The recording was carried out to according to the specification. An external photographic record was made of all elevations of the hall, from as nearly parallel to the elevation as possible within the constraints of the site. A general external photographic record was made including a number of oblique general views from all sides, showing its setting. An interior photographic record was also made to record the form, general appearance and manner of construction of the hall. At the time of the initial survey the interior of the hall was filled with rubble. The hall was surveyed later during and following site clearance to record any revealed structural elements. Photographs were be taken in RAW format with a high-resolution camera using a selection of lenses. All photographs included an appropriate scale where possible and conformed to industry best practice. The Heritage Statement suggests that both Workshops 1 and 2 are 20th-century constructions on the site of earlier 19th-century outhouses. They were likely originally used for storage or for housing livestock. Historic mapping indicates Workshop 2 lies on the footprint of a range of outbuildings but it has been subject to significant recent remodelling and renovation, such that little evidence survives of its original appearance and function. The pillars present on the south-east-facing elevation may represent the incorporation of earlier 19th-century fabric into the building. Similar features are also preserved on the south-east and north-west elevations of Workshop 1, one of which still supports a horizontal timber beam. It is likely that the pillars originally supported timbers with openings beneath. It is possible that other pillars have not survived and much of Workshop 2 was originally open-sided. One pillar on Workshop 2 also previously held a gate or door.
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