Newnham Croft

Conservation Area Appraisal

June 2013 Newnham Croft Conservation Area Appraisal © Crowncopyright anddatabaseright 2013.OrdnanceSurvey Licencenumber100019730. Copyright notice Printed onrecycledpaper. Pleaserecycle. Can bedownloadedfrom Tel: CB1 0JH Cambridge CityCouncil PO Box700 Cambridge CityCouncil Planning Services This publicationhasbeenproducedby: 01223457000 www.cambridge.gov.uk 13 Appendix 3:Maps...... 12 Appendix 2:ExistingandproposedBLIs...... 11 Appendix 1:ListedBuildings...... 10 Contactdetails...... 9 References...... 8.6 8 IssuesandRecommendations...... 7 KeyCharacteristicsoftheConservation Area...... 6 Trees, LandscapeandOpenSpaces...... 5 Architectural Overview...... 4 Spatial Analysis...... 3 SummaryofSpecialInterest...... 2 The NationalPlanningContext...... 1 Contents Introduction...... 4.5 StCatharine’s CollegeSportsFieldandtherivermeadowsdowntoRiverCam.... 4.1 NewnhamRoadand The FenCauseway...... 2.1 Nationalpolicies...... 1.1 Method...... 8.8 BuildingsofLocalInterest...... 8.7 Protectingthehousesfrominappropriatealterations...... 8.5 Maintenanceoftheroads,grassverges,pavements andstreetlighting...... 8.4 CareofthetreeswithinConservation Area...... 8.3 The protectionofunlistedproperties...... 8.2 ProtectionofthesettingConservation Area...... 8.1 Conservation Area boundary review...... 4.4 The principalresidential streets...... 4.3 ParadiseNatureReserve...... 16 4.2 LammasLand...... 3.4 Historicaldevelopment...... 3.3 Archaeology...... 3.2 Landscapesetting 3.1 Generalcharacter 2.2 Localpolicies...... 1.2 Location...... Traffic andparking...... 4 58 54 53 52 51 46 44 42 40 12 8 6 38 12 6 4 49 9 8 50 49 48 48 47 47 46 18 15 9 9 6 5

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4 1 were unanimous almost Council City idea. the As the for support showed meeting The proposal. the for support gauge to held was meeting public a Conservation in when 1997, residents local a by started historical was as Area Croft landscape, and Newnham designate to campaign its A merit development. provide about architectural to and information Croft Area, Newnham the Conservation about special is This Introduction Appraisal unable to take seeks

owr proposals forward to define what Committee on8June 1998. Environment Council’s the was by approved designation, the and for document, recommendation That County and councilors. City including people, 20 working The themselves. area proposed the Appraisal of Character a prepared team, Conservation the of direction the under residents due time the at Areas Conservation new for to other group formed work included a commitments, working a core group of around and the a i te uue nue t protection and enhancement, asrequiredby law. its ensure future the in may which measures on guidance and provides Appraisal, Character previous the Area, of Conservation the of interest assessment special the document an This includes therefore Croft Area. Newnham the Conservation of assessed character and the area the Council, surveyed City has Cambridge of behalf on The 1.1 Method as Conservation informed by Studio, survey work working and Houses inHardwick Street and GrantchesterRoad. at the busy junction with Newnham Road Area, Conservation Croft Newnham the M11the to motorway, within commences connects which Road, Barton south. the to District, Cambridgeshire South within eventually lead to Grantchester, which lies lie on either side of the River Cam, which which water-meadows the by and Conservation Area; Southacre the and Area Conservation Central Cambridge the of part lies which beyond south-east, and east the to Cam River the of line the by and Cambridge Areas; Conservation West Central Cambridge the of spacious and houses spaces open buildings, to college the by bounded north and north-west is the area The Cambridge. of centre city historic the of south-west lies Croft Newnham 1.2 Location ml t the to mile a Lammas Landpublicpark

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6 ra. h lw eurs ht l new all of Conservation around that or in development requires other control law in The than the areas. stricter that is development means Areas Conservation of character special The or to desirable preserve orenhance”. character is it which the of appearance interest historic or Areas’ any “areas of special architectural Authorities to designate as ‘Conservation (Listed Planning Local on duty a imposes Planning 1990 Act Areas) the Conservation and of Buildings 69 Section 2 The NationalPlanning Context nlds lnig oiis o England for policies planning and includes system, planning the of operation the for requirements Government’s the (NPPF), adopted in March 2012, sets out The National Planning Policy Framework 2.1 will therefore needtobecarefullychosen. development new all for materials building and details form, height, scale, siting, the The area. the of character special enhance’ or ‘preserve must Areas National policies

h Cmrde oa Pa 20 sets 2006 Plan Local Cambridge The 2.2 which accompanied PPS5,is stillrelevant. guidance, Heritage English The 5 Statement formerly Policy Planning guidance in contained and policies the of environment historic the enhancing and Conserving NPPF the of 12 Section applied. be to and guidance on how these are expected Planning and the Historic Environment. Local policies s agl a abbreviation an largely is

Recommendations in this document in Chapter 8 later the discussed are in Area, Conservation development future affect may which matters other and This, fringes. will its on that Cambridge Croft of Change’ expansion the see Major affected of be ‘Areas Newnham by may Area the Conservation Potentially, Area website. Conservation designation can of be found on the Council’s implications major the and information policies Plan Local Further about adoption 2014. to summer view in a with review under currently are Plan Local the of policies future for The 2016. to use land proposals and development and policies out . Issues and

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8 comdtd ih ite iul impact visual been little with have accommodated facilities, other and shops of number a including use, residential non- occasional The paths. pedestrian gardens front and small with density a high at built houses, terraced or Edwardian Victorian storey two preserved well of streets contains It I. War World and 19 late the Conservation between housing artisan as Croft developed largely was Area Newnham The 3.1 3 Summary ofSpecial Interest General character long thin back gardens accessed th century by n teeoe oe ra i character. in urban more therefore and including managed heavily others, more Land, Lammas and untamed, wild and left some Area, Conservation within the and around spaces green open streets contrast sharply with the attractive residential These place. of sense strong a providing character, particular own its has street each so slightly, vary details and styles architectural that notable once is It either character. residential were a retain or houses which buildings in located are businesses these of most as regoes i oe tet wy from away street one lie greengrocers supermarket, general and the rural. Excellent shops including a lies in the close juxtaposition of Croft the urban Newnham of quality peculiar The far relate more tothehistoriccoreofCambridge. uses and architecture their of terms in mainly which are buildings commercial which Cam, River Road the and Newnham between of Causeway, group small the buildings which lie to the north to of The Fen connects This shop/Post a bakery Office, and a small a butchers/ Co-op cuain a be fud n the in found Roman been and has Age occupation Iron for Evidence 3.3 the Conservation Area. of all setting tranquil features the to These contribute land. plough and wild further with Cam, River the by provided is Conservation Area the of boundary eastern south- The Meadows. Grantchester and wider the are south Further Reserve. Nature purposely-untamed woodland and marshland of the wild, Paradise the to grass, mown and bowling-green shrubberies, public formal more the include These Road. back on the west, where the boundary except abuts area the built-up the surround which Conservation the Area half than more with buildings, its as much as spaces open its by characterised is Croft Newnham 3.2 bottoms ofthepresentgardens. the at and meadows abandoned on up sprung have others whilst houses, big of gardens or orchards now-vanished the from over left are which of many trees, are impenetrable woods. Most of the buildings snipe Archaeology Landscape setting seen flower gardens being open meadows, parkland green against parkland, spaces meadow, spaces of of the kingfishers Lammas a of houses background fields beyond, grazing the playing Land, or in and woodland, kept Millington pastures with almost of fields as big its a boundaries. The slight variations in the in variations slight The boundaries. hedges Within the period. Newnham Croft, Anglo-Saxon some of the roads follow the to dated been have which burials have as Area, Conservation Southacre adjoining perne s oe f h ery 19 early the century. of more is appearance its although c1780 to dates apparently which river, the in island an on located House, Paradise be to appears remains which period earlier this of building only 150 showed how 1795, little had changed in the last in Watford A. by for College, map King’s further A footpath. Meadows marked now is which roadway a along continued and Street Grantchester the of line followed present river the to access when Colleges Christi Corpus and King’s for of maps on appear crofts The Cambridge. in partly and Grantchester in partly were within not the land private of area an was ‘croft’ a when ages middle be the to traced can Croft Newnham of origins The 3.4 original sitesofgravelpits. the betray gardens some in level ground the lines open years Historical development 1660s also of by field or ancient produced so sometimes the system. since modern tracks, Skinner’s by Newnham follow George and Grantchester fence early map Skinner crofts . field The and th

