Phoenix Art Centre, Harelaw, County Durham: Archaeological Building Recording (OASIS ID: vindomor1-166991)

On the 18th of October 2012, a planning application was submitted by Derwentside Building to demolish part of the former National School at Harelaw, County Durham and convert the remaining building into a single dwelling and four semi-detached dwellings. In 2013, Derwentside Building sold the property to the current client, Anderson and Metcalf who continued with the development. The northern section of the building, originally built in 1846 as the Collierley National School is a Grade II Listed Building and as such a condition of the planning consent was the production of an archaeological building recording equivalent to English Heritage Level 2 as set out in Understanding Historic Buildings - a guide to good recording practice (English Heritage 2006) and Recording Historic Buildings (RCHME 1996). The condition was set in place in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework and policy ENV21 of the Unitary Development Plan. On the 18th December 2013, Vindomora Solutions was commissioned by Darren Anderson of Anderson and Metcalf to undertake the necessary recording works to fulfil the archaeological aspect of the planning condition. The school building contained four phases, dating from 1846, 1886, circa 1898 and the 1960s. Overall, the structure holds relative importance due to its construction at a date where purpose-built schools were rare, along with the quality of the construction. The original build, together with the church and vicarage also formed the core of the historic village. Whilst the four phases of construction remain clearly visible, each retaining at its core original structural parameters, the school has been heavily remodelled during the late 20th century removing or blocking earlier architectural features (with the exception of the windows). No further archaeological recording work has been designated as a condition of the planning application.

2012年10月18日，Derwentside Building提交规划申请，拟拆除达勒姆郡（County Durham）海尔洛（Harelaw）地区前国立学校的部分建筑，并将剩余楼宇改造为1栋独立住宅与4栋半独立住宅。2013年，Derwentside Building将该物业出售给现委托方Anderson and Metcalf，后者继续推进该开发项目。该建筑北侧区段最初建于1846年，时为Collierley国立学校，属于二级保护历史建筑（Grade II Listed Building）。据此，规划许可附带一项条件：需开展符合英国遗产（English Heritage）2级标准的考古建筑记录工作，相关标准见于《理解历史建筑：良好记录实践指南》（"Understanding Historic Buildings - a guide to good recording practice"，English Heritage 2006）与《历史建筑记录》（"Recording Historic Buildings"，RCHME 1996）。该条件的制定依据为《国家规划政策框架》（National Planning Policy Framework）及单元发展规划（Unitary Development Plan）中的ENV21政策。2013年12月18日，Anderson and Metcalf的Darren Anderson委托Vindomora Solutions开展必要的记录工作，以满足规划条件中的考古要求。该校舍建筑共分为四个建造阶段，时间跨度分别为1846年、1886年、约1898年及20世纪60年代。整体而言，该建筑具有较高历史价值：一方面，其建造年代正值专门兴建的学校尚属稀缺的时期；另一方面，其建造工艺精良。最初的校舍建筑连同周边教堂与牧师住宅，共同构成了该历史村落的核心区域。尽管四个建造阶段的特征仍清晰可辨，且各阶段的核心结构参数均得以保留，但该校舍在20世纪后期经历了大规模改造，多数早期建筑特征已被移除或封堵（窗户除外）。本次规划申请未再指定开展额外的考古记录工作。