Bridge Road Depot, Bakers Row, Stratford, London E15 - Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment

Wessex Archaeology

The Study Area represents a high level of recorded archaeology from the early prehistoric period to the 20th century, with an emphasis on evidence concerning the medieval development of Stratford Langthorne Abbey. During the medieval period, the Site lay within the Abbey walls in an area occupied by moats and the Abbey gardens in proximity to the Abbey gate and immediately north of an excavated structure interpreted as a guesthouse/lodge. The Site of a chapel dedicated to St Richard is also speculated in the vicinity. Excavations within the Site boundary may also suggest Post-medieval tanning activity. Cartographic analysis has shown that the Site has been subject to a high level of ground intrusion in the 19th and 20th centuries which may have impacted upon in situ archaeological remains.