Conservation Area Appraisal
Design & Historic Environment Durham County Council County Hall Durham Shotley Bridge County Durham DH1 5UL December 2009
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CONSERVATION AREA Subject Page APPRAISAL Consultation 2 Shotley Bridge Conservation Area Boundary 3 Map Shotley Bridge Introduction 4 Planning Policy Framework 5 December 2009 Summary of Special Interest 7 Boundary Changes 8 History and Development 10 Architectural Interest 14 Historic Building Materials 15 Setting and Views 18 Character Areas Map 21 Character Areas 22 Character Area 1: Shotley Grove 22 Character Area 2: The Village Core 24 Character Area 3: New Development 26 Character Area 4: Snow’s Green Hamlet 28 Character Area 5: Victorian Villas 29 Character Area 6: Shotley Park and The Spa 32 Grounds Character Area 7: Agricultural West Bank of the 33 River Character Area 8: Wooded Shotley Hall Estate 34 Character Area 9: Cutler’s Hall Road (proposed 36 extension) th th Character Area 10: Turn of the 19 / 20 Century 37 Shotley Bridge, general view c. 1905 Terraced Developments Used by permission of Durham Record Office Issues and Potential for Improvement 39 The Durham Record Ref: DR01653 Management Proposals 45 Contacts and References 48 Design and Historic Environment Appendix 1: Schedule of Listed Buildings 50 Durham County Council Appendix 2: Schedule of Unlisted Buildings of 55 Local Interest Appendix 3: Article 4(2) Direction 72 Designated 1975 Appendix 4: Tree Preservation Orders 74 Boundary amended 1981 Character Analysis Map Boundary amended 1994 Activity Map Northumberland area added 2002 Appraisal 2009 Boundary amended 2009
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Consultation
A successful conservation area relies on the support of the community. It is important that the local authority and the community work together to maintain and enhance the special interest of Shotley Bridge. View of the Centre of Shotley Bridge To this end, this document has been Conservation Area – Front Street, The Kings subject to a period of public consultation, Head and down to the wooded banks of the River Derwent. which sought to raise awareness of the conservation area within the village, and give the local community the opportunity to contribute to its content.
• A draft document was prepared and made available to key interest groups and local residents. • Local residents were leafleted to ensure they were aware that the consultation was taking place. • Comments sheets were sent out to give people the opportunity to express their opinions. • A public meeting was held at the Methodist Church Hall, Derwent Place, Shotley Bridge on 15th April 2008. The event was opened with a presentation highlighting the purpose of conservation areas and conservation area appraisals, followed by a round-table workshop session. • The feedback received during the consultation was analysed and, where appropriate, amendments made to the document.
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Introduction
Shotley Bridge Conservation Area
Situated on the banks of the River Derwent approximately 12 miles from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 14 miles from the City of Durham and 14 miles from Hexham, Shotley Bridge has ancient origins and an extensive industrial and agricultural history. However, today its interest lies predominantly in its Victorian form, architecture and character.
Shotley Bridge Conservation Area was originally designated in 1975, at which time it concentrated on the historic core of the village. It was extended to the north and south, along the river and up Snows Green Burn to Elm Park in 1981, and was further amended in 1994 to include the spa grounds and Shotley Park. The Location Map section to the west of the River was added in 2002. The boundary spans two counties, crossing the River Derwent that forms the boundary between County Durham and Northumberland. It stretches in a linear fashion along the main roads that pass through the village (the A694, the A691, B6278 and B6310) and along Shotley Grove Road, broadens out in the centre where the roads meet, and includes swathes of open farmland, estate land and woodland to the west and north. The boundary covers a relatively large area of approximately 185 hectares (100 in Northumberland and 85 in County Durham).
Despite much of the conservation area falling in Northumberland, the vast majority of the built form and population of the area is on the eastern bank of the river where the conservation area is within the Benfieldside Ward of County Durham. This had a population of 4575 at the time of the 2001 census. The population of South Tynedale ward, in which the western part of the conservation area is located, was 1130 at this time. 4
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Shotley Bridge Conservation Local authorities are responsible for Area Appraisal designating conservation areas. They have a statutory duty to review historic This conservation area appraisal has areas from time to time, in order to been produced by Northumberland ascertain if further designations are County Council and Durham County deemed appropriate. Designation Council to assess the features and brings with it a number of controls and qualities of the area that make it special, duties: and consider how it can be effectively • In exercising its planning preserved and enhanced. function, the local authority is required to pay attention of the The document will be used to provide a desirability of preserving or consistent and sound basis upon which to enhancing the character or determine planning applications in the appearance of the conservation area and to raise awareness of the area. special character of Shotley Bridge. • The local authority has a duty to formulate and publish proposals No appraisal can be completely for the preservation and comprehensive and omission of any enhancement of the particular building, feature or space conservation area. should not be assumed to imply that it is • In conservation areas not of interest. permission must be sought from the local authority for making Planning Policy Framework certain changes that would not require permission elsewhere.
These include certain types of Conservation areas are “areas of special cladding, inserting dormer architectural or historic interest, the windows, and putting up satellite character or appearance of which it is dishes that are visible from the desirable to preserve or enhance” street. (Section 69, Planning (Listed Buildings • Consent must be sought from and Conservation Areas) Act 1990). the local authority to totally or
substantially demolish any National Legislation and Guidance building within a conservation Conservation Areas were first introduced area. into British legislation by the Civic • Notice must be given to the Amenities Act of 1967. local authority before
undertaking works to trees in Conservation areas are now designated conservation areas. under the Planning (Listed Buildings and • Certain categories of ‘deemed Conservation Areas) Act 1990 consent’ advertisements which (http://www. ospi. gov. uk). Planning may have a significant visual Policy Guidance 15: Planning and the impact are not permitted for Historic Environment (1994) (http://www. display in a conservation area communities. gov. uk) offers advice on without the local authority’s the implementation of the Act. The consent. government published a consultation draft • The local authority has the of Planning Policy Statement 15: powers (under Article 4 of the Planning for the Historic Environment in General Development Order) to July 2009. control development that would
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Regional Planning Policy The North East of England Regional Spatial Strategy was published in July 2008. This is available from: http://www. northeastassembly. gov. uk. Policy 32 of the strategy relates to the historic environment and refers specifically to the preparation of conservation area appraisals.
Local Planning Policy Local planning policy relating to the conservation area in Durham is currently contained in Derwentside District Local Plan 1997 (http://www. durham. gov. uk). A Local Development Framework will replace the Local Plan. Durham County Council will prepare the Local Development Framework; it is anticipated the document will be adopted in September 2011. Conservation Area Appraisals are part of the evidence base for this document. Local planning policy in Northumberland is currently contained in Tynedale Local Development Framework Core Strategy Development Plan Document 2007 and saved local plan policies (http://www. northumberland. gov. uk ). This will be replaced by a new Northumberland Local Development Framework. Northumberland Local Development Scheme was approved in February 2009.
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Summary of Special Interest
Shotley Bridge is situated on the attractive wooded sloped banks of the River Derwent, with a rural backdrop of farmland and woodland. The backbone of the place is formed by wooded denes through which watercourses pass. The View into the heart of Shotley Bridge from the road and built form of the settlement western bank of the River Derwent. The responds to this natural landscape substantial sandstone buildings of the village are set in attractive wooded surroundings. creating the shape of the old village.
Although it has ancient agricultural origins and boasts an extensive industrial history, the remnants of which can still be glimpsed behind its grand exterior, today its interest lies predominantly in its impressive Victorian architecture, form and character. During this era Shotley Bridge changed beyond recognition on account of the success of the paper Front Street: the centre of the village offering a industry operating at Shotley Grove, the range of local facilities establishment of the Derwent Iron Company at Consett, the opening of the spa and its subsequent development as a popular visitor destination and a fashionable place to live.
Most of the industrial heart of the place, which was concentrated close to the river, has now been demolished and Shotley Bridge is essentially a residential village Shotley Villas, The Terrace: example of the impressive, grand Victorian architecture that with Front Street offering local facilities, characterises the village. including a post office, churches, restaurants and boutiques. However, it does retain reference to its agricultural origins. The west bank of the river is distinctly rural and arable in nature. Here, the estate of the former local landowner and a number of working farms can be found. The farmland and woodland of this area create an attractive setting for the village.
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Boundary Changes police station. Stone cottages of some antiquity line the northern Shotley Bridge conservation area side of the road forming the boundary incorporates the historic core of entrance to the village. the village and Snow’s Green, and the nineteenth century development that links them. A narrow finger extends to take in Shotley Grove. The boundary crosses to the west bank of the river, where historic stone buildings are set in open farmland and wooded grounds.
The conservation area was originally Summerhill: this forms the entrance to the designated in 1975. It was extended to village from the east and accommodates the north and south, along the river and buildings that relate to the station building, which played an important role in the up Snows Green Burn to Elm Park in development of the village 1981, was further amended in 1994 to include the spa grounds and Shotley Park and in 2002 to include the section to the west of the River. The boundary of the conservation area was again reviewed and amended in 2008/09, at the time of the preparation of this document, when a number of further amendments took
place. Cutler’s Hall Road: one of the centres of the swordmaking families of the village and • The conservation area boundary containing some of its oldest surviving was extended to include the old buildings station buildings on Summerhill – these buildings date from the late • The terraces of Benfieldside nineteenth and early twentieth Road and St. Cuthbert’s Avenue centuries and form the entrance to were included in the the village. The majority have conservation area – these date retained their character and many from the late nineteenth / early relate to the station, which played twentieth century. Many have an important role in the retained original features and development of the village. The have boundary walls with route of the railway line, now the gatepiers. They are typical of Derwent Walk, forms the logical their age and testify to changes boundary. in architectural fashions and • The conservation area boundary building practices. Also, along was extended along Cutler’s Hall this row is Benfieldside Lodge, Road –the section of Cutler’s Hall once the lodge to Benfieldside Road closest to Shotley Bridge House (now demolished). It is shares a history with the village. It believed that one of the first is here that the Oley family built Quaker Meeting Houses in Cutler’s Hall in 1787, which England was built here. The survives to this day. This area also burial ground and cottages once accommodated Shotley which were converted from it Grove School, the structure of still survive, all be it in a much which survives today, and the altered state. A line of trees face 8
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onto the terraces of St. Cuthbert’s Avenue, which are important to the character of the area. The boundary of the conservation area follows the low fence that separates these from the playing field beyond.
• The conservation area boundary was extended south along the river to take in an historic weir.
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History and Development Estate. The Victorian popularity of the village drove the construction of Shotley Bridge has ancient origins. It is residential and commercial properties, surrounded by rich agricultural lands and which, along with subsequent 20th its roots are in farming. However, during century developments, have connected the post medieval period, industries these cores. developed along the banks of the river. In the mid-19th century the village became a The earliest reference to a parish by wealthy, fashionable village and it was the name of Shotley is considered to during this time that most of the be 1165, when the endowment of impressive stone buildings that now Blanchland Abbey included a chapel of dominate the village were constructed. Shotley. However, the first historical Alongside these grand Victorian record of Shotley Bridge by name is properties are pockets of agricultural believed to be in the Halmote Court activity and remnants of an extensive Roll of the Manor of Lanchester, under 1 industrial history. the heading of Benfieldside, in 1356 . Snow’s Green hamlet is also of quite ancient origins and is said to have been named after Thomas Snawe, who owned the land in the sixteenth century 2. The meaning of the place name ‘Shotley Bridge’ is not clear. ‘Bridge’ refers to the crossing of the river, ‘Ley’ means a clearing, but ‘Shot’ is more difficult to define. It has been suggested that it simply means ‘a place’. A ‘schott’ is a piece of ground which looked different after being ploughed. An alternative suggestion is that ‘Shot’ refers to a pigeon and ‘ley’ an enclosed area.
The area has an interesting and extensive agricultural and industrial Shotley Bridge - the bridge c. 1905 past. From medieval times there are Used by permission of Durham Record Office references to a corn mill, a barley mill The Durham Record Ref: DR01656 and a fulling mill in the area and from the 1600s, a paper mill. Coal, iron and Shotley Bridge conservation area lead were also mined locally. comprises four distinct historic cores that have now merged. These are: Shotley The most renowned period in the Bridge itself, where industry and history of the village is the arrival of residential development historically German swordmakers from Solingen, centred on Wood Street; Shotley Grove, who settled and established works in where until recently and since at least the area during the late seventeenth medieval times mills have been in century. Several sword mills were operation; the agricultural hamlet of established in the area. The Oley Snow’s Green; and the western bank of the River, which is situated in Shotley 1 Neasham, George, The History and Low Quarter and is dominated by Biography of West Durham, 1881 scattered farmsteads and Shotley Hall 2 The Archives Photograph Series: Consett Second Edition, p. 13 10
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family had a business in Wood Street. Another mill stood on the south side of Other industries flourished alongside the bridge and a further mill was situated the sword making industry and when on what is now Shotley Grove Road. this came to an end, those mill sites that did not revert to flour milling were converted to other uses. John Annandale, who established a paper mill in the area in 1799, purchased the Ealands sword, barley and paper mills on what is now Shotley Grove Road in 1812. The Annandale family also took over much of the Oley property and built houses for workers at Shotley Grove, on Cutlers Hall Road and on Wood Street. A number of large residential properties were built in the village for the family. The mills in Shotley Grove closed in 1905 and Shotley Bridge, sword maker’s house were mostly demolished in the 1930s. (demolished) Nevertheless, the influence of the Used by permission of Durham Record Office The Durham Record Ref: DR01653 Annandale family is still discernable in the village in the form of their There is now very little built evidence of residences and contributions to civic this part of the village’s history, with the life. exception of Cutler’s Hall (now 22-24 Cutler’s Hall Road), which was During the mid-19th century Shotley constructed by the Oley family in the 18th Bridge became a fashionable place to century and still stands on Cutler’s Hall live and developed as a visitor Road. The name of the public house, the destination. In Crown and Crossed Swords, also alludes to this period of the history of the village. The swordmakers of Shotley Bridge are indirectly related to the Wilkinson Sword Company. When the Shotley Bridge works closed in 1840, they relocated to Birmingham before being taken over by Wilkinsons of Pall Mall in 1920.
