CONSERVATION AREA STATEMENT

COOKHAM HIGH STREET

Cookham High Street Conservation guidance on the controls that apply Area was originally designated in in conservation areas is given in 1969 by Berkshire County Council. the leaflet “Conservation Areas – In 1991 the boundaries of the area what they are and what it means to were reviewed and enlarged to live in one” available from the incorporate new areas. The Planning and Environment boundaries have been further Directorate’s offices, and advice on renewed and extended as part of individual queries can be obtained the exercise of preparing the from the Development Control Unit conservation area statement, and or Conservation Section of the the boundary as shown on the map Directorate. in this statement were approved by the Borough Council on XX/XX/XX. In preparing this report, the authors The production of this statement is have made use of the following the result of a continuing exercise publications which are gratefully in which the Royal Borough of acknowledged: Windsor and intends to describe in writing the character and appearance of all the  Astill GG, (1978): Historic towns conservation areas within it. The in Berkshire: an archaeological statement will be used as an aid in appraisal, Berkshire guiding future planning decisions in Archaeological Committee the area.  Bootle R and Bootle V, (1990): The contents of the statement and The Story of Cookham the associated maps are intended to highlight significant features but  Darby, S, (1909): Chapters in they should not be regarded as the history of Cookham fully comprehensive and the omission of, or lack of reference to  Gelling M, (1973): The Place- a particular building or feature names of Berkshire Part 1 should not be taken to imply that it is of no significance. This  Pevsner N, (1966): The significance may only be fully Buildings of – identified at such time as a feature Berkshire, Penguin Books or building is subject to the rigorous assessment that an individual  Over L and Tyrell C, (1994): planning application necessitates. The Royal Hundred of Cookham, Cliveden Press Similarly, the controls that apply to elements vary and in some  Robinson D (1979): Stanley instances the items which have Spencer: Visions from a been identified as significant Berkshire Village, Phaidon features cannot be fully protected by planning legislation. Further

60  Robinson D (1990): Stanley Gallery, for providing the authors Spencer, Phaidon with the bulk of the information used throughout this statement in  Rocques Map 1761 reference to Sir Stanley. This enabled the dedication of a specific  Victoria County History section relating to his works in and Berkshire 1923 (1973 reprint) around Cookham Conservation Volume 3 Area.

 Department of Environment, 2.0 Historical Development (1987): List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic The map on page 3 shows the Interest – Parish of Cookham historical development of Cookham and is based on a map in Astill’s  First Edition Ordnance Survey 1978 book “Historic Towns in 1875 Berkshire: An Archaeological Appraisal”.  Map of Cookham 1815 (Berkshire Record Office D/EX The conservation area covers the 53 P2) core of the medieval and post medieval village either side of the  Map of Cookham Parish 1840 Moor and up to the Thames Bridge. (Berkshire Record Office D/P The extent of the built-up area has 43/28/1B) hardly changed since it was depicted on Rocques map of 1761 and the 1st edition OS map of 1875.  Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Sites and It is probable that the Roman road Monuments Record from Silchester to St Albans crossed the by  Stanley Spencer Gallery “A bridge at Sashes Island, located guided walk around Stanley 0.5km to the immediate north east Spencer’s Cookham” of Cookham.

The exact location of the initial In most instances, dates attributed Saxon settlement is not known, but to particular buildings will be it may have been in the area derived from one of these sources formerly known as Little Berry and but in other instances dates will be The Berry (Over and Tyrell: 1994: based on the external features of a 41 & 42), fields to the west of the building. The authors acknowledge present churchyard, whose name that in some circumstances could have come from the Old additional information such as English burh meaning borough. internal features may suggest a Little Berry has also in more recent different age and in this respect the times been known as Bellrope dates in this document are not Meadow and The Berry is now the considered to be definitive. area covered by Berries Road. Another possibility for the Saxon Finally, special thanks must go to town is around the church between Mr Richard Hurley, Chairman of the Lullebrook and Little Berry. An Trustees of the Stanley Spencer

61 62 archaeological excavation at Lulle Brook, both streams feeding Riverdene north of the church in into the River Thames. Both mills 1987 recovered some residual appear to have been in use Saxon pottery, but no Saxon throughout the medieval period. features were recorded. In 1225 Cookham is recorded as a A Minster church was established borough, but the construction of the by the 8th century, which was around 1280 recorded in 798 but may have been resulted in a slow down of founded as early as 726. development within Cookham. The Aethelbad of Mercia granted it to crossing of the Thames at the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Cookham at the current bridging original Minster is believed to have point was by ferry until a bridge been destroyed by Vikings, being was constructed in 1839. rebuilt to become the present day Holy Trinity Church. The layout of the settlement suggests that after the Norman The Burghal Hidage (c.918-941) a Conquest the town expanded with document which lists the fortified a planned block of burgage plots strongholds built by Alfred the which were long, narrow strips of Great against the Danes, mentions land running at right angles from a fort at Sashes Island. This either side of the High Street. The probably guarded the crossing medieval market was probably held point over the Thames, but today either at the eastern end of the there are no visible remains. High Street at the junction of three Cookham was granted to the king roads or at the western end on the in 971, this gift probably including triangular space facing the Moor. the entire settlement. The town There is little evidence of pressure remained in the ownership of the on urban space through the sub- royalty throughout the entire division of plots or the construction medieval period and may have of cottages along their lengths and been the site of a royal palace. this probably reflects the gradual Thus by the end of the 10th century decline of Cookham as a local Cookham was a local religious centre after the rise of Maidenhead. focus and the centre of a royal estate. The settlement along the Pound was located on slightly higher The Domesday reports that there ground and was connected to the was a Minster church, again original settlement by a causeway probably on the site of the present and bridge across the Fleet Ditch. church. The present church has a The oldest buildings here are the 12th century nave, whilst the Old Farmhouse and Old Oak chancel, north aisle and chapel Cottage which date from the 16th date to the 13th century. Century. Its name is taken from the parish stray animal pound that To the east of Cookham stood two is shown on the 1875 OS map, mills. One appears to have been located on the site now occupied fed by the Odney stream and the by the old fire station, and is other stood on the banks of the

63 believed to date from at least the demonstrated by the 1987 13th century. excavation at Riverdene.

