Several brick foundations were uncovered within utilities diversion trenches, excavated either side of Middle Street, between Church Street and Station Road. Towards the west, at the junction between Middle Street and Church Street, a wall foundation was recorded in the section of a machine excavated trench. It was not possible to precisely determine the orientation of the wall as it had been truncated at an angle, but appeared to be orientated NNW-SSE. Only 2 courses were evident, surviving to a depth of 0.17m. It was presumably demolished when the junction between Church Street and Middle Street was altered during the 20th century.

Directly in front of Falcon House, at the junction between Hallam Road and Middle Street, further utilities trenching revealed two walls. One foundation was aligned NE-SW and was observed over a length of 2.3m, measuring 0.24m and 0.2m deep. The second wall was positioned to the east, on a N-S alignment, measuring 0.48m wide and at least 0.76m in length, built as a stepped foundation. Both walls were constructed of red bricks measuring 220mm x 110mm x 80mm, with a pale grey lime mortar. Because these two walls appear at an unusual angle to each other, it is uncertain whether they were contemporary or related in any way.

On the eastern side of Hallam Road and Middle Street junction were further remains of 19th century foundations and cellars. One wall was a dog-legged structure, aligned NE-SW and NW-SE. It was preserved to a depth of 0.7m with nine courses wide, and a brick surface forming a floor. The bricks used in the construction measured 200m x 100m x 60mm,and had been laid as English course bond with a lime mortar.

Located between the two walls at the junction in front of Falcon House was a NNW-SSE aligned foundation, constructed, within a cut, using fragments of architectural stone. The foundation measured 0.42m wide and at least 0.7m in length, extending beyond the limits of the excavated area. The blocks were measured between 0.15m and 0.3m, and were bonded using a soft lime mortar. It appears as though they were originally part of an ecclesiastical structure, dated to the 12th or 13th century. The most likely origin for such material would be the Parish Church as this is known to have been constructed during the 12th century. It is known that the church underwent significant rebuilding during the 16th century an so it may have been procured at this time for use as foundation stone. Certainly the fact that red brick was not use would imply that this wall predates much of the late 18th and 19th century development within the area. This theory is further supported by the presence of unstratified pottery from the same area comprising Midland Yellow hollowware, a Ticknall-type chamber pot and Redbodied black glazed storage vessels which generally date to the mid 17th to early 19th century period.

M. Dodd & R. Humphreys, 2015, NET Phase Two, Beeston: Archaeological Watching Brief (Unpublished document). SNT6233.