Historic Area Assessment: Precinct 2

CHOPRA, Akanksha (26507312)

DURRANT, Laura (19694814)
JAN, Hafsa (26236441)
SADRI POUR, Mastoureh (26206402)
SHALU, Shalaka (26721280)

Submitted in fulfillment of a part of the requirements for the degree Master of Arts in Interior Architecture and Design
Lincoln School of Design
UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN

Supervisor: Dr. Raymund Konigk

Module: Practice and Collaboration
INT9012M
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION 1

2. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT 3
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Roman history
2.3 Medieval history
2.4 Industrial history
2.5 Conclusion

3. DEFINITION OF HERITAGE 6
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Definition of heritage
3.3 Grade listed buildings
3.4 Conclusion

4. SUMMARY OF CHARACTERISTICS 7
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Comparing characteristics
4.2.1 Use (utilitarian)
4.2.2 Form (morphological)
4.2.3 Approach (strategic)
4.2.4 Theory (scholarly)
4.3 Character areas
4.3.1 Norman Street
4.3.2 High street
4.3.3 Cathedral
4.4 Conclusion

5. IDENTIFICATION OF KEY FEATURES 9

5.1 Introduction
5.2 Character Areas
5.2.1 Norman Street
5.2.2 Free School Lane
5.2.3 High Street
5.3 Key sites
5.3.1 Lincoln Cathedral
5.3.2 Stone bow and the Guildhall
5.3.3 The Greyfriars
5.3.4 High bridge
5.4 Impact of globalisation
5.5 Conclusion

6. ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING PROPOSALS FOR CHANGE 11

7. IDENTIFICATION OF SUB-AREAS FOR FURTHER ASSESSMENT 12

7.1 Introduction
7.2 Site Assessment
7.3 Conclusion

8. RECOMMENDATIONS TO RETAIN CHARACTER 13

8.1 Introduction
8.2 Historic Landscape Characterization
8.3 New Technologies
8.4 Conclusion

9. PROPOSAL THAT SUPPORTS THE REGENERATION OF THE PRECINCT 14

9.1 Introduction
9.2 Sites for regeneration
9.3 Conclusion

10. CONCLUSION 15

11. REFERENCES 16

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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1.1: Catherdral of Lincoln , photo by Group Hotel 1

Figure 1.2: 13. The royal theatre , photo by Group Hotel 2

Figure 2.1: Lincoln timeline map (1809) 4

Figure 2.2: Lincoln timeline map (1828) 4-5

Figure 2.3: Lincoln timeline map (1885) 5

Figure 2.4: Lincoln timeline map (1897) 4

Figure 2.5: Lincoln timeline map (1914) 4-5

Figure 2.6: Lincoln timeline map (1937) 5

Figure 3.1: The Royal Theatre (Grade-II) 6

Figure 3.2: The Greyfriars (Grade-I) 6

Figure 3.3: Church of St. Benedict’s (Grade-II*) 6

Figure 4.1: The precinct 2 showing the marked, listed buildings 8

Figure 6.1: Cornhill Quarters (backside) 11

Figure 6.2: Cornhill Quarters (frontside) 11

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CHAPTER-1. INTRODUCTION
Figure 1.1 : Catherdral of Lincoln , photo by Group Hotel
To understand something, we must investigate its origins,
history, and experiences. In this piece part A, we first look at the
evolution of the City of Lincoln under three significant historical
periods: the Roman, Medieval, and Industrial. Following that,
we will present our definition of heritage because it is crucial for
designers to have a clear understanding of heritage and culture.
In the summary of the characteristics, we have compared
characteristics in four ways (utilitarian, morphological, strategic,
scholarly) that are very important in our definition of heritage,
and after that, we will discuss the characteristics of the specified
areas (Norman Street, Free school lane, High Street, Cathedral).
The key features of each zone are covered in the fifth section.
We look at the area’s magnificent streets and monuments and
analysing historic sites in those locations, including the cathedral
and several other structures with a long history. At the ending
of this section, we’ll discuss how globalization has impacted ’s
perspectives of Lincoln as a whole.
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As one of the oldest and most valuable cities, Lincoln has received
investments for the growth and prosperity of specific areas, which
we will assess in this section. We identified a number of buildings
in our areas that we believe require regeneration, hence in this
section, we want to look into the sites that might be crucial for
the future. In episode “Recommendations to Retain Character,”
we will examine two topics: historic landscape characterization
and new technologies that are very practical for this kind of
regeneration. We select six monuments for regeneration in
Part B at the conclusion of the essay since they can be more
significant in those locations. In the end, we hope that these
reviews and information will be useful for the development of the
city of Lincoln and that the features available in this city can be
used in the best way.
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 Figure 1.2 : Precinct Map of Lincoln

