Estate Managers Wall, Hampton Court Palace

Oxford Archaeology South (OAS) was commissioned by Historic Royal Palaces to prepare a Statement of Significance document relating to the Estate Manager’s Office Wall at Hampton Court Palace. The wall was significantly leaning and has recently been dismantled on safety grounds, however the bricks have been stored to allow for rebuilding with some alteration to accommodate drainage for the wilderness garden and the roots of adjacent trees and planting which are of special interest and are encroaching on the walls footprint. As part of the scheduled monument consent for the work English Heritage require a Statement of Significance. The statement of significance is necessary to consider the age of the wall, its historical development and its heritage significance. This statement of significance also includes an archaeological statement and an assessment of potential buried archaeology.