No. 109Grantchester Meadows The Grove,Driftway

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10 the present building, and it is still shown still is it and building, present the Church have Grantchester 103/105, 113, and possibly 115 appear to along Nos. now are what – 1888 by Meadows sporadic some been development also had There presumably ‘Union Building’ on the 1903 map, so was facing houses two these of One side. north the on 14) and 12 20, 8, Nos. (now houses south side of Merton Street, with just four the on and Street, Grantchester of side west the on Street, Derby of side either along the properties these behind houses terraced with Road, Barton of side south the on built been had houses detached map of the and 1850s the Street in began Derby area the of development The clearly shownonthe1888map. are properties Both earlier. slightly be may Land, Lammas now is what facing Croft was added in c1880 and called The Grove, villa large Croft a and on Road, buildings Barton Garden, Paradise called house A river. the to footpath diagonal later the appearing road in the Avenue, dug now Eltisley was of area pit Croft gravel A Owlstone stands. where garden area 19 the of beginning the By 1888 east Lodge been began Barton is confirms also side in built. used are to Baker’s marked Road of develop also that as The Hardwick a marked. by is on map parish original the marked this with th of century,the same workhouse. time, Street, 1830 St a Owlstone market as Mark’s site larger as the on as a Grantchester Meadows but otherwise the in development limited some been had The demolished. been since has but school’ It appears on the 1957 map as a ‘Church parsonage. new the and church new the on field bizarrely regularly rink. was footpath flooded the towards Meadows Grantchester continues which the 1930s, the and 1920s the During Area. replicated elsewhere in the Conservation once presumably was and period this of nearby in Millington Road, is an interesting survival lights street listed owned), to similar (privately Road in lamp Green gas South listed II late Grade A the in 1980s. another with replaced and Chedworth Street which was demolished in provided also was school new a 1915 Road are the latest, and date to 1912. In Owlstone (odd) 1-15 Nos. I. War World and 1903 between built were they that the to date these Stylistically built. been all had Road Owlstone of most and Street, Grantchester of end southern the Road, Marlowe Avenue, Eltisley Road, Green of map the 1927 and 1920s, between the and came 1903 changes biggest The area hadchangedverylittlesince1888. the late field 1903 The (now confirms 1903 in Edwardian on remains lamp the map called

the map, winter standard that also south Skaters squeezed in period, properties confirms to the side create which middle Field) so of in that still it a the in between is skating of is South rather there likely track this the Lammas Field comdto, wsoe rf was developed Croft for student housing by Owlstone Queens’ accommodation, nurses’ for 1946, since and, school a as used being after 1950s, late the During only footpaths. character private pedestrian- by accessed largely is which very a and gardens courtyard with Street, Grantchester off has provided a group of single storey houses and Association, Housing Granta former a of development interesting an is This Field. Lammas of addition the including of the school and some of the open sites, has century the of rest the and 1930s the by completed was Meadows Grantchester preserved. be should and use this of reminder sole seen hockey infilling pitch and in the the redevelopment 1970s by the oa, lhuh h ae fntos as history. functions area earlier the although Today, area’s the who however, people, remember local of core a remains There accommodation. as student adapted or academics, and people the professional II by bought being houses the War with changed, Worldhas area the of character since but people, trades and servants college artisans, for modestly- sized with developed area mostly Croft was Newnham the Historically, Owlstone Croft setting tothehistoricbuilding. garden original the of some reinstating demolished, been recently have these blocks 19 the to extensions substantial adding College, terraced within th century villa and building new building and villa century houses the grounds. to provide Some homes of a strongsenseofcommunity. and inns and school church, shops, own its with village, the separate a retains of it character Cambridge, of suburb a

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12 4 codn t lnsae features, areas are: landscape character These use. and architecture to according has Area Conservation Croft Newnham The • • • • • Spatial Analysis five t ahrn’ Clee Sports College Catharine’s St The principalresidential streets Paradise NatureReserve Lammas Land Fen The Causeway and Road Newnham areas of distinct character, hc hv a a mr ubn character urban more far a have which buildings of section small this includes Area Conservation Croft Newnham The Causeway 4.1 each. the of summary a greater include and below, in detail described are areas These key Newnham Road and The Fen The and Road Newnham River Cam Field positive and and the negative fields down features to the of oe oial blns, r icue in included are belongs), logically more it which (to Cambridge Area the Conservation in Central it include and Area Conservation Croft Newnham the from Area boundary, to exclude this small area Restaurant. Changes Italia to Bella the the Conservation now is which mill former the Building, Listed principal the though cuts also boundary Area Conservation to the east (Sheep’s Green). The current meadows water adjoining the and Cam River the of proximity close the despite Area, Conservation the of rest the than

1930s flats(Causeway) negative feature. a is junction, road the dominate to tends Shell A II). Listed (Grade Almshouses Perse the including of groups Interest Local of Buildings and Buildings several are Conservation Area, Central Cambridge the within Road, Newnham of side west the the road widens out after the Granta. On before narrow very is roundabout the to junction. The portionoftheroadnearest then straightens out to the Queen’s Road the and pond to the past house, public Granta round curves Road Newnham Causeway, Fen The with junction roundabout its at the From Cam. River into the pond Pit Mill the drains which leat Road, the mill former the and Newnham Causeway Fen of The by part created a by triangle this enclosed are Area in Conservation buildings The section 8 Issues and Recommendations.

petrol-filling

station, which mill the and Causeway Fen Facing Centre. City the to bypass southern a provide to and Trumpington with village Newnham Coe late 1920s the formerly in constructed was Causeway, Lane, Fen Fen The ae o 10 ad ean he original three retain and c1900 to date original neo-Tudor their boarded doors. retaining These 49 and 47 Nos. to those with doors, front separate by accessed shops Road Newnham purpose-built of of group notable a is there side east the On opposite sideoftheroad. the on Land Lammas in planting the to in important are these – birches silver and which has been planted with cherry trees The Fen Causeway, is facing a buildings, deep these grass of verge front In road. back porches detailed similarly Further paint. white in leat mill the onto frontage The doors. front double coloured ochre red with white in entered by a porch in 1930s ‘cinema’ style mansard white. uneven The onto frontage The (BLIs). Interest Local of Buildings now simply are these Called ‘Causeway’, units. 42 style providing Deco and Art the in built apartments long leat is Fen elevations, also The after

(Nos. frontage views three to in Causeway red flat this pantiles. fierce 45-51) storey roofs along brick block are facing local three are with with the bays are Each is opposition hidden bays brick away blocks situated street offices picked set picked built by of from of and above, a flats on 1930s to out false with link link the the out in is a and uses, residential and commercial of variety a into turned now mews, century through a carriageway, is a small late accessed 19 and 51, and 49 Nos. Beyond be included on the Council’s list of (BLIs). window. These buildings are proposed to glass stained a with door arched an has No.49 uPVC. in replaced detrimentally been have windows sash timber original have been added to No. 51. Some of the windows, dormer pedimented and arched original red high future. the in controlled, carefully preserved, signage and be Hairdressers). must shopfronts Martino These Di Domenico 45 No. and Hire, Style Designer CD 47 Cambridge fluted and entrances central with shopfronts, Nos. 45-51oddNewnhamRoad probably brick and

pilasters h bidns r tre storeys three are buildings The are detailing. although Book 1980s built to using and either office The modern Print purple attic side development Gallery, brick floor skylights (No. with has No.

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14 and theRiver Cam. Green Sheep’s of meadows water open the towards pond Pit Mill the outstanding over view the is point visual this at principal feature The restaurant. Italia Bella the now mill, former the bisecting 39 and returns towards the mill leat, again Area boundary cuts through Nos. 37 and scene. street the to contribution positive particularly a are of and none street but prominent, relatively the therefore down face gables which prominent more retains 33 No. including false details neo-Tudor with high, storeys two are 37 and 35 Nos. merit. flat-roofed a is or Boat) Rice (The 1920s 37 No. later. the even to date to appear which Road, Newnham 37 and 35 33, Nos. are terrace, the terminating and door, Next to includeitasaBLI. proposed not is it so shopfronts, no has also and neighbour, its of roof mansard red quoins of have windows The House. Raverat Gwen to entrance an and Court Andersons into block, Nos. storey building of little architectural merit. (Gwen the these brick. 39-43 glazing timber same with and Raverat buildings a However, single are string first purple

framing bars, The current Conservation Conservation current The a floor House), storey similar courses can and brick this across to the be

structure with brick group the a said picked whole the bulky the first two lacks entrance to window of is floors. storey out make three built little the in n 83 wt is il he sil visible still wheel built mill its mill, with corn 1853, former in a is and pond, mill the faces restaurant Italia Bella The View overtheformermillpond Bella Italiarestaurant,theformermill Key positivefeatures: note. river surrounding special of are which the trees and meadows over and pond mill the over views attractive are extremely there locations, many In location. pedestrians the suits and pond, the protects into falling from fence palisade timber painted white A Causeway. Fen The to reconnects and leat the of edge the along runs which pathway pleasant a to access provides also This bollards. Staffordshire blue with paved is It the leat. over mill bridge a to sitting-out leads which a area is there restaurant the of sash three to the rear. Listed Grade II, it is a largely used as a factory, hence the tall chimney and extended later was It it. underneath running leat the with building the inside • • • • • pavers windows storey of Sheep’s Green; and spaces green open and trees The Sheep’s over Green andMillPitpond; views Attractive quality shopfronts; high their to due BLIs, be should Road Newnham (odd) 45-51 Nos. restaurant, islistedGradeII; Italia Bella now mill, former The some of them listed, on both sides; buildings, historic quality high by Newnham and building with defined Road glazing of is