Shotley Bridge, spa grounds Used by permission of Durham Record Office The Durham Record Ref: DR02306
1838 Jonathan Richardson opened a spa, which was believed to have medicinal properties, as a commercial enterprise. In 1840 he went on to Shotley Bridge, paper mill c. 1900 establish the Derwent Iron Company, Used by permission of Durham Record Office which in 1864 was purchased by the The Durham Record Ref: DR00277 Consett Iron Company and became 11
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the chief employer in the area. Many of the managers took up residence in Shotley Bridge, constructing a number of grand houses and establishing it as a fashionable address.
Early 19th century plan of Shotley Bridge Improvements to the communication Village, prior to its mid to late 19th network coincided with these industrial century expansion and commercial developments, which Used by permission of Durham Record Office Ref: also helped to spur the growth of the D/Bo/G44 (xv) village. The ‘Low Road’ (A694), which links Shotley Bridge to Scotswood, The grandest residences are Shotley opened in 1843. This was originally a Grove House, constructed for Joseph Annandale in 1826, Shotley Park, toll road. In 1867 the Derwent Valley constructed for Jonathan Richardson in Railway opened, with a station at Shotley Bridge on Summerhill. 1842 and Shotley Hall, constructed for Thomas Wilson, owner of the Shotley By the mid twentieth century, the Estate (including lands on the western fortunes of the area had begun to bank of the river and within the village change. The station and the gas works itself), in 1863. Schools, churches and closed in the 1960s, but the real public buildings were also built, often with turning point came in 1980 with the the financial assistance or gifts of land closure of the steel works at Consett. from its wealthy residents, and a small This had a catastrophic impact on the commercial core developed. local economy and led to a period of economic decline. However, the Gas works were established on the site of fortunes of the place have changed what is now the Oley Meadows again and it is once more a popular development in 1856, which provided address. additional employment in the area.
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Key Dates
1165 First known mention of a chapel at Shotley 1356 First known record of the existence of Shotley Bridge 1681 Swordmakers from Solingen settle in the area 1799 Annandale establishes paper mill in area 1838 Richardson opens spa. 1840 Richardson establishes Derwent Iron Company, later Consett Iron Company, Ltd. 1843 ‘Low Road’ (A694) linking Shotley Bridge to Scotswood opens 1856 Gas works established 1867 Derwent Valley Railway opened 1905 Closure of Shotley Grove Mills 1960s Closure of Shotley Bridge station and gas works 1980 Closure of Consett Steel Works 1898 Ordnance Survey map of Shotley Bridge: 2009 Conversion of former co-operative by this time it had developed into the building back into 3 new shops settlement we recognise today.
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Architectural Interest A number of the buildings are recognised to be of national interest as Shotley Bridge contains an interesting Listed Buildings (see Appendix 1), and variety of built form; constituting a mixture are therefore protected. There are also of building types, building sizes and levels many buildings that are not of architectural detail. It has an unusually outstanding in national terms, but are large number of grand mid to late 19th of local heritage interest, the loss of century buildings designed in an eclectic which would be to the significant mix of architectural styles that bare detriment of the village character (see witness to the tastes and fashions of the Appendix 2). age. However, alongside these stand traditional, simple, stone, terrace buildings, shops, cottages, farmsteads, and a small number of industrial buildings that testify to past ways of life and building traditions.
The diversity of the built form of Shotley Bridge is an essential component of the Shotley Park – built in 1842. Example of a fine classically influenced building. interest of the place and an integral part
of its character. Simple two-storey stone cottages sit comfortably adjacent to elaborately designed architectural pieces. Residential properties stand alongside churches, community buildings, commercial buildings, agricultural buildings and a small number of surviving industrial buildings, all testifying to the Co- operative Terrace – late 19th century terrace of changes the place has undergone and workers cottages built for employees of contributing to its sense of completeness. Derwent Flour Mill Co. Despite the variation in form and function, the buildings of the village have a distinct uniformity, as they are all of a similar age and constructed using the same palette of materials.
The style of the buildings is created by a combination of function, fashion, local building techniques, and availability of Converted farm buildings of Low Waskerley materials. Within the village there are simple functional farm buildings and two storey stone cottages with relatively little architectural adornment. Amongst the grander structures stand good examples of a range of architectural styles that bear witness to nineteenth century fashions. These include a number of fine classical revival buildings; Gothic style structures and some residences built in the Apartments and nursery – constructed as the town hall in 1860, example of one of the fine vernacular revival style. public buildings constructed in the village
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Historic Building Materials
The uncompromising use of stone throughout the conservation area unifies buildings of different age, status, size and type. It is complemented by slate and terracotta tile for roofing and timber joinery, creating a distinctive historic core to the village.
Walling materials The pattern of construction varies, front elevations are typically constructed of coursed squared stone and side and rear elevations of Almost without exception, sandstone was random rubble. used in the construction of the buildings of historic interest within Shotley Bridge. It is also used in the boundary walls that surround the buildings and define the lines of roads and fields. This was quarried locally and is consequently peculiar to the area and crucial to its sense of place.
There is variation in the pattern of construction depending on the age and status of the buildings, but in the most part front elevations are constructed of squared coursed stonework and side and rear elevations of random rubble. Older simpler properties tend to be constructed Stone detailing has been used to adorn the entirely of random rubble and there are buildings of the conservation area. Features some examples of the use of ashlar stone include quoins, bay windows, dentil courses, string courses and door and window surrounds construction on the most prestigious buildings in the village. The size of stone There are a few examples of buff brick blocks used differs. buildings that are considered to contribute to the character of the Carved stone is used to adorn the conservation area. elevations of buildings. The simpler buildings have stone lintels and cills, and it is common to see quoins to embellish corners and door and window surrounds. On more ornate properties, stone is also used for string courses, dentil courses, projecting door hoods, bays and stone mullioned windows.
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Roofing Materials The chimney stacks that project from the roofline of properties are also Slate dominates the roofscape of Shotley usually stone, often high quality ashlar Bridge. Although Welsh slates are the stone, although there are examples most common, there are examples of where buff bricks have been used. slates from other sources that have been used, particularly for the older properties The roofscape of the village continues of the village. Slates are usually laid in to be a very important part of its even courses, although in some parts of interest. Most of the properties have the conservation area, notably those on retained their traditional roofing, and the western bank of the river, the use of the valley setting of the place means diminishing courses is common. that many are very visible. Where modern roof coverings have been introduced the historic quality of the buildings has been undermined.
Slate is the most common form of roofing within Shotley Bridge. There are examples of different slates used within the village. On some properties they have been laid in diminishing courses, but most are regular courses.
Terracotta roof tiles and ridge tiles are evident on a number of turn of the Chimneys are usually constructed of stone, nineteenth / twentieth century properties, although there are some buff brick examples which are designed as decorative features.
Terracotta ridge tiles have been used to add interest to the slate roof of the Methodist church
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Joinery
Timber was traditionally used for windows, doors and shopfronts. There are many fine examples of timber sash windows and panelled doors in the village, as well as traditional shopfronts. Modern materials have replaced these in some buildings, undermining their interest.
Traditional timber sash windows, panel doors and Architectural adornments to buildings were shopfronts continue to be important features of made using a limited palette of materials: the conservation area, contributing greatly to the stone, terracotta, iron and timber. integrity of the place.
Architectural adornments
In addition to stone, timber and ironwork have been used to adorn the 19th and early 20th century buildings. Typically, iron was used for cupolas, finial details and railings, and timber for bargeboard details.
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Setting and Views Views through the village are further limited by the twisting nature of the The village of Shotley Bridge is situated roads. Consequently, from within the on the steep, wooded eastern bank of the heart of the village it is not possible to River Derwent, overlooking the appreciate its scope. For example, agricultural western bank of the river. Its Front Street can only be seen on attractive setting is one of its principal turning bends in the road on both the charms. In the lower reaches of the approach from the south and the north. village, extensive views are limited by the It is equally not possible to see what curving course of the roads, high lies beyond the short distance ahead. boundary walls and wooded backdrop. This is true of many of the streets of However, from the higher ground the centre of the village, giving them an breathtaking views over open farmland enclosed quality. can be had. As a result of these obscured views, Shotley Bridge is set in the wooded valley the best images of Shotley Bridge are of the River Derwent. It is surrounded in from the west bank of the river: from most part by open farmland, except to the the approach along the B6278 and east where it borders Blackhill and the across the open fields. However, even outskirts of Consett. The ground rises from here the wooded nature of the steeply on the east bank of the river, area means that only the tallest where most of its buildings are situated. properties can be seen peeping though The west bank has a gentler incline the canopies. dominated by agricultural fields.
Vistas along the principal roads into Shotley Bridge in the lower reaches of the village are tunnel like, defined by strong boundary walls and flanked by trees. This is an important characteristic of the place, which is dictated by its location and topography.
Front Street – situated in the lower reaches of the valley and on a winding road, the properties of the street are concealed in long distance views
The River Derwent is a very significant part of Shotley Bridge, but is not a dominant visual part of the village. The best place to view it is from the bridge itself, views up and down river are A694 – view towards the village centre where the possible from here. To the north, the wooded nature of the area blocks views to the side, creating a tunnel like vista towards the river can be seen against the backdrop village core of the
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views of the Northumberland and Durham countryside open up. This rural backdrop is a significant part of Shotley Bridge’s identity.
View towards the heart of Shotley Bridge from the agricultural land on the west bank of the River Entrance to the village from Summerhill the fields of Northumberland can be seen beyond the built form
The River Derwent, which is such an important element of the village, is largely concealed by its wooded banks and can only be seen at crossing points, such as from the bridge and from riverside footpaths in Northumberland Views of the rural Northumberland from Shotley Bridge station on Summerhill few surviving historic buildings of the Wood Street area that have been incorporated into the redevelopment of this area. The two footpaths over the river along Shotley Grove Road also offer views of the river as it passes through its tree-lined banks.
Where long distance views are possible within the settlement, they are particularly atmospheric and help in the understanding of the place. From within the Oley Meadows development, which is situated on low ground adjacent to the river, views of Blackhill, the neighbouring settlement that is situated on the rise of the hill are possible, helping the wider setting of the place to be appreciated.
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Summary of important views and vistas
• From the west bank of the river towards the village, on the approach along the B6278 • Across the open fields of the west towards the village • Along the A694 towards the village core • From the driveway to the spa across the cricket field to the spa buildings • From the Oley meadows development to Blackhill • Along Snow’s Green Road towards Snow’s Green • From Snow’s Green Road across the fields to Snow’s Green Farm • Tree flanked view out of the conservation area along West Law Road • View along Front Street from junction with Snow’s Green Road • View up Snow’s Green Road from junction with Front Street • View up Church Bank from junction with Front Street • View down Church Bank from Benfieldside Road • Views of the River Derwent from the bridge and footbridges • View of village approaching from the south along the A691 • View from the A691 down Shotley Grove Road • View of Cutler’s Hall Road from the land opposite
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Character Areas by stone walls and the trees that dominate its banks, but further south it Shotley Bridge conservation area is made becomes more of a visual element of up of a number of distinct historic cores the area. Channels (mill races) that that nineteenth and twentieth century were constructed to direct water from development has joined together. the river to power mills along its length Although they share common can still be seen and are a significant characteristics, each of these cores has reminder of industrial activity in the its own peculiarities that contribute to its area. Two paths lead down from interest. As a result, the conservation Shotley Grove Road to footbridges area has a number of distinct character over the river. The ability to access the areas, defined by their age, use, status, river is valued by local residents. The building type and style, and the landscaped garden of Grove Court and arrangements of roads and spaces. Azalea Court is a notable designed space. Character Area 1: Shotley Grove
Shotley Grove was once an industrial heart of the village, but it has not been used for major industrial purposes since the closure of the Annandale paper mills in the early 20th century.
Buildings The mill buildings have now been The winding Shotley Grove Road leads demolished, leaving only residential through the wooded valley of the River properties and a few industrial sheds. The Derwent to a small collection of buildings grand stone classically influenced residence of the Annandale family - Grove House and Azalea Court - is situated adjacent to the road, as well as a number of two storey stone detached and terraced cottages, including Forge Cottage. Each building is individually designed.
Layout Set deep in the wooded valley of the Forge Cottage: A variety of residential River Derwent, the winding Shotley Grove properties can be found in the area Road, leads through open countryside with steep slopes to the east, before reaching a small collection of unevenly spaced buildings. Buildings are generally set back slightly from it with characteristic stone walls or simple, timber, picket fences surrounding them.