In the 19th century there was very little change to the basic layout of the settlement; other than the opening of the first Thames Bridge. School Lane was a narrow back lane between orchards and fields, apart from a few outbuildings and the National School. The common fields were enclosed in 1852, but Cookham’s inhabitants had already won the right to retain their st traditional field paths. The 1 The High Street lies within the Edition OS map of 1875 shows that historic core of Cookham. A small a few large houses had been built trench excavated within the High on the meadows around the village Street by the Maidenhead and edges, including The Elms (now District Archaeological and Lullebrook Manor), The Grove and Historical Society in 1977 Moor Hall. The basic layout of the recovered pottery shards dating to conservation area is essentially the 12th Century. These deposits unchanged from that depicted on were found to be at depths st the 1 Edition OS, apart from more between 1 metre and 60cm modern developments like Berries suggesting a high potential for Road and housing infill along the further discoveries from within the length of School Lane, Terry’s Lane area (Astill: 1978: 25). In a survey and The Pound. carried out in 1978 it was found that only 8% of properties on the In the early 20th century the village High Street had basements thus developed into a riverside resort promising a high survival rate for with an annual regatta that archaeology relating to the earlier attracted large numbers of people. history of the town. In terms of new buildings, parts of School Lane and Terry’s Lane were It appears therefore that the land developed and Moor Hall was within the conservation area and its subject to further extensions and surroundings may have significant together with Lullebrook Manor has archaeological interest and introduced large commercial proposals to undertake any organisations into the village. development which entails disturbing the ground will require 3.0 Archaeology archaeological consideration to ensure that the importance of the The original Saxon village and river area is respected. Archaeological crossing may have been located in investigations may be required the open space around the existing before planning applications can be church. There is the potential that determined. archaeological material of relevance may exist in this area, as

64 4.0 Topography and Street Road. Whilst there are many built Patterns areas there are also many open spaces, mainly concentrated on the The conservation area covers the outer edges of the conservation riverside settlement of Cookham area, with the exception of the village which is one of three Moor, which is fairly central. One settlements forming the parish of of the main influences on the Cookham that have developed character and appearance of the within the U-shaped bend the conservation area is of course the course of the Thames forms in this River Thames to the north. area. Pavements are present on either The settlement is located within a side of the High Street and for the low-lying area south of the river most part the buildings front directly between two points of higher onto the pavement edge. Various ground to the east and the west. access points punctuate the The prevailing geology within the terraces, mainly leading to open floodplain is of alluvium and gravel. spaces behind the buildings, The Cliveden escarpment sharply possibly originally acting as rises on a north/south axis to the gardens but with some now car east of Cookham immediately to parks. Several buildings have the east of the river. Towards the outbuildings at the rear reflecting west the land rises at a more former uses such as stables. gradual gradient as Cookham Dean is reached. To the north the From the enclosed, dense High Thames forms a natural barrier that Street area the road passes out has limited past expansion of the into the Moor with its raised village and beyond this are the causeway visible to the south and Chiltern Hills. To the south the leading to the Pound via a bridge. prevailing landform is flat, open Beyond this the vast Moor Hall is agricultural land. This separates it situated within its large grounds from the larger town of behind a low boundary wall. Maidenhead, located 4 miles to the south. The Pound is a narrow road enclosed by a series of walls. The The main part of the conservation majority of the buildings along the area is focused on the High Street road, whilst slightly set back, are which runs west from its junction still very close to its edge adding to with the A4094 (Sutton Road) this feeling of enclosure. There are which is the main road between some punctuated gaps in the street Bourne End and Maidenhead, scene either leading towards the bridging the Thames at Cookham. rear of individual gardens or to The High Street continues across small groups of houses. On the the open Moor and through the northern side of the road the wider Pound before heading out of the spacing of slightly smaller conservation area and into properties enables views of the Cookham Rise. Expansion of the countryside and the agricultural village has resulted in development land behind the buildings. Towards along several roads that lead off the western edge of the Pound the from the High Street and Sutton space becomes less enclosed and

65 some properties have small front but still set back from the road and gardens that are prominent in the in a landscaped setting. street scene. Vicarage Road is a cul-de-sac of more modern houses leading off Berries Road to the east. The buildings are of a medium density with front gardens.

The area between the High Street and School Lane is fairly densely built up and includes a group of buildings formerly associated with a brewery complex in the area. There is not a consistent pattern in Terry’s Lane leads northwards from the relationship of buildings and the Pound. After the two corner their gardens off the street. At the buildings at the entrance to the eastern end and on the south side road the rest of the buildings are of School Lane there are more set back with well maintained modern properties of similar gardens enclosed by boundary residential size with front gardens. walls. Poundfield Lane also leads to the north from the Pound along To the north of the High Street lies the western edge of the the Parish Church, its churchyard, conservation area. This leads up and open land extending to the to Englefield House and associated Thames. The area north east of buildings which are set within a the church is enclosed from Sutton large garden and adjacent to Road by a small number of agricultural land. Further north, cottages. These are fairly widely Poundfield Lane and Terry’s Lane spaced within gardens and this both lead uphill and join to form a helps maintain the open feel of this junction, from here Terry’s Lane part of the conservation area. continues northward. From Cookham Bridge it is possible Berries Road is a private road to view parts of the layout of the leading northward from the Moor. conservation area in the context of Nearly all the buildings are of a the River Thames. To the west the reasonably large size and fairly Parish Church is prominent as it evenly spaced out with large front rises above the trees around it. gardens setting them back from the Looking further to the west and to road. Many of the buildings are the east, the open nature of the partially shielded by a variety of conservation area can be seen as trees, shrubs and hedges very few buildings actually front the especially those to the northern river, apart from some end of Berries Road. No pavement concentrated around the bridge. is associated with the road giving it a rural appearance. Cookham Along Odney Lane there is a House is located at the reasonably high density of northernmost tip of Berries Road. buildings on either side of the lane This is a large modern complex, including Lullebrook Manor.

66 Impressive boundary walls front the 5.0 Chief Building Features lane with the buildings fronting onto and Materials gardens beyond. The Conservation Area contains a Sutton Road leads into the variety of buildings dating from the conservation area from the south Norman period through to the passing several relatively large present time which are, in general, houses to the east. Boundary walls of fine quality. The different are a prominent feature as are the periods of architecture are large grounds surrounding the characterised by different building properties. To the west, the styles and materials reflecting the houses are more modern and set various stages of the village’s back from the road. Directly development. It is possible to view adjacent to the main junction to the the originally Norman period High Street is a prominent group of church, the 14th century timber- townhouses, including Tarrystone framed Ovey’s Farmhouse, the 16th House, forming one of the major century cottages of the High Street, visual focuses at the junction. the 18th century red-brick Tarrystone House as well as the Many footpaths are located Edwardian properties along Berries throughout the conservation area, Road with their more modern with the the principal counterparts. The variety is thus route, since it is part of a larger very rich in its nature. network of paths in Berkshire. Other footpaths lead to and from There are a large number of listed the river and also into the buildings within the conservation surrounding countryside. Various area, and these are summarised in footpaths link up to form a local appendix 1 of this statement. Whilst network around the Marsh Meadow these buildings do not represent all and Poundfield areas. or even a majority of the buildings within the conservation area they can be used as a representative sample of the older vernacular buildings of the village which can be subject to a further brief analysis. Looking at the table it can be seen that the vast majority of the listed buildings have at least a part brick construction and clay tile roofs. In comparison to this slate roofs are present on only a small proportion of the listed buildings. The historic nature of the conservation area is broadly reflected in the fact that just over half of these listed buildings have, at least in part, a structural timber frame.

