3.2 Fieldwork: Historic Building Record A historic building record (equivalent to a Historic England level 2/3 survey) was undertaken prior to demolition. " A measured plan was created by CAU and annotated to provide details of both historic development and fabric. " Colour photographs of all exterior elevations and the interiors along with architectural details were taken with a digital camera (at a resolution of 10 million pixels or higher). These form the photographic archive. Photographs included a metric scale bar, except where Health and Safety considerations made this impractical. " Descriptions of the exterior and interior of both buildings were made in note form and by annotation of the plan to record their fabric and construction, phased development through time and architectural details. 2.3.3 Fieldwork: Archaeological monitoring and recording The SDOHE has advised that continuous archaeological monitoring and recording is required on the site during any groundworks carried out prior to or following the building demolition to fulfil the planning condition. This work will be guided by CIfA's guidance on undertaking watching briefs (CIfA 2014b). All groundworks will be undertaken under continuous archaeological supervision. This will include any removal of existing building fabric, the excavation of footing or service trenches, or other activities which would result in the lowering of the present levels within or around the building. All excavation should be undertaken by a machine equipped with a toothless grading bucket where possible. Any historic building fabric or archaeological feature revealed will be recorded. The developer will allow reasonable time for the recording of any features revealed. Where a temporary stop of work is required the site archaeologist will request this via the developer and the SDOHE. Recording work will involve the following: " Identify and record any significant features that are revealed; the level of recording will be appropriate to the character/importance of the remains. " Site drawings (plans, elevations and sections as appropriate) will be made by pencil (4H) on drafting film; all drawings will include standard information: site details, personnel, date, scale, north-point. " All features will be accurately located at an appropriate scale. " Any archaeological contexts will be described to a standard format linked to a continuous numbering sequence. " Photographic recording will comprise colour photography using a digital SLR camera (with a resolution of 10 million pixels or higher). Photographs will include a record of significant features. A metric scale, site and context identifier, and a north arrow where appropriate, will be included in all record shots. Cornwall Archaeological Unit (CAU) undertook an historic building record and archaeological watching brief at the site of the former St John Ambulance and Coronation Centre Buildings on Fairpark Road, Liskeard, Cornwall, NGR SX 25003 64426. A photographic record of the buildings was undertaken before demolition works commenced and written descriptions of the interior and exterior were compiled. The foundations of demolished 19th-century terraced buildings, which formerly occupied the site, were recorded during the archaeological monitoring and recording works.
Antony Angove (2025) studied this question.