the Palaeolithic to the post medieval. This is

because the development area is almost entirely occupied by the former Mail Centre and

Transport Workshops.

� No areas of potential archaeology survive. The depth of foundations and the terracing into

the hillslope on which the current buildings are situated will almost certainly have removed

any archaeological deposits.

� This assessment suggests that archaeology will not provide a fundamental impediment to

development.



1.0 INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE OF STUDY

1.1 This archaeological desk-based assessment has been researched and prepared by

Michael Dawson of CgMs Consulting, on behalf of Northamptonshire County Council.

1.2 The assessment considers the proposed development area at 55 Barrack Road,

Northampton. The site is centred at National Grid Reference SP 7530 6135 (Fig 1).

1.3 In accordance with local and central government guidance on archaeology and

planning (NPPF) this assessment draws together the available archaeological,

topographic and land-use information in order to clarify the archaeological potential of

the proposed development area.

1.4 The assessment comprises an examination of evidence in the Northamptonshire

Historic Environment Record (NHER), considers the results of nearby archaeological

investigations, incorporates published and unpublished material and charts historic

land-use through a map regression exercise.

1.5 The assessment identifies the potential impact of the proposed development on the

archaeology as the basis for determining an appropriate mitigation strategy. It is

notable that the proposal retains the former mail centre building with only the

demolition of the transport workshops.



2.0 PLANNING BACKGROUND AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN FRAMEWORK

2.1 National Planning Framework

2.1.1 In March 2012 the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG)

published the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), providing guidance for

planning authorities, property owners, developers and others on the conservation

preservation and investigation of Heritage Assets.

2.1.2 A Heritage Asset is defined in Annex 2 of NPPF as a building, monument, site,

place, area or landscape identified as having a degree of significance meriting

consideration in planning decisions due to its heritage interest.

2.1.3 In short, government guidance provides a framework which:

� Protects nationally important designated Heritage Assets (which include World

Heritage Sites, Scheduled Ancient Monuments, Listed Buildings, Protected Wreck

Sites, Registered Parks and Gardens, Registered Battlefields or Conservation

Areas)

� Protects Heritage Assets (as defined above)

� Protects the settings of such designations

� In appropriate circumstances seeks adequate information (from field evaluation)

to enable informed decisions

� Provides for the excavation and investigation of sites not significant enough to

merit in-situ preservation.

2.2 Local Development Plan Policy

2.2.1 The Borough Council writes:1 West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy is a key part

of the Local Development Framework. The Core Strategy sets out the long-term vision

and objectives for the whole of the area covered by Daventry District, Northampton

Borough and South Northamptonshire Council's for the plan period up to 2029,

including strategic policies for steering and shaping development. It identifies specific

locations for strategic new housing and employment and changes to transport

infrastructure and other supporting community facilities, as well as defining areas where

development will be limited. It also helps to ensure the co-ordination and delivery of

other services and related strategies.

1 http://www.westnorthamptonshirejpu.org/connect.ti/website/view?objectId=2737424 accessed 1/5/14

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2.2.2 The West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy, was subject to Public Examination at

Hearing Sessions held between Tuesday 16th April 2013 and 1st May 2013 at the

Northampton Saints Conference Centre (Sturtridge Suite), Franklin's Gardens,

Northampton. These consultations resumed at the same venue on 19th March 2014

and have now been concluded.

2.2.3 Draft Policies in the Pre Submission Joint Core Strategy 2013 included the following

policy relevant to heritage:

Policy BN5 – The Historic Environment

Designated and non-designated heritage assets and their settings will be conserved

and enhanced in recognition of their contribution to West Northamptonshire’s sense of

Place. In environments where valued heritage assets are at risk, the asset and its

setting will be conserved and managed in proportion to the significance of the asset.

In order to secure and retain the significance of the area’s heritage assets and their

settings development in areas of known historic importance will be required to:

1. Sustain and enhance the features which contribute to the character of the area

including:

• conservation areas;

• significant historical landscapes;

• the skyline and settings of towns and villages

• sites of known or potential historical significance;

• locally and nationally significant buildings and structures

2. Demonstrate an appreciation and understanding of development on surrounding

heritage assets and their setting;

3. Be sympathetic to locally distinctive landscape features, design styles and materials

in order to contribute to a sense of place. The retention and sensitive re-use of

disused or underused historic assets and structures is encouraged in order to retain

and reflect the distinctiveness of the environment, contribute to the sense of place and

promote the sustainable and prudent use of natural resources; proposals to sustain

and enhance the area’s Understanding of heritage assets, for tourism and historic

interest as part of cultural, leisure and green networks will be supported.