67 Many examples of external timber abundance within the many framing are present within the boundary walls. conservation area. On other buildings such framing may be The majority of the buildings have present, albeit no longer exposed fairly steeply pitched clay tile roofs externally as the frame has with gabled ends. Some roofs are become encased in later brickwork. hipped, and where hips are found The oldest examples are likely to on adjoining properties, this gives a be Ovey’s Farmhouse and Church distinctive, almost pyramidal shape. Gate House which are both former Of course there are exceptions, medieval “Hall Houses”, a including the flat roofs of Cookham reasonably rare building type. House and Studio House, but these Many of the timber framed are in the minority. Slate is also buildings now have their infill found as a roof covering, panels painted white giving a predominantly on 19th century and distinctive black and white style to later structures and on some the High Street in particular. outbuildings. It is likely that many of the older buildings in the The majority of the later buildings conservation area were originally are constructed from brick and the thatched, and this can still be local orange/red brick identified by their particularly steep predominates with some brickwork roof pitches, but the only property including blue vitreous bricks. that is now roofed in this manner is Tarrystone House uses these Moor Thatch. bricks particularly decoratively. There are a few buildings The roofs, particularly on the pre constructed at least in part in 19th century buildings are largely yellow London stock bricks. These unbroken other than with chimney buildings date from the later 19th stacks on domestic properties. century or are alterations from this Dormers have been inserted into period when the range of available some of the roofs and are bricks became wider. Lullebrook particularly features of the taller Manor is perhaps the best example buildings where small dormer of the introduction of this type of windows serve the attic storey. brick. Many brick buildings have These have various types of roof, been painted. Again the with gabled, hipped and lead flat predominant colour is white which types all present. On some of the gives these buildings unity with the later and larger Victorian and earlier timber framed buildings. Edwardian buildings there is a more complex roof pattern often A further principal building material including dormers in the original is flint, displayed in both its smooth design. knapped and rough unknapped forms. Elements of the former can Building heights vary so that some be found within the fabric of the roof pitches are more prominent church and, most impressively, in than others. The majority of the front gables of East and West buildings are of 2 storeys although Flint on the High Street. still of slightly varying heights. For Throughout the conservation area example on the High Street whilst unknapped flint can be found in most buildings are of two storeys a

68 uniform roof ridge is not present have blinds and canopies and in due to factors such as roof type the summer hanging baskets are and height. The result is that ridge found outside many of these heights step slightly up or down as commercial buildings. one looks along the terraces. Some taller buildings are present A variety of walls are present within with the Kings Arms Hotel a good the conservation area and all example of this, its 3 storeys contribute to its overall character. making it one of the most Local traditional building materials prominent buildings on the High such as flint, brick and lime mortar Street. have been used in the construction of the walls and they provide In the conservation area a large important markers in terms of number of entrance doors are property boundaries. Some front constructed from painted timber. the roads running through the Some are solid whilst others village whilst others are set back to incorporate glazing elements. A varying degrees. Visually and variety of window types are aesthetically some are very present. Predominantly, they are impressive in their own right; these constructed of painted timber with and others also contribute to the small panes and open either by overall character of the individual vertical sliding sashes or side hung buildings that as a whole form the casements. The various window conservation area. The walls vary styles tend to reflect the period in in terms of height, width, colour and which the buildings were texture and are particularly constructed. prominent where they are concentrated in The Pound to the Many shop fronts are present in west and also around the buildings High Street. Most of the shops and to the east of the conservation restaurants operate from small area. The brick wall to the west of premises and some only have a Lullebrook Manor featuring a domestic scale window opening, on decorative dentilled coping course others a larger shop window has is listed in its own right. been installed. In contrast, the pubs and hotels, many of which now operate as restaurants, retain small domestic style windows and doors. The overall effect in the High Street where commercial and residential properties intermix is of a predominantly solid built frontage punctuated with small window and door openings.

Where shopfronts are present they are of a traditional character A number of outbuildings are found employing materials such as in the areas to the rear of many painted timber and design features properties, particularly those on the such as non-illuminated hanging High Street. These yard areas signs and fascia boards. A few would in the past have acted as

69 stable blocks, workshops and separate entries on the Cookham storehouses and some now have Parish List of Buildings of Special similar ancillary functions. Some Architectural of Historic Interest. have been converted to residential As some of these entries refer to use, as in Pocketts Yard. The multiple properties overall they materials and forms employed represent 50 individual properties. within such outbuildings are Three of the entries refer to grade normally the same that have been 2* listed buildings, the rest being used in the main buildings although grade 2 listed. usually on a smaller scale. In some instances such buildings are The oldest and most important of also constructed of more these listed buildings is The lightweight materials such as Church of Holy Trinity, which is a timber and felt, giving a more grade 2* listed building with origins temporary feel to them. in the 12th century. Various additions and alterations occurred The Edwardian buildings of Berries as the building evolved over time, Road exhibit the red brick, tile and with major restoration work taking high chimney stacks found place in both 1860 and the early elsewhere in the conservation area, 1990s. The flint that has been but in addition further elements used in the construction of the such as tile hanging, painted church is a local traditional material render and decorative half used in other churches in the area timbering give a more elaborate as well as other structures in the character. These decorative village such as various boundary features can also be found walls. Chalk is also used in its elsewhere in the conservation area construction with the other main in the larger late 19th and early 20th external building material being the century buildings but are rust-red plain clay tile roof, whilst particularly concentrated within the main entrance to the church is Berries Road. sheltered by an elaborately carved timber porch. The west tower was 6.0 Important Buildings added to the main building circa 1500, is of the same construction, Whilst the vast majority of buildings and is mainly characterised by its within the conservation area make embattled parapet and diagonal a positive contribution to its buttresses. character and appearance, one can identify certain specific buildings The churchyard contains a number that play a particularly important of gravestones and monuments role in contributing towards that including a Memorial Stone character. Their importance may dedicated to Sir Stanley Spencer. be derived from their historic The churchyard and church appear associations, architectural interest, in some of Spencer’s paintings, technological innovations or a little having changed in intervening combination of factors. years in terms of the appearance of the area A brief look at the appendix 1 summary table shows that within Churchgate House lies the conservation area there are 41 immediately to the east of the

