Level 2 Building Record The historic building recording comprises a Level 2 record as set out in the Historic England guidance 'Understanding Historic Buildings: A Guide to Good Recording Practice' (2016). It is required in Condition 15 of planning permission DC/24/00574. Site Visit A site visit was completed on the 9th July 2025, this consisted of three main elements: a drawn, a photographic and a written record. Particular attention is paid to evidence of the former use of the building, and any evidence relating to the primary or historic use was recorded and interpreted to inform the overall understanding of the building. Drawn record The drawn record is based on existing plans provided by the client. This element includes items 2-3 of the Historic England guidance regarding 'the drawn record'. According to the Historic England Guidance a Level 2 record will typically consist of: sometimes item 1 or 2 and sometimes one or more of items 3-7. The drawings include a floor plan and elevations (Fig. 6). It also records the form and location of any structural features and/or detail of historic significance including any evidence for former fixtures and fittings. The existing measured elevations and floor plans with photo location points have been used to illustrate the report and have been checked for accuracy. Photographic record A digital photographic record has been compiled. Photography has been undertaken with a Canon 600D 20mpx TTL digital camera, in accordance with items 1, 2 and 4 of the Historic England guidance (HE 2016). The photographic record includes general views of the building, shots of the external appearance and the overall appearance of principal spaces and functional areas. Specific architectural details that relate to date, alteration, or function have been subject to more detailed photographic recording. Where surviving, external or internal detail (structural or decorative) relevant to the building's design, development and use has been photographed, with scale where appropriate. The photographic survey comprises digital images of the building and specific features of interest. Selected images have been converted to .jpeg format for use in the report. Appropriate levels of Metadata will be maintained and included in the digital archive following the approach set out in the aforementioned guidance. Appropriate scales are located in most archive photographs. However, where appropriate (i.e. where scaling can be seen from items within the view, or shots that may be used in publications), photographs without scales have also been taken. Written record The Level 2 written record is descriptive in its composition and includes the building location, the dates of the record and the name of the recorder. The written record is intended to supplement and support the other elements of the recording to provide an external and internal description of the building in terms of its architecture, setting, construction, development and use. The written record includes a brief summary of the building's historic and architectural context, based upon the site inspection and the historic research. This record includes the location of the building, a detailed description of the exterior and interior of the Building, and important features such as fixtures and fittings. The components of the written record are in-line with Items 1-3, 6 of the Historic England guidance (HE 2016). Historic research A programme of historic research was undertaken to enhance overall understanding of the history and development of the Building. This has been informed by secondary sources consulted at the Suffolk Archives and the Suffolk County Council Historic Environment Record (HER) as well as accessible published online sources. The report includes a map regression to illustrate the development of the building.
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