An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited at Wickford Library, Market Road, Wickford, Essex, SS12 0AG. The work was carried out to satisfy planning condition attached to planning permission (19/00454/FULL) granted for the demolition of the existing library and community centre and erection of a 5 storey mixed-use building. Two trenches were excavated on the site, located within the municipal car park flanking the library and community centre. The site had potential for prehistoric and Roman remains to be encountered during the works. The trenches were showed evidence of horizontal truncation from the construction of the car park, with modern layers directly sealing the natural deposits of clays and gravels. Natural deposits were seen at between 8.53m aOD and 9.13m aOD in form of terrace gravels and clay of the London Clay Formation. No archaeological finds or features were observed during the evaluation.