2.2.4 Amongst the Proposed Changes to Pre-Submission Version, A Guide, dated July 2012

a new Objective 16 had been identified. Objective 16 refers to the need to conserve

and where possible enhance important heritage assets. Whilst heritage is mentioned in

Objective 15 it was considered that the importance of heritage assets and the need for

their protection should be more fully recognised in an additional and separate

objective.

2.2.5 On 7th March 2014 the Joint Core Strategy - Proposed Main Modifications were

published.

2.2.6 In Section 4.0 - Spatial Portrait, Vision and Objectives the Proposed Main Modification

to Objective 16 was the Revised wording agreed with English Heritage (Joint Position

Statement J7):

2.2.7 Objective 16 – Heritage

2.2.8 To conserve and where possible enhance, through carefully managed change, the

important heritage assets and their settings of Northampton, Daventry, Towcester and

Brackley West Northamptonshire, and to recognise the their role in providing of rural

heritage assets and their settings to support a sense of place and local

distinctiveness.” Reason: To reflect the National Planning Policy Framework and the

importance of the contribution made by the setting of a historic asset to its

significance.

2.2.9 In addition modifications to the first part of “Policy BN5 – The Historic

Environment and Landscape” were proposed:

Designated and non-designated heritage assets and their settings and landscapes will

be conserved and enhanced in recognition of their individual and cumulative

significance and contribution to West Northamptonshire's local distinctiveness and

sense of place. In environments where valued heritage assets are at risk, the asset

and its setting will be appropriately conserved and managed. In order to secure and

enhance retain the significance of the area's heritage assets and their settings and

landscapes, development in areas of landscape sensitivity and/ or known historic or

heritage significance will be required to:



1. Sustain and enhance the heritage and landscape features which contribute to the

character of the area including:

� Conservation areas;

� significant historical landscapes including historic parkland, battlefields and

ridge and furrow;

� the skyline and landscape settings of towns and villages;

� sites of known or potential heritage or historical significance;

� locally and nationally important buildings, structures and monuments

2.2.10 At the Public Examination in March 2014 further representations, regarding the Built

and Natural Environment, Policies BN1, 2, 3, 4 were made, but not BN5. Consequently

no further change is anticipated to the development plan relevant to archaeology at

the proposed development site.2

2.3 Conclusion

2.3.1 In considering any planning application for development the local planning authority is

bound by the policy framework set by government guidance, in this instance NPPF,

other material considerations including the draft JCS where it conforms to the

Framework.

2 This position is consistent with the earlier West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy (Local Plan Part 1) Examination West Northamptonshire Joint Planning Unit, Response to Inspector’s Questions and Respondents’ Written Statements in respect of Issue 6, Issue 6(i): Built and Natural Environment, Policies BN1 – BN10, April 2013 in that 2.12 Policies BN5 (the Historic Environment) and BN6 (Weedon Depot) are consistent with section 12 of the NPPF which sets out the national planning policy framework for conserving and enhancing the natural environment. Policies BN5 and BN6 set out a positive strategy for the conservation of the historic environment within West Northamptonshire. http://www.westnorthamptonshirejpu.org/connect.ti/website/view?objectId=3578992#Add_reps6accessed 29/5/14



3.0 GEOLOGY AND TOPOGRAPHY

3.1 Geology

3.1.1 The British Geological Survey indicates that the solid geology of the proposed

development site comprises ironstones of the Great Oolite series of the Middle

Jurassic.

3.1.2 The soil types are generally lighter sandy loams.

3.2 Topography

3.2.1 The proposed development area is located to the northern part of Northampton

between the historic town core and the former village of Kingsthorpe. It lies north

of the lines the medieval defences of Northampton on St Georges Street3 and is

on the medieval route between London and Derby. The topography comprises a

low ridge above the town and valley of the River Nene which is today part of the

urban extent of Northampton. The area is bounded to the north by Semilong an

area of 19th century terraced housing and 20th redevelopment. To the west is Castle

Primary School4 and to the east the main Barrack Road, today the start of the A508.

The development site is on land which slopes westwards towards the River Nene

and the Dallington area of Northampton. The development area is currently

occupied by the former Royal Mail buildings.

3 NHER 1160/3 4 The former St Georges school demolished in 2005 NHER 1160/57/1; 1160/57/2; 1160/57/3



4.0 ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND (Including Map Regression Exercise)

4.1 Introduction

4.1.1 The report which follows is a consideration of archaeological finds and features within

the proposed development area. In addition archaeological and historical evidence

within a study area, 100m from the proposed development site, has been taken into

account to identify patterns of past activity which might contribute to assessing the

proposed development area’s potential to contain significant archaeology.