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PART A
CHAPTER-2. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT

2.1 Introduction Today, Lincoln’s status is maintained by its engineering industry

This chapter aims to provide a brief overview of the historical
development of the City of Lincoln through three key eras:
roman, medieval and industrial. This will aid in the understanding
of the city today by informing us of its historical past and consider
its impact in the future.
and by the University of Lincoln developing quicker than most
modern universities in the UK (Heritage Connect Lincoln,
n.d.) Therefore, efficiency was the main driver for change in
the Industrial era, and continues to play a fundamental part of
society today.

2.5 Conclusion
2.2 Roman history
Research into the historical development of our precinct was
One of Britain’s most ancient cities is Lincoln. The earliest summarised in this first chapter of this Historic Area Assessment,
recorded settlers in Lincoln lived close to the Brayford Waterfront which will inform our design work in future. This type of research
and date back to the first century BC. The location was once is important because it forms part of the site’s landscape; not
known as Lindon since the Celtic word “Lindo” means “The merely geographically but contextually, to be achieved through
Pool” in English. Around AD 50, the Romans were the ones analysis of external factors.
who first established a large community in Lincoln (Visit Lincoln,
n.d.) One of the main commercial centers of the city of Lincoln
is High Street, which dates back to Roman times, The area’s
distinguishing feature is High Street, which is oriented to follow
“Ermine Street,” a road constructed during the Roman Military
Era (Heritage Connect Lincoln, n.d.) Over the years, Romans,
Vikings, Saxons and Normans have all made Lincoln their home.
The settlement was abandoned after the Romans departed
Britain in 407 AD. A town was not founded inside the ancient
city walls until the Danes overthrew the region in the late ninth
century. Lincoln became into a significant trading hub throughout
the era. (Visit Lincoln, n.d.)

2.3 Medieval history

Lincolnshire was overrun by Germanic Angles after the Romans

withdrew. The town of Lincoln was practically deserted at that
time. There might have been a few individuals residing within the
walls and working the land outside. But Lincoln was no longer a
town but Lincoln revived when the Danes conquered the area in
the late 9th century. When King John signed the Magna Carta
in 1215 at Runnymeade (Magna Carta is known as the first
charter to limit the power of the king and to uphold the rights of
the individual.) Being the seat of England’s then-largest diocese,
which stretched from the Humber in the north to the Thames in
the south, the city was of immense significance at this time. (Visit
Lincoln, n.d.)

2.4 Industrial history

During the Industrial Revolution, Britain’s economic growth was

caused by an increase in productivity (Williamson, 1984) due
to technological advancements. This created an interrelated
relationship between investment and invention which was
capitalised on, more so than previously due to a shift in the social
culture. The ‘Age of Enlightenment’ or ‘Age of Reason’ was a
social movement in the late 17th to early 19th century (White,
2018) which caused a “transformation of intellectual climate”
spread across Europe and harboured increasing individualism
(Mokyr, 2011). Aspirational workers would be rewarded for
their contribution as it was believed by Western countries that
economic development was helped by individualism (Ball, 2001).
An example of such creations was the tank, invented during WWI
in Lincoln and 1 in 14 were manufactured in the city (Imperial
War Museums, n.d.)