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Old stone rubble footpaths are an interesting feature of Shotley Grove Road
Public Realm The surfacing of Shotley Grove is particularly interesting. Large stones have been laid to form random rubble surfaced footpaths, in parts. However, it is predominantly rural in character and the road surface often meets with grass verges or the stone boundary walls that define its length. The height and status of the walls vary; this variation contributes to the interest of the area. Around Grove House and Azalea Court, for example, they are high, topped with flat copings and doors allow access to the estate, whereas elsewhere they are more rustic in form. A high stone wall (slonks wall) is a prominent feature of the west of the A691. Pockets of stone setted surfacing relating to the industrial age can also be found.
Activity The area is now predominantly residential and includes some holiday let properties. There are a couple of industrial sheds. Its access to the river makes it a popular walking area. The area around Forge Cottage is used for agricultural purposes.
Key characteristics • Rural winding road • Set deep in the wooded valley of the River Derwent • Stone buildings of individual design set back slightly from the road • Boundary walls of varying height • Rubble stone footpaths • Landscaped gardens of Grove House and Azalea Court • A predominantly residential and recreational area 23
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Character Area 2: The Village Core
Front Street forms the village core. It developed as a commercial centre during the 19th century.
Buildings Traditional public houses, the Crown and Crossed Swords and the former Kings Head, nestle together at the entrance to Front Street is characterised by 2 and 3 storey Front Street from the south. These date buildings that front directly onto the street from the late 19th and early 20th century and have become landmarks. Residential properties of varying status, height and orientation are situated to the north of the church. Number 37 was once the post office. These are relatively grand in comparison to the simple stone Co- operative Terrace and the buff brick memorial cottages that are located further to the north. The west side of the road accommodates the now dilapidated former Assembly Rooms, constructed as the Temperance Hall in The entrance to Front Street is flanked by two 1876. A number of residential terraced public houses that provide an entrance to the properties can be found along the commercial core of the village road. Some have workshops to the rear that interest to the scene and are Front Street itself is dominated by 2- indicative of past activity in the area. storey, stone, terraced buildings that also radiate for a short distance along Snow’s Layout Green Road and Church Bank. Many of Front Street is a winding road with few these are commercial properties and long distance views along it. In the have traditional timber shop fronts that commercial core, the buildings front add to the historic integrity and character directly onto the street creating a tight of this area. In the heart of the village, built form. Further north along the road, timber sash windows and panelled doors residential properties typically have continue to be integral features of the small front garden areas, defined by buildings. The uniformity of the roofline is low boundary walls, some of which broken by a number of 3-storey buildings, have railings, or once had railings. such as the impressive Methodist Church, dated 1894. Spaces and Natural Elements Open space in the very heart of Front Street is scarce and is limited to large civic flower beds. It is a rare part of the village where trees do not dominate. However, the wooded embankment to the east forms an important part of the setting of the Crown and Crossed 24
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Swords and of the built form further north River Cobbles are used to surface the along the A694. Here a number of edge of the road as it leads down undefined spaces of little interest can be towards the bridge and some still lie found. underneath the tarmac.
There is a small landscaped public A recent landscaping scheme has seating area on the road towards the seen repaved the junction of Front bridge. This is not a historic feature, but is Street and Snow’s Green Road in valuable to locals. rectangular concrete flags and installed ‘historic style’ lighting. This has greatly Public Realm enhanced the appearance of the area. Little historic surfacing or street furniture survives in the heart of the village. The Activity exception to this is a small area of stone The core of Shotley Bridge is a mixed flagged paving and setts on Messenger use area, dominated by the Bank. The form of the paving is distinctly commercial buildings of Front Street, urban in nature and complements the which are integrated with residential relatively built up character of area. There properties and community buildings, are also some remnants of stone such as the Methodist Church. surfacing in front of 1-7 Snow’s Green Road. Key characteristics • Tight built form • Buildings front directly onto street or have small front gardens with boundary walls and sometimes railings • Varying 2-3 storey height buildings, mostly terraced • Dating from the late 19th/early Pockets of historic surfacing complement the 20th century core of the village • Traditional timber shop fronts • Traditional sash windows and timber doors • Winding road • Lack of open space in core and leafy setting of the east of Front Street further north
New paving and street furniture has been installed in the heart of the village as part of a recent landscaping scheme
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Character Area 3: New Development
There are 3 large modern residential developments in the centre of Shotley Bridge – the Oley Meadows development, the Wood Street development and the Bridge Island development. These have used traditional materials and have improved derelict areas of the village.
Buildings Bridge Island development – 3 storey stone The majority of the buildings of the Oley buildings with slate roofs Meadows development date from the mid to late 1990s. The buildings are The Wood Street development has constructed of stone with slate roofs, improved what was at one time a run respecting the historic building down part of the village. Wood Street characteristics of the area. There is a was the original core of Shotley Bridge mixture of building sizes, but in each case and a number of historic buildings can careful attention has been given to the be found amongst the new build. The details: stone lintels and cills surround new buildings are generally 2 or 3 openings, which are well proportioned storeys in height, which is and detailed, and many have stone characteristic of the area, and include copings to rooflines with stone chimney a mixture of terraced and detached stacks. properties. The buildings are sympathetically detailed, typically having stone lintels and cills to well- proportioned sash windows, and stone copings to slate roofs with projecting chimney stacks. However, the development has introduced some alien materials to the village, including some brick and rendered elevations.
Oley Meadows development – the use of materials and attention to detail helps the development to sit comfortably in the centre of Shotley Bridge
The Bridge Island development and Wood Street development are recent constructions. Bridge Island consists of a collection of 3 storey properties. The use of stone and slate in the development means it sits harmoniously in its immediate environment. Stone lintels and cills define the openings. It is a modern Wood Street development – buildings follow interpretation of the previous mill the line of the historic road pattern in this area development. and are well designed and detailed 26
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Layout Public Realm The Oley Meadows development is Some of the properties of Oley constructed on the site of the old gas Meadows were designed with stone works and there are no historic roads in boundary walls that are characteristic the area. The development has been of the village. However, alongside designed on a system of modern cul-de- these is a mismatch of fences. sacs with properties set in their own gardens. There are a small number of stone boundary walls that define the space within the Bridge Island Development, but in most part grass verges lead down to footpaths creating natural green corridors.
Good surfacing materials that respect the historic significance of this part of the conservation area can be found in View of the Wood Street Development through the Wood Street development. A the Bridge Island development – the form and mixture of rectangular concrete pavers, materials of the two are complementary stone pavers, historic setts and tegula
block paving have been used. Well Bridge Island development was designed bollards have also been constructed on an area that was occupied incorporated. by a haulage depot. The new development is constructed along a Activity single no through road. Buildings are set All 3 new developments have been back slightly from the road with grass constructed for residential use, verges to the front: they have very little accentuating the evolution of Shotley private space but amenity is provided by Bridge from an agricultural and their setting. industrial area to a predominantly
domicile village. As the historic core of the village, Wood
Street was once lined with cottages and Key characteristics mill buildings. The new development has • Use of traditional materials embraced the historic street pattern of the • Attention to detail – use of stone area in a positive manner. Buildings lintels and cills, copings, generally front directly onto the street, chimney stacks etc. accentuating the form and giving the • The Wood Street development roads back a frontage. embraces the historic street
layout of the area Spaces and Natural Elements • Some use of stone boundary All 3 developments are situated adjacent walls on urban east side of the to the river in the base of the valley, and river watercourses make a significant • Green open river edge on west contribution to their form. Bridge Island side of the river specifically is surrounded on 2 of 3 sides by water, which has dictated the extent of the development. Trees surround the developments giving them a leafy setting.
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Character Area 4: Snow’s Green Burn leads out across the fields and Hamlet Elm Park Burn, surrounded by Wheatclose Wood, stretches to the Snow’s Green is a small hamlet of some east. Wheatclose Wood is important to antiquity with an agricultural character. the leafy setting of the area, however, trees also delineate field boundaries Buildings and are situated in and around the Snow’s Green is characterised by 2- walled garden of Snow’s Green House, storey, stone cottages. The agricultural itself an integral part of the rural form core is found on West Law Road, where of this part of the village. Snow’s Green House and Snow’s Green Farm are situated. Snow’s Green House has mid 18th century garden walls, piers and dovecot. The farm is a collection of simple, stone, agricultural buildings and cottages with modern farm structures.
Elm Park Burn and Wheatclose Wood create part of the leafy rural setting of Snow’s Green
Snow’s Green – collection of simple 2 storey Grass verges and dry stone walls contribute to cottages. the rustic character of Snow’s Green
Layout Public Realm The hamlet is situated on the junction of The rustic character of this area is Snow’s Green Road and Benfieldside accentuated by the treatment of West Road. The terraced properties either front Law Road. In most part, it is flanked by onto the road or stand perpendicular to it grass verges rather than footpaths. and have small front garden areas The different forms of boundary walls surrounded by low stone boundary walls: help to distinguish different elements of some also have small rear yards. the area. For example, around Snow’s Green House they are constructed of West Law Road is a narrow lane that brick and stone and are formal in climbs away from Snow’s Green Road. appearance, contrasting with the dry The farm and Snow’s Green House are stone walls that dominate. A Victorian located at the top of the hill, enclosed by postbox adds interest, built into the stone boundary walls. wall of a former shop on the main road.
Spaces and Natural Elements Activity Snow’s Green is a relatively rural part of The area is predominantly residential. the conservation area. West Law Road is surrounded by open fields and farmland Key Characteristics on 3 sides, through which an access to • Residential Shotley Park passes. Streams (burns) • 2-storey cottages with small flow adjacent to the roads and help to front gardens, farm buildings give the hamlet its form. Snow’s Green and residence 28
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• Walled garden of Snow’s Green House • Surrounded by open fields • Leafy • Streams (burns) that flow to the river • Boundary walls • Grass verge of West Law Road
Character Area 5: Victorian Villas The old Town Hall, Snow’s Green Road – now During the mid to late19th century grand apartments and a nursery properties sprang up in the village, linking together earlier pockets of development.
Buildings Elaborate Victorian detached and semi- detached buildings set in their own grounds characterise Snow’s Green Road, The Terrace, Tinkler Hill and Church Bank. These are generally individually designed, stone structures built in an eclectic mix of architectural styles, in line with the fashion of the period. Most have slate roofs, although some of the later properties have tiled roofs. Many retain their traditional timber In places historic railings atop stone walls forming the boundary of properties sash windows and panelled doors, important elements of their original Snow’s Green Road is less coherent, design. The size and detail the properties as 20th century brick houses with front reflect their age and the status of their gardens disrupt the historic building owner. pattern.
The Terrace is made up entirely of In addition to residences, this area of properties of this era and consequently its Shotley Bridge also accommodates the character is well defined. The character of old Town Hall, the village hall (originally the Sunday School for the Trinity Methodist Church), and St. Cuthbert’s Church, vicarage and school, all of which date from the mid nineteenth century.
Layout Church Bank and Snow’s Green Road climb steeply away from the village core to the south and east. Generally
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Each road has a different character. The line part of Snow’s Green Road, Terrace was the earliest to be developed Church Bank and Churchill Close. and is the grandest and the properties tend to have smaller grounds, set back Public Realm only a short distance from road. Snow’s The Terrace is unusual in the Green Road properties tend to be set in conservation area, as it retains some larger grounds with driveways. Tinkler Hill stone surfacing: stone kerbs line the is unique, in that it is more rural in road and the driveway of Belle Vue character and space is defined by its House is covered in stone setts. leafy setting rather than boundary walls. However, in other parts most of the street surfacing is modern tarmacadam Spaces and Natural Elements and concrete kerbs. Scoria blocks are Private garden areas make a often used to define entrances to considerable contribution to the character driveways and can be seen along of the area. The size of a garden is an gutter lines. Tinkler Hill is more rural integral part of the design of the building than other parts of the village, here to which it belongs. Where planting has there are no footpaths, but the road, survived, they are an expression of tastes edged with scoria blocks, leads and fashions at the time they were laid between grass verges. out. Unusual varieties of trees, particularly evergreens, can often be Stone steps are an interesting feature found. Grounds particularly worthy of of Church Bank. Two flights of narrow mention are the fine landscaped gardens steps offer access to The Terrace of St. Cuthbert’s on Benfieldside Road. A above. sinuous path flanked by an avenue of trees leads to the house and grounds.
Other significant spaces in this part of the village include the playing field on Snow’s Green Road, and a small public area at the junction of Church Bank and Benfieldside Road. The latter two are not of historical value, but have a local amenity value.
View of villas on Snow’s Green Road, seen The whole area can be described as leafy from Benfield Road, peeping through the and spatial, and buildings are often only foliage of the area seen peeping through surrounding foliage. Slonks Plantation, situated on a steep gradient forms a green setting for St. Cuthbert’s and St. Cuthbert’s Church, secluding them from the lower reaches of the village. Tinkler Hill is also particularly leafy, with Tinkler Hill Gill creating a wooded finger that joins with Snow’s Green Burn. Historically, trees were planted to delineate some of the roads,
footpaths and field boundaries of the Oak trees line parts of Snow’s Green Road village and in parts continue to add and Church Bank interest to the area. Rows of mature trees
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Stone kerbs and setted surfaces are a feature of Unusual feature – a seat built into the wall on The Terrace Church Bank needed for rest on the climb
Activity The area is predominantly residential, although it also includes a number of community buildings.
