Heritage Case Study

Chester Farm, Northampton

The Chester Farm project is the redevelopment of buildings and site for a range of new uses. The complex of traditional farm buildings date back to the 17th Century and is a significant heritage asset on the site of a Roman Walled Town with evidence of Mesolithic, Iron age and Medieval periods telling the story of 10,000 years of Northamptonshire heritage. Works are being carried out in conjunction with extensive archaeological investigations.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

CLIENT:
Northamptonshire County Council

PROJECT TEAM:
Architect: Buttress
Landscape Architect: TEP
Services Engineer: Troup Bywaters + Anders
Structural Engineer: Thomasons

SERVICES PROVIDED:
Quantity Surveyor

PROJECT VALUE:
£8.5 million

 

KEY INFORMATION

  • Special designations include a Schedule Ancient Monument
  • Grade II* listed building
  • Nature improvement area
  • Location adjacent to a SSSI
  • Special protection area.

FACILITIES INCLUDE:
• Welcome/Café, conference facilities, offices and interpretation spaces within existing buildings
• A new build Archive Resource Centre for collections and education for the County
• Extensive but sensitive external hard and soft landscaping of the site to bring together the new uses
• Archaeology and ecology effect on all areas of development

 

 

QUANTITY SURVEYor

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