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 Figure 2.1: Lincoln Timeline Map (1809) Figure 2.2: Lincoln Timeline Map (1828)

Figure 2.4: Lincoln Timeline Map (1897) Figure 2.5: Lincoln Timeline Map (1914)

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 Figure 2.3: Lincoln Timeline Map (1885)

Figure 2.6: Lincoln Timeline Map (1937)

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 CHAPTER-3. DEFINITION OF HERITAGE
3.1 Introduction
As previously mentioned, the exact definition of heritage is
debated among designers and conservationists alike. In this
chapter we will consider our own definition used for the task
moving forward.
3.2 Definition of heritage
For this research essay, we have aligned with the World Heritage
Convention’s (Pocock citing World Heritage Convention, 1972)
official definitions and later provided a list of criteria (1977).
Value was organised into two areas: cultural heritage and
natural heritage. Architectural works that are considered ‘cultural
heritage’ if they are of “outstanding universal value from the
point of view of history, art or science.” Comparatively, natural
occurrences which are of “outstanding universal value from the
aesthetic or scientific point of view” (Pocock citing World Heritage
Convention, 1997). This definition continues to be relevant and
the working standard in Conservation Principles, Policies and
Guidance (Historic England, 2008).
Figure 3.1: 13. The Royal Theatre (Grade-II) Figure 3.2: 6. The Greyfriars (Grade-I)
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3.3 Grade listed buildings
In the UK, the heritage value of the built environment is protected
by applying Grade Listings to buildings, according to the level of
protection deemed necessary.
• Grade I (one) indicates that the building is of “exceptional
interest”.
• Grade II (two) indicates that the buildings are special
interest, warranting every effort to preserve them.
• Grade II* (two star) indicates that the buildings are
particularly important more than special interest.
3.4 Conclusion
As designers, it is imperative the heritage, or cultural significance,
of a site is researched and understood fully to be sure the design
proposal is respectful to the existing.
Figure 3.3: 22. Church of St.Benedict’s (Grade-II*)
CHAPTER-4. SUMMARY OF CHARACTERISTICS

4.1 Introduction 4.3.3 High street-

As design is a subjective field of study, the definition of heritage
is not a fixed term, and rather up for interpretation. When
considering our definition of heritage for this project, we have
considered comparing in four ways, as covered in 3.2.
4.2 Comparing characteristics
4.2.1 Use (utilitarian)-
Designing according to the use of a building has been constantly
referred to throughout history, and the “doctrine of functionalism”
has impacted contemporary architectural streams of thought
(Spector, 2012). In our fieldwork, we studied both function and
form, to allow for form to follow function, but also to explore the
inverse of that truth.
The High Street Character Area, the city of Lincoln’s commercial
and retail hub, has seen numerous phases of development and
rebuilding dating back to the Roman Military Era. The enormous
variety of structures along its length demonstrates how High
Street was developed plot by plot as well as the various statuses
and functions of each building. (Heritage Connect Lincoln, n.d.)
4.3.4 Lincoln Cathedral-
Due to the massive cathedral, the continuous line of 2-3-story
buildings encircling Minster Yard, and the numerous long, high
stone and brick walls, there is a strong sense of enclosure,
including rather large enclosed public spaces and greens. The
open spaces surrounding the cathedral are connected to other
open spaces, such as gardens, yards, or roadways. (Heritage
Connect Lincoln, n.d.)

4.2.2 Form (morphological)-

Form has a multi-faceted application in design, which can refer
to the physical shape of the external or internal appearance.
Alternatively, it can refer to the building arrangement “to produce
a coherent image” (Ching, 2014), or specifically to this discipline,
a coherent design proposal.
4.2.3 Approach (strategic)-
4.4 Conclusion
To conclude, understanding more specific context of sites is
very useful in the design process. Moving forward in our Historic
Area Assessment, we will consider each of the four characters
mentioned above against the three locations, spoken about in
3.3.

Design can be considered in a fundamental way, as a problem-

solving through the arts and sciences (Abowardah, 2016), which
typically follows a “sequence of steps”. Designers may refer to
this strategic approach as the design process.

4.2.4 Theory (scholarly)-

Design theory can be described as the “critical voice” that

explores thinking in design and production in design (Stoppani,
et al., 2016). Largely this is achieved through ‘techne’, research
in design, and ‘dogma’, research for design (Konigk, 2019).

4.3 .Character areas

4.3.1 Norman Street-

Melville Street/Pelham Bridge, one principal road, and Norman

Street, Pelham Street, and Oxford Street, three auxiliary roads
make up the Character Area. Numerous other structures
or purposes, most notably parking, are located within the
asymmetrical spaces that the design of these highways has
produced. (Heritage Connect Lincoln, n.d.)

4.3.2 Free School Lane-

Free School Lane The character area is situated close to the

centre of the city, between High Street to the west and Broadgate
to the east. The location between the retail core of the city and
one of the city’s major north-south roads. In the Character Area,
structures are typically constructed on sizable, irregularly shaped
individual plots. (Heritage Connect Lincoln, n.d.)