Key Characteristics • Mid – late 19th century villas and grand public buildings • Buildings set in their own grounds at a distance from the street Stone steps lead up from Church Bank • Boundary walls – some with railings. In common with • Doors that offer access through other parts of high boundary walls Shotley Bridge, • Stone gatepiers boundary walls are • Stone kerbs and setts on The an integral part of Terrace the form of the • Stone steps on Church Bank area. They define • Stone seats in the wall on not only the Church Bank spaces around • Residential and community use buildings, but line most of the roads. Their construction and height varies depending on their purpose and the status and age of the building. In places, railings atop the walls, which were designed to add interest to the properties they surround. The height of the walls often serves to conceal private gardens and appealing elements of the area are the doorways that offer access to these hidden places. A particularly unusual feature of the walls can be found on Church Bank, where two seats are built into it. A red letterbox can be found built into a wall on Benfieldside Road, adding interest to the scene. 31
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Character Area 6: Shotley Park and the Spa Grounds
The A694 to the north is flanked by 2 extensive areas of open space: the old spa grounds (now the cricket field) and the grounds of Shotley Park.
Buildings The spa grounds contain spa buildings built in the 1830s, including the saloon,
bath house, spa-well head and lodge. The spa grounds – the buildings were The age of these buildings is designed as part of the landscape in the early contemporary to the grand Shotley Park 19th century opposite, built as an impressive residence. Shotley Park is an area of historic parkland laid out in 1842. It is Layout essentially an area of grassland Shotley Park and the spa grounds are surrounded by trees and boundary reached along driveways from the main walls through which driveways lead to road. The built form and grounds of both the main house. were part of integral designs. Public Realm Spaces and Natural Elements Spaces are hidden from the A694 by The expanses of greenery in this area the woodland that straddles the road provide a buffer between the village and and can only be truly appreciated on the surrounding countryside. They are entering their respective driveways. surrounded by woodland. Park Wood, to This woodland has recently been the north and east of Shotley Park, and breached by the new entrance to the Paddock Wood, to the south, have Shotley Park nursing home creating an changed little in extent and seclude it and unsightly gap in the wooded frontage. the spa grounds from the road. Activity The spa grounds were laid out in 1837. The spa grounds are used as a cricket Carriage drives and footpaths were pitch, with a meadow to the north. constructed and the area was landscaped Shotley Park is a nursing home set in in the design of an ornamental garden. attractive grounds. Today, there is little surviving evidence of this landscaping. The southern part is Key Characteristics now used by Shotley Bridge Cricket Club. • Stone buildings dating from first half of the 19th century However, it retains its open aspect and is • Buildings designed as part of an area of nature interest. Snow’s Green the landscape surrounding them Burn flows to the south of the grounds • Expanses of open space before joining the river Derwent to the • Concealed from the road by west. woods that flank the A694 • Residential and community use
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Character Area 7: Agricultural character. Oak trees are also found in West Bank of the River the centre of some fields.
The rural identity of Shotley Bridge is To the east, the green fields slope quickly discernable on crossing the river. down to the tree-lined banks of the North of the B6278 there is a farmed River Derwent, above which the built arable landscape with strong defining tree form of Shotley Bridge can be seen groups. rising. To the north too, woodlands surround the area, offering a contrast Buildings to its open nature and contributing to This part of Shotley Bridge has very little its leafy character. Panshield Wood built form, the only exceptions being two separates it from the river to the north traditional farmsteads and a cottage. The and Spring Wood borders the farmsteads are made up of a main conservation area to the north-west. farmhouse and stone farm buildings of various designs to suit their purpose. Some more modern farm structures have also been constructed. Typical features of the houses include timber bargeboards and diminishing slate roofs.
The narrow lane leads through fields defined by hedgerows and trees the boundaries of which have altered little in over 150 years
Public Realm The narrow lane is flanked by grass verges that lead between hedges or Low Waskerley Farm – one of the 2 farmsteads in low stone walls that define its course. It this area, now converted to residential use has a defined rural nature.
Layout Activity A narrow lane of some antiquity leads Farming is the main activity in the area. north from the main road, climbing gently The land continues in this use, through open fields and past woodland. although only Panshield is a working This leads out to Low Waskerley Farm, farm. Low Waskerley has now been Spring Cottage and Panshield, which are converted to residential use. scattered along its length. Key Characteristics Spaces and Natural Elements • Traditional farmsteads and This area is dominated by open farmland, cottages the field pattern of the western part of • Open agricultural land with which has not altered since at least the historic field boundaries mid-19th century. This forms the • Narrow lane with grass verges attractive setting of the village and opens and some boundary walls up impressive views across the river to its • Hedgerows and oak trees heart. The field boundaries are defined by • Woodland hedgerows, and grand oak trees, which form part of its British countryside
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Character Area 8: Wooded Shotley Hall – built to replace a previous hall by Thomas Wilson in 1863 Shotley Hall Estate
The area to the south of the B6278 differs from the north. It is essentially an area of woodland, much of which forms part of Shotley Hall Estate.
Buildings The area around Shotley Hall is sparsely populated and accommodates only a small number of buildings, which date predominantly from the 18th and 19th Orchard Cottage – dating from the 18th centuries. No two properties are the century, one of a number of cottages that line same, each being designed for a specific the B6278 purpose at different times.
The grandest and most elaborate building in this area is without doubt the Gothic style Shotley Hall, which dates from 1863, replacing an earlier hall, nearer the river. This was the home of the local landowner who owned lands on both sides of the river. It has many associated buildings, including a lodge, stables and impressive gatepiers.
Around the estate are a number of cottages (some former estate buildings). Orchard Cottage is of particular interest; this whitewashed former inn, built in the local vernacular tradition, dates from the mid 18th century. Without exception, the Tall evergreen trees provide an impressive buildings are constructed of stone. entrance to Shotley Hall Typical features in this area include timber bargeboards, diminishing slate Layout roofs with stone copings, stone lintels, The built form is concentrated on the stone cills, stone door and window main B6278, which leads gently uphill surrounds, stone mullions, and quoins. from Shotley Bridge. The buildings are built at varying distances and orientations to the road. Some front directly onto it, others have been built perpendicular to it, and others are set back and hidden to some degree by the stone walls that surround them. A narrow country lane leads to the south, terminating at Burn House. 34
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Activity Shotley Hall estate is distinctive in its The principal use of buildings in the form, entranced through impressive stone area is for residential use. Some of the gatepiers, the driveway leads past the woodlands are used for forestry lodge and stables to the main house, set activity. in its own grounds. Key Characteristics • Limited built form of varying Spaces and Natural Elements design, and orientation, most on The grounds of Shotley Hall Estate make B6278 up much of the land which falls within the • Stone buildings with slate roofs conservation area to the south of the (often laid in diminishing B6278. This is predominantly a wooded courses) estate, through which Burnhouse Gill • Shotley Hall Estate passes. The current form of the grounds • Boundary walls dates from the mid 19th century, although • Woodland coniferous trees were added during the • Grass verges to road 20th century. Some unusual varieties of • Residential and forestry use evergreen trees provide an impressive entrance to the estate.
The leafy character of the grounds is accentuated by Hall Wood and Oakybank Wood that surround it.
A small walled garden area is situated adjacent to Waskerley Lodge on the north side of the road, which complements the walls of the estate to the south.
Public Realm Stone walls are a prominent feature of this part of the conservation area. They line both sides of the B6278, although their character changes in accordance with whether they form the boundary of properties, where they tend to be more formal or low garden walls, or define the country road, where drystone walls are common. Stone steps lead up through the wall to access a footpath adjacent to The Barn, adding interest to the area. Some scoria block paving defines gutters and entrances to driveways.
Only the northern side of the B6278 has a footpath. The southern side has a grass verge, contributing to the areas rural identity. A mile stone can be seen on the grass verge.
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Character Area 9: Cutler’s Hall Road Public Realm Low stone walls form a distinctive Cutler’s Hall Road was historically one of boundary to the south of the the centres of the village, which provided conservation area. A red postbox from accommodation for workers of the mills. the reign of George V, built into the wall of a property at the junction of Buildings Cutler’s Hall Road and Shotley Grove Two-storey simple terraced stone Road, adds interest to the scene. cottages with stone lintels and door surrounds and slate roofs line the Activity northern side of Cutler’s Hall Road. Cutler’s Hall Road is residential in These are situated alongside Cutler’s Hall nature. itself, constructed by the Oley family of swordmakers in the 18th century, and a Key Characteristics more elaborate 19th century residence • Simple two-storey terraced called Viewfield. stone cottages • Buildings front directly onto street or have small front garden areas • Road twists down the gradient of the land • Low stone boundary walls • Residential
Cutler’s Hall Road is dominated by simple 2 storey cottages that line the northern side of the road
Layout Cutler’s Hall Road twists down the slope of the land into the heart of Shotley Bridge. Only the north side of the road has been built upon, the south remains open. The buildings typically have small plots and either front directly onto the rear of the footpath or have small front gardens surrounded by low boundary walls. The exception is Viewfield, which is set in its own grounds to the rear of the terraced properties.
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Character Area 10: Turn of the 19th / 20th Century Terraced Developments
Buildings Benfieldside Road, St. Cuthbert’s Avenue and the southern part of Summerhill are dominated by rows of grand stone terraced properties that date from the turn of the 19th / 20th century, which have a pattern of uniform frontages. Features include stone lintels and cills, bay windows, stone door surrounds and some have timber panelled doors and sash windows.
The terraces of Benfieldside Road are entranced through stone gatepiers, up stone steps.
Layout Benfieldside Road links the eastern part of Shotley Bridge to Blackhill. It runs along the gradient of the land. St. Cuthbert’s Avenue runs perpendicular to this. The buildings are situated at a The uniform frontages of the terraces of short distance from the street and have Benfieldside Road small front garden areas defined by At the top of Summerhill is the old station low boundary walls, which would have development, which dates from the late had railings (some have been 19th century. Although, the station is now reinstated), and are entranced through closed, Station House, Derwent Walk gatepiers. Stone steps Cottage and a number of other buildings lead to the doors. relating to it survive. Some are built in the style of the railway, rather than the village Summerhill leads up from the heart of and tend to be constructed of buff brick. Shotley Bridge. Open fields bound it to the north and east. Most of the built form lines the south of the street, which is set back slightly with small garden areas. The station buildings are grouped around the road and the old railway line.
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Cuthbert’s, a significant private space within the conservation area, and form a visual block to views eastwards. A playing field, of no historic merit, faces the terraces of St. Cuthbert’s Avenue. However, the row of distinctive oak trees that line the south of this space are important features of the area.
To the northern section of the character area is the old Friends Burial Ground. It Derwent Walk Cottage – part of the old station has now been landscaped, but the development on Summerhill headstones survive.
Summerhill is surrounded by open fields. The old railway line which runs through the area is now an attractive green walkway called the Derwent Walk, which leads through the edge of the village and across the fields to the north and to Blackhill and Consett to the south.
Public Realm Surfacing is generally modern, although some scoria blocks can be found defining gutter lines and at road junctions, adding interest to the streetscape.
Activity These parts of Shotley Bridge are now residential, although the existence of the Derwent Walk gives way to some recreational use of the area.
Key Characteristics • Large stone terraced buildings • Buildings have small front gardens with low stone walls, gatepiers and stone steps • Few gaps in the built form • Surviving station buildings • Derwent Walk • Old Friend’s burial ground • Row of oak trees on St. Cuthbert’s Avenue • Residential use
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Issues and Potential for of modern boundary treatments such Improvement as timber fences have a detrimental effect on the character of the area. Shotley Bridge is a unique and attractive Presently, there are many satellite village. It has seen much change in dishes on the front elevation of recent years, much for the better, some properties, which can clutter facades. for the worse. It generally provides a high The cumulative affect of these changes quality environment for those who live, can be particularly pronounced. work and visit the place. However, there is further potential to protect and Inappropriate repairs strengthen its character and appearance. The use of inappropriate materials or methods to repair traditional stone Buildings properties can be harmful to the buildings, both to their appearance and Redundancy potentially their structure. For example, Redundancy is an issue that affects a the use of cement pointing and render small number of buildings of interest in can be particularly damaging, as it Shotley Bridge. The effect of long term traps water into the stone and speeds redundancy is often neglect and erosion. Equally, an incorrect finish on deterioration. This can create an eyesore the pointing has a negative visual within the village. It also means that there impact. is a risk that significant features, and potentially whole buildings, could be lost. A particularly prominent building that is currently redundant is the Assembly Rooms on the A694.
Poor cement pointing that over dominates the stonework and can hasten the deterioration of the stone
The Assembly Rooms is a prominent, historically significant redundant building in Shotley Bridge
Inappropriate alterations The Article 4 (2) Direction that covers the heart of the village means that alterations to properties in this area can be controlled by the planning system. However, outside this area certain alterations can occur without seeking Good quality lime mortar pointing that respects the stone and allows it to breath local authority approval. Inappropriate alterations, such as the insertion of modern style windows and doors, changes to roof coverings, and erection 39
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Loss of significant historic buildings The use of stone and slate and and details attention to detail has made this a Shotley Bridge has seen a considerable successful development. Although in amount of change in recent decades. As Shotley Bridge it is rare, there are a result of this, some buildings and details some examples of twentieth century of historic interest have been lost and development that is not responsive to along with them evidence of the historic the local environment, in terms of development of the place. References to positioning, materials or scale. the industrial history of the area have particularly suffered. The paper mills on Street Scene Shotley Grove Road gradually disappeared during the early decades of Condition of boundary walls the twentieth century and much of Wood Neglect and poor maintenance has left Street, the centre of the sword making some of the boundary walls of the industry in the area, was lost during the village in a poor condition. This is slum clearances of the 1960s. They were particularly noticeable along Snow’s the victims of redundancy, neglect and Green Road, the A691 and Shotley changes in fashions and values. These Grove Road. The use of hard cement buildings took with them much of the mortar to repoint the walls has, in evidence of the industrial heritage of some instances, sped up the erosion Shotley Bridge. It is not possible to process and defaced the wall. In a reconstruct these buildings; however, number of areas the walls have their loss highlights the importance of collapsed altogether. Boundary walls protecting the surviving historic building are a crucial element of the character stock. of the conservation area and their loss is therefore a significant concern.
