Cubbington Conservation Area
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Cubbington C o n s e r v a t i o n A r e a Areas of Special Architectural or Historic Interest S S A A E E R R A A N N O O I General Introduction I T T Old buildings and their settings are an important part of our local and national heritage. It is important to preserve them A A both as a historical and social record, together with a V pleasant environment to be enjoyed both by those who live in V them and for the enjoyment of others. To assist with the R proper protection of these areas, the designation of areas of R special architectural and historic interest as Conservation E Areas was first introduced in 1967. E S The village of Cubbington has been selected as a place with S special characteristics worthy of designation as a N Conservation Area. The maintenance of the character of this N area is an important working partnership between those who live in the Conservation Area, the Parish Council and the O O District Council, with a view to householders and visitors to the village enjoying its special characteristics. C C In many ways, Conservation Areas are a fragile environment which can soon be destroyed by unsympathetic changes or lack of maintenance. It is, therefore, important that all the partners involved are aware of, and appreciative of, the qualities which exist in the Conservation Area and also the controls that may be used to assist in its maintenance. Conservation & Design Warwick District Council www.warwickdc.gov.ukl Cubbington Conservation Area. 7 221 Garage 211 199 185 TCB 197 ROAD 5 175 181 RUGBY 90.5m 2 2 1 2 2 0 0 6 6 Westminster House 1 1 8 8 8 8 1 9 1 2 2 T S R 1 U C H H E U IN R P C 2 2 1 1 0 0 H 1 1 1 LE 5 4 4 A 1 1 N 15 8 2 1 2 9 9 2 3 3 2 2 17 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 1 1 3 3 6 6 2 2 2 2 4 4 25 29 PIN EH UR ST Hall 6 1 3 3 3 3 8 4 3 4 1 1 3 3 3 3 1 1 7 7 T 4 R 0 0 1 U 2 Y 2 O A C W D 2 N 1 P Play Area A E a th O T (um R S ) B 84.4m U A 1 1 3 3 2 Filter Beds 2 5 5 0 0 5 5 (disused) Playground 2 2 2 CR 5 5 7 HL 7 UHA N e CE ac 7 rr Te h B rc O hu D C D IN G 11 L L Church Farm TO I H Cottages N 6 BM 84.56m St Mary's 5 1 C Church H 1 2 LB LE 0 C O R 2 S U 2 Manor H Cottage C 78.6m The School House 29 27 33 King's Head (PH) 4 6 LEDBROOK ROAD 6 6 7 7 1 1 Cubbington CE 5 5 Combined School 2 2 8 8 3 3 1 1 The Cottage 3 7 3 Cubbington CE Combined r School te el 4 h 3 S 21 23 1 2 3 L 7 0 0 H e 5 5 2 a 9 d The Old Manor House l 4 l b Pu r m 7 r p o 5 11 N o 3 3 17 k 1 E e 9 25 W S 1 T 5 M 8 HIG 8 R H a ST C E 41 rt RE n 1 1 u 1 E 4 Co 4 T E o o E 7 1 igh v t r 6 nle e ta T 6 a 6 1 r 1 0 0 r g 1 1 G 1 C s 6 6 e 7 r le 75.3m a a i 1 m g 9 1 1 h t t o o 9 9 S o 1 C S t n 1 5 tn a d 9 2 2 o o d a tt d a e l 2 5 5 e 2 2 g 1 e 1 2 2 1 2 a 8 8 2 2 TCB 29 8 8 1 1 5 5 4 4 1 1 2 6 6 3 3 5 3 3 5 5 0 0 3 4 4 2 8 8 7 27 3 4 4 6 6 PO 1 2 3 3 8 8 P E 1 N N 3 2 2 8 S 6 8 9 2 2 1 8 1 2 13 T C 2 ES L R O C 1 ILL S K H E N 4 4 1 1 I G H T 67 L 2 2 E 2 2 1 1 N 6 6 D Y 2 4 4 1 1 A E 51 O W 2 2 R S TR E E 0 C 0 E 3 C I 3 T L R El Sub Sta 9 O P 1 2 1 1 Tan Cottage 1 S 59 E Conservation Area Boundary. Listed buildings This small publication has been designed to give a brief introduction to the Conservation Area by looking at its historical background, its characteristics and identifying those areas which need to be preserved or enhanced. General information is also given in the leaflet to enable those who live in the Conservation Area to both enjoy this privilege and also to understand how to seek further advice when it is needed. Cubbington Conservation Area The area designated as a Conservation Area in Cubbington is outlined on the map above. The Conservation Area in Cubbington was designated in 1969 and extended in 2001. Listed Buildings The following properties are statutorily