A significant number of wall foundation and cellar structures were revealed beneath Middle Street to the east of Regent Street. Track bed excavations along the northern side of Middle Street revealed 9 foundaiton features. Many of the walls were bonded to each oher, or constructed on parallel alignments indicating that the structures were contemporary. A consitent use of red bricks, measuring 220mm x 110mm x 80mm was noted throughout the structures, although some blue (vitrified?) bricks of the same dimensions were also observed within one wall. Durin the machine excavation of the foundations a large cellar was revealed in the space between the blue bricked wall and another wall measuring at least 4.4m x 4m to a depth of 9 courses (c. 0.8m), the floor of the cellar was also constructed from brick, with isolated deposits of coal residue indicating the cellar function.

Subsequent excavations within the southern half of Middle Street revealed four additional foundations. Although no stratigraphical or physical links could be made between these walls, and those found to the NW, it is probable that they were contemporary, if not continuations of the same structure. The central structure comprising two walls proved to be a brick built cellar, measuring at least 2.6m x 2.1m, with the walls preserved to a depth of 1.1m. In similarity, with the blue bricked wall to the NW, one wall of the structure was constructed using a combination of red and brick bricks, 220mm x 110mm x 80mm.

Another structure was a rectangular foundation measuring approximately 2.1m x 1m, constructed using identical bricks to those used in the adjacent buildings. Whereas the fourth structure was the remains of a drain, within which several sherds of late 19th century and early 20th century pottery were recovered from a deposit of black silt.

Approximatrly SW of the first set of foundations were the remains of another structure that had been partially revealed within the NW facing section of the track bed excavations. The remains appeard to be the corner of a brick structure, with the two adjoining walls aligned NW-SE and NE-SW respectively. Constructed from both red and blue bricks (220mm x 110mm x 80mm), the wall was preserved to a depth of 0.5m.

Because this section of road was constructed during the 20th century, it is likely that these walls related to the former Three Horseshoes pub, and surrounding structures which previously stood at this location.

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