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Figure 4.1: Precinct-2 Map
CITY OF LINCOLN High Street
PRECINCT 2 12. St Hughes Chambers
13. The Royal Theatre
SCALE 1:1250
(Printed on A1)
14. Gramstone House
15. National West Minister Bank
16. Post Office
17. Guildhall Street
18. Midland Bank
19. Mayors’ Parlour
20. Brush factory & warehouse
MA-IAD GROUP: HOTEL 21. High bridge
CHOPRA, Akanksha 22. Church of St Benedict’s
DURRANT, Laura 23. Lloyd’s Bank
JAN, Hafsa
8 SADRI POUR, Mastoureh 24. Exchange Arcade
SHALU, Shalaka 25. St. Mary’s Conduit
Norman Street
1. Co.op building
2. Lincoln central car park
3. Lincoln central bus station
4. Oil mill
Free School Lane
5. St. Swithins Lincoln 1887
6. The Greyfriars
7. Lincoln library
8. Lincoln drill hall
9. Optimum graphic designers
10. Unity square
11. Lincoln constitutional club
Regeneration Interception vistas
a. 311, Boots Building High Street Shown as
b. 320, High Street
c. 302, High Street
d. Stonebow Centre
e. 42 silver street
f. 19, Fabric Corner
g. 12, Fabric Corner
h.14, Fabric Corner
CHAPTER-5. IDENTIFICATION OF KEY FEATURES

5.1 Introduction 5.3 Key sites

In our precinct the buildings that we have covered do reflect 5.3.1 Lincoln Cathedral-
the characteristics that we discussed in 4.2. through the further
detail study, we have found following key features across all Lincoln Cathedral was built in 1072 AD by William the Conqueror,
three areas. it is considered one of the finest England’s gothic cathedrals. For
a brief period of time, it was considered as world’s tallest building
and it was constructed on the site of Anglo-Saxon church.
5.2 Character Areas Lincoln Cathedral is one of the few cathedrals in England that
is through and through with the process of conservation. The
5.2.1 Norman street- cathedral is to have its own personnel:
• Stonemasonry and conservation
Norman street is a street in the city of Lincoln, England that is • Glazing
0.14 miles south from the city centre of Lincoln. It covers around • Carpentry
0.12 miles (197 m). • Lead work
• Engineering and maintenance
Landmarks- Talking about the heritage buildings in Lincoln without the
• Lincoln central railway station cathedral, is missing the heart while discussing about the body.
• Lincoln central bus station when we observe all the development of the of the Lincoln as a
• Lincoln car park county since AD, it has always maintained the importance of the
heritage buildings along with the modern structures developing
Streets- around. Even the landscapes of the structure have never been
• Melville street just the elements built, they are the extensions or very much a
• Oxford street character part of the buildings. the characteristics we discussed
above which are form, use, approach and theory can be seen
5.2.2 Free School Lane- in most of the buildings whether they are heritage or modern or
altered.
Free school lane is a street in the city of Lincoln, England that is
0.04 miles north from the city centre of Lincoln. It covers around 5.3.2 Stone bow and the Guildhall-
0.09 miles (146 m).
The Guildhall was constructed in 1520, occupying the entire
Landmarks- second floor of the Stone bow, which is utilised for City Council
• St. Swithin’s Church events and for holding Full Council meetings. It is an early
• The Greyfriars 16-century structure forms an archway at the main High Street
• The Drill Hall area, houses City Council Meetings and heritage of Lincoln’s
• Lincoln Library local politics.
• Lincoln Constitutional Club The name Stone bow is derived from ‘stennibogi’, a Norse word
that means stone arch.
Streets-
• Silver street 5.3.3 The Greyfriars-
• Saltergate street
Behind St. Swithin’s church in the Downhill area of Lincoln
5.2.3 High Street- between Free School Lane and Broadgate, stands the oldest
Franciscan church building in England, the Greyfriars. The
High street is a street in the city of Lincoln, England that is 0.43 friary stretches over the west by Free School Lane and east by
miles southwest from the city centre of Lincoln. It covers around Broadgate. The friary was initially was utilised as the infirmary
1.18 miles (1,914 m). hall for the monks who formed medieval friaries in the city of
Lincoln.
Landmarks- The construction of the friary was started in 1237 and was
• High bridge completed in 1280, it took around 40 years to complete it, and it
• Guildhall stands still from the 13th century.
• Stonebow
• The Mailbox 5.3.4 High bridge-
• Church of St. Benedict’s
• Midland bank High bridge is the oldest bridge in England, that stretches over
• The Royal Theatre the river Witham near the bottom of High Street. The construction
for the bridge was completed around 1160 in order to replace the
Streets- ford across the Witham.
• Guildhall street
• Mint street
• Corporation street
• Silver street
• Clasketgate street

