Site Event/Activity record ECH7228 - Proposed Conversion and Extension of Former Bank Offices, 10-12 Pillory St, Nantwich, Cheshire East, CW5 5BE: Archaeological Watching Brief

An archaeological watching brief during the change of use of a former bank premises to 4 apartments, 2 ground floor retail units, and 1 office, including minor works of demolition to the rear of the premises and construction of extensions to accommodate a new ground floor office, and upper residential floor space, together with associated parking, and bin/cycle storage arrangements at 10-12 Pillory Street, Nantwich, Cheshire East CW5 5BE. During the watching brief a series of post medieval structural remains (Late 18th Century - Early Victorian) were uncovered, these consisted of: a red-brick built well which had been capped, the ephemeral remains of a red brick building that had once stood as part of the eastern terrace along Barker St. were found to persist underneath the western access ramp to the plot, a small portion of red quarry tile flooring which had once surfaced a presumed porch that would have stood to the rear of the old bank offices and a shallow drain which was found to have been excavated into the natural sand at the base of the underpinning trench. (1)