ArcHeritage Report on Padley
ArcHeritage Report on Padley
ArcHeritage Report on Padley PDF Print

archeritagelogoIn mid 2010, The Diocese of Hallam appointed archaeological consultants ArcHeritage, part of the York Archaeological Trust, to carry out site surveying, recording and a condition assessment at Padley Hall and Martyrs’ Chapel. The site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and the Chapel itself is a Grade 1 listed building.  Padley Hall was excavated in the 1930’s and its partially consolidated remains have been suffering from accelerating decay and damage caused by a number of factors. The on-site work and subsequent analysis has been supplemented by archival research and interpretation.

ArcHeritage submitted their report - a Conservation Management Plan - in March 2011 for consideration by the Diocesan Trustees.

Part One of their report - Background Information, Surveys and Assessment of Significance - is available to read here. The figures referenced in the text are available to read here. [The documents are 'read-only' PDF files]. The photographic plates can be viewed by scrolling down on this page. [NB Plate 4 in the report is copyright protected and cannot be reproduced on this website].

Part Two of the report containing assessments of the damage to the site, appraisal of the repair options, recommendations for the future management of the site has yet to be considered and discussed by the Diocese of Hallam Trustees and therefore it is inappropriate to publish this part at this stage. Part Three of the report sets out the recommended schdeule of repair and conservation works - again it is not appropriate to publish this part of the report.

The intellectual property rights of the entire content of the report are retained by ArcHeritage and the report is copyright to the Diocese of Hallam and ArcHeritage 2011. ArcHeritage are the acknowledge authors of the material contained in the report. All rights reserved - no content of the report can be copied, printed or reproduced in any format (including electronic or web-based) without the written permission of the Diocese of Hallam and ArcHeritage. If you wish to copy, print or reproduce any on the content please contact the Diocesan Property Department on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 0114 256 6420.
 
ArcHeritage Report - Photographic plates PDF Print

The photographic plates referred to in the ArcHeritage Report are available to view below. Please click on any image to enlarge it, you can then scroll through the images.
 


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