Midland Goods Shed
Location: King’s Cross, London
Client: Davis Langdon – An AECOM Company
Architect: Bennetts Associates Architects
Date: 2012 – 2015
Cost of the Scheme: £100,000
The Midland Goods Shed and East Handyside canopy are undesignated structures within the curtilage of the listed Grade II Granary building. The Midland Goods Shed was built by the Great Northern Railway (GNR) in 1850. It served as a temporary passenger terminal while the current King’s Cross station was being built. Once King’s Cross station was completed, it became a goods shed and a three-story annexe was added at its southern end. The name the Midland Goods Shed survived even though the shed was subsequently used for warehousing.
Project Proposal:
Proposal for development of the existing building into a new development containing retail, back of house, plant areas and a cookery school.
Scope of Professional Services:
Heritage Architecture Ltd was commissioned to do the following:
Characterisation Appraisal
Assessment of the site and its historic context, in compliance with NPPF. Our assessment described the site location and context, with particular focus on the relationship with the wider site area and the relevant Conservation Areas.
Historical Appraisal and Morphological Plans of the Building
We undertook limited additional historic research and compiled background information regarding the building and architects in local and national archives for published and primary sources, where available. We produced morphological plans of the buildings which identified the remaining historic fabric and the development of the building. The drawings utilised the information from the additional research undertaken and from our detailed site inspections.
Significance Assessment on the Building Fabric
We assessed the significance of the existing building fabric, identifying constraints and opportunities in heritage terms.
NPPF Justification Statement
We assessed the potential impact of the proposed design upon the historic fabric of building, based on schedules of works provided by others.
Management of Heritage Process, Meetings and Conservation Advice
We contributed to the final Design & Access Statement produced by others and assisted with weaving all the independently produced documents into a coherent narrative, clearly articulating how the later has informed the design process.