70 church. This initially dates from the elevation faces into the landscaped late 14th century and was a hall grounds of the manor which form house. It is a high quality one of the important garden spaces vernacular building, using local within the conservation area. materials and traditional methods. Its main features are its structural Moving south towards the High timber frame, front gable projection, Street along Sutton Road is the and clay tile roof. Georgian town house, Tarrystone House. The list description of the The cast-iron Cookham Bridge, building includes its iron gates, originally a toll bridge, was erected gate piers and the adjoining wall in 1867, as indicated by an iron located to the north-east of the plate located on its western side. main building. This impressive red The plate reads: “PEASE brick building fronts the main road HITCHINSON AND CO, 1867, at this nodal point in an imposing Engineers and Iron Manufacturers, manner as it is not set back from it Skerne Iron Works, Darlington”. to any great degree. The main The bridge underwent major building has 5 bays and 2 storeys. restoration works in 2000. The brickwork on the front elevation is particularly striking due to its decorative nature and the tuck-pointing employed in its mortar joints. The large front entrance adds to the interest of the building with features such as pilasters topped off with a large segmented pediment. Pilasters continue up the front facade at either side of the central bay of the building. It dates from the early 18th century and was extended and altered in the 19th th Lullebrook Manor is a former and 20 centuries large country house now serving as a conference centre and the Tarrystone House forms a group “Odney Club” owned by the John with Wisteria Cottage and East Lewis Partnership. It dates from Gate, both of which may be of a the mid 18th Century. The north slightly earlier age than the former elevation of the building facing although they all share a broadly Odney Lane is its rear and has similar style and appearance. Both been greatly altered by later have iron front railings, pedimented extensions and alterations. The door cases and sliding sash south elevation has also been windows. East Gate has 3 small altered but more appropriately with gabled dormers entirely within its a symmetrical arrangement of two front roof pitch. large full height bowed bays at either end of the centre part of the One of the more curious features of building, which itself bows out the village is the Tarrystone slightly. One interesting feature is located on the corner of Odney the battlemented parapet located Lane. This has been moved on this central section. The south around the vicinity during its

71 lifetime, being placed in its present The largest listed building on the position by the Parish Council in High Street is the Kings Arms 1936. Its initial use is thought to be Hotel. It is at least of the late 17th as a boundary marker (along with 3 century and imposes itself on the other similar stones known to exist High Street as it towers over most in the area) for the lands of the of the surrounding buildings. The Abbot of Cirencester. The stone front roof pitch has gabled dormers also appears to have been inserted into it. The 18th century associated with sporting events in panelled entrance door fronting the the village after its use as a High Street is central within the boundary marker. front elevation and has an ornate hood supported by carved brackets.

Moor End dates from the Mid 16th Century and is impressive in that it displays a large proportion of its timber frame. Also of special interest are its chimney stacks which flank each of its side elevations.

After passing through the Moor the Ovey’s Farmhouse, a former Hall first building to be seen on the House, is one of the oldest northern side of the Pound is the buildings in Cookham, dating from Old Farmhouse, which dates to at th the Late 14th Century. It is timber the latest the late 16 century and framed and set well back from the a grade 2 listed building. The High Street in comparison with its building has an L-shaped plan and counterparts, with its walled front much of its timber frame is garden a further feature that is externally exposed. Its associated unusual in this part of the granary is also of interest, conservation area. specifically because of its wooden shingled roof a material which, Several of the buildings fronting the although rarely found in present High Street are listed. Some times (mostly on church spires), display timber framing and most was most likely much more widely have 2 storeys, a brick construction used on a variety of buildings in the and pitched clay-tiled roofs. Most past. directly front either side of the road following it into and out of the road. Pound Cottage on Terry’s Lane is An interesting group located near a very pleasant small cottage the Moor is 1-6 High Street which located near the northern boundary are typical examples of the modest of the conservation area. This is of listed cottages present in a brick and tile construction and Cookham. All the cottages are 2 displays part of its roof structure as storey but slight changes in ridge some of the timber framing of this height and materials used indicate is externally visible on the gable differing dates of construction and ends of the original building. It has alteration. an interesting detail in that dentills

72 are present on the offset eaves of Hall is by far the largest building in the building. Overall the building is the conservation area. This was of a vernacular type and is built in 1805 by a London merchant important as it represents this style called William Skinner in order to amongst the more modern be used as his retirement home. buildings that are present in this The most significant feature of the part of the conservation area. building, its large decorative brick chimneys, were added in 1889 Several of the non listed buildings during large extensions that were fronting the High Street and the made to the original house. Even Pound have been identified as though the building dates from the being of particular importance and early 19th century (thus strictly are shown on the map at the end of “Georgian”) certain features, such this statement. The majority are as the false yet decorative half- typical of the vernacular type of timbering on the gable projections building which is characteristic of at the front entrance, make it more the area. These relatively modest reminiscent of buildings of the cottages employ traditional, local Victorian period. So it is likely that materials and methods of the current look may owe more to construction which embody the the 1889 works rather than the character of the area as a whole. original construction of 1805. Of course, there are now many more An example of such buildings recent additions and alterations, outside of the High Street and the but these have been in the main Pound are the two pairs of semi- respectful of the main house which detached red brick cottages that can still be identified within the form 1-4 School Lane. These extensions. One of the most feature very large and prominent striking outbuildings within the chimney stacks centrally located roofscape of the overall complex is within each shared front roof pitch. the water tower, which with its The stacks appear to be weathervane, perched on its disproportionate to the buildings uppermost point, is particularly themselves which are reasonably distinctive from various points in small. This difference in proportion the surrounding area. is an interesting and striking feature within the street scene. Built in 1936 Studio House is located on School Lane. This is a low-key flat roofed brick built structure and is a good example of a building displaying elements of a modernist/minimalist style. The materials employed in the construction are of a good quality giving it integrity within the context of its more traditionally built counterparts. Due to the building’s small size and low key nature it is not overbearing in its context so When considered with its array of adds to the variety of building types extensions and outbuildings Moor present and thus the general

73 interest of the conservation area. design and construction make a As with most minimalist buildings in significant contribution to the isolation it also acts as an conservation area. Two specific interesting contrast to the other semi-detached properties, The buildings in close vicinity. Berries and Chestnuts are of a particularly fine quality. These form The first stage of the Holy Trinity one of the few significant buildings School was built in 1858. The in the conservation area that has a brick buildings feature high roof natural slate roof and redbrick (on pitches, and have some decorative the front elevation) construction. windows, the surrounds of which The properties feature particularly are patterned with intermittent striking decorative features on the bands of blue and red brick in the main roof ridge as well as various form of a gothic arch. The darker secondary gable end roofs. The blue brick can be seen elsewhere vertical emphasis of the windows within the red brick that makes up reflects the form of the properties the bulk of the buildings. Whilst themselves, which are quite narrow several more recent extensions yet have a tall, 3 storey height. have been added to the school, it is The dual front entrances feature still possible to make out these attractive stone arches with original elements. keystone details. The matching front bay windows are two storeys The non-listed buildings of the in height, and also feature stone former brewery complex now serve detailing including small columns as residential properties. Of as window surrounds and particular note are the series of four balustrades on the uppermost cottages running at right angles sections. from School Lane. The buildings have a historical association with Associated with the causeway the village as part of the brewery across the Moor is the redbrick which was founded in the 17th Fleet Bridge, part of which century. In the context of School features in the foreground of the Lane they add variety due to their 1937 Spencer painting “Cookham layout which projects from the road Moor”. The bridge takes the rather than fronting onto it. Both causeway over a stream and an their front and rear elevations are inscription on it reads “This Bridge thus prominent from the street. was present by Mrs Balfour Allan One interesting feature is a brick as a thank offering for many happy arch on the western side of the years residence in Cookham and in buildings which does not appear to affectionate remembrance of her lead anywhere. Presumably this husband – Edward Kay – for he feature was once connected to a loved the place”. Until replaced by wall of some sort. the adjacent road, this was the link between the two parts of the Several Edwardian properties can village. be found on Berries Road. They are generally large within The Stanley Spencer Gallery is a substantial grounds and remain former Methodist Chapel located unaltered in terms of their exterior prominently on the main entrance elevations. Their high quality to the High Street. The most

