Barnes Hospital, Cheadle, Stockport, Greater Manchester. Archaeological Desk-based Assessment

Barnes Hospital is the only heritage asset within the site boundary to have statutory designation, although the Cheadle Village Conservation Area lies a short distance to the south-east, and several listed buildings lie within a 500m radius. Amongst the few known sites of archaeological interest within the Site Area is the projected line of the
Roman road from Cheadle to Buxton, which takes a course across the north-eastern corner of the Site Area. However, artefacts of prehistoric, Roman, and early medieval date have been discovered within the immediate vicinity of the Site Area, raising the possibility that other buried artefacts of archaeological interest may survive within the
site boundary. Any such artefacts or associated remains would merit preservation by record where these will be directly affected by development.