Comments on: University studies Stockwell Street land http://www.greenwich.co.uk/news/02940-university-to-begin-work-at-stockwell-street/ Greenwich news and information Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:00:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rod http://www.greenwich.co.uk/news/02940-university-to-begin-work-at-stockwell-street/comment-page-1/#comment-16912 Rod Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:51:43 +0000 http://www.greenwich.co.uk/?p=2940#comment-16912 A maltings cannot supply ale - it can supply malt to a brewery, which can then be used to brew beer. Does this suggest that there was a small brewery on this site? Interesting if so, but perhaps the maltings just supplied malt to Lovibonds, who brewed the beer? A maltings cannot supply ale – it can supply malt to a brewery, which can then be used to brew beer. Does this suggest that there was a small brewery on this site? Interesting if so, but perhaps the maltings just supplied malt to Lovibonds, who brewed the beer?

]]> By: PLJAIKJ http://www.greenwich.co.uk/news/02940-university-to-begin-work-at-stockwell-street/comment-page-1/#comment-16741 PLJAIKJ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:32:28 +0000 http://www.greenwich.co.uk/?p=2940#comment-16741 This shows the richness of the archaeology in Greenwich. There is also an interesting dig taking place in the construction site of the Sammy Ofer Wing for the NMM. But it is the potential for new discoveries in Greenwich Park that is so fascinating. Anything can emerge out of the ground at any time, and it actually did recently. Read The Greenwich Phantom today for news of some interesting bricks. Doesn't this also highlight the risk posed by the Olympics in Greenwich Park? Construction workers, 75,000 spectators, 75 horses: think of how shallow remains could be dug up and inadvertantly destroyed. Does history matter? As one of the characters in The History Boys said, " History? it's just one f*****g thing after another"! This shows the richness of the archaeology in Greenwich. There is also an interesting dig taking place in the construction site of the Sammy Ofer Wing for the NMM.

But it is the potential for new discoveries in Greenwich Park that is so fascinating. Anything can emerge out of the ground at any time, and it actually did recently. Read The Greenwich Phantom today for news of some interesting bricks.

Doesn’t this also highlight the risk posed by the Olympics in Greenwich Park? Construction workers, 75,000 spectators, 75 horses: think of how shallow remains could be dug up and inadvertantly destroyed.

Does history matter? As one of the characters in The History Boys said,
” History? it’s just one f*****g thing after another”!

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