One of the few surviving buildings on Wood Street, the historic core of the village, most have Stone boundary wall that has been maintained now been lost, taking with them much of the inappropriately with cement pointing, hastening evidence of past ways of life in the village. the rate of erosion.
Inappropriate modern development In recent times, Shotley Bridge has seen a great deal of new development around its historic core. Much of the new development has had a positive impact on the village, both visually and economically. The new development around the Wood Street area has, for example, brought back into use what was essentially a derelict part of the village. 40
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Some boundary walls in the village have Kiln Bank - poorly surfaced leading to the deteriorated to an extent that they have collapsed Village Hall and been replaced with uncharacteristic fencing. Standard highway and footpath Loss of railings and gates materials There is evidence on some of the lower Relatively little historic street surfacing boundary walls of the conservation area, has survived in Shotley Bridge. that iron railings were once situated on Tarmacadum and concrete kerbs are top of them. These have now almost most commonly found. There is completely been lost, along with the evidence that historic surfacing, gates. It is likely that this was in response particularly to gutter areas, can be to the war effort during World War II. The found beneath the tarmacadum. The loss of these original railings would have introduction of more appropriate had a marked impact on the character of surfacing in key areas could enhance the conservation area, as they formed the character and appearance of the part of the definition of space in the conservation area. village.
Use of inappropriate modern boundary treatments The majority of boundary treatments within the village are still stone. There are also some examples of historic brick walls. However, recent times have seen the introduction of other materials, such as breeze block walls, modern red brick walls and timber fences, which are alien to the character of the village. Scoria blocks often survive under tarmacadum surfaces and contribute to the interest of the Poorly surfaced streets area There are a number of roads within Shotley Bridge that have not been Poor visual quality highway repairs properly surfaced, which creates Lack of attention to detail in the repair problems for those who use them on a of surfaces in some areas has a regular basis. Kiln Bank is worthy of negative visual impact on the village. particular mention, as it is highly visible from the heart of the village and leads to the village hall. Parts of West Law Road are in a similar condition.
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Standard modern railings that do not consider the character of the conservation area. Example of where highway repairs have been carried out using inappropriate materials Street clutter
Standard modern street furniture Signage, unnecessary / redundant With the exception of the very heart of the street furniture and modern features village, where a recent environmental such as recycling bins clutter the improvement scheme has seen the streetscene in parts. Removal of introduction of quality modern street unnecessary clutter and the careful furniture, much of the street furniture of design and siting of modern additions the conservation area is standard and could improve the visual appearance of modern. The introduction of carefully the place. positioned and designed modern furniture in key areas that complements the Condition of the seats in the wall on historic form of the place could enhance Church Bank the environmental quality of Shotley The detail of one of the seats that form Bridge. an interesting feature of Church Bank is no longer functional and the stone slabs that formed the seating surface have been lost.
Seat built into the wall on Church Bank – in need of repair
Condition of the stone steps Unattractive modern street lighting which has The poor state of some of the stone been overloaded with wires does not contribute to the visual appeal of the conservation area steps, which are interesting features, particularly on Church Bank, means that they cannot be used as they are dangerous. This is due to the erosion of the stone.
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Playground on Snow’s Green Road has potential for improvement
Design of the public space next to Steps on Church Bank – in need of repair and the bridge restoration There is potential to make more of the
Overhead wires small public area adjacent to the bridge. Overhead wires dissect views through the conservation area and are a visual intrusion in the streets.
Public space with potential for improvement
Overhead wires interrupt views down Snow’s Condition of spa grounds and Green Road buildings Parts of the spa grounds, particularly Spaces around the spa buildings themselves, are overgrown. However, it is clear Design and layout of the playground from the plants in the area that it was The playground on Snow’s Green Road is once a landscaped area. Today there essentially an open playing field with is little reference to the fact that this some children’s play equipment. The was a spa. space was always an open field and has no significant historic interest. Improvements could be made to the rear enclosure around the field to make it fit in better with its surroundings. There may also be scope for the provision of additional facilities.
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Loss of the heart of the village Unattractive spaces Front Street with its range of shops is a There are a number of spaces within the key characteristic of the place. village that are not clearly defined and However, concern was expressed unattractive. Prominent examples are the during the consultation exercise about car park adjacent to the Chinese the diminishing number of local shops takeaway on Snow’s Green Road and the on Front Street and the fact that the space opposite Webster’s Garage on the village is losing its heart. A691.
Trees and Woodlands
Trees and woodlands need to be carefully managed to ensure that they are not damaged and their lives extended.
Unattractive space in the centre of the village.
Other Issues
Access to the River The river is a central component of the conservation area and is valued by the local community. Currently, access to it is limited.
Car Parking The lack of car parking in the core of the village was expressed as a key concern during the consultation process. It is believed that this is having a detrimental impact on businesses within the village and making surrounding streets very congested. The need to protect the character and the appearance of the conservation area must be a prime consideration in any further provision of car parking.
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Management Proposals • Poorly surfaced streets • Use of standard highway and Change is inevitable within Shotley footpath materials Bridge Conservation Area. The challenge • Street Clutter is to manage it in ways that maintain and • Poor visual quality highway reinforce the special qualities of the repairs place. • Poor condition of the seats in the wall on Church Bank The management proposals outlined • Poor condition of the stone below are intended to address some of steps the issues identified in the conservation • Visual intrusion of overhead area appraisal and to set a framework for wires the preservation and enhancement of its • Potential improvements to the character and appearance. It is designed playground on Snow’s Green to fulfil the duty of the local authorities, Road under the Planning (Listed Buildings and • Potential improvements to the Conservation Areas) Act 1990, to public space next to the bridge formulate and publish proposals for the • Potential improvements to the preservation and enhancement of old spa grounds conservation areas and form the basis for • Unattractive spaces the potential development of a • Management of trees and management plan for the conservation woodland area. • Access to the river • Car parking The proposals included in this section will • Loss of the heart of the village provide a long-term management tool for the conservation of the area. Some of Objectives them are relatively straight forward to The overall objective of managing implement and can be realised quite change in the conservation area is to quickly, but in many instances, they are ensure that the historic and medium to long term aspirations, the architectural interest of the place is delivery of which will depend on the safeguarded and its character and availability of resources appearance preserved and enhanced. To this end, the Councils aim to: Summary of issues • Protect buildings and details of The last chapter identified a number of buildings that contribute to the issues that are affecting the character character of the area. and appearance of the conservation area. • Protect important open spaces These are summarised below: within the village. • Protect trees that contribute to • Redundant buildings the interest of the village. • Inappropriate alterations to • Protect features that contribute buildings to the setting of the • Inappropriate repairs to buildings conservation area. • Loss of significant historic • Ensure that new development buildings responds to the character of the • Inappropriate modern development place. • Condition of boundary walls • Work to conserve historic • Loss of railings and gates boundary walls. • Use of inappropriate modern boundary treatments 45
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• Work to improve the appearance park on Snow’s Green Road of the streetscene and public and the space opposite spaces. Webster’s Garage. • Retain a mix of uses in the core of • Design and implement an the village to keep the heart alive. environmental improvement • Increase community understanding scheme for the small public and involvement in the seating area close to the bridge. conservation area. • Seek improvements to the spa grounds. Recommendations • Extend paving and lighting improvements, in an appropriate Short Term Proposals manner that considers the • Re-designate the conservation differences in character that area in line with the proposed exist boundary alterations, following • Design and implement a consultation on the document. scheme to improve the Advertise this widely to inform all appearance and utility of the interested parties. playground on Snow’s Green • Produce a guidance leaflet for Road. residents and distribute, in order to • Improve access to the river. increase awareness of conservation area designation and Ongoing management what this means. • Use the Article 4 Direction that • Advertise the availability of advice is in place to ensure that and guidance on the repair of significant features are retained historic buildings and maintenance wherever possible. of trees and produce guidance • Use policies in development notes as required. plan documents and national • Produce design briefs for any key and regional guidance to protect development sites that may affect the character and appearance the village or its setting. of the area and its setting. • Consider using an Article 4 (2) • In the development of new direction to protect features of policy documents ensure that interest throughout the the desire to protect the conservation area e.g. roof character, appearance and coverings and all boundary walls. setting of Shotley Bridge conservation area is clearly Medium / Long Term stated, as well as the desire to • Undertake a buildings at risk protect the commercial survey of the conservation area character of Front Street. and develop a programme to • Use enforcement powers to tackle buildings at risk. kerb unauthorised development • Negotiate with those responsible in the conservation area. for the maintenance of stone • Provide verbal and written boundary walls in the village and guidance and advice to those seek to establish a maintenance considering undertaking work in programme. the conservation area. • Seek to make improvements to • Seek to work with local Kiln Bank – surfacing and railings. community groups, such as the • Seek to develop and implement a Village Trust, to encourage the landscaping scheme for the car participation of the local 46
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community in the planning process.
Monitoring and Review • Undertake photographic reviews of the buildings and spaces of the conservation area to allow change to be monitored effectively and problems to be highlighted. • Undertake a regular review of the conservation area boundary, appraisal and management.
Resources A grant scheme funded by Derwentside District Council, Durham County Council and English Heritage for the repair of historic properties ran in the Durham part of the conservation area from 1996 – 2002. This assisted in repairs to some key buildings. In addition, a landscaping scheme was recently realised in the heart of the village.
This document has identified what is special about Shotley Bridge conservation area and some of the issues it is facing. This can now be used in applying for new grant schemes when the opportunity arises and directing spending in the area.
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Contacts and References Vernon, Douglas (2002), Thread of Iron: A Definitive History of Shotley Bibliography Bridge and Consett and District, County Durham with particular Atkinson, David (1987), The German reference to iron and steelmaking Swordmakers of Shotley Bridge Whellan, Francis (editor) (1894), Bygate, John G. (1999), The Hollow Whellan’s Directory of Durham Blade Historic Ordnance Survey Maps of Chatt, Alice (1961), The Story of Our Shotley Bridge Village The Durham Record – Consett Lion’s Club (1963), The Consett http://www.durham.gov.uk Story Keys to the Past – Fisher, G. (1992), History of Methodism in http://www.keystothepast.info Shotley Bridge, Wesley Historical Society, Bulletin 57, 1992 Geocities – http://www.geocities.com/lacbillj/shotle Fisher, G. (1996), The Assembly Rooms: y.html A temperance hall in Front Street, Shotley Bridge Plans of the Vale of Derwent with the present and proposed lines of road Hyden, G. T. (1922), history of Derwent from Newcastle to Shotley Bridge. Flour Mill Society Ltd. Shotley Bridge Durham Record Office Ref No. from 1872 to 1922, Co-operative D/St/P6/4/12 Wholesale Society 1922 Copy of part of Lanchester Common Moore, Tommy (1988), The Industrial Enclosure Plan showing area to east of Past of Shotley Bridge and Consett, with Shotley Bridge [1775]. Durham Record particular reference to the Shotley Grove Office Ref. No. D/XP 138/1/- Paper Mills Map of Shotley Bridge Village 1829. Neasham, G. (1881), The History and Durham Record Office Ref. No. Biography of West Durham D/Bo/G27(xi)
Shotley Bridge Village Community Trust (1988), Shotley Bridge: A Village Survey and Brief History
Shotley Bridge Village Community Trust (1993), Around and About Shotley Bridge: Place names, The Assembly Rooms The Spa
The Archive Photograph Series – Consett
The Archive Photograph Series – Consett Second Selection
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Contacts
Area Planning Office Durham County Council Civic Centre Medomsley Road Consett Co. Durham DH8 5JA
Telephone: 01207 218276 Email: [email protected]
Design & Historic Environment Durham County Council County Hall Durham DH1 5UQ
Telephone: 0191 3833347 Email: [email protected]
Historic Buildings Advisor Northumberland County Council County Hall Morpeth Northumberland NE61 2EF
Telephone: 01670 534059
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Appendix 1: Listed Buildings Shotley Spa, Grade II Spa well-head. A ‘listed building’ is a building of special Dating from 1838. architectural or historic interest that has Built for Jonathan statutory protection under the Planning Richardson. Circular (Listed Buildings and Conservation basin constructed of Areas) Act 1990. English Heritage is sandstone ashlar responsible for listing buildings in with 3 steps down all England. Buildings are listed at three round. levels of importance – Grade I, the most important, Grade II* and Grade II. All, Former lodge to Shotley Spa, Grade however, have the same protection. II Listed building consent must be sought Entrance lodge to from the local planning authority to make spa, now a house. any alteration that might affect its Dating form 1838. character. Built for Jonathan Richardson. Single In County Durham storey building, constructed of squared sandstone with A694 ashlar dressings and Welsh slate roof. Former Shotley Spa Saloon, Grade II Spa saloon building, Shotley Park, Grade II now a house. Dating House, previously from 1838. Built for used as a children’s Jonathan Richardson. home, now a nursing Single storey home. Dating from building, constructed 1842, for Jonathan of coursed squared sandstone with Richardson with ashlar dressings and a Welsh slate roof. additions from 1903 for the Priestman family. Constructed of sandstone ashlar Former Shotley Spa Bath House, with Welsh slate roof. The main house Grade II is two-storeys with 3 bays with a two- Bath house, now a storey extension. house. Dating from 1838. Built for Church Bank Jonathan St. Cuthbert’s School, Grade II Richardson. Single Parish school. Dating storey building, from 1882 by Smith constructed of coursed squared and Son. The site sandstone with ashlar dressings and a was given by Robert Welsh slate roof. Dickinson of Shotley House. Constructed of snecked Boundary stone, north east of sandstone with ashlar plinth, quoins and Shotley Spa, Grade II dressings. Welsh slate roof with stone Boundary stone. Early 19th century. gable copings. Single storey, L-plan Low round-topped sandstone slab building of Early English style. inscribed W on the side facing Northumberland and E on the side facing Co. Durham.