74 interesting features of the building be identified within the are the gothic arch windows that conservation area and these face Sutton Road and the large spaces are vital in providing a entrance porch leading into the setting and context for the buildings gallery from the High Street. The present within it. Cookham, building is obviously a focal point despite is proximity to Maidenhead, for the history of and activity within still maintains the character of a the village. rural settlement, which is reflected by the number of open spaces within and surrounding the village. The prevailing character of these areas changes between seasons. On bright summer days views are clear and striking with the open areas prominent in linking the various urban elements of the village and the countryside beyond. In contrast during the winter low- lying, gathering mist can reduce the prominent views yet also adds a Rowborough is located on the new dimension to the overall northern side of Terry’s Lane. It is character in visually separating the an Edwardian period building, urban spaces and surrounding being of similar architectural style countryside, thus giving the to its contemporaries located on settlement a much more enclosed Berries Road. The building is feel. large, being 3 storeys in height, and its primary building materials The most central open space within are red brick and clay tile. It is the conservation area is The Moor. partially screened from view within It is National Trust land and its the conservation area by trees and greatest contribution to the shrubs in its grounds but is still a character and appearance of the fairly dominant building given its conservation area is the way in location on high land overlooking which it separates and forms a Marsh Meadow. contrast between the developed High Street and Pound areas. Its A prominent building located on an western and eastern boundaries approach into Cookham on Sutton also provide a natural setting for Road is The Old Ship. This the entrances into these areas as building possibly dates from the well as features such as the war 17th Century and is of a fine quality. memorial at the entrance to the Its old tile clay roof and red brick High Street. The Moor is split in construction typify the prevalent two by the road linking the High building materials of the Street and the Pound. A raised conservation area. causeway acting as a footpath leads across its southern half 7.0 Trees and Open Spaces reasonably parallel with the road. The causeway passes over Fleet Various types of open space (both Bridge, set over a stream and pond publicly accessible and private) can known as Fleet Ditch. The western

75 end of the northern half of the Moor It is possible to take a footpath from serves as a car park. This area is the Moor, through Marsh Meadow, gravelled and simply set aside for to the southern bank of the River this use, and thus retains the Thames. The river forms the prevailing open, rural character of northern boundary of the the area. conservation area and a riverside towing path (Thames Path) runs The northern boundary of the Moor along the south bank of the is defined by a belt of native trees Thames. The southern bank is and shrubs, including Ash, Lime, thus relatively undeveloped in Poplar and Hawthorn. Whilst the comparison to the rest of the growth of these is fairly dense, it is village. The riverside path opens possible to view the large, flat open out and stretches back further into area of Marsh Meadow from which the core of the village as part of the footpaths lead to the Thames and tree-lined Bellrope Meadow Cockmarsh, another piece of adjacent to the Thames Path and National Trust land. Part of the this provides a link to the riverside southern boundary is fronted by from the eastern end of the village Moor Hall, thus views beyond here via the open churchyard. The river are limited. Past Moor Hall is a point of activity within the however and around Fleet Ditch as conservation area as people enjoy it leads to the south it is possible to both sporting and leisure activities enjoy further views into the flat both on and close to it. Mooring agricultural land located to the berths are present near the sailing south of Cookham. The remaining club to the west. The setting and tree cover, which enhances the nature of the riverside within the rural feel of this area, is restricted conservation area is reminiscent of to field and property boundaries the entire stretch of the Thames in and the margins of ditches and this area but due to its direct ponds. association within the village, the local character of the riverside here The Moor, as National Trust land, is of a more formal type with grass is managed in a way which is being more regularly mown. sensitive to nature conservation. This is particularly so around areas such as the watercourses running At the western end of the through it. conservation area the open spaces to the north and west of the Pound are predominantly agricultural in nature. This land is a series of fenced off fields, in the main treeless, and developed in an agricultural manner. Tree-lined lanes can be found on the edges of the fields and smaller paths run through them. As with the other open areas of the village they provide an important contrast to the built areas of the village and help enforce the semi-rural nature of the

76 settlement edge, and provide of all others. They are extremely viewpoints of the village beyond. prominent within the views into and out of the conservation area due to The area beyond the eastern edge their location on rising grounds. Of of the conservation area, i.e. past particular prominence are the the grounds of Lullebrook Manor, is Cedars and the Wellingtonia as a good example of open space well as native trees, including Oak, associated with the conservation which can be seen from many area that is managed in a non- points within the conservation area intensive manner. Here Odney including the Moor. Common stretches off from the grounds of Lullebrook Manor with The formal garden of Lullebrook the Lulle Brook running through it Manor is possibly less prominent before rejoining the Thames at within the overall conservation area Formosa Place. Various trees and than that of Englefield House but it bushes grow intermittently can be viewed from Mill Lane and throughout this whole area is also enjoyed by the many people amongst a variety of tall and who stay at the Manor throughout densely grown grasses. It is the year. As with the garden of popular for walking as the Thames Englefield House, a number of Path passes through it. Farther large formal trees are present, afield the Cliveden reach of the including Cedar, Lime, Wellingtonia Thames with its heavily wooded and Beech, along with various well slopes forms a natural visual maintained formal shrubs that mark barrier that encloses the local area. out parts of the garden. To the south of this formal garden, but Within the conservation area there directly associated with it, is an are garden areas which range from area of parkland which contains small front and rear gardens to many mature specimen trees. more extensive and formal gardens. Two gardens of particular note are located at and associated with the listed buildings Englefield House and Lullebrook Manor, enhancing them and forming unified architectural set pieces within the conservation area. The gardens are attractive in their own right but, due to their greater prominence, have a wider impact on the character and appearance of the conservation area than these individual buildings do themselves. The conservation area also Both of these gardens are recorded contains several other mature in the paintings of Sir Stanley gardens originally associated with Spencer. large houses, some of which are now subdivided and whose The principal trees within the established planting and garden of Englefield House are tall substantial trees make a positive and tower above the dense clusters contribution to the area. These