Gault by tightly bars. tall brick cast defined In front with iron Key negativefeatures: • • • • • • • h po qaiy pavements, quality poor The later) buildings;and (or 1920s Newnham quality poor 37 are Road and 35 33, Nos. the other sideofthemillleat; on footpath public the from restaurant, which can be glimpsed House Raverat and Gwen around The and cyclists; causes The difficulties which and Causeway, Road Fen Newnham of The the in adjoining Conservation Area; Road, Newnham of side modern petrol-filling dominant visually The Newnham Road; 39-51 Nos. to mews former the in location hidden somewhat its lessoned by is impact its although 1980s large a is House Raverat Gwen the buildingsinNewnhamRoad. of scale domestic more the with visual impact is somewhat at odds also 1930s flats unaltered relatively and detailed well are Causewayside at visually with BLIs, busy office the Art although back traffic for dominant Deco building station both of at details, the their on of the pedestrians car Bella little the bulk junction and parking merit, Italia west and are accessed via The Driftway. A BLI, a full a BLI, A Driftway. The via accessed is and Land Lammas of edge the southern on lies which Grove, The building, is impact 19 visual early the is muted, relatively its although note, Of South-west cornerofLammasLand hc wr lvle ad und into turned and levelled were which Lammas 4.2 the characterofspace. individually, make Road. Newnham Further trees, in both groups and planted and Causeway The facing of Fen boundaries avenues its along with trees space, green open repairs bicycle a have as reused toilets imaginatively been public 1920s former The placed trees randomly with area recreation a public Lammas Land and ulc etn, tet ihs and litter bins. lights street seating, public workshop. park Land is managed in was 1925. a majorcontribution Today formed as It is a it public a from is well-used th century a fields park. wide to visitors who are attracted by the facilities, summer to cater for the large numbers of threat have a now which conveniences public adjoining the are attractive Less empty. was it 2012) (November survey of time excellent an miniature as past summer the in used hot been also has It the times. other at and during months children to pleasure of source constant a providing provision, council old-style of example wonderful a is pool paddling large The concealed well in views is across Lammas it Field. modern although so road, the from accessed also is building The date. in 1970s also probably is and Association Pavilion is Field Field Lammas Lammas development, adjoining the Serving note. of feature another is Grove The to The garden the within trees numerous similarly the and the Land Lammas and within trees boundaries mature hedging soft to due the retains lane country a road of character the This above. mentioned beyond space the open and greenery of to boundary sense the continues and southern Land Lammas the is effect in 2. This Appendix at included is description fortress-like the access high has The of and offices a brick vandalism. Driftway boating large field road wall appearance of attached garden to lake the but to the part A is Granta

although public and kiosk set to of due The the field back opens car Housing garden Grove to at which from park

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16 Key positivefeatures: and canoeclubbuilding. pool learner a to converted and reduced been now has fenced) river previously main (also the of sides both on facility swimming men’s The gone. since and long girls the women (who shielded swam in the main river) which have fences opposite the on girls and it, crosses bridge cycle foot/ the where boys - children for place bathing a as used previously was race mill the that reminders visual are There View towardsthepaddlingpool and alargechildren’s playground. green, bowling a courts, tennis including • ag, pn re sae with space green open Large, bank to the car park. The high Key negativefeatures: • • • • • • • • • • and NewnhamRoad; fencing facing The Fen Causeway Well public, particularly thepaddlingpool; the for facilities Popular many maturetrees; conveniences; The poor appearance of the public Causeway andNewnham Road; Busy Green. wildlife on the mill leat and Sheep’s The and Simple timberparkseating;and Causeway Perse Fen Newnham Road; The listed of the junction the opposite Almshouses of Views Fen facility; The over bridge Causeway and is a very well used the by park A Green andtheRiverCam; and out over the mill leat to Sheep’s Attractive some provide cover; do trees mature into roads these from views Attractive

path the links ducks, traffic detailed and park, to views cycle along a swans although controlled park-style across track both and across the

The the crossing metal many other park Fen the help tocontrolthespeedoftraffic. to it using commuters prevent to controlled residents although the opening times are This Street. Grantchester and Road Barton is from the junction of Newnham Road with and Land accessed from The Driftway, Lammas which leads and Reserve actions. in 2001 which details produced a number of proposed was Plan Management City. A the around reserves of similar one eight by is and managed Council City and Cambridge School, owned is Reserve Croft The Cam. River the and Croft Owlstone Newnham located is between Reserve hectare 2.17 The 4.3 park • • • Paradise NatureReserve is h Bws lb ed some needs maintenance. Club Bowls The planting; and new and/or removal require may Some Poor qualitystreetlighting; their popular A

public cars of with the all car day. walkers trees park Speed in serves and the humps other park the otah hc rn suhad along southwards runs public which used footpath well a to is there connection although it visual no has the Reserve Land, Lammas to close is it Whilst Board-walk intheNature Reserve the Nature Reserve alongside runs the and to Area boundary Conservation the forms Cam River The iw ars te a t te water the to Cam the across views the along runs then footpath The Reserve. car Land the of south the to just Lammas Cam River the to to next connects leat The Reserve. the towards leat mill the to the middle of Cambridge) should not should Cambridge) of middle the to ground rough nearest (the paths muddy where river.The the into fallen have that those pollarding be should trees pollard New new appropriate. continued, be including should is and willows admirable repollarding A of hand. programme in this has overgrown: Trust Wildlife further the get to allowed and not maintained be should It willow. of species different of collection important fen with areas as such plants open some has still It is In alders. towering and willows huge with woodland, into turn to allowed been has which meadow a once was Reserve The and formal zealously more to contrast pleasant bank occasional the and willows, overhanging which The river at this point is in its natural state, end ofGrantchesterStreet. the to connects and river the from away bank. opposite the on woodland and meadows very its started park, river collapse informal, is attractive Eventually, no almost managed bank along bad Stachys palustris Stachys do unkempt and the to thing: at no walkers areas the river the provides harm rotting beginning bank state pathway of and open and to oak extensive this , and an and , anglers. replace space. of are piles, turns area the a covered byagroup TPO. is Grove The with associated land the of All welcomed. be should This Driftway. The fringe to used which elms the from is The warblers, siskinsandsnipe. black grass bats, snakes, shrews, includes Wildlife alder, ash, horse chestnut and hawthorn. willow, include Reserve the within Trees Nature the from Cam Reserve River the over View erosion oftheriverbank. prevent to places in installed been have be turning levelled disused caps, and into or field many hardened an tree to elm types the wood creepers, east but of bird of with board-walks The including suckers sedge Grove

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18 Key negativefeatures: Key positivefeatures: Field totheeastofTheGrove • • • • • • facility this of use the and litter, attracts centre recycling the maintained, The provides and educational opportunities. managed Well and intothewoodland; river the across views Attractive Cam; Peaceful location next to the River Popular localfacility; semi- a of marshland habitat; example good Reserve a is Nature Paradise The public brings further car park traffic is to the ill- ean Oltn Cot Paradise the of Typical Croft, Grove. The and Owlstone House – remain dating to the late 18 City, although three detached houses, all the to closest north, the to generally are properties be terraced oldest may The earlier. Meadows Grantchester and Street Grantchester of line the although century layout for opportunities good each provides along and views street the softens which than rather sitting gardens, front small have details and also houses the of Most original. materials all are roof front and windows, doors the that so preserved well generally are houses These forms. strong less a ubiquitous use of two storey terraced is architectural there cohesion due to the more or although basis, designs street-by-street different slightly having street each a with on 20 early century the and 1850s developed the between largely were which streets built-up the of all includes section This streets 4.4 • h picpl residential principal The quality tight in thefuture. Ash Road and GrantchesterStreet; Barton Road, of Newnham junction over-loaded already of footpaths the on die-back

railings streets the back and th or early 19 could or reflect field of brick the be boundaries, 18 walls. pavement, a th th problem century r 19 or The th th

