Historic building recording was carried out by Colchester Archaeological Trust on a complex of buildings at the former Par Air Services Pet Travel Company, Warren Lane, Stanway in November 2015, prior to demolition and redevelopment of the site. This work revealed that the complex comprises a mid to late 19th-century brick-built dwelling and a series of concrete and timber outbuildings dating to the 20th century. The dwelling replaced a cottage and yard that were located on the site in the late 18th century. The dwelling was called the ‘The Warrens’, recalling the medieval warrens owned by Stanway manor on the adjacent land and was the home of the local wheelwright and blacksmith in the mid- late 19th century.<1>