protected as Listed Buildings within the Cubbington Conservation Area. Because these buildings are of high architectural and historic interest, they are among the top 2% of buildings in England statutorily protected. Any works to a Listed Building which affect its character or appearance will require Listed Building Consent. Certain repair works may be eligible for grant aid. Further information concerning Listed Buildings may be obtained from the District Council’s Conservation staff. Church Hill - Church of St Mary, Churchyard wall and gates. Church of England School. Church Lane - No’s 2,4,6,8, Manor Cottage, The Manor House. High Street - The Old Manor House, No 19. 54 Queen Street - No 54. Areas included within the Conservation Area The following streets/roads are included within the Cubbington Conservation Area. Church Hill, Church Lane, Church Terrace, High Street (part), and Queen Street (part). If you are unclear whether or not your house is included in the Conservation Area please contact the Conservation staff at Warwick District Council. Scheduled Monuments, Historic Parks and Sites of Special Scientific Interest There are no Scheduled Ancient Monuments, Historic Parks or Sites of Special Scientific Interest within Cubbington Conservation Area. In certain instances, works within the Conservation Area adjacent to the boundary of one such area of Special Interest may need to be considered in the context of the location of the specially designated area. Historical Background The village of Cubbington is recorded in the Domesday Book under a variety of different spellings, such as Cubitone, Cobintone and Cumbynton. It is argued that the correct spelling for the village is Cobynton, which means “the town of the decedents of Coba. However, a more popular name is Cumbynton meaning “the town in the hollow”, as the villages location. In Anglo Saxon Britain, the ownership of Cubbington was jointly held by : The Church, Lewin and Chetelbern, and Tabern. After the Norman Conquest, the Saxon secular ownership of the estate passed to Count of Meulan and his sub tenants. These lands were to the monks of Stoneleigh during the middle ages. The ownership changed again with the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 1530s and the ecclesiastical land reverted back to the crown. The Cubbington manorial estate owned by Coventry Priory was given jointly to Sir Ralph Sadleir, Master of the Great Wardrobe, and his heirs, and Laurence Wennyngton. In 1546, another portion of the crown land was then passed to Edward Watson of Rockingham then sold to Richard Fawkenor. The estate was held by successive families, including the Greswolds, the Prews, and the Wise family. By the seventeenth century, the estate was owned by the Murcott family, passing in 1834 to the Knightleys of Offchurch. It is generally accepted that a Saxon Church predated the Norman Church of St Mary’s, although no Saxon remains survive. The Church, dedicated to “The Nativity of Our Lady”, was considerably improved in 14th century, after the Church received its vicarage status from Pope Clement VI in 1346. The parish had numerous clergy, one of whom was, James Austen, Vicar of St Mary’s 1792-1820, the brother of Jane Austen, the famous novelist. In the 19th century it underwent further improvements, and remains as it was today. Two Wesleyan Chapels were also erected in the second half of the nineteenth century. Cubbington once had a windmill, which was first recorded in ecclesiastical papers in 1335. It was a typical open village, with the source of water being drawn from a spring in the main street. It was not until 1950 that public sewerage was laid. The population of Cubbington has increased gradually over the centuries, from 88 people in 1086, 257 people in 1665, 614 in 1821 and by 1931 the figure stood at 1,264.