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 5.4 Impact of globalisation

When you walk around the Lincoln its very obvious to see
the development of all the new buildings may it be any of in
university or may it be extensions to the existing ones, they
all have kept the Lincoln cathedral view intact. While maintain
the heritage aspects of the area intact the globalisation shows
its impact on all the characteristics. We can witness its impact
on approach people have, the changing global form and use.
This globalisation shows the elaborated approach, it shows the
economic pool. Post pandemic the world is facing multifaceted
challenges across all the sectors. It has given a new aspect to
approach, purpose and overall wellbeing of human society.

5.4 Conclusion

To conclude in short, its very prominently observed in the study

that the Lincoln is a city featuring the old heritage buildings along
with the modern developed structures standing around. Both
the structures respect each other’s identity maintain their own
unique features intact.

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 CHAPTER-6. ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING PROPOSALS FOR
CHANGE

In the city of Lincoln, investments have been done for certain

areas in requirement of redevelopment. Some of them are listed
below-

• Cornhill quarter regeneration - £70 million investment

• Lincoln East to West Road link (below train station) -
£19million
• Bus transport centre transformation - £30 million
• Lincoln Transport Hub - £30 million development
• Travelodge - £13million by city council
• Prospective: St Marks regeneration - £150million

Figure 6.1: Cornhill Quarters (backside) Figure 6.2: Cornhill Quarters (frontside)

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 CHAPTER-7. IDENTIFICATION OF SUB-AREAS FOR FURTHER
ASSESSMENT

7.1 Introduction

Following is the list of the buildings that we analysed as worthy

candidates to consider for regeneration.

7.2 Site Assessment

7.2.1 High Street-

Site-
• 311, Boots Building High Street
• 320, High street
• 302, High street
• Stonebow Centre

Assessment-
When we observed these buildings, the most important aspect
that got attention was the underutilisation of the available space.
All these structures are located in a prime location of the city
where it needs more attention. It has a potential to cater to better
purposes for commercial utilisation.

7.2.1 Silver Street & Norman Street-

Site-
• 42, Silver Street
• 19, Fabric Corner
• 12, Fabric Corner
• 14, Fabric Corner

Assessment-
These structures need a major attention in terms of complete
change of the form and the purpose. these are big potential to
cater the future potential and expansions.

7.3 Conclusion

The regeneration of these ones may vary in terms of what

particular factor would drive as each building holds the different
character and location and the time in which it’s been built. ’
(Scott, 2008:6)

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CHAPTER-8. RECOMMENDATIONS TO RETAIN CHARACTER

8.1 Introduction 8.4 Conclusion

Character within the historic environment is important to retain Therefore, qualitative research we conducted stated the
as it provides a meaning to the places, we inhabit by providing importance of use modern technologies to conserve and restore
an identity and sense of continuity (Historic England, 2008:67). historic structures that are important to our culture and heritage,
to be used in public projects like discussed in 8.2.

8.2 Historic Landscape Characterization

‘Historic Landscape Characterization’ (HLC) was a project that

investigated how our landscape has been shaped by both natural
and human activities over time, supported by Historic England,
the Lincolnshire Wolds Countryside Service and all councils
across Greater Lincolnshire. The result was Lincolnshire’s
map organised and divided into various character areas, as
mentioned in 4.3. These were used to illustrate the historical
development of the Lincolnshire landscape. The HLC can be
used to inform: changes in land use and management, as well as
planning, conservation, and historic environment services. The
HLC outlined a set of ‘guiding principles’ many of which relate
directly to taught content in design research theory. For example,
the removal should be considered with equal importance to the
addition (Scott, 2008) which aligns with HLC’s principle, that
all aspects of the contextual landscape should be considered
equal; one part has the ability to change the whole.

