Built Heritage Condition Survey Report - BHCSR01

Halcrow Quality System

Norwich Office

Rev 01, Date of current issue: 26/03/05 Page 1 of 4

Built Heritage Condition Survey Report - BHCSR01

Compartment: 35

Feature: Disused Drainage Mill (The Island)

Inspection date: 05/08/05

Conducted by: M. Philpot, D. Merrick

Satisfactory Checklist [delete items not checked] YES NO 1. General Condition 1.1 Exterior: brickwork / plaster / timber (delete as appropriate) 1.2 Roof structure: pantile / slate / timber / other (delete as appropriate) 1.3 Windows / doors including frames 1.4 Interior Timber 1.5 Verticality. 1.6 Overall condition excellent / good / average / poor / very poor

1.7 Other (specify)

General Description/Observations: 1.1 Exterior Brickwork • Extensive cracking throughout. (Pic 2-5) • Severe cracking around scoop wheel, vegetation growing in cracks. (Pic 6, 7) • Some surface spalling though large areas in good condition due to tarring (Pic 2-3, 5, 7) 1.2 Roof Structure • Roof timber removed or rotted away exposing structural timbers and old mechanism. (Pic 1-5,

13) 1.3 Windows / doors • Openings for two doors and two windows, all timber removed or rotted away including substantial

old timber lintels above doors. (Pic 3-5) 1.4 Interior Timbers • Generally in good condition though signs of woodworm. (Pic 10-12) 1.5 Verticality • Slight lean towards river. 1.7 Other • Steel ties in place and well attached to internal timbers (Pic 10-11)

Observations [both positive and negative] and actions required are recorded in BHCSR02.

Continue on a separate sheet if required

Halcrow Quality System

Norwich Office

Rev 01, Date of current issue: 26/03/05 Page 2 of 4

Compartment: 35

Feature: Disused Drainage Mill (The Island)

Inspection date: 05/08/05

Conducted by: M. Philpot, D. Merrick

External photo location plan (not to scale):

MILL 2

4

6, 7

1

3

5

RIVER YARE

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S

EW

OLD FLOODBANK

SET BACK FLOODBANK

Halcrow Quality System

Norwich Office

Rev 01, Date of current issue: 26/03/05 Page 3 of 4

Compartment: 35

Feature: Disused Drainage Mill (The Island)

Inspection date: 05/08/05

Conducted by: M. Philpot, D. Merrick

Picture 1: Location of structure

Halcrow Quality System

Norwich Office

Rev 01, Date of current issue: 26/03/05 Page 4 of 4

Compartment: 35

Feature: Disused Drainage Mill (The Island)

Inspection date: 05/08/05

Conducted by: M. Philpot, D. Merrick

Picture 2: General view of East face of structure.

Halcrow Quality System

Norwich Office

Rev 01, Date of current issue: 26/03/05 Page 5 of 4

Compartment: 35

Feature: Disused Drainage Mill (The Island)

Inspection date: 05/08/05

Conducted by: M. Philpot, D. Merrick

Picture 3: General view of North face of structure.

Halcrow Quality System

Norwich Office

Rev 01, Date of current issue: 26/03/05 Page 6 of 4

Compartment: 35

Feature: Disused Drainage Mill (The Island)

Inspection date: 05/08/05

Conducted by: M. Philpot, D. Merrick

Picture 4: General view of Northwest face of structure.

Halcrow Quality System

Norwich Office

Rev 01, Date of current issue: 26/03/05 Page 7 of 4

Compartment: 35

Feature: Disused Drainage Mill (The Island)

Inspection date: 05/08/05

Conducted by: M. Philpot, D. Merrick

Picture 5: General view of South face of structure.

Halcrow Quality System

Norwich Office

Rev 01, Date of current issue: 26/03/05 Page 8 of 4

Compartment: 35

Feature: Disused Drainage Mill (The Island)

Inspection date: 05/08/05

Conducted by: M. Philpot, D. Merrick

Picture 6: Detail of severe cracking around scoop wheel.

Picture 7: Detail of severe cracking around scoop wheel.

Halcrow Quality System

Norwich Office

Rev 01, Date of current issue: 26/03/05 Page 9 of 4

Compartment: 35

Feature: Disused Drainage Mill (The Island)

Inspection date: 05/08/05

Conducted by: M. Philpot, D. Merrick

Picture 8: Water axle

Picture 9: Hole to inside wall, significantly weakening the structure

Halcrow Quality System

Norwich Office

Rev 01, Date of current issue: 26/03/05 Page 10 of 4

Compartment: 35

Feature: Disused Drainage Mill (The Island)

Inspection date: 05/08/05

Conducted by: M. Philpot, D. Merrick

Picture 10: Interior structural timber with wall tie attached

Picture 11: Detail of interior timbers and wall ties.

Halcrow Quality System

Norwich Office

Rev 01, Date of current issue: 26/03/05 Page 11 of 4

Compartment: 35

Feature: Disused Drainage Mill (The Island)

Inspection date: 05/08/05

Conducted by: M. Philpot, D. Merrick

Picture 12: King’s post and water axle, (slight flooding apparent)

Picture 13: Badly weather damaged roof timbers with old Vane Cross still in place.

Halcrow Quality System

Norwich Office

Rev 01, Date of current issue: 26/03/05 Page 12 of 4

Site Inspection Report BHCSR02 – Observations and Actions ITEM REF OBSERVATIONS/ACTIONS REQUIRED BY DATE

1.1 BESL deem this building to be unsafe and operatives working on behalf of BESL should avoid working in the vicinity of this structure.

1.1 Do not track within 15m of this structure.

The following signatories agree that the information contained within this Built Heritage Condition Survey Record is correct as at the date upon which the condition survey was undertaken.

Date: Signed: Name (print):

Date: Signed: Name (print):