77 important features are particularly accessible areas of Marsh Meadow significant in the area to the south and Odney Common also provide of the Pound, around Moor Hall opportunities for views into and and also The Grove. across the conservation area and these and the other surrounding Some garden areas are also open spaces are significant in present behind the buildings on the views when entering or leaving the High Street. These are important area, providing a clear edge to the as historically relevant features of village. On the western entrance to the conservation area and also in the village there are views across providing green areas within the the West Field and Riding School most urban part of the conservation (the open fields west of Poundfield) area. The area of trees and to Englefield on higher land. grassland associated with car parking to the Kings Arms Hotel is Throughout the conservation area a good example of this. Also on there are glimpse views between the High Street, the front boundary buildings and vegetation to the of Ovey’s Farm provides a surrounding countryside and views contrasting area of greenery. Here of garden spaces and buildings in the branches of a line of pollarded garden settings. Enclosed views Lime trees reach out into the High along roads lined with buildings Street, breaking up the built form of and walls are also significant, for the properties running adjacent to example, along School Lane from the High Street and giving it a the War Memorial. pleasant, leafy feel. Due to its location to the rear of the The abundance of trees and High Street the church is not hedges leading up Berries Road significant in views from this area. forms an important view looking The limited glimpse views of it from northwards along the road. Trees Sutton Road and Odney Lane area are also significant around the are therefore particularly important, churchyard area, and provide an together with the views from the appropriate context for the church. river and bridge. The views of the village from here are another 8.0 Important Views significant feature of the conservation area. Because of the topography of the conservation area and its 9.0 Sir Stanley Spencer and immediate surrounding land there Cookham are long views into and across it from the areas of higher land. In Cookham has been made famous particular there are views from the world wide by the paintings of Sir Poundfield area to the village Stanley Spencer (1881-1959). The centre and to Cliveden woodlands internationally acclaimed artist set further to the east. The large open many of his paintings within the expanse of the Moor allows views village and several of these sites in the reverse direction to these are recognisable and little changed. higher points with the buildings The house where Sir Stanley was surrounding the Moor in the born and where he lived until just foreground. The publicly after the First World War is Fernlea

78 in the middle of Cookham High House”; the gallery has achieved Street. that ambition.

The fact that many of his important paintings were set in Cookham is extremely significant for the purposes of this statement. The scenes and settings painted have both artistic and historic relevance and thus should be preserved and enhanced as part of the conservation area. Due to the international focus on Sir Stanley this is not solely of significance to There is no doubt that Spencer was Cookham in isolation, but is an one of the great artists of the issue of interest to a much wider twentieth century and this was audience. acknowledged by the British Council when it organised a major Spencer painted scenes from many retrospective of his work in the points within the conservation area, USA (Washington, San Francisco) some of which also featured the and in Mexico City in 1997/1998. residents of the village. Specific Another major retrospective was areas of interest can be identified mounted by the Tate Gallery in within these paintings. The church 2001. A BBC Omnibus film set in and churchyard, the river, the High Cookham was shown in 2001 to Street, the Pound, the Moor and coincide with the opening of the the gardens of Englefield House Tate exhibition. and Lullebrook Manor as well as the surrounding countryside were Interest in the work of Sir Stanley all subjects of his paintings. A Spencer has been growing and this comprehensive list of such is confirmed by the rising number paintings is included with this of visitors to the Stanley Spencer statement as appendix 2. The Gallery which in 2001 was just conservation area map highlights short of 18,000, 10% of whom the general areas of a selection of came from overseas. This flow of important views within and around visitors brings considerable the conservation area that appear benefits to the local community in his paintings. especially to the shops and restaurants. In Cookham Moor (1937) Spencer depicted the causeway and The Stanley Spencer Gallery was entrance to the High Street in the set up in 1962 two years after the context of the surrounding Moor in artist’s death. Setting the gallery in the foreground and the Cliveden the old Methodist Chapel is escarpment in the distance. Little significant because Stanley has changed in the intervening Spencer attended services there years since the work was with his mother as a young boy. completed as it is possible to He also had an ambition to have identify the war memorial, his paintings hung in a “Church causeway, part of Fleet Bridge as

79 well as many of the properties at Berries Road. The open space is the entrance to the High Street and shown almost identical to as it is School Lane. now, with Rowborough clearly visible past Marsh Meadow, on the Poundfield (1935) successfully higher ground in the upper left encapsulates the historic and corner of the painting. present prevailing character of the village, as a small settlement within Terry’s Lane (1932) appears to its wooded, rural context. All have been painted from the predominant features of the junction of Terry’s Lane and painting can still be seen today Poundfield Lane. The beginning of including the buildings of the the latter can be seen in the bottom village, the Cedar within the formal right hand corner of the painting. garden of Englefield House and The Poundfield area is shown, even the gentle slope that runs along with Englefield Garden and downhill towards the floodplain some of the buildings of The area in which the village is set. In Pound. 1991 the Secretary of State made clear that he felt the area as an Cookham on Thames (1937) amenity should be valued for its shows a view including the flat, Spencer connection as well as in open Marsh Meadow. The its own right. Thames, Cookham Bridge and the Parish Church can all be clearly Gardens in the Pound, Cookham seen, as can Cliveden in the far (1936) shows how even smaller, distance. It appears to have been humbler gardens have the potential painted from the higher ground to to enhance a village area. The the west of Marsh Meadow, the painting looks eastward showing current location of the golf course. the small front gardens of some of Although parts of the area depicted the buildings fronting the north side now have more trees and the of the Pound. Bright red flowers northern end of Berries Road has are laid out in formal patterns and been developed, the essential are partitioned by the wrought iron features of the painting remain railings that unfortunately are no visible today. longer present today. The background shows some of the Rowborough (1934), presumably prominent flint and brick walls painted from and showing the typical of this part of the garden of the building of the same conservation area. name, looks northwards to The Thames. Buildings on the northern In one of Spencer’s earlier painting side of the river can be seen as Swan Upping at Cookham (1915- well as a small section of Marsh 1919), an annual tradition of the Meadow in the upper right corner of village is depicted. Part of the the painting. riverside of the village is shown and Cookham Bridge can be seen in The background of The Scarecrow the background. (1934) shows several existing older buildings of Berries Road as they The Magnolia Tree (1938) shows can be seen today, along with the Marsh Meadow as viewed from

