Summary
Shed constructed shortly after the 1860 excavation of the site. Removed as part of the West Range Cover Building Projext in 2011. The building consisted of a wooden frame resting on restored Roman walls covering rooms 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and a small vestibule area.
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Monument Types
- BUILDING (Late 19th C to Early 21st century - 1867 AD to 2007 AD (throughout))
Description
Shed constructed shortly after the 1864 excavation of the site. It was removed as part of the West Range Cover Building Project in 2011. It consisted of a wooden frame resting on restored Roman walls covering rooms 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and a small vestibule area. It was steeply-pitched, double-pitched slate roof and several small windows allowed limited daylight entry. The entrance was in the southwest corner of bath-house complex, via a door from west wing corridor/portico. Unlike the shed over room 5, this building had no insulation in the roof, but was provided with an overhead radiant heating system controlled via thermostat. [SNA62028]
Thomas records that access was restricted to one corner but formerly visitors could move through the shelter over wooden planks with the mosaics cordoned off with iron railings. He also stated that a stove heater originally stood in the building with a small chimney projecting through the roof.[SNA62038]
Before removal Bob Edwards carried out a historic buildings survey of the structure in 2010.(SNA64510)
In 2011, the trusses from the building were reused in the new Salway Education Building built on the west side of the visitor reception building.
References
- SNA62028 - National Trust Report: Atkins Heritage. 2007. Chedworth Roman Villa Conservation Management Plan Gazetteer.
- SNA62038 - National Trust Report: Thomas, Charles. 2000. Historical Protection of Archaeological Remains in the United Kingdom: cover buildings constructed before World War II.
- SNA64510 - Unpublished document: Bob Edwards. 2010. The West Range Cover Buildings, Chedworth Roman Villa. Gloucestershire.
Other Statuses and References
None Recorded
Associated Events
- ENA29 - Field Survey, Environmental Monitoring Programme, Rooms 5, 14, 15, 22, 23, Chedworth Roman Villa
- ENA4070 - Heritage Assessment, Repair/replacement of the C19th shed roofs in 1910, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 124)
- ENA4090 - Heritage Assessment, Roof repair to shed over the West Bath house, Chedworth Roman Villa
- ENA4098 - Non Archaeological Intervention, Roof repair to shed over the West Bath house, Chedworth Roman Villa
- ENA4102 - Non Archaeological Intervention, Installation of heating over the West Bath house and room 5, Chedworth Roman Villa
- ENA42 - Non Archaeological Intervention, Repair/replacement of roof to triclinium shed (room 5), Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 124)
- ENA51 - Heritage Assessment, C19th groundworks, wall repair and construction of protective sheds, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT2)
- ENA6024 - Field Survey, Historic Building Survey of Victorian sheds on west wing, Chedworth Roman Villa July 2010
- ENA6757 - Archaeological Intervention, Archaeological Interventions during Works at the Villa, 2010 to 2011, Chedworth Roman Villa
Associated Finds
None Recorded