iw wswrs ln Bro Road Barton take along westwards views of them are also covered by TPOs. Long in and note, of also are church the around trees Mature such. as designated also is parsonage the that document this in later suggested is it and BLI, a is church The behind. parsonage notable its with Public Bull Red the buildings, historic important Hardwick fronts Newnham Croft Street and adjoins which building Ambulance John’s St the flats, of development (another Street Derby of end the at Court Cherwell BLI, Street a is and Derby and Street Grantchester flats with 19 The Red Bull Public House, which is mid- from apart 1900 after to date properties the of All Road. Barton of section short the of boundary Conservation northern the of Part Barton Road or woodland. shorter views or glimpses of mature trees frame properties the way the for notable often are houses the between gaps the often terminate in which trees or woodland. Similarly, streets these along views attractive characteristics, are the positive most its of one and Area, Conservation th the century. The buildings start in the west which Maitland in probably back House the Street. fills garden trees House, dating in Area and the in Finally of St the whole is to the a Mark’s the front 1930s marked vicarage there plot 1980s), garden between block Church, are by most and two of of a was probably built as a short terrace of terrace short a as built probably was The Red Bull is a pleasant hostelry which View eastwardsalongBartonRoad View westwardsalongBartonRoad field. playing College Caius and Gonville the opposite side of the road which conceals Maitland House and the tall hedge on the to the community life of its parish and the church The school. church a as 1950s late the least at until retained was that structure wooden 1870s a replace to 1900 in built St door, Next Mark’s c1850. in houses four Key positivefeatures: area. well the from way are some living people as well activities other attended by Newnham Croft residents as and clubs St Mark’s • • • • • • • to themid-19 dating House Public Bull Red The parsonage andhall; St by TPOs; mature many covered are which of some trees, the and Church taking road, the along views Attractive oe rnt sts n h road the gutters, in setts granite Some part bytarmacadam;and stone in covered been have which setts original its retains house public the to driveway former The Views towardsLammasLand; preserved andaBLI; of Maitland Church makes Mark’s 1930s Community in and an and House, the Church, flats, important narrow th its century; belfry Centre’s parsonage a extremely a stone notable to BLI, contribution St classes, kerbing. and Mark’s block were well its front small have side west the post-1903 on properties the whilst pavement, the of side east the on houses earlier The street. two cottages, windows wide, with slate roofs facing the terraced storey two are buildings the of majority the The side. east on particularly buildings, of the height in variations are there whole, a developed as not and built, incrementally was it from because but out onwards, 1850s laid the was Ambulance street The John’s St Station. the of grounds are the street greenery visible only residential the although mainly is It pleasant, side. a east its on it Croft joining Newnham Street with Street Merton to Hardwick Hardwick Street Key negativefeatures: • • • • •

trees gardens, somewithlow walls. are Concrete paverfootways. 1960s Ambulance Station;and designed poorly the of view The next toCherwellCourt; The nameplates and modernstreetlighting; street quality Poor Busy traffic; all Street highly which set runs against visible are from set

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20 ups-ul Nwhm oil Club Social Newnham purpose-built modern the is designed, south the To Station. Ambulance poorly the facing north, the to garden its and house public Bull Red the with buildings, residential non- larger, by end each is at punctuated housing terraced the of rhythm The Hardwick Street Hardwick Street modern, a is grounds its Within modern. largely properties in the street. The windows are other the of some on details the match brick some of and social 1909 to dating building, atd a wdw fcd n tn and stone in faced widows bay canted are and later, are houses the street, the of side west the On covers. coal-chute features iron Positive cast and scrapers boot inset the include remaining. original joinery of examples many front with panelled doors, and windows sash two are flat are road the of side east the on houses earliest The vary. materials house The College hostel. Darwin the of vista distant and more the Road by Barton of side opposite the hedge beech the by demarcated is street the of street, building Looking site ofaformerperfumefactory. two comprising building constructed recently on their strong vertical emphasis. Opposite, within with houses terraced of group larger appropriate the particularly not building but clubhouse the to sympathetic the fronted built built dwellings with significance. whilst east surrounding effectively from slate-roofed from southwards, with red side looking red in Gault no brick reclaimed of brick masks Hardwick front the northwards, brick It house dressings, is the with playing gardens. faced the with bricks Social ground built Street, end two in field the in on Some which of Gault brick Club floor over end is the the on a Key negativefeatures: Key positivefeatures: over someofthefrontdoorsarenote. fanlights glass Stained circles. incised being parapets in faced but evident, also is cottage style similar A gardens. front small very are capped bybattlementedparapets. There Gault • • • • • • flat vred ie ad television and aerials are obtrusive features; wires overhead ends of the road, telephone poles, Parked window headdetail; small horizontal storeys, two) than (rather three its to due character of out Hardwick building which turns the corner into modern a is Street Merton 18 No. years; original the of brickwork painting marred the somewhat by been have The cohesive qualities of the street to 1909. The Newnham Social Club, dating details and traditionalmaterials; original of survival High early 20 houses late-19 to mid the to terraced dating detailed Well rather to but the th cars, decorated ground centuries; than street windows, of the yellow red floor and houses brick, with and bay is lines somewhat elaborate

a windows over with row th at , and , the the the of

development. is a Street. Merton This in plot vacant the formerly on built house new the view on the centres that so end south the the at east to slightly curves road The College hostel. Darwin the and hedge, beech College from to north-south view The Street. Merton to runs Road Barton Street Derby Derby Street roofline in the • • • • sits keeping north en pitd mr suitable more colour. a painted being by obtrusive less made be could is a large cable junction box which Outside the club, on the pavement, much lowerthanthehouses;and is side rest east the to character the of out completely on building John’sSt modem The Ambulance landscaping; – house public Bull Red the of area The merit attention; pavements, unsightly,and and uneven patched, tarmac are side, east the on particularly The this back playing and of the car takes would the with slightly brick The carriageway park street field, in benefit the chimney first Gonville from and historical being bordered floor from the back stack bulkier and and road, is improved form garden clad with which Caius kerbs with and of in a with Newnham Croft Road, the far more far the Road, Croft Newnham with 20 the cohesive less the to dating buildings with section, northern – two into divides create is cantilevered and boarding, timber green-painted running the lengthofbothflanks. and Co-op the of home temporary the was section This facing store. Society Co-operative the development includes which Street the Grantchester of frontage but plain facade. Beyond it is the western Opposite, Maitland House presents a tidy Road with trees planted in the main area. Barton onto fronts which Court, Cherwell west The Derby Street on theeastsideofHardwickStreet. terraced cottages, similar to the cottages 19 mid with is lined which section, southern satisfactory first it side, retains th two century, junction the beyond and block is parking taken over the of the blank up th the etr to storey two century spaces. northern with green ground the side end, nameplate The floor view on street the of to no h peie, rte regrettable feature. rather a premises, the into an early shopfront but there is no visibility of points focal are 7) (No. Cottage Hope at of shops, Derby two (not The rendered successfully). always sometimes or painted frequently Gault, grey or yellow local the 17. No. at garage remaining only the above than three houses; there is a front dormer The roof line is seldom constant for more fanlights. no have developments latest being horizontal vary, or fanlights doors matching with front semi-circular the The to tunnel. lintels one and alleyways three the of cottages rows by Street sides both on faced Croft is road Newnham Beyond Derby StoresandPostOffice Newnham the Brickwork community. Stores of with Croft various Post rectangular varies Street Office The dates, but Post and on fanlights; is broken the the Office generally bakery corner has

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22 n oiia faue sc a patterned as such features original and demarcation Hardwick along houses of terrace a of is view the Street, Grantchester from road the down of Road ‘back’ connecting a is Street Croft Newnham Newnham CroftStreet Key negativefeatures: Key positivefeatures: 18a, 18and18b. nos. as divided now Cottage Kirwee at above window and frontage garage the to alterations pleasing the and 9 No. of door the over erected) (recently plaque Features of interest are the Sun Insurance buildings • • • •

street and or ult 20 the northern sectionoftheroad. of side either quality development Poor cars onbothsides;and poles maintained poorly pavements wires, usual telephone and the has obtrusive Street Derby stone kerbsremain. sett granite Some preserved details;and 19 late to mid detailed well contains road the of section southern The th etr ctae, ih well with cottages, century Street consists and which with garages. presenting runs an and mostly attractive parallel lines