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Gatepiers in front of St. Cuthbert’s Walls, gates and piers in front of School, Grade II Church of St. Cuthbert, Grade II Gatepiers. Dating Walls and piers and from late 19th gates. Dating from century. 2 chamfered about 1850 by John square sandstone Dobson. Sandstone piers roll-moulded rubble walls with with cross-gabled ashlar coping; ashlar coping. Included for group value. course sandstone piers and wrought and cast iron gates. St. Cuthbert’s Vicarage, Grade II Vicarage. Said to Cutler’s Hall Lane date from about No.s 22-24 (Cutlers Hall), Grade II 1850 by John House and cottage, Dobson. Two- later divided into 3 storey building, houses. Dated 1787. constructed of Courses squared coursed squared sandstone rubble sandstone . construction with Welsh slate roof and brick chimneys. 2 Walls and piers in front of St. storey building with single storey Cuthbert’s Vicarage, Grade II extension. Built for the Oley family, one Garden walls and of the families of swordmakers of piers. Probably dating Shotley Bridge. from about 1850 by John Dobson. Thinly- Walls in front of nos. 22-24, Grade II rendered wall of Garden walls. Dating coursed sandstone. 2 from about 1800. pairs of piers are tall and square with Coursed sandstone chamfered plinths and with cornices rubble with rough below pyramidal copings. Group value. coping, enclosing all four sides of the garden. Church of St. Cuthbert, Grade II Parish church. Dating Front Street from 1849-50 by King’s Head, Grade II John Dobson. The Former public site and £450 were House. Dating from given by Thomas about 1905. Wilson of Shotley Hall and the Consists of 2/3 remainder was raised through public storeys with single conscription. Of Early English Style and storey extension. Painted render finish constructed of coursed squared with painted ashlar dressings and a sandstone. Roof of graduated thick small graduated Lakeland slate roof. purple slate with Welsh slate and stone Formerly the Bridge End Inn, built in slate copings. 1688.
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Messenger Bank graduated dark grey slates, with part of Messenger House,Grade II rear wing roof renewed in Welsh slate. House, dating L-plan, two storey building. from the early 19th century. Lodge, piers, gate and railings to Three-storey Grove House, Grade II building Lodge, piers and constructed of railings to Shotley coursed squared Grove House. Dating sandstone with ashlar dressings and from 1826. quoins, with Welsh slate roof and ashlar Constructed for and yellow brick chimney stacks. Joseph Annandale, Named after the Reverend John paper manufacturer. The single-storey Messenger who lived there. He was lodge is finished in incised stucco with minister of St. John’s Church 1837-41. ashlar quoins and dressings with roof of thick graduated dark slate and Welsh Outbuilding south of Messenger slate. Piers are constructed of coarse House, Grade II sandstone. Iron railings and gate. Cart shed and loft dating from the early Garden pond west of Grove House, 19th century. Three- Grade II storey building Pond. Dating from constructed of about 1826. Nosed coursed sandstone sandstone coping to rubble with ashlar oval basin about 5 dressings and metres by 3 metres. quoins. Welsh slate roof with stone gable coping. Included for group value. Piers and wall to garden of Grove House, Grade II River Derwent Garden walls and Shotley Bridge, Grade II piers. Dating from Bridge, dating from about 1826. 2 1790, widened about sandstone grit 1820. Constructed of chamfered piers with squared stone and top moulding and rock-faced stone. octagonal domed coping. Flat-coped Elliptical arch. wall of coursed squared sandstone with brick inner leaf encloses garden at front of house. High sandstone rubble walls Shotley Grove Road to vegetable garden have gabled coping Grove House and Azalea Court, and are ramped up from garden wall. Grade II Formerly Shotley Grove House, now 2 houses. Dated 1826 on top of pediment. Constructed for Joseph Annandale, paper manufacturer. Pinkish sandstone ashlar front elevation, other elevations yellow sandstone rubble. Roof is thick 52
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Snows Green Road The Terrace Old Town Hall, Grade II Shotley House, Shotley House Originally the Town Cottage and Piele House, Grade II Hall, dating from 1860 House, now 3 by Smith and Son. separate houses. Bank on ground floor Built as Shotley and concert hall House. Dating from above from 1872, but about 1860 for J. now apartments and Priestman. Ashlar sandstone walls with a nursery. Two storey building of Gothic Welsh slate roof. E. plan style. Constructed of coursed squared sandstone with ashlar dressings and Walls and gatepiers in front of plinth. Welsh slate roof. Shotley House, Grade II Walls and piers. No. 14 (Rose Villa), Grade II Dating from about House. Dating from 1860. Coursed 1840 by Smith for squared sandstone himself. Single walls with chamfered storey, U-plan ashlar coping. 2 pairs building, constructed of square piers with of sandstone with ashlar plinth and plinths and cornices. dressing and a graduated Lakeland slate roof. Shotley Villas, Shotley Villas East No. 16 and 18 (Swiss Cottage), Grade and Shotley Villas West, Grade II II Built as 2 houses, House dating from now three. Dated about 1840, now 1855. Snecked subdivided – 2 sandstone with ashlar houses and flat with dressings and plinth. former shop. Two- Welsh slate roof. Tudor style. storey, H-plan building, constructed of sandstone Gate piers in front of Shotley Villas, rubble with Lakeland slate roof with Grade II ashlar and yellow brick chimneys. 2 pairs of octagonal, Chalet style. sandstone piers. Dating from about No. 28 and wall, Grade II 1855. House. Dating from about 1840. Two- storey, L-plan West Law Road building, constructed Garden wall and piers south-west of of coursed squared Snows Green House, Grade II sandstone with ashlar Garden wall and dressings and Welsh slate roof. High terrace piers dating stone wall with flat stone coping set from mid 18th back at right contains filleted boarded century. Coursed door under flat stone lintel. squared sandstone wall with brick inner leaf, containing a boarded garden door. 2 widely spaced brick piers. 53
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The Terrace Shotley Hall, Grade II* Dovecote and garden wall south-east House, 1863 by the of Snow’s Green House, Grade II owner, Thomas Dating from mid 18th Wilson. Dressed century. Dovecote sandstone with constructed of ashlar dressings. coarsed sandstone Graduated Lakeland rubble with ashlar slate roof with stone chimney stacks. Of dressings and a Welsh slate roof. Wall playful Gothic style. Graded for its has a sandstone rubble outer leaf and exceptionally complete and unaltered brick inner leaf. interior.
In Northumberland Gatepiers to Shotley Hall, with attached forecourt walls, Grade II A691 Gatepiers and walls, Shotley Hall Stable and attached wall probably 1856. Piers to south-west, Grade II carried earlier statues Stables. Probably (to left Perseus with 1863 by Thomas Gorgon’s head, to Wilson. Coursed right figure in 18th sandstone rubble century dress) bought from gatehouse with ashlar at Greenhead. dressings. Slate roof. L-plan. Shotley Grove Forge Cottage, Grade II Orchard House, Grade II Estate Cottage, House, formerly an formerly a pair. inn. Dating from mid Dating from about 18th century and 1850. Constructed of extended in early squared stone front, 19th century. but other walls are rubble with tooled Coursed rubble dressings. Welsh slate roof with brick (whitewashed) with dressings. Slate chimney stacks. roof, stacks rebuilt in yellow brick. Shotley Grove Footbridge, Grade II Garden Ornament 6m east of south- Later 19th century. east corner of Shotley Hall, Grade II Iron footbridge with Garden ornament comprising late 12th boarded walkway. century capital set on 19th century This was recently shaft. Sandstone. From St. Andrew’s washed away and Church, Greymare Hill. consent has been given to replace it. Gate Lodge to Shotley Hall, Grade II Gate lodge, 1856 by Thomas Wilson. Squared stone with tooled ashlar dressings. Roof of large Welsh slate. Playful Gothic style.
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Appendix 2: Schedule of Unlisted No. 37 Buildings of Local Interest No. 38 Shotley Bridge There are buildings within Shotley Bridge Methodist Church Conservation Area, which, while not No. 46 possessing sufficient interest to be listed Crown and Crossed of national importance, still make a Swords considerable contribution to the local Piele Court scene and contribute to the character of Snow’s Green Nos. 23 & 25 (Oakfield the place. Such buildings add to the Road and Milander) general architectural richness of the area Nos. 39-43 and it will be important that careful Twickenfield & attention is given to any development Greenhill proposals that are likely to affect such Cauldwell buildings. Summerdale House The Terrace Belle Vue House Not all of the buildings identified as Nos. 1 & 2 contributing to the interest of the Village Hall conservation area are deemed to be of Tinkler Hill Shotley Lodge equal merit. For the purposes of this West Law Snows Green House appraisal a distinction has been made Road between two groups of buildings: Wood Street Flour Mill Office Key Unlisted Buildings in 1. Key unlisted buildings – buildings Northumberland that are of individual local architectural merit, significant local Location Building historical interest or have an outstanding townscape value B6278 Derwent Dene Lodge within the conservation area. Waskerley Lodge 2. Buildings that contribute to the Low Waskerley Farm character of the conservation area – buildings which are not Buildings that Contribute to the outstanding in their own right or Character of the Conservation Area have been altered to such an in County Durham extent that their interest has been undermined, but in type, design, Location Building location, massing, age, or for Benfieldside Lodge to St. Cuthbert’s group value make a contribution to Road House the character of the conservation Victorian Letterbox on area. wall adjacent to Lodge to St. Cuthbert’s Key Unlisted Buildings in County Nos. 145 &147 Durham Nos. 149 & 151 No. 231 Location Building Nos. 92-128 Nos. 130-148 Benfieldside St. Cuthbert’s House Nos. 150-152 Road No. 154 Church Bank The Manse No. 156 Front Street Assembly Rooms Nos. 160-168 Nos. 35 & 36 No. 170 55
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Nos. 172-178 No.s 20-24 No. 184 St. Cuthbert’s Meadow Cottage Church Bank Nos. 1, 3 & 5 Avenue No. 2 Nos. 1-19 Cutler’s Hall Letterbox on side of Summerhill Derwent Walk Cottage Road outbuilding of no. 1 No. 2 No. 1 Station House No. 3 Nos. 5-14 No. 4 Nos. 20-24 Nos. 5-8 The Terrace Springfield Cottage Nos. 10-15 The Mews and No. 16 Cadleigh Hope Viewfield Tinkler Hill Shotley Lodge Cottage Nos. 17-21 Huntsmans Cottage Derwent Place No. 1 Hunters Hill House Front Street Nos. 7-12 West Law Snows Green Farm No. 13 Road Nos. 14-21 Wood Street Flour Mill House Nos. 23 & 24 Leaton House Nos. 25-26b Farrier’s Lodge Memorial Cottages 2-storey building Co-operative Terrace Westfield and No. 28 Outbuilding Nos. 39-45 No. 47 Outbuilding to Crown and Crossed Swords Buildings that Contribute to the Messenger Outbuilding Character of the Conservation Area Bank in Northumberland The Maltings Oak Street The Stables Location Building Shotley Grove Derwentside Cottage Road B6278 The Bothy Nos. 4 & 5 The Barn No. 6 Gate House Nos. 7 & 8 Spring Cottage Snow’s Green Nos. 3, 5 & 7 Panshields Farm Road Milestone No. 21 Nos. 73-87 Nos. 89-95 Victorian letterbox on wall of no. 93 Ivy Cottage, no. 99 Snows Green Cottage Summerhill Cottage The Hemels Our Lady’s Roman Catholic Church 56
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Key Unlisted Buildings In County (4) Nos. 35 & 36 Durham Late 19th century residences. Benfieldside Road Constructed of (1) St. Cuthbert’s House sandstone with St. Cuthbert’s House is one of the grand Welsh slate roof. residences that reflect the wealth and Retaining traditional popularity of Shotley Bridge during the features, including 19th century. Dating from the late 19th timber sash windows to no. 35, with century, this is one of the largest and stone cills and lintels. Elaborate carved most ornate and an outstanding stone door cases. Chimney stack to example of its type. Constructed of gable ends. Small front gardens sandstone with a slate roof. Detailed in enclosed by low stone walls with the gothic style with pointed arched and gatepiers, which would have been trefoil headed windows, which have topped by iron railings. stone mullions and transoms. Timber sash windows. (5) No. 37 Late 19th century Church Bank 3-storey stone (2) The Manse residential building. Built to house the At one time the clergymen of the village post office. Wesleyan The gable to street Methodist Church, has Welsh slate (now demolished), hipped roof with in the late 19th century. The building is iron finial. constructed of squared sandstone Traditional timber rubble and has a slate roof. The sash windows. projecting front gable has timber Door under a small bargeboards. It is a fine example of its porch. type, with timber sash windows and panel door, which have stone lintels and (6) No. 38 cills. This imposing double fronted late Front Street 19th century stone (3) Assembly Rooms building is a fine The Assembly example of its Rooms were built type, having as a Temperance retained many Hall in 1876 and original features. Timber sash windows was a centre of are found in openings with stone lintels social life in the and cills. Ornate stone door surround. 2 village. Constructed of sandstone rubble gabled dormer windows to roof with with quoins to the corners and a slate finial details roof.
