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This report results from a Level 3 Building Survey by Archaeology England Ltd (AE) prior to the conversion of a vacant mill building into 101 apartments with parking and access at the Grade II Listed Building -Mather House, Mather Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester

Between the 10th to the 18th of June 2019 Archaeology England Ltd (AE) carried out an archaeological watching brief on ground investigation works at land at Addington Street, Manchester, associated with proposed residential redevelopment, with associated infrastructure.

An Archaeological watching brief on geotechnical test pits, boreholes and window samples. within the test pits a wall possible the 18th century river wall and associated footings of wharf/warehouse. Geoarchaeological monitoring identified three facies (Pleistocene gravels, alluvial deposits and made ground). The alluvial deposits are considered to have high palaeoenvironmental potential which should be explored through further work.

Archaeological evaluation of three trenches. Trench 1 modern disturbance to 2.45m below ground level. Trenches 3 and 4 natural brickearth below post-medieval soil horizon. One ditches dated to late 16th to 18th centuries and two further ditch and a pit dated to the 19th century cut into brickearth.