Preston Tithebarn Regeneration, Preston, Lancashire- Desk-Based Assessment

Preston Tithebarn Partnership propose to redevelop an area centred on Tithebarn Street, Preston, Lancashire (NGR centred SD 541294) for retail, residential and business use, including the proposed relocation of the bus station. Ramboll Whitbybird, on behalf of their client Preston Tithebarn Partnership, requested Oxford Archaeology North (OA North) undertake an archaeological desk-based assessment of the proposed development area for the purposes of an Environmental Impact Assessment to accompany the planning application.
The assessment determined the potential for effects by the proposed development on the archaeological remains as an environmental factor. It comprised a search of both published and unpublished records held by the Historic Environment Record (HER) in Preston, the Lancashire County Record Office in Preston, and the archives and library held at the Harris Library and at OA North. A walkover survey was carried out in order to relate the landscape and surroundings to the results of the desk-based assessment and assess whether there were any additional sites to those found during the research.
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