The assessment has been based on a visual study of the various timber structures within the property with a potential heritage value. The visual study was completed using the original 3D laser scan of the building, undertaken for the Building Recording Survey, BS/WFW/21. The 3D scan data allowed for a detailed virtual tour of the building to be conducted, whilst at the same time allowing for sectioning, and alignments to be made. There were areas that were inaccessible at the time of the original survey, and mostly they still are; however, concerns regarding the structural integrity of the building, advised against any intrusive internal work. In conducting the assessment, timbers with evidence of industrial regularity have been excluded as they were deemed to be relatively modern. Neither have smaller; isolated timbers even with obvious re-use been included, nor purely decorative adornments. The assessment concentrated on structural constructs: such as beams, trusses and one mantle. This report is an assessment of the extant structural timbers present within a building thought to have potential heritage value. Unfortunately, work already undertaken to stabilise the building has exposed serious structural problems prompting consideration of an amended approach for the development. The assessment is based on visual and phasing evidence obtained during earlier stages of the current development at the site. Its purpose is to identify any structures of heritage value with a view to appropriate levels of preservation. The findings revealed that although some of the timbers are likely to have heritage value in themselves, that value has little to do with their present locations. As the building is structurally unsound their preservation in situ is not a viable solution.
Phillips et al. (Mon,) studied this question.