Looking of utr and gutters th century a of the to pleasant roofline parked Barton backs west the which These with associated store Society Co-operative the of the brick large andfeaturelesswall. plain the Street, Croft Newnham along Street markings. car parking this to Adjacent alongside. setts old the which should feature positive Another street. the from aspect pleasant more much a the horse chestnut tree in the garden softens gravel soft a painted doors have Court Cherwell of the street, along Further in be apartments. to as use appears This Co-operative store. the Society of premises former the are Street Derby meets building this flush set being and, right quite not is scale the attempt to match the local vernacular but around area, park outline Pembroke pink with beige detail surface is the be are the area colour not fronted the nor kept Looking red first garaging bricks of constructed surviving. wall, is in is of the brick College the which floor. is the keeping the by they the of garages, St black parking east very garages and this The tones John’s retaining lack On flats with of building from parking metal obtrusive sash depth. the area. well beige making Ambulance at at the Hardwick wall right windows walkway the the with The Where space. rest form brick, road rear rear with this are the old of a Pembroke Collegeflats The elevation. which Less street. the to ambiance an adds display vegetable the and area surrounding the are, Stores Derby Street. Grantchester and in alleyway with a view of trees and bushes is, the enhanced at passageway The hydrangea. climbing is large a of presence the by considerably Street No.5 Grantchester of rear the at pole telegraph The Derby Street, (Grantchester housing of streets terraced three the of of ends is gable view painted the side, south the On the in rear kerb on attractive present general, back Street the of stones the whole, gardens a Derby and are a flat are pleasant and still still the Hardwick Stores of the lifeless in blank Derby keeping original flower-lined Post windows principal Street). Street Office blue/ with Key negativefeatures: Key positivefeatures: Historic streetnameplates These shouldberetained. reversal of those in Grantchester Street). their original have gulleys the and stone, grey • • • • • • o Cewl Cut atog a (although high Court Cherwell for Views and carparkingarea; Station the Ambulance into Views facing wall boundary Newnham CroftStreet; Stores the Derby on the for Signage Small areasoftraditionalpaving. Derby Street;and historic properties the of ends gabled The The historicstreetnameplates; pink brick granite into boundary the in Hardwick garages setts (an wall and Street interesting has parking been and 19 of cul-de-sac small cottages Acalled West View dates to Cenacle. the late The called houses detached of development 1970s probably a in terminating Street, the passing Street Grantchester from west running street straight a is Street Merton Merton Street Fenner’s to teacher- moved College The in women. for training specialised College this – graduate a University,Cambridge 1885 of in college Hall, Hughes by occupied were and 1877 in Cottages Crofton as houses Nos. terraced dating from the 1870s – the continuous date stone on almost contains street The Cenacle. The before th its • • • • century and leads off to the south just ends 1 permanent An abundance of overhead wires overhead of abundance An onto thepavement; metal roller doors opening straight there Street Derby 1 No. of rear the At built totryandconcealthis); tet in ad notices by parkedcarsandcarparks. The and street seems to be dominated signs proliferate; and Street markings; road obtrusive and lighting street quality poor poles, telegraph and and Cricket of 3 Derby is confirms a large ground home Street that brick

overlooking in they and 1895. garage were Hardwick There built with the brick These markedly of two three-storey houses which contrast the Merton Street, all have been replaced. At from one original cast iron window facing brick facade (1909) Newnham Club, which has a plain the (from side west) north the on Features Merton Streetlookingwestwards onto thepavement. directly open garden) front minuscule a (with Cottage All Daisy except houses buildings. the storey three some and storey two some with north, the on four and side, south the along 11houses are end decoration soldier include are in of yellow Hardwick with built

courses the to in Gault surrounding flank window yellow Street marking brick of

the is brick heads. a with Edwardian recent each buildings. with the Apart floor, infill

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24 hr ae ih cags f of line, east) roof the of confirming changes (from eight side are there south the On Nos. 8-14(even)MertonStreet pleasing shrubberybeyond. a with is limes there pollarded of and row well-tended repair good in is here fence The Street. Grantchester 31 No. of garden large very the is plot following well due to its scale and overall form. The does modern clearly although which 1999, in Derby Street, a new house has been built of side opposite the On made. openings which 8, No. window new and refenestrated been has from apart detailed well all even) 14 to 8 (Nos. cottages four of row a is Adjoining features. discordant and floor material, and a cut-away corner at ground same the in details head window curved the level. fit use into that The of the modern each irregular street property glazing scene

window are was relatively pattern further built tne Trae Mro Ctae and Clifton Collage, all built at Cottage Cottage, different times. Merton Terrace, Daisy Stanley Cottage, Weymouth Cottages, Crofton follow Then creeper. Grantchester Street), pleasantly faces covered with a virginia (which Porch The separately. end. There are mature trees, including a including trees, mature are There end. been farther the has at gardens screen to planted hedge a though pavement lawns and so unfenced, are gardens Most being wellmaintained. is vegetation, with softened well become having and, intrusive not is development the buildings, traditional the as character the same the have not does it Though Croft. in development housing complete pinkish light in houses Georgian-style detached non-aligned six of consist They garden. at of the early 1970s on the former The allotments buildings feature. unintentional probably if intriguing an – distance a from visible is house one of half only Street; Merton of end west the at situated is Cenacle The not displeasing. and interesting is converted, was garage The ground door. the around shrubbery with No.1 21 (No. Cottage Merton Croft to lead These the West flower south Street), floor local are View, end Of beds a window, brick. modern formed note which of St generally is This inserted Mark’s is infill from the heavily is development flank the parsonage the meet when masked back wall latest the the of of Newnham CroftClubhouse ecn ad ae hv be retained and metal been have original gates the and fencing all Virtually sash. opening each to glass of pane single a windows. Sash windows are typical, with house in the group has an original dormer dressings map). 1888 It the on not but map, 1903 the on shown is (it 1890s the around to dating probably and build, one of group, clearly cohesive more a is It Cenacle. The of east the to just Street Merton of side south the on pathway private a by and well maintained cottages approached secluded four of terrace a is View West Newnham CroftClub. copper is all built are beech, from and painted masking Gault slate black. brick roofs, the Heavy with far and end red planting the of brick first the Key negativefeatures: Key positivefeatures: West View to screenthefrontsofNos.3and4. erected fencing high the by punctuated the roadway of The Cenacle. The vista is on a • • • • • low o. 6 n 1 ae modern street; are 18 the to poorly relate which houses and 16 Nos. West View; 1 No. to extension roof Dominant Stone kerbing. street gutters;and the in setts stone of rows Original materials; and details original their retaining 19 late Varied bank screens th etr houses century the terrace from hc i son n 17 on shown is which river the to footpath the of upgrading an be to appears It Area. Conservation the of ‘spine’ historic Croft the forming south, in the Meadows Newnham Grantchester to north the the through in of Road Barton from Area Conservation runs heart the Street Grantchester Grantchester Street h ohr big de bten 1902 and 1914. between added being others the with 1888, by built were (odd) which 5-31 Nos. of terraces separate quite three forming (odd) 37-63 and (even), 24-26 (odd), 5-31 Nos. uses, residential in all is it Otherwise butchers/greengrocers. Co-operative street The contains the largest shop in the area, the built. 18 was House the Paradise of formalised end been the have at well may and • • 18. obtrusive wiring stands outside Nos. 16 and with pole telegraph A of thestreet;and and The pavement is poor on the north there Supermarket, is parking th th etr maps, century etr when century on as both well sides as a s emntd y h ed ulig (No. building end the by terminated is vista The Area. streets Conservation the within residential the of calm relative the and junction road busy the between Barton Looking North endofGrantchesterStreet Grantchester Terrace dated1874 Road south there down is a the striking street contrast from

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26 aspect ofthestreet. 20 Grantchester Street also enhance this and 18 Nos. of gardens front the in trees The large robinia ( houses on the corner of the access road. stepped behind distance. Yet more trees can be glimpsed on Paradise Island can be seen in the far trees of belt the Street, Croft Newnham of corner the to road the down Moving area. not do detailing and materials scale, whose building large a quite providing above, Supermarket TPOs. Co-operative recent more by the is Beyond protected are trees House these – Maitland alongside trees birch silver and yews elms, the by right the on entering Grantchester Street is reinforced by trees. This impression of greenness on back the sheltered this, housing at Lammas Court Behind is set buildings. original with the well in blends still but housing area, the in other than later considerably built was wall Association this behind Housing development Granta The left. field the 32) on the corner of Eltisley Avenue, with old reflect defining from the brick roofs the Lammas the the wall street of with general the immediate Robinia Robinia pseudoacacia of Field and attractively some the character is car former well park view apartments screened set-back and hockey on of the the the ) Most of the houses in this terrace also still confirms saying plaque A parapets. plain with windows The sashes. two over two with wide windows are group the in properties remaining the of Most cottage. bay-fronted a then roofs, larger two then Gault are There 1860s. the Hardwick and Street Derby in cottages to similar very are they stylistically, – sashes two cottages with modest are row the in seven two of terrace and Nos. long street, a form the (odd) of 5-31 side west the On West sideofGrantchesterStreet three flat three ground brick fronts, rncetr erc 1874 Terrace Grantchester the storey Street storey properties, date floors slate Gault and of houses. roofs have their brick probably again and construction. canted houses, with The two date slate over bay first two to