8.3 New Technologies

We have a duty to historical buildings to conserve and maintain

them, one way in which this can be achieved is through new
technologies. We require the building’s fundamental records
in order to conserve and maintain the structure; technology is
used to do it. Heritage structures are recorded and documented
using a variety of techniques including: surveying, digital
photogrammetry, and the most recent technology being active
sensor - laser scanning (Basir, W.N.F.W.A., Setan, H., Majid, Z.
and Chong, A., 2014).
Using Building information modelling (BIM) method is one of
the most used workflows of construction and conservation.
BIM is rather new and general concept of model-based building
process, building related information and data management with
digital tools (Eastman 2006). The BIM-concept will encompass
all the information pertaining to the building, its design and
construction process, as well as the usage and maintenance
phases throughout the whole (Penttilä, H., Rajala, M. and
Freese, S., 2007).

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 CHAPTER-9. PROPOSAL THAT SUPPORTS THE REGENERATION
OF THE PRECINCT

9.1 Introduction

As discussed in Chapters 2-7, there are a few potential areas

which, through our analysis, we have shortlisted to be for the
proposal of regeneration. Following, in 9.2, are the proposals
we have made considering: sites, locations and issues we felt
needed attention, so these structures are altered to fit their best
suitable purposes.

9.2 Sites for Regeneration

• 311, Boots Building

Area- High Street
Reason- Underutilisation (1st floor)

• 320
Area- High Street
Reason- Underutilisation (entire building)

• 302
Area- High Street
Reason- Underutilisation (1st floor), character and
aesthetics facing the Witham River.

• Stonebow
Area- High Street
Reason- Underutilisation of Interior spaces.

• 42
Area- Silver Street
Reason- Aesthetically underutilised, 1st floor underutilised

• 19, 12, 14 Fabric Corner

Area- Norman Street
Reason- A commercial space that hold potential to
accommodate future structural growth is left unutilised.

9.3 Conclusion

During this narrowing down process, an understanding gained

from the wider area study helped the identification of the
characters, social aspects, heritage values. On our field visit, we
were able to explore the fabric of the built environment of that
area. character and location and the time in which it’s been built.
’ (Scott, 2008:6)

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CHAPTER-10. CONCLUSION

As we reached the proposal stage of the future regeneration of

the potential site locations; we observed spaces with different
driving forces. At this stage we are trying to find the correct
justification and logical, practical approach to the proposed act
of alteration to suit its best aim. (Scott, 2008:11-17).
This Historic Area Assessment document was assigned
Precinct 2 within the City of Lincoln. As a group research
study, the team researched using a wide range of methods,
from typical desktop-study to practical fieldwork; our
process has been evident throughout the chapters.
In Chapter 2, we studied and produced a brief account of
Lincoln’s historical development. From our research, we grouped
our findings into 3 main eras: Roman, Medieval and Industrial.
In Chapter 3, we defined our meaning of heritage to fit the
scope of this project, working with World Heritage Conventions
original definition in 1972, which continues to be advocated
for by Historic England’s Conservation Principles (2008).
Historic area assessment was situated in the UK, therefore
we researched Grade Listed Buildings and the requirements
of each level of protection. This was a necessary step,
as some buildings in our precinct fell under this category.
In Chapter 4 and 5, when comparing characteristics, we
considered the: use, form, approach and theory of each site,
as well as a wider assessment seen across the character
areas. We also identified key features and sites with
supporting research to explain their significance within the
precinct. We aimed to analyse the contextual landscape with
as much breadth and depth as possible, from site specific
to understanding the impact of globalisation on the city.
In Chapter 6 and 7, we considered areas of existing proposals
of past works as well as areas for future further assessment.
This will aid greatly in the wider scale of our Master’s
projects in terms of choosing a site for our individual projects
specifically, and was touched on in more detail in chapter 9.
In Chapter 8, we researched and spoke about retaining
character within our precinct. We approached this both
theoretically, through analysing the HLC’s guiding principles,
as well as practically, through the use of new technologies,
including Building Information Technology (BIM).
Therefore, we have concluded on a thorough Historic Area
Assessment, with a solid basis of information gathered at this
initial stage, and interesting insights for further assessment.

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