80 flat southern end of Marsh serve visitors. There are also a Meadow. wide range of restaurants and public houses. Cookham from Englefield (1948) is dominated by the large Cedar Community facilities are limited to tree of the garden of Englefield. the church and adjacent parish Some building of the western end centre, and the village school. The of the High Street, past the Moor, Stanley Spencer Gallery provides can also be seen. This garden, exhibitions of the artists work whilst already within the throughout the year and attracts a conservation area, is a very large number of visitors. The fire important feature of the Poundfield station on Berries Road serves area as a whole, and is a key Cookham and the wider area when feature of other wider painting of called upon. the area, such as “Poundfield” and “Terry’s Lane”. There are two major commercial organisations in Cookham. Moor Marsh Meadows (1943), on the far Hall is a training and conference right hand side of the painting Fleet centre for the Institute of Marketing, Bridge can be seen as part of the and Lullebrook Manor and adjacent causeway on the Moor. It thus properties form the John Lewis appears that the painting looks Partnership Odney Club providing from Marsh Meadow (shown in the training and recreational facilities. foreground) across to The Moor. Cookham attracts many visitors, These are of course just a very from both the local area and from brief selection of some of the most further afield to enjoy both the significant paintings in terms of village and its Spencer association recording the character and and as an access point for the appearance of the conservation river. The open spaces of the area area. But this does not mean to appear to be very popular for say that the others are considered walking and the village can be used less important, appendix 2 can be as a base for various day-walks referenced for a fuller list. around the surrounding countryside. 10.0 Uses A steady flow of traffic is usual The vast majority of properties in through the Pound and the High the Conservation Area are in Street and the car park at the Moor residential use but there are also helps facilitate the visitors and commercial premises. These are whilst generally not being too principally concentrated along the overbearing on the rural character High Street where there are several of the area it is very heavily used at small shops, together with local weekends. Other areas within the services such as garages. The village provide car parking, such as shops no longer provide traditional directly on the High Street and village services but have developed behind the buildings fronting it. to provide an often changing range The one way system operated on of specialist uses that draw people Cookham Bridge usually ensures from a wide local area and also

81 that a queue of cars is present service access to Lullebrook waiting to cross it. Manor.

The village is also an important The character and appearance of stopping point for river traffic and the village derive heavily from the the riverside area and walks along use of a limited range of traditional it are an attraction/amenity in their materials and buildings styles and own right. features. To ensure the quality of the conservation area is maintained these materials and details should 11.0 Potential for enhancement be maintained. Features such as bulky roof dormers or uPVC The Old Anchor public house windows and doors will only dilute (formerly the Gate) is currently the character of the area and are vacant and this and its car park thus not appropriate within it. The area give a neglected appearance use of plastic types of shop-fronts at the entrance to the conservation and signs should also be avoided area. The car park area to the rear as they will have a similar detracts from the more rural nature detrimental effect on the area. of the area and some views of the Traditional materials and designs Englefield land and Poundfield. such as painted timber and Some sort of soft landscaping may hanging signs should be employed. improve this area and could be part Some buildings within the area of any future development of this have already employed features currently vacant site. (In July 2002 such as uPVC windows and any permission was granted on appeal future reinstatement of for the demolition of The Old appropriately styled timber Anchor and its redevelopment for 7 windows in traditional buildings flats. The terms of that permission would enhance the appearance of include requirements for the conservation area. landscaping details to be further approved.) On the western edge of One of the important features of the this site the appearance of West conservation area is the variety of Field could be improved by better boundary walls within it. These maintenance of the grassland require special consideration when they are repaired including the use In the area directly north of of traditional lime mortar, since Lullebrook Manor, Odney Lane is hard cement mortar may actually used for car parking and accelerate problems such as water sometimes as a loading bay area damage to the structure. servicing the Odney Club. This area is essentially a public highway In general terms the pavements leading to and from Odney throughout the conservation area Common and Lulle Brook. need to be maintained and kept Creating clutter and blocking this clear of things such as cars and highway in this manner is thus rubbish bins, which can be hazards detrimental to the public enjoyment as well as visually intrusive. Any of the conservation area and this traditional paving materials, or any situation could be resolved with the traditional item of street furniture, creation of more appropriate should be retained and repaired

82 when needed and any new South materials should respect the character of the area. The boundary turns west along the north side of Mill Lane before 12.0 Boundaries passing directly over Sutton Road. It then follows the western edge of North this road northwards before turning 90 degrees west along the rear The boundary follows the southern boundaries of Walnut Tree bank of the Thames from the west Cottage, Lindworth and Quinneys side of the landing stage that is part and the south western corner of the of the Cookham Reach sailing club, rear garden of the Kings Arms to Cookham Bridge where it before the boundary continues extends across the river to include southward along the eastern that part of the bridge that lies boundary of Owlscot, crosses within the Borough boundary and School Lane and follows the then returns to follow the bank to eastern boundary of Holy Trinity the east side of the Lulle Brook Primary School before turning at a where it leads away from the main right angle and heading westward river. to the south of the outbuildings at the rear of the school. East Leading westward the boundary The boundary follows the eastern crosses the private access to the bank of Lulle Brook until it reaches west of the school before turning the third footbridge from the 90 degrees north until the southern Thames that leads across Lulle property boundary of Rose Cottage Brook from Odney Common to the is reached. Here the southern gardens at the rear of the Odney property boundaries of Rose Club. Here the boundary crosses Cottage, Cherry Trees, Rosemary this bridge. The boundary then runs and Hedgeways are followed west across the grounds of before the boundary turns to Lullebrook Manor on the line of continue south west along the rear planting dividing the formal gardens of Mead Cottage to meet the from the parkland to the south footpath to the east of Moor Hall including within the conservation Complex. The boundary turns area a group of outbuildings. The south along the footpath until it boundary continues west along a reaches the southern boundary of path line towards a junction of Moor Hall which then forms the several paths within the grounds of conservation area boundary as it the manor. continues to lead westward to Fleet Ditch. The boundary then crosses From here the boundary turns the ditch and continues west along south along a path line along the an open timber fence before eastern property boundaries of St turning south along the eastern Georges Lodge and Lodene Greys. property boundaries of Freshfields It continues south along the and Norton Cottage. The southern eastern side wall of The Orchards and western boundaries of Norton to its junction with Mill Lane. Cottage are then followed before the boundary turns west and north

83 to encompass the access road of southern boundary of the open field these properties. The boundary to its abutment with the railway line then turns west to follow the where it turns north to follow the southern property boundary of Little outer side of the field hedge line Morton before turning along this along the railway to the northern properties western boundary. edge of the field before running Once the southern boundary of east and then north east along the Homestead is reached the outer side of the field boundary to boundary follows this westward its junction with Pounfield Lane. along with those of Regency From this point the boundary Cottage, Pound House and West continues north along the centre of Lodge until the eastern edge of Poundfield Lane to its junction with Maidenhead Road is reached. Terry’s Lane where it turns north along the centre of the road to the West point where it meets footpath no 41 on the north side of Rowborough, The boundary heads north along where it turns to follow the centre of the eastern edge of Maidenhead the footpath east to its junction with Road, crosses the Pound and footpath no 36 where it turns north continues west along the northern along the centre line of the path to side of Station Hill as far as the its junction with footpath no 40 nursery school site where the where it runs east along the centre boundary turns north and then west line of the footpath to its junction and north again along and with Berries Road where it turns including the hedge line of the field north along the centre of the road known as Riding School. The to the river bank. boundary then turns west along the

84 Appendix 1- Summary of Listed Buildings

The following information is taken mainly from the Cookham Parish List of Buildings of Special Architectural of Historic Interest published by the Department of the Environment in 1987.