Timescales used in this report:

Prehistoric

Palaeolithic 450,000 - 12,000 BC

Mesolithic 12,000 - 4,000 BC

Neolithic 4,000 - 1,800 BC

Bronze Age 1,800 - 600 BC

Iron Age 600 - AD 43

Historic

Roman AD 43 - 410

Saxon/Early Medieval AD 410 - 1066

Medieval AD 1066 - 1485

Post Medieval AD 1486 - 1749

Modern AD 1750 Present

4.2 Palaeolithic

4.2.1 No Palaeolithic finds have been found within the proposed development area or within

the wider study area.

4.2.2 The presence of Palaeolithic archaeology is notoriously hard to predict. The majority of

evidence from the wider region is from stray artefacts with few in-situ sites (Cooper,

2006). Overall, the proposed development area can be defined as having a very low

potential.

4.3 Prehistoric (Mesolithic, Neolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age)

4.3.1 No evidence of Mesolithic, Neolithic, Bronze Age or Iron Age date has been found in

the immediate vicinity of the site.



4.3.2 Prehistoric activity has been identified in Northampton but closer to the historic core of

the town.

4.4 Roman

4.4.1 No activity which can be dated to the Roman period has been found in the area,

though there is evidence to suggest that the focus of Roman settlement was in

Duston.

4.5 Anglo-Saxon, Medieval and Early Post-Medieval

4.5.1 It is the middle Saxon period that has come to characterise the archaeology of

Northampton over the past 30 years, following the excavations funded by

Northampton Development Corporation (Williams 1979, Williams et al. 1985, 4;

SMR1160/4). The evidence of Saxon activity has been grouped within a framework of

three phases: early (c.AD 400-650), middle (c.AD 650-850) and late (c.AD 850-

1066). This broad scheme has been necessitated by the limitations imposed by a long-

lived tradition of black gritty pottery, which has so far prevented the development of a

detailed chronology for the archaeology of this period in the town’s history. The

earliest evidence of post-Roman settlement is in the area of Duston but a small hamlet

of sunken buildings (grubenaus) may have lain on a ridge above the valley of the

River Nene and was probably established by the late 5th or early 6th century (SMR

1160, Williams et al. 1985, 9). Within a century the area around St Peter’s Church was

extensively developed and in the 7th century a large timber hall was constructed to the

south of the present church. Interpreted as a Royal palace by comparison with similar

buildings at Yeavering, Atcham and Malmesbury the timber hall was replaced by a

stone hall in the Middle Saxon period. The present St Peters Church is a Norman

structure but its antecedents are Saxon and in the 8th century the church was

probably a minister at the heart of a Saxon Royal estate. The location of the timber

and later stone hall to the south of St Peters tends to confirms Northampton’s

importance at the centre of early English power in the region, but there is no evidence

that this settlement extended as far north as 55 Barrack Road.

4.5.2 The history of the Norman town has been summarised by the Royal commission

(RCHM 1985, 47) based on documentary sources. The late Saxon town grew from a

shire town to become one of the great centres of England, the Domesday survey

recording up to 301 houses. Under the lordship, first of Waltheof, Earl of Northampton

and Countess Judith, William the Conqueror’s niece and later Simon de Senlis, the



town developed because of its strategic position and as an economic centre. It

attracted trade to its fairs and markets and to the north west of the proposed

development area the castle was probably built by Simon de Senlis before 1111. There

is no archaeological evidence from the proposed development site from this period,

though it is close to the medieval defences of the town (NHER1160/3). No evidence of

structural remains has been recovered during development nearby5 at Castle Primary

School on the site of the former St Georges School (NHER 1160/1) and it is unlikely

that any evidence at the proposed development site will have survived which relates

to the medieval period.

4.6 Post Medieval and Modern (including map regression exercise)

4.6.1 Map evidence begins with the town map of John Speed in 1610, which shows frontage

tenements stretching along town centre streets such as Marefair, Horseshoe Street

and Freeschool Street and Gregory Street. By the mid-18th century the racecourse had

been established east of what was to become Barrack Road (at this time the London to

Derby Road NHER 6745). In 1796 the Gibraltar Barracks were built on the edge of the

expanding town on the proposed development site.

4.6.2 The map regression exercise (Figs 4-10) shows the modern development of the site.

The barracks established in the late 18th were built in 1796 in response to the threat of

a French landing in 1793 and 1795 and completed before the second period of

uncertainty in 1803. Dewhurst and Nichols map of Northampton published in 1836

shows three barrack blocks and large parade ground to the west for the use of

cavalry. This plan is shown again on the 1841 map of Northampton, but in 1872 the

barracks were taken over by the 49th Northamptonshire Regiment and further

development followed in 1887 to accommodate the infantry regiment. By 1899 the 2nd

OS shows the drill ground had been enclosed by new barrack blocks on three sides. To

the north terraced housing stretched along the higher ground beside the Barrack Road

in an area called Semilong. The Gibraltar Barracks were superceded by the new

Quebec, later Simpson Barracks at Wootton, completed in 1942. In 1957 the Gibraltar

Barracks were extensively altered and refurbished to accommodate the Regimental

Pay Office (Infantry) Northern Command. In 1969 the barracks were partially

decommissioned for disposal and the proposed development site sold to the General

Post Office.

