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The Royal Arsenal in Woolwich is currently the subject of a major urban regeneration scheme. It occupies an area of 76 acres, includes a conservation area and is a site of national importance in terms of its history, architecture and archaeological remains.
The site contains a large number of listed buildings ranging widely in date, function, scale and architectural style, and in addition to the military heritage the site also contains significant archaeology from the Roman and medieval periods.
Oxford Archaeology is English Heritage’s preferred archaeological contractor on the site and has worked for all the major stakeholders involved in the regeneration from early remediation to later development for residential, light industrial and leisure use.
OA has demonstrated a flexible approach working closely with the developers and English Heritage and has employed a wide range of responses to deal with the archaeology and built heritage. Our work has been effective in both conserving the historic features of the site and informing and facilitating the needs of the development.
English Heritage, London Development Agency and Berkeley Homes in conjunction with various international partners secured European funding for an INTERREG III C project (Sustainable Heritage Arsenals Regeneration Partnership) to exchange ideas and experience regarding the regeneration of brownfield heritage (particularly military) sites and the particular challenges which arise in bringing such sites back into use. OA was fully involved in this exciting project and the results have now been published.