The type given is usually the current type/use of the building. But where it has been felt significant previous types/uses have been mentioned. For example, various former cottages now have commercial uses such as restaurants or shops.

The approximate date given is that of the suspected initial construction of the building in question, but of course significant additions and alterations may have occurred after this date. For example, the initial construction of the Church of Holy Trinity is given as the 12th Century, but the West Tower is thought to have been added around AD 1500.

The materials given are the main structural components of the buildings, i.e. the walls and the roofs.

Name Grade Type Approx Materials Used Date Church of Holy 2* Church 12th Chalk, Flint, Clay Tile, Trinity Century Timber Church Gate House 2* Hall Late 14th Timber Frame, Painted House Century Brick Infill, Clay Tile Tarrystone House 2* Town Early 18th Slate, wrought iron House Century railings, Red-brick The Tarrystone 2 Land- Pre AD Sarsen stone mark 1507 Cookham Bridge 2 River 1867 Cast iron, Wooden rail Bridge The Harvester 2 Public Early 17th Timber frame, painted (formerly The Ferry) House Century brick infill, clay tile Lullebrook Manor 2 Large Mid 18th Brick, Clay Tile House Century Wall to west of 2 Garden 18th Brick Lullebrook Manor Wall Century Lullebrook 2 Small Late 18th Painted Brick, Tile House Century Englefield 2 House Late 18th Brick, Slate Century The Brewhouse 2 House Late 15th Part Timber Frame, Century Brick Infill, Clay Tile Church Gate 2 Small Late 18th Painted roughcast, Cottage house Century Brick, Clay tile

85 Parish Centre 2 Vicara- Mid 18th Brick, Tile (Former Vicarage) ge Century

The Old Apothecary 2 Small 18th Painted Brick, Clay House Century Tile, Timber Framing (Shown Internally) Bel and Dragon 2 Public Late 15th Timber Frame, Painted House Century Brick, Clay Tile Seconds Out 2 House Mid 18th Painted Brick, Clay (formerly Jasmin Century Tile Tours) Vine Cottage and 2 Unified Early 17th Timber Frame, Painted Worcester Cottage House /Late18th Brick, Clay Tile Century Stratford Wine 2 Unified Early 17th Timber Frame, Part Shippers (formerly House Century Painted Brick, Clay The Old Butchers Tile Shop) Ovey’s Farmhouse 2 Former Late 14th Timber Frame, Painted Hall Century Brick Infill, Clay Tile House Malik’s Tandoori 2 Restau- Late 16th Timber Frame, Brick, Restaurant rant Century Clay Tile (formerly Royal Exchange) Nos 1-6 High Street 2 6 Cotta- 16th Timber Frame, Painted ges Century Render and Brick Infill, Clay Tile The Maltings 2 Cottage/ Mid 16th Timber Frame, Painted House Century Brick, Clay Tile The Forge 2 Cottage/ 16th Timber Frame, Painted Restaurant Restau- Century Brick, Clay Tile rant Moorings, Coombe 2 3 Cotta- Early/Mid Timber Frame, Painted End Cottage, ges 17th Brick, Clay Tile Coombe Cottage Century Jewellery Workshop 2 Small Late 18th/ Brick, Clay Tile of Cookham House Early 19th (formerly Minitiques Century and Andre Garet) Worboys (formerly 2 Cottage/ Late 17th Timber Roof Frame, Fiorini) Shop Century Painted Brick, Clay Tile King’s Arms Hotel 2 Hotel/ Late 17th Painted Brick, Clay Bar Century Tile K6 Telephone Kiosk 2 Phone- 20th Cast Iron Box Century

86 16 High Street (The 2 Shop 17th Timber frame, Painted Little Shop) Century Brick Infill, Natural Slate The Marlow Donkey 2 Shop 16th Timber Frame, painted century Brick Infill, Clay Tile

Goddans, 2 3 Small Late 18th Brick, Clay Tile Tarrystone and Bel Houses Century Cottage Pound Cottage 2 Small Early 18th Brick, Clay Tile House Century Wiggs Cottage 2 Small Late 18th Brick, Clay Tile House Century Moor End 2 Cottage Mid 16th Timber Frame, Brick /House Century Infill, Clay Tile Old Farmhouse 2 House Late 16th Timber Frame, Painted Century Brick, Clay Tile Granary at Old 2 Granary Late 16th/ Timber Frame, Painted Farmhouse Early 17th Brick Infill, Timber Century Shingled Roof Old Timbers 2 Cottage/ 17th Timber Frame, Painted Byre/ Century Brick, Clay Tile House Old Oak Cottage 2 Cottage Late 16th Timber Frame, Painted Century Brick, Clay Tile Haydens Cottage 2 House Early 18th Brick, Clay Tile Century Wisteria Cottage 2 House Late 17th Brick, Clay Tile Century Eastgate 2 Large 17th Brick, Clay Tile House Century

87 Appendix 2 - Paintings by Sir Stanley Spencer set in Cookham and within the Conservation Area

River Setting

The Bridge View from Cookham Bridge Turks Boatyard Boat Builders Yard The Wharf, Cookham Upper Reach, Cookham Swan Upping By the River Separating Fighting Swans Cookham on Thames Rowborough

Cookham Regatta Series (Christ Preaching)

Christ Preaching at Cookham Regatta Dinner on the Hotel Lawn Ferry Hotel Lawn Conversation Between Punts Girls Listening Listening from Punts Punts by the River Punts Meeting

Cookham High Street

The Farm Gate The Tarrystone Cookham High Street Lindworth 8 paintings set in and around the house Christ Carrying the Cross Christ Entering Jerusalem The Crucifixion The Betrayal Villagers and Saints Sarah Tubb and the Heavenly Visitors Dustman or Lovers Blacksmith’s Yard Neighbours

Set around the War Memorial

A Village in Heaven Unveiling Cookham War Memorial The Jubilee Tree The Village Lovers

88 Church and Churchyard

Resurrection Cookham Churchyard In Church Roy (drawing) The Angel Cookham Church, Whitsun

The Moor and Marsh Meadow

Cookham Moor Posts Cookham Moor Cows at Cookham Adoration of the Old Men Love on the Moor The Magnolia Tree The Scarcrow Marsh Meadows

Poundfield

Englefield House Wisteria at Englefield Cookham from Englefield Englefield Garden Looking Towards Hedsor Lilac and Clematis at Englefield The Scarecrow Poundfield Gardens in the Pound Terry’s Lane

Miscellaneous Locations

Girls Returning from Bathe Odney Lane The Baptism Odney Pool The Magnolia Tree Odney Club Villas at Cookham School Lane The Last Supper School Lane The Brew House School Lane

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