Nos. 24-32(even)GrantchesterStreet n hv oiia, trcie features. attractive original, have and These houses are symmetrical in design, houses, constructed Edwardian bay-windowed row a of form (even) 24-32 Grantchester Nos. of Street, side opposite the On the (though of Conservation part Area. open this within spaces important private) add which Both of these houses have large gardens metres. several for Street Grantchester along runs which fence wooden high a 19 late another is Porch), (The 33 No. opposite, and street, the facing gable a with house Street, No. Merton into corner the Turning arches over the doors of Nos. 17 and 19. the as such features original other and windows doors, panelled wooden have 31 th etr dtce hue with house detached century is a in neo-Gothic brick with slate Gault roofs. brick some of the more decrepit garages have garages decrepit more the of some are fortunately though fences character and in diverse gardens The Owlstone Road. in houses the to boundaries undeveloped, is side east the character,as in changes Street Grantchester point, this Beyond used asachemistandhairdressers. are which Avenue) Eltisley 30/32 here, (Nos. found be also can purpose-built, shops, Further matters. news local other and community with posters display to used is which Avenue, Eltisley down focus, on the opposite side of a the road, returning with fence timber the of use the area by enhanced the provide does but upgrading, some of need in landscaping is This of area provides public seats and some planting. small a Street, of the road, on the corner with Chedworth vitality of the street. the On the opposite to side add all sale, for wares other traditional and The canvas materials. matching using constructed is and terrace the of feature end the be to intended evidently was Street, Chedworth of corner the on group, this of end the forms which shop centre doors of the terrace. The butcher’s end houses with the elaborate glass panels in the on doors front wood-panelled on each doorways the over arches stone bays, the of sandstone the into carved names These the with include keystone, awning, a different being brick and black eaves formed displays plant/flower iron details, by railings of the flowers design house back and South endofGranchester Street have These map. 1903 the on shown not are they although 1902 dated even), 37-63 (Nos. houses terraced cohesive very of row long a is street the of side west the On Gardens. Paradise of survivor a be could tree apple big A removed. been Paradise House, possibly House, Paradise towards drive resin-bounded short a as continues but with Meadows, junction Grantchester the at ends terrace This replaced insimilarmaterials. of fences garden front original property.the of Some each to windows bay canted chimney prominent by punctuated details, stone cleft red oak stacks, brick boards and facades remain with

built in c.1780 in built or with a two have painted storey been Key positivefeatures: Road. Owlstone Croft, described with Owlstone to leads and Reserve Nature Paradise skirts road The tree. apple Gardens Paradise another and wall end its in window bay the end house where in the Road, terrace Owlstone has a of notable end the past road the carries turn hidden a However, tree-covered a on island intheriver. This isaBLI. invisible almost is which area, the in house earliest the and • • • • • • • the houses. plates, name street iron cast original The original blue/greystone sets;and their with gulleys the and stones The and otherfacilities; The activity provided by the shops The welltendedfrontgardens; details; doors, roof materials, and chimney windows, original of survival The the in the late18 to dates and Area property Conservation earliest the remaining is House Paradise the late 19 to terraced dating preserved, well houses, of groups good Three edge survival fixed of th th or early 20 century–itisaBLI; the of to pink the woodland walls granite th centuries; of of kerb

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28 5 Te e sho a te south-east end oftheroadopened in1989. the at school new The 15. 1914- from dating building School Croft Newnham original the replacing 1992-3, in 1913-14 and those on the south side in built were side north the on houses The de-sac to the east of Grantchester Street. cul- straight short, a is Street Chedworth Chedworth Street Key negativefeatures: • • • • • • oen olrs ih better a quality product. with bollards modern litter the of replacement the and and bins, seating planting, the to improvements enhancements box, television cable of a of removal the need including in is Street Chedworth to to entrance the next area seating public The Intrusive carparkingsigns;and name plates; street aluminum pressed Modern alarmingly; slope some and uneven much patched, are they – condition poor in are general in pavements The Some useofuPVCwindows; quality streetlights; Intrusive road markings, poor being the last house which is slightly taller, uniformly two storeys high, the exception Street (Nos. 14-20 even). The houses are other red 1-25 Nos. side, northern the along houses of The road is dominated by the long terrace Detail ofNo.5ChedworthStreet Nos. 1-25(odd)ChedworthStreet brick (odd), very detailing. built similar in Gault houses The brick, details in with Hardwick match some l sho i 19-, hi to storey two their 1992-3, in the school replacing old street, the of side south the on in built was houses of terrace A the entrance. around remain railings metal 1915 original The muted. relatively therefore is scene street the on mono-pitched impact Its roofs. shallow and elevations modern simple a in 1989 in completed was This back the between street, the of end the at found be can School Primary Croft Newnham seen fromtheLammasFieldcarpark. front be can aspect rear the of Little removed. the at fences and walls their had have houses the of some although walls doors. their fanlights only with replacement front have some but fanlights, and doors front original their retain predominate. houses the of Some colours pastel although being painted, with no uniformity of colour of the houses has changed somewhat by character The pots. chimney terracotta chimneys variety a and grey/brown of shades varying tiles of have others the all tiles; ridge red with roofs slate have end east the at 23 at bay a have others the whereas front, the a dormer window and a two storey bay to with a more steeply pitched roof. This has ground built-up onto of There style ridge the floor have area Paradise with is tiles. level red and a brick variety playing brick The only. Nature attractive and detailing Nos. of fields low rendered Reserve. 21 which brick brick and and tree. No. 14 includes a well established almond Bay windowtoNo.2Chedworth Street Nos. 2-18(even)ChedworthStreet contrasting redbrickcopings. road are ridge tiles to the bays. The front gardens terracotta and chimneys traditional with red using Grantchester built are they in detailed, Carefully Street. housing the of some and street the of side north the on house easternmost the matching windows bay well brick with The a modern laid detailing lack an out attractive of and Gault aerials and are have brick brick finished and slate with telephone wall to some roofs with the r o ete sd o a acwy A archway. an of side either on are two storey bays except Nos. 10 have and 12 which houses the of all rear, the At Grantchester StreetandEltisley Avenue. what could relieves 2 No. of bay end west The the at feature. welcome a is wires Key negativefeatures: Key positivefeatures: an attractiveeyecatcher. is Street Grantchester on Porch The of nature reserve. To the west, the east end the of trees distant the with and railings the TPO. At the eastern end the view is onto platanoides ( solar maple Norway a and lime a trees: or dormers of panels. addition the by sheds. and carports fences, of variety a see to is there less sense of enclosure, mean and it is possible does but access useful communal • • • • school have hne t te hmes and chimneys chimney pots; the to Changes Loss oforiginalfrontdoors; the southsideofroad. on even) 2-18 (Nos. development The high quality of the more recent and details; historic remaining some 20 early Nos. 1-25 (odd) are a well designed The The driveway wih r poetd y a by protected are which ) field, been rear roofline th etr trae with terrace century bounded a driveway very at has the blank back by been has trees aspect provides two altered Acer and fine to al wt dcrtv ‘half-timbered’ decorative gables. supporting with their walls beyond well extend which roofs slate and heads window and design, using identical of all are They road. the in properties detached only the are south the to turn right-angle road’s the of side outer the at 21 and 19 17, Nos. bays. front storey two and strips pilaster ‘porch’ decorated doors, front recessed have properties The roofs. slate under and with the north side on form a uniform terrace odd of eight, 1-15 Nos. panels. solar or now changed, although some hardly of the has properties design original their of unity 1904 and 1912. between Mostly laid out in terraces, the built all total, in houses Nature Reserve. There are 45 two storey Street to Owlstone Croft and the Paradise Grantchester from runs Road Owlstone Owlstone Road • • • • render facades have Gault on theothersideofroad. with dominant wires to the houses Telegraphside south the on poles on thenorthside;and spoilt are west and east both to Views Street signage; Loft conversions; On painted painted bricks by the of brick the east stonework, with white parked to side, red the to which the brick cars, ground roof first arches mainly backs lights floor floor