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Front Street Peile Park (7) Shotley Bridge Methodist Church (10) Piele Court The Methodist Late nineteenth church dates from century grand 1892. It is a stone residence. An built structure with outstanding a Welsh slate roof. example of its Orientated so that type. Stone the gable end construction, slate roof, gables to front adorned with elevation. Impressive projecting stone gothic style chimney stacks. Timber sash windows. features, such as the large pointed Snow’s Green Road arch windows with trefoil detail, fronts (11) Nos. 23 & 25 (Oakfield and onto the street. The building is Milander) entranced via a flight of stone steps. A Elaborate semi- stone wall with gatepiers forms the detached pair of boundary with the street. residential properties dating (8) No. 46 from the late 19th An unusual 3- century. Stone storey commercial built with a purple slate roof with stone property within coping. Two-storey property with a Shotley Bridge. series of gables fronting the street. Two Once a bank. central dormer windows break the Dating from the roofline that have iron finial details. late 19th century, it is of stone Timber sash windows and panel doors. Stone bay windows break forward from (9) Crown and Crossed Swords the ground floor. Set back from the At one time, two street with front garden area defined by pubs stood side by low stone boundary walls. A fine side, The example of its type. Commercial and The Crown and (12) Nos. 39-43 Crossed Swords. Stylised pair of 2- They are now both one, although they storey residential appear to be 2 buildings. Located in a properties dating prominent position at the entrance to from the early the village from the south, these two 20th century and three storey stone buildings with (within a terrace Welsh slate roofs are quite different in of 3). Stone mullioned windows to upper style to one another. One has a central floor. Timber bay windows to ground stepped entrance with stone bays to floor. Slate roof with stone copings. either side, the other has timber bays to Stone chimney stacks. Timber sash the first floor and gables breaking windows and timber panelled door. Set forward at roof level. Both have timber back from the street with the remnants sash windows. of a stone wall defining the garden area. A fine example of its type and typical of this part of Shotley Bridge.
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(13) Twickenfield & Greenhill corner. Slate roof with central brick Pair of stone chimney stack. Timber sash windows semi-detached and panelled door. Set back from the properties dating street with stone boundary wall and from the late railings and stone steps. A fine example 19th century. of its type and typical of this part of Two-storey Shotley Bridge. property with a tiled roof. Stone bay windows (17) Nos. 1 & 2 Mid 19th century (14) Cauldwell stone built two- Late 19th century storey semi- residence typical detached of the area. A fine residences with example of its pitched slate roof. type. Stone Stone lintels and cills to window building with slate openings and stone corniced doorcase roof and dominant and string course. Modern windows. Set stone chimney stacks. Timber sash back from the road with stone boundary windows. walls with railings above and stone gatepiers. (15) Summerdale House Extensive and (18) Village Hall elaborate stone Dating from 1855. residential The Village Hall property dating was originally built from the late as a school room nineteenth to the Wesleyan century, with later Chapel. Stone additions. Originally a private residence building with a slate roof and central before functioning as a training centre belltower. for nurses then a private nursing home. Recently converted to apartments. Stone quoin details to corners and openings. Stone mullioned windows, with modern windows. Front facing gables to Snow’s Green Road with a prominent stone chimney stack. A fine example of its type and typical of the character of this part of Shotley Bridge.
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Tinkler Hill Key Unlisted Buildings In (19) Shotley Lodge Northumberland Fine quality mid- nineteenth century B6278 grand residence. (95) Derwent Dene Lodge Stone building with Single storey, quoin details to pitched roofed corners. Decorative lodge building. stone lintels and stone cills. Two storey Constructed of stone bays to front elevation. Timber coursed squared sash windows. Hipped slate roof. stone, attached to the listed bridge. Entranced through (20) Snows Green House gatepiers in the boundary wall. Now Of some age. concrete tile roof. Forms an important Stone built part of the river crossing. property with single storey and (96) Waskerley Lodge two-storey Dated 1860 above sections. Steeply the door. Coursed pitched slate roof. stone structure. Unusual within the conservation area Slate roof with and part of the more agricultural, rural stone coping. feel of this part of Shotley Bridge. Stone mullioned windows containing 1/1 timber sash Wood Street windows. Elaborate stone porch. (21) Flour Mill Office Situated in a corner location allowing Two storey access to the agricultural area to the building with stone north. lintels and cills to openings. Stone (97) Low Waskerley Farm slate roof with Stone rubble chimney stacks to building with stone ridge at gable quoins to corners. ends. The only Diminishing slate surviving section roof to main house. of the flour mill, once joined to its rear. Other buildings Entranced by stone steps. Recently Welsh slate. Buff brick chimney stacks converted to residential to gabled ends. Timber carved detail bargeboards to farmhouse. Original character of openings retained in the conversion. An intact farmstead retaining a range of agricultural building types.
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Buildings that Contribute to the (26) No. 231 Character of the Conservation Area Early 19th century in County Durham single-storey stone property, with Benfieldside Road projecting front (22) Lodge to St. Cuthbert’s House gable. The Late 19th century property has a lodge building to slate roof with St. Cuthbert’s terracotta ridge tiles and elaborate House. Stone chimney stack. rubble construction with a slate roof. (27) Nos. 92-128 Timber bargeboards to gable facing the Terrace of late 19th road. Timber sash windows. century stone properties with (23) Victorian Letterbox, on wall slate roofs (some adjacent to Lodge to St. Cuthbert’s altered). Stone bay House windows. Stone Red letterbox dating from lintels and cills. Various style stone the reign of Queen doorcases. Evenly spaced stone Victoria. chimney stacks to ridge. Small front garden areas, enclosed by low stone boundary walls, which would have had railings, entranced through gate piers and up stone steps. (24) Nos. 145 & 147
Two-storey semi- (28) Nos. 130-148 detached Terrace of late 19th residential property century stone dating form the properties with early 20th century. slate roofs (some Simple design with replaced). Stone central projecting bay windows to gable. Squared coursed sandstone ground floor. Stone lintels and cills to rubble construction. Modern doors and first floor windows. Round headed door windows in original openings. Low surrounds. Some timber sash windows. boundary wall to street. Some pitched dormer windows. Small
front garden areas, enclosed by low (25) Nos. 149 & 151 stone boundary walls, which would have Late 19th century had railings, entranced through two storey stone gatepiers and up stone steps. rubble building
with plain stone door and window surrounds. Roof currently red pantile. Steeped rear roof extending almost to ground level.
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Benfieldside Road garden areas, enclosed by low stone (29) Nos. 150-152 boundary walls, which would have had Late 19th century railings, entranced through gatepiers semi-detached and up stone steps. Not outstanding, stone properties but forms the frontage seen from the with hipped slate grounds of St. Cuthberts. Group value roof (no. 150 now with terraces of Benfieldside Road and has replica slate St. Cuthbert’s Terrace. roof) and central stone chimney. Quoins to corners and (33) No. 170 door and window openings. Small front Part of a terrace of garden areas, enclosed by low stone two storey stone boundary walls, which would have had properties, but railings, entranced through gatepiers looks to be earlier and up stone steps. Much altered and in date than its not outstanding, but form part of the neighbours. street frontage. Random rubble construction with (30) No. 154 quoins to ground Late 19th single floor openings. storey stone Stone mullioned building, with windows to ground floor. Slate roof. welsh slate roof. Small garden area surrounded by a Matching bay stone wall with gatepiers. These would windows and have had railings. central pedimented doorcase. Stone boundary walls, which would have had (34) Nos. 172-178 railings and gatepiers. Terrace of late 19th century stone (31) No. 156 properties with a Lodge building to slate roof. Simple Benfieldside stone cills and house, which has lintels to openings. now been Evenly spaced buff demolished. Single brick chimneys. Some modern storey stone property with shallow pitch additions. Stone boundary walls roof, now covered in concrete tiles. surround front gardens. These would Stone cills and lintels. Surrounded by have had railings atop. Not outstanding stone boundary wall, with modern but forms part of the street frontage and railings. Entranced through stone of group value with neighbouring gatepiers and up stone steps. properties
(32) Nos. 160-168 (35) No. 184 Terrace of late Two-storey stone 19th century cottage. Front two-storey stone elevation is of properties with coursed squared slate roofs stone with quoins (some replaced). to corners and Simple design with stone lintels and cills surrounding door. Stone lintels and cills to openings. Dentil course. Small front to original window openings. Modern 62
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windows and doors. Slate roof with (40) No. 3 stone coping. Stone boundary wall to Two-storey stone street. building with quoins to corners. Shallow Church Bank pitch slate roof with (36) Nos. 1, 3 & 4 stone copings and Terrace of 3 two- stone chimney storey stone stacks to ridge at properties with gables. Stone lintels and cills to slate. They are windows. Stone door case. Stone typical of the style boundary wall. of properties that dominate the heart of the village. They (41) No. 4 have simple stone lintels and cills, most Remains of with 2 over 2 timber sash windows. Shotley Grove School. Hall like (37) No.2 single storey stone Two-storey house building with a that forms part of shallow pitch slate the narrow roof. Stone mullioned windows to side entrance to Church elevation. Carved window surrounds to Bank. Constructed front. Modern windows and porch of sandstone extension. Low stone boundary wall, rubble with a slate roof, with a projecting which would have had railings. bay window to the front elevation. Timber sash windows recently (42) Nos. 5-8 reinstated. Terrace of two- storey stone Cutler’s Hall Road buildings, with (38) Letterbox on side of outbuilding quoins to corners of no. 1 and simple stone Red letterbox dating from cills and lintels and the reign of George V. doorcases. Slate roof with stone coping and brick chimney stacks. Most of openings original, with modern doors and windows. Stone boundary walls enclose small cottage gardens (43) Nos. 10-15 Terrace of 6 stone
(39) No. 1 two-storey properties in a U- The old police station building. shape configuration that date from the Originally L-plan late 19th century. 3 with a later of these front directly onto the footpath, extension. Round headed arched the other 3 are to the rear. Stone lintels and cills and plain doorcases. Quoins to window to road. Stone lintels and cills to corners. Slate roof, although some have window openings. Quoins to corners. been replaced with modern tiles. Slate roof with stone copings and kneelers. Modern windows and doors.
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Cutler’s Hall Road Front Street (44) No. 16 (48) Nos. 7-12 Originally the Simple in style, coachhouse to with stone lintels to Viewfield, now a windows and separate residence. projecting stone Two-storey stone cills. Some have property timber sash constructed of squared coursed stone. windows and traditional style timber Stone cills and lintels to openings. shopfronts that are an integral part of Shallow pitched slate roof with stone their character. copings and kneelers. Interesting stone wall attached that provides the entrance (49) No. 13 to Viewfield. The Co-operative society operated (45) Viewfield from these Elaborate late nineteenth century stone premises from residence. Original openings, but 1903. They were modern windows. Set back from the later converted to road in its own grounds. metal plating commercial use. (46) Nos. 17-21 Recently renovated for residential and Late 19th century retail use. Tall 2-storey stone building terrace of two- with hipped slate roof. Three new storey stone replica shop fronts to Front Street. properties. Simple stone lintels, cills (50) Nos. 14-21 and doorcases. 2-storey buildings Coursed squared stone to front constructed of elevation and stone quoins to corners. squared coursed Roofs are now slate and replica slate. sandstone with Number 21 is different with raised shallow pitched quoins to corners and stone copings to rooms. the roof with kneelers. Predates1857 map. Stone lintels to windows and projecting Derwent Place stone cills. Features include stone (47) No. 1 surrounds to doors, timber sash 2-storey stone windows and timber shopfront to no. building with a 20/21. slate roof, originally used as (51) Nos. 23 & 24 a joiners Early 20th century workshop. pair of 2-storey sandstone properties with Welsh slate roofs. Timber sash windows and classical style surround to door. Currently in a poor state of repair.