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5.0 SITE CONDITIONS AND THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

(Impact on Buried Archaeological Deposits)

5.1 Site Conditions

5.1.1 The proposed development area is occupied by the former Royal Mail buildings (Figs

10 & 11).

5.2 The Proposed Development

through school with associated facilities and complementary mixed use. The

transport workshop building to the rear of the mail centre would be demolished

and new sports areas created.

5.2.2 Visual inspection of the Royal Mail site, including the site margins where there is

evidence of terracing into the natural hillslope, as well as the mass of the building,

suggests that there are deep and extensive foundations, significant areas of services,

fuel storage and vehicle pits as well as the sub-basement to the main structure.

Comparable sites, Swan Street, St Giles Street and St Edmund’s End within the

medieval enceinte have been published by Shaw (1997, 1994) which suggests

archaeological deposits typically exist in this type of sub-urban location between the

ground surface and up to 1.5m perhaps 2m deep in the case of pits or field boundary

ditches. These three sites provide a ready comparison for type of evidence which may

once have existed at Barrack Road. The comparison sites suggest the mass and

terracing of the present Royal Mail buildings will have removed any archaeological

deposits. The line of the medieval defences along St Georges Road, where deeper

defensive ditches might be anticipated are far enough from the site to have no

potential within the proposed areas of demolition and new build.

5.2.1 The proposed development is to refit the existing mail centre and convert it to a



6.0 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

6.1 The area of the proposed re-development at 55 Barrack Road, Northampton has been

considered for its archaeological potential.

6.2 In accordance with Development Plan policy and Government policy, as set out in

NPPF, a desk based assessment has been undertaken to clarify the archaeological and

heritage potential of the proposed development area.

6.3 The proposed development area has seen considerable development activity during

the late 18th, 19th and 20th century and there is little or no potential for archaeological

survival.

6.4 The proposed development area has no potential for surviving archaeology of the

prehistoric, Roman and historic periods.

6.5 On the basis of the available evidence, it is considered that any as yet unrecorded

remains of the barracks that may be present will not prejudice the principle of

development.

6.6 Given the lack of archaeological evidence for the proposed development area, it is

considered that archaeology will not provide an impediment to development. In

preliminary discussions with the County Archaeological Advisor, in advance of this

Desk Based Assessment, outlining the impact of the current building, it was concluded

that there was no potential for significant archaeological deposits to survive in this

area.



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1841 Northampton

1881 Northampton Street Tramways – Sketch Map

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1899 Northampton - The Borough and Counties Commercial Advertising Co Business

Street Map



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Heritage Assessment Royal Mail site, 55 Barrack Road, Northamptonshire


APPENDIX 1

HER Baseline Data



SOURCES OF INFORMATION

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT RECORD (NHER)

HER data within 100m of the proposed development site:

Northamptonshire HER No

Description NGR

NHER1160/0/237 1-3 Adelaide Terrace* SP7533 6147 NHER1160/0/85 The Poplars* SP75396146 NHER1160/0/97 Regent House* SP 7532 6121 NHER1160/0/98 Former road SP 75136135 NHER1160/236 Tenement Group SP 75186113 NHER1160/247 St Bartholomew’s Church* SP 7543 6145 NHER1160/247 Medieval finds SP 7530 6135

NHER1160/247 St Bartholomew’s churchyard SP 7540 6145

NHER1160/3 Medieval and Post Medieval defences SP 7482 6068

NHER1160/3/1 ?defensive ditch SP 75116125 NHER1160/3/39 Medieval town wall SP 75399 60699 NHER1160/31 Leicester Terrace* SP 7535 6143 NHER1160/325 Tenement group SP 7527 6117 NHER1160/350/1 Extra mural road SP7525 6114 NHER1160/354/1 Road SP 7535 6123 NHER1160/392 Gibraltar Barracks 1796 SP753 613 NHER1160/392/1 Barrack buildings SP75336129NHER1160/41 R Johnson Boot Maker SP 7546 6131 NHER1160/41/1 Arnold House SP 75458 61314 NHER1160/57 St Gorges School SP 7513 6127 NHER1160/6 St Andrew’s Priory SP751 611

NHER1160/78 C T Ball, Boot and Shoe Manufacturers SP7547 6132

NHER1160/78 59 Louise Rd, shoe factory SP75472 61322 NHER6745/1 London – Derby Road SP 76 SE NHER9342 Northampton Turnpike SP 77 NE

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