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30 Nos. 32-54Owlstone Road as othersecondfloorroofextensions. Reserve and has an oriel window as well lead roofs. No. 53 faces Paradise Nature bays of two and one storey with slate and detached Nos. with lintels, mullions and pilasters are of stone door and window the of All roofs. slate with all bays storey two the to tiles ridge with They pattern. repeating a on eight of terrace of a rest form (odd) 49 the to 35 Nos. of terrace. the line the above ridge its a has 23 roof extension which No. unfortunately raises pavement. the to walls properties the of All windows. bay storey two and doors front the above lights arched with four. middle detailing stone of the range wide a is There to gables shared of pair a and properties end the to gables form (odd) 33 to 23 Nos. Croft, Owlstone onto fleur-de-lis a good 51 are red and pair, brick also on quality 53 this built type terrace built are red side a using motifs using side brick of have six red to on Gault with details back the brick low feature lintels. bricks semi- brick with and 1904’. Road ‘Owl-stone reading wall gable its on nameplate street stone a bears 15, to along its northern boundary facing Nos. 1 fence side a has which 20, No. facades. painted have Two roofs. slate and bays storey two with also houses smaller of six terrace a form (even) 20 to 30 Nos. the bays which extend out slightly further. roofs red the with The start (even) Reserve. the facing 54 32 No. sideways-on to 54 Nos. walls enclosing the shallow front parts. gardens, two Originally in built terrace continuous one is Road Owlstone of side west The Owlstone Road brick first including twelve with behind two the terraced storey railings ground bays properties on floor low and part slate brick are of View toLodgeCottage,OwlstoneCroft Houses ontheeastsideofOwlstoneRoad t a a il’ col n h 12s and 1920s the in school girls’ a was It R county. the for Major Constable Chief for Calvert, house country a as 1880 about in built was together cottages, two its house, with The Croft. Owlstone the and at Reserve the which to entrance an to leads driveway private a terminates with junction Road Owlstone Key positivefeatures: demolished. now but maps recent on shown building, also contains the footprint of a further garden modern large The extended. and stable buildings, again original somewhat altered some are there gatehouse the Behind gatehouse. the on details the to similar seen, be still can windows sash six over six original some but building, additions, concealing the main part of the storey single of number a with east the Gault link. and to which it is joined by a three storey the conceal beyond, Croft) which (Owlstone house original 1940s, late the to block storey four the by dominated is view the site, the into Turning BLI. a is property lost date construction been have but dormer the its on once were of remains The detail. eaves curved curiously has and built is Cottage, Lodge gatehouse, entrance The Queens’College. for hostel student a now is It hostel. nurses’ a became it when 1946 in extended was and 1930s, • • during using Owlstone brick between Nos. 47and49; wrought Original much oftheiroriginaldetailing; early 20 preserved well of terraces Long of apartments, Gault the and th iron low recent century houses retaining Croft bricks has railings, brick been is repair with probably also front like extended a work. built slate walls the dating using ones roof, The and to aue re f evn ( Heaven of Tree mature An is It later. years 15 to 10 side opposite the and 1912 and 1902 between side east two in built was individually cohesive sections, the It south- map. shown 1888 footpath the on historic an of line the along Meadows Grantchester to Street Grantchester from runs Avenue Eltisley Eltisley Avenue Key negativefeatures: a • • • • • • • • obvious straight h coe rxmt o the of proximity close The from street the Grantchester Street; into views in The the to green ambiance; add gardens front Small repaired. recently been has gatehouse Owlstone the the although buildings, and site Croft of appearance general and condition poor The particularly attractive;and not are lamps street 1960s The overhead wires; and poles Telegraph Some replacementwindows; Owlstone Lodge,aBLI. River Cam;and the and Reserve Nature Paradise exception road, backdrop mostly is of the lacking mature magnificent, Ailanthus in trees. trees Eltisley Avenue of side south-east the on (conseq.) 1-32 Nos. phases. two in properties the of development the No. on the continuously 1-32 Nos. from going unusual, is street the of numbering Meadows. The Grantchester over footpath a particularly the extent is street the of feature A road. the giving road two ( pines Scots adjacent including the trees, of by ends dominated are both at views The Order. Preservation Tree a by protected altissima link south-east 65 a to on between surprisingly ) in the garden of No. 33. This is which the on weekends, side, opposite it Cambridge is defined then Primus sylvestris Primus used

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32 pleasant pedestrian short cut through to through cut short pedestrian pleasant side of Marlowe Road. It also provides a east the on and Avenue Eltisley of side north-west the on houses terraced service the which passageways narrow to access provides garages these to leads date to the 1930s. The private road which to seem which rows, several in arranged road, the associated with the garage are located on rebuilt modern the and at thesouthernend(GPgarage Motors), end, northern the at shops purpose-built three the from apart uses residential in entirely is street The North westsideofEltisley Avenue backland where in the there late site 1990s. to are the 88 north-west lock-up The workshops garages of the Grantchester Street properties) emerging the of rear the serving section separate a (with Avenue Eltisley to parallel runs short another and only pedestrians for is one cut. This is Street, from Grantchester accessed but Avenue, Eltisley of side south-east the On Road. Marlowe Avenue Eltisley of side east south to house of Detail and laying outgardens. houses extending for possibilities and permutations gardens different the all and show elevations rear the over surface. hard a to beaten mud being untended, in Grantchester Meadows. It is pleasantly Views from these back alleys aes Aan ti gop s ey well very preserved. is group this Again, panels. The recessed four have generally doors front course. string a form they where immediately dentil with forward, set are gables The lintels. stone with sashed, are windows paired The painted. been have them of some The timber-framing. applied with decorated with dominant shared gables Edwardian, facing the street, street, more the is character of the side north-west the On planting andshrubbery. gardens provide greater opportunities for front deeper slightly the and preserved well generally are houses These red clay. in tiles ridge decorative by topped hips, small create to eaves the through rising bays the with street the face roofs each house having a unique pattern. The moulded stone soffit natural fretted unusual and or surrounds, window painted bay storey windows, two canted with character side, south-east Victorian more a the have earlier, are which on houses The other roofs retain their original coverings. corner the on have shops The roofs. slate all houses although side either street on houses the the of comes from character the contrast in style between distinct The houses been boards decoration are keystones re-roofed above built are to built the on in the over the red in eaves. using first artificial soffit brick, the floor red front boards There with windows, brick slate doors, grey and are but but Key positivefeatures: the road. to entrance the at ramp raised the than other exist measures calming speed No road no are There remain. still paths garden their converted or walls. None of the gardens have been small are and fronted road with low the wooden fences of sides both on Gardens Avenue Eltisley of side west north to house of Detail • • • small markings, og iw o te gabled the are particularly dramatic; of side north-west the on elevations views Long doors; front and windows original Mostly high qualitydetails; retaining street the of sides both along houses terraced Cohesive size. into car except Many parking of outside the areas, original the shops. due front to oad Gathse Maos I is a It Meadows. Grantchester towards down gently sloping is straight, and road short The there. poet, student a the was who Marlowe, Christopher after named is street the and College Corpus Christi by as owned previously was land 1912, The Avenue. Eltisley of side north-west around were stylistically they match the built houses on the Road Marlowe probably in houses The Marlowe Road Key negativefeatures: cul-de-sac • • • • • • • the areaasawhole;and and and buildings the of character the lettering signage on these shops enhances traditional The original the 31a and32a; Nos. to of shopfronts purpose-built survival The Cable TV boxes on the pavement. the road;and uPVC Parked replacement windows; Some front elevations; been in have houses the half about in installed conversions Loft across thearea. providing locations, many in trees Mature the street, with cars the only with along backdrop a rooflights narrow both in sides snicket on views the of Marlowe Road safely intheroad. of absence through general the and road, the of atmosphere quiet and seclusion the absence The symmetry. the to a contrast pleasing provides Meadows Grantchester 90 dominate Island the Paradise bordering trees riverside handsome the north, the from Viewed patio Road. Marlowe front 21 No. of pleasant is the view by the enhanced and Road Millington 17/ Nos. 17a of garden the in trees the by enclosed is end character.northern The identical almost of side either on houses the with symmetrical very is It feeling. enclosed and private a has Millington and Road, to access pedestrian giving skyline, traffic of while street allows the markings roofscape children enhances to of play No.