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(52) Nos. 25-26b enclosed by low boundary walls. Late 19th / early 20th century (56) Outbuilding residential Late nineteenth properties. Of century stone built stone construction building with Welsh with a slate roof. slate roof. Industrial Central property has a projecting gable in natures, used as to the street with stone mullioned a blacksmiths forge. windows. Timber sash windows to 26 and 26b. Low boundary wall to front, (57) Nos. 39 - 45 which would have had iron railings. 2-storey stone terraced properties (53) Memorial Cottages. with shallow The Memorial pitched Welsh Cottages were slate roofs dating built by public from the late 19th subscription in the century. Stone early 20th century lintels and cills surround openings. to commemorate Some traditional timber sash windows the servicemen of the village who died and shopfronts. Stone chimney stacks. in World War I. The land was donated by the Peile family and bricks came (58) No. 47 from Priestman’s brickworks. The A 2-storey stone cottages have small front gardens, built corner enclosed by brick boundary walls property with hipped slate roof. (54) Co-operative Terrace The building has Co-operative stone cills and Terrace was lintels and stone mullioned windows constructed for the containing timber sash windows. It has workers of an interesting traditional timber Derwent Flour Mill shopfront and an iron finial. Co., which took over from the Annandales in 1872. They (59) Outbuilding to Crown and date from the late 19th century and are Crossed Swords constructed of sandstone with slate This narrow 2- roofs. The front gardens are enclosed storey building is by low stone boundary walls, which constructed of would have had iron railings on top. stone and has a Welsh slate roof that is ventilated to the (55) Westfield & No. 28 ridge. Simple stone semi-detached properties with slate roof and a central chimney stack, dating from the late nineteenth century. Stone lintels and cills with classical style stone doorcases. The front gardens are 65
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Messenger Bank (64) Nos. 4 & 5 (60) Evident on the first Simple 2-storey OS map as part of stone buildings with the Shotley Grove slate roofs. Stone High Mill (paper lintels and cills to mill) collection of openings, which are buildings, which of original itself dated from the 1820s. 2-storey proportions, but with random rubble stone cottages. Stone modern windows. cills and lintels. Quoins to right corner and around door openings. No. 5 has a (61) The Maltings slate roof with terracotta ridge, no. 4 has Early 19th century replacement slates. Small gardens with stone building, stone boundary walls. situated just off Messenger Bank. (65) No. 6 Timber sash Two-storey stone windows. Stone building of irregular lintels and cills to form with a slate openings and roof. Stone lintels stone coping to slate roof. Recent and cills to addition of successful modern extension windows, stone and garden wall, using traditional coping and kneelers to roof. Quoins to materials and modern design. corners and openings. Stone chimney stack. Oak Street (62) The Stables (66) Nos. 7 & 8 Two storey Collection of single stone building storey buildings with single with a 2 storey storey sections section, largely to each side. dating from the Dating from the 19th century with late 19th century. Stone lintels and cills later additions. Recently converted farm to openings. Stone. corniced chimney buildings to create holiday stack. Castellated single storey section accommodation.
Shotley Grove Road Snows Green Road (63) Derwentside Cottage (67) Nos. 3,5 & 7 Late 19th century Terrace of 2-storey two-storey stone stone residential building. Stone properties. No. 7 squared, but not has a gable to the coursed. Slate roof street. Stone lintels with terracotta and projecting cills ridge tiles and details. Stone coping to to openings. Some timber sash roof with kneelers. Stone cills and lintels windows. Stone dentils to gutter line. to windows. Stone dentil course. Stone Raised quoins to corners. Stone steps boundary walls and gate piers. Timber to doors. Slate roof with corniced stone windows, but not sashes. chimneys.
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(68) No. 21 (72) Ivy Cottage, No. 99 Dating from the late Part of the hamlet 19th century. Two- of Snows Green. storey house Two-storey constructed of cottage. Stone coursed stone, with rubble walls, stone dentil course and cills, lintels and string course. door surround. Replica slate roof. Buff Welsh slate roof with stone copings and brick chimney stack. kneelers. Brick chimney stacks to ridge at gable ends. Original openings (73) Snows Green Cottage survive, but door and windows replaced. Dating from the Low stone boundary wall to street with late 19th century. iron railings atop. Grand two-storey house of stone (69) Nos. 73-87 construction with Terrace of quoins to corners. properties at Snows Stone cills, lintels, chimney stack and Green. Two-storey stone mullioned windows facing road. cottages, Terracotta tile roof with decorative ridge constructed of tiles. coursed stone. Welsh slate roof with stone coping, the line of which steps up (74) Summerhill Cottage the gradient of the land. Buff brick Early 20th century chimney stacks. Stone lintels and cills, large residential Quoins often surround door openings. stone property with gable and bay (70) Nos. 89-95 window to street. Part of the hamlet Set in large of Snows Green. grounds with a stone wall to the street. Group of 3 two- Stone mullioned windows, with storey stone replacement windows. Slate roof with properties. Stone terracotta ridge tiles with brick cills and lintels, with chimneys. quoins to corners and some door surrounds. Welsh slate roof with stone (75) The Hemels cornices. Buff brick chimney stacks. Two-storey stone property with (71) Victorian letterbox on wall of no. single storey 93 extensions, all with Red letterbox dating slate roof. It is from the reign of Queen unusual with Victoria arched headed windows to the ground floor, which were openings in the past. Modern windows. Brick chimney stack to ridge at gable end. Its location makes it a prominent building of Snow’s Green.
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Snows Green Road have had railings. Entrance through (76) Our Lady’s Roman Catholic stone gatepiers and up stone steps. Church Built in 1952 on the Summerhill site of Derwent (80) Derwent Walk Cottage House. This single Dating from the storey church was late 19th century, designed by forming part of the architects Anthony development of Ross, and built by R.C. Williamson of the station at Rowlands Gill. Rendered white walls Summerhill, 2- with slate roof. Unusual within the storey cottage village, but of quality design and constructed of buff coloured bricks. materials. (81) No. 2 Snows Green Road Two-storey rendered (77) Nos. 20-24 property with Welsh Two pairs of simple slate roof. Part of the two storey stone station development, semi-detached which opened in residential 1867 and closed in properties dating 1952. from the early 19th century. Stone lintels and projecting cills to. windows. (82) Station House Slate hipped roof with central buff brick Rendered property chimney stack with Welsh slate roof and stone chimney St. Cuthbert’s Avenue stack. Part of the (78) Meadow Cottage station development. Late 19th century two-storey stone cottage with single
storey attachment. (83) Nos. 5-14 Slate roof to two Late 19th century storey section. terrace of Random rubble construction with stone propertie s. quoins to corners. Stone lintels and cills Constructed of to openings. coursed stone with
Welsh slate roofs (79) Nos. 1-19 (some now Terrace of early replaced with modern replicas). 20th century stone Features include mullioned windows buildings with and bay windows. Openings largely slate roof with original, but mostly modern doors and regularly spaced windows. Forms part of the entrance to stone chimney the village from the east. stacks. Bay
windows to ground floor. Stone lintels
and cills to openings. Small front
gardens with boundary walls that would
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(84) Nos. 20-24 (88) Huntsmans Cottage 2-storey stone Two-storey stone terrace dating from cottage dating the late 19th / early from the mid-19th 20th century. The century. Simple larger end property rubble is called Proctor House and is currently construction with stone lintels and cills. a care home. It was originally the Slate roof with stone chimney stack. Cottage Convalescent Home, established in 1888. Stone lintels and (89) Hunters Hill House cills to openings. Some stone mullioned Mid- nineteenth windows, some timber sashes and 6- century two storey panel timber doors. Stone bay windows property, with to ground floors. single storey element. Rubble The Terrace construction, stone lintels and cills. (85) Springfield Cottage Replica slate roof. Much altered. Early 19th century simple terraced West Law Road property with slate (90) Snows Green Farm roof and stone Collection of stone lintels and cills to farm buildings with window openings. slate roofs or Modern windows. corrugated roofs. The rest of the Simple and terrace has now been lost and replaced agricultural in design. They contribute with modern stone buildings. greatly to the rural character of this part of Shotley Bridge. (86) The Mews and Cadleigh Hope Late 19th Wood Street century former (91) Flour Mill House outbuildings to Two-storey stone Piele Court, property with a converted to pitched slate roof, residential use. dating from the Stone buildings constructed in a U- early 20th century. shape form. Stone lintels and cills to window openings and stone Tinkler Hill quoins to corners. Squared stone to (87) Shotley Lodge Cottage front elevation, rubble to sides. Stone Lodge building to chimney stacks project from ridge at the grand Shotley gable ends. Originally a pair of semi- Lodge dating from detached dwellings. the mid 19th century. Stone single storey property with slate roof and central stone chimney stack. Some stone mullioned windows and stone doorcase.
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Wood Street Buildings that Contribute to the (92) Leaton House Character of the Conservation Area Two-storey stone in Northumberland building with a hipped slate roof. B6278 Rubble (98) The Bothy construction with Bothy literary quoins to corners means a hut or and door opening. Stone lintels and small cottage. cills to window openings. Originally a This building is commercial building associated with the constructed of flour mill. stone, rendered to the upper floor with a slate roof. Has (93) Farrier’s Lodge some timber sash windows. Stone A farrier is a lintels and cills to openings. Adjacent to blacksmith. Single a collection of stone outbuildings with storey stone slate roofs that form part of its interest. property, with stone lintels and (99) The Barn cills to window Dated 1860 on the openings. Stone dentil course and side in slate. quoins to corners. Steeply pitched slate Stone residence roof with stone cornices and kneelers. constructed of Originally a commercial garage sandstone rubble associated with the flour mill. with a slate roof with stone copings (94) Two-storey unusual building and kneelers and situated at the entrance to Wood timber bargeboards. Stone lintels, cills Street and quoins surround openings. Timber Constructed of mullions and transoms to windows. stone with a slate Modern windows. roof. Originally a joiners workshop (100) Gate House associated with Dated 1903. 2- the flour mill. storey stone rubble building with a slate roof. Overhanging eaves and timber bargeboards with buff brick chimney stack. Stone lintels and cills to openings and a plain stone door surround with bay slated window.
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(101) Spring Cottage Traditional stone residence with diminishing slate roof with stone chimney stack and stone copings. Quoins to corners and stone surrounds to stone mullioned windows.
(102) Panshields Farm Collection of stone farm buildings with slate roofs. Also some modern corrugated iron buildings that are of no historical or architectural interest. Continues to operate as a working farm interest.
(103) Milestone Stone milestone.
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Appendix 3: Article 4(2) Direction surface for any purpose incidental to the enjoyment of An Article 4(2) Direction covers part of the dwelling house as such Shotley Bridge Conservation Area. This where the hard surface would means that certain works in this area front a highway, waterway or required planning permission that would open space. not require planning permission • The installation, alteration or elsewhere. replacement of a satellite antenna on a dwelling house or The Direction covers an area of the within the curtilage of a dwelling centre of the village (see map). house where the part of the building or other structure on In this area, in addition to works that which the antenna is to be would usually require planning installed, altered or replaced permission, permission must also be fronts a highway, waterway or sought for the following: open space. • The erection, construction, • The erection, alteration or removal maintenance, improvement or of a chimney on a dwelling house, alteration of a gate, fence, wall or a building within the curtilage of or other means of enclosure a dwelling house. where it would be within the • The enlargement, improvement or curtilage of a dwelling house other alteration of a dwelling house and would front a highway, including its doors and windows, waterway or open space. where any part of the enlargement, • Painting of the exterior of any improvement or alteration would part, which fronts a highway, front a highway, waterway or open waterway or open space of a) a space. dwelling house, or b) any • An alteration to the roof of a building or enclosure within the dwelling house including the curtilage of a dwelling house. replacement of the roof covering • Demolition of the whole or any where the roof shopfronts a part of any gate, fence, wall or highway, waterway or open space. other means of enclosure where • The erection or construction of a the gate, fence, wall or porch outside any external door of enclosure is within the cartilage a dwelling house where the door in of a dwelling house and fronts a question fronts a highway, highway, waterway or open waterway or open space. space. • The provision within the curtilage of a dwelling house of any building or enclosure, swimming pool or other pool required for a purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling house as such, or the maintenance, improvement or alteration of such a building, enclosure or pool where it would front a highway, waterway or open space. • The provision within the curtilage of a dwelling house of a hard 72
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Appendix 4: Tree Preservation Orders
There are a number of Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs) covering parts of Shotley Bridge Conservation area. Trees in this area cannot be cut down, uprooted, topped, lopped or wilfully damaged or destroyed without first obtaining consent from the Council.
Please contact the relevant Council for further advice.
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KEY Conservation area boundary Listed buildings
Key unlisted buildings
Buildings that contribute to the character of the conservation area Significant views/vistas Important open spaces
Important woodland areas Groups of trees that contribute to the character of the area (N.B. see Appendix 3 for TPO’s in area) Public amenity space
MS Historic milestone LB Historic letterbox Watercourses
Scale 0 100 200 metres (approx)
MS
Reproduced from Ordnance Survey mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown copyright. SEE CHARACTER ANALYSIS MAP - PART 3 Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Durham County Council LA 100019779. 2008 CHARACTER ANALYSIS MAP - PART 2
KEY Conservation area boundary Listed buildings
Key unlisted buildings
Buildings that contribute to the character of the conservation area Significant views/vistas Important open spaces
Important woodland areas Groups of trees that contribute to the character of the area (N.B. see Appendix 3 for TPO’s in area) Public amenity space MS Historic milestone LB Historic letterbox Watercourses
Scale 0 100 200 metres (approx)
Reproduced from Ordnance Survey mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown copyright. SEE CHARACTER ANALYSIS MAP - PART 3 Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Durham County Council LA 100019779. 2008 LB ACTIVITY MAP - PART 1
KEY
Residential
Institutional
Community/Education/Recreational Industrial
Redundant at time of survey Ecclesiastical
Agricultural/Forestry
Commercial
Public open space Conservation area boundary
Scale 0 100 200 metres (approx)
Reproduced from Ordnance Survey mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown copyright. SEE ACTIVITY MAP - PART 3 Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Durham County Council LA 100019779. 2008 ACTIVITY MAP - PART 2
KEY Residential
Institutional
Community/Education/Recreational Industrial
Redundant at time of survey Ecclesiastical
Agricultural/Forestry
Commercial
Public open space Conservation area boundary
Scale 0 100 200 metres (approx)
Reproduced from Ordnance Survey mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown copyright. SEE ACTIVITY MAP - PART 3 Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Durham County Council LA 100019779. 2008
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Design & Historic Environment Durham County Council County Hall Durham Shotley Bridge County Durham DH1 5UL December 2009
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