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34 finials The painted. been have houses few a Again, roofing slate original the of survival The street. which march rhythmically down each side gables of the paired timber-faced with design, same the of all are houses The Detail ofaMarloweRoadhouse texture andcolour. Grantchester Meadows supply additional back the road, the in trees the ash tall and fences of wooden end southern the At against hedges that provide a low fringe of green dense have houses some large though trees, for room little is there and small, are gardens front The feeling. garden uniform of variety the boundaries adds interest to the otherwise level street At gardens on the material the the walls red of is gables are a brick Eltisley very red above of positive brick Avenue the although the houses. feature. and bay h hue al ae ah windows, sash there and pane, one have over pane one with all houses The which have been painted white or cream. of some lintels, and mullions sandstone their retain houses the All street. the to the to principal gables bargeboards both give great character the and windows Key negativefeatures: Key positivefeatures: the original leaded glass fanlights above. retain most though character, in varied more now are and replaced been have doors front the of some years the over However, frames. modem plastic of replacement absence total almost an is • • • • • • • f tls bt t ih te harsh the night at mixture but styles, a of are lights street The front doors; and windows replacement Some side wallofNo.21. the on plate name street Historic of throughtraffic;and Tranquil The prominentchimneystacks; elevations, front decorated withappliedtimbering; gabled the in Long and windows doors; materials, roof original their retaining many with altered, 20 little are which buildings early Cohesive views character along the due street th to century the taking lack are allinresidential use. trees and other planting. These buildings mature by concealed often and frontage, set of the retains character of a country lane, street with buildings the overall although characteristics, own its with each west, and east sections, two into road present the divides Avenue Eltisley road of by road piercing the the subsequent where The end narrows. western the at development was Residential originally concentrated meadows. water was present road the of end eastern the at land shed and bathing university the to path leading a been have to appears road the 1895, for Directory Street Spalding’s In from the beginning to runs westwards Street Grantchester Meadows Grantchester Grantchester Meadows different • • • back the the area. enhance to little do gardens front Wheelie-bins left on the street or in uneven have surfaces; and pavements The overhead wires; and poles Telegraph Millington Road; from light gas gentle the drowns bulbs sodium the of light orange ‘golf at of sizes, the varying links’. track ages distances over At and the that meadows. materials, time from the the are similar to the houses in Grantchester 105 also belong to this earlier period, and and 103 Nos. 115/117. Nos. and map) 113 marked are most odd), 85-117 Area. (Nos. Conservation these, the Of of part this houses in earliest the are spaces, green open the to closer and road the of side north the on along, Further neighbours. poorly are group detailed in the comparison to their immediate of middle the in houses rebuilt The gardens. front small very with pavement the to close sit and gables smaller with but Road Marlowe in damage. These are similar to the houses have which been altered and partly odd) rebuilt after bomb 85-99 Edwardian (Nos. of houses row a meadows. with is junction Road water Marlowe the to the next and Immediately river the towards leads road the of side west The No. 103GrantchesterMeadows (called on the Brook 1888 Lodge map including on the 1888 No. Nos. 107and107aGrantchesterMeadows added toNo.105,nowcalled105a. No. extension, An roofs. high. storeys three unusually is slate 103 and windows sash dated are which 1874, 23-29) (Nos. Street et or Ns 17 n 17 ae a are 107a 19 late detailed similarly of pair and 107 Nos. door, Next ih tre try lvto fcn the facing elevation storey three a with Gault brick similar with but style 19 neo-Gothic late the in pair, matching are of note. Nos. 109 and 111 are dormers, gates another iron wrought The detailed. modern simply have Both cornice. brick stone with defined again cottages, storey two dressings, and with canted red relatively plain brick particularly bay Gault in dressings, windows keeping, brick to elevations, the th th has this century and century eaves been time red an addition. probably dormer, window two a 115has No. original. appear windows sash one chimney double-fronted), is and 117 (No. windows Both Cam. River the towards views long with location isolated almost an in sit They designed. age, similar both being late of 19 pair a are 117 and 115 Nos. pots. clay tall with chimneys with some roofs, of series interesting an has It Road. Green South from seen be can widows sashed the some in although changed 1930s, been have to appear Gault from brick, built again villa, detached the road by planting, but is a from late 19 hidden very is 113 No. style. with raised panels which follow the Gothic fine front gate pier. No. 111 has a particularly its on stone in Meadows’ ‘Grantchester name the retains also It detailing. its in 19 late a but copying modern be well might which porch entrance timber detailed well a retains road with a two storey stone bay. No. 109 six both a with panelled Gault facing stacks. have a slate brick slate out green th th century, but differently century conservatory century The roof. with over roofs painted simple two Skaters The with storey front one th windows tall century Field, door, brick over bay

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36 vn h 16s Tee r js two just are There 1960s. and the 1930s even 1920s, the from clearly examples many with late, relatively was and sporadic Meadows of side Grantchester south from the along Grantchester Development to Grantchester Meadows footpath Public Nos. 115 and117 GrantchesterMeadows oss Ns 14 16 n 18 a the at 108) and 106 104, (Nos. houses and there is even a small group of 1960s road date to the early or mid-20 the in properties the Otherwise planting. mature and gardens large by enclosed detached houses (Nos. 100 and 102) both 19 idw wih ie lgty bv the above slightly rise which bay windows stone storey two canted with high storeys two are houses is They odd). 65-79 older (Nos. road of the terrace of short another side opposite the On well preservedpair. road turns towards Paradise House, as a arranged in a short terrace, or, where the are These side. south the on detailed, what nicely some houses, 1920s be to appear contains Meadows Grantchester of section eastern this of Most customary tarmac. the an to provides alternative footpath attractive adjacent the of surfacing hogging The buildings. the in glimpsed from the road through the gaps a provide river sycamore the of line and the along trees Ash Island. of side Paradise north the encloses which river Granta the of branch a to down stretch which continuous) not are numbers the of – 100 rear to 58 (Nos. houses these of some the to character. gardens long lane are There country which the trees reinforce mature and front hedges, development boundaries, high the modern by lessened this is of impact the However, road. the of end western th pleasing etr bidns bt substantial both buildings, century backdrop which th century, can be Nos. 65-79(odd)Grantchester Meadows rvd a sfl oa fclt fr the for facility local community. useful a provide and Avenue does it although Meadows, Grantchester Eltisley of junction the at building showroom garage modern the is feature negative these Another of properties. features attractive less other the to exposure visual of amount certain a is there so houses, the of angles differing has been somewhat compromised by the road the of part this in streetscape The of timber, side south-east on details scalloped the to similar with decorated are eaves to create shallow hips. The eaves Eltisley back elevations, Avenue, which gardens, they back sheds on and to. Key negativefeatures Key positivefeatures: • • • • • • • • adn ter iul mat is impact lessened. visual their front deep gardens the merit, to due architectural although little of are road the of side south the along 20 the of Some meadows andtheRiverCam. water the of proximity close The trees andParadiseIsland; mature towards views longer The in thelargegardens; shrubbery and trees mature with area, the of qualities green The they backonto; the which Avenue, to Eltisley in houses well 20 similar early houses, a century of are group odd preserved 65-79 Nos. properties; these in doors front and windows materials, roof the of survival The this in part oftheConservation Area; ones oldest the houses, Nos. 103-115 are mainly pre-1888 forms; building of variety a with road, the 19 of side northern the along houses late detailed Well th etr houses century th century th

Nos. 1-8South GreenRoad took development presumably so map, 1903 houses Grantchester cul-de- sac leading north from private the western end a of is Road Green South South GreenRoad clay potsareworthyofspecialmention. houses to similar parapets pierced circular with are There stone effect. ‘stripey’ pleasantly with of terrace continuous two a are 1-8 Nos. College Catharine’s Cricket Ground. St become houses had the opposite land the 1903 by the area storey place red ground in (Nos. was brick Hardwick houses, around Meadows. fields floor 1 string and that canted Street. built and 2) courses, is time. from a The marked gravel bay The Gault first Previously bright windows, giving pit, on pair brick red the but of a iw cos t ahrn’ Clee Cricket Ground College Catharine’s St across View other half thatoftheresidents. the College, the the of being responsibility half one unadopted, is road playing Catharine’sCollege St adjacent the from The western side of the road is separated Catharine’s terrace. Edwardian adjoining the of style St College by accommodation the of side road is a modern development of student opposite the On building. No. by hidden 9, relatively is This hall. turns to the right, leading to a new sports small 20 early houses (Nos. 1-8 cont). There of is another terrace the then and ‘Innisfree’ house, modern detached a is Following Meadows. Grantchester 113No. with associated room consulting small, former a is Aroad the of side east the building on street. single-storey 1960s, on the probably of planting sides mature both by contained Road Green is South into entrance The although infill fields which house it is by admirably quite (No. a low 9), a bulky then hedge. reflects th century the and road The

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38 ag nme o mtr tes sm of some trees, mature of number large development is generally softened landscaping by the the and established more the become has construction, Since roofs. tiled red dominating and intricate red a comprises It it. it from reached be cannot from Area, Conservation Croft accessed Newnham the within is although so Road, Millington Lane Millington Millington Lane Key negativefeatures: Key positivefeatures: relatively • • • • • • and Grantchester Meadows. 113 No. of garden the in building 1960s the of condition poor The paint; and of coat a by improved be would road the of end north-west the at pipe vent sewerage prominent A terraced houses; Large the and trees mature recently extendedpavilion. the St in over views Catharine’s long Attractive still operational;and 4/5, Nos. outside light street gas 20 Early terrace withoriginaldetails; 20 early preserved Well yellow recent rooflights brick th etr Gae I listed II Grade century Playing development modern in Fields, some houses th century of of taking with five the which are accessed from a gap between gap a from accessed are which age similar a of houses three Meadows, Grantchester 103a and 101a 101, Nos. of gardens the in trees on TPOs further houses in South Green Road. There are houses newer the between TPOs, have which ra Nwhm rf aot a more a rural adopts Croft where Newnham point Grantchester the urban at and is This river Meadows. the towards footpath the to leads which gravel, and an becomes unadopted road covered in rough tarmac Meadows Grantchester Roughly where it joins South Green Road, meadows river down totheRiverCam the and Field 4.5 Houses inMillingtonLane the from seen street. be hardly can they so Nos. 99 and 103 Grantchester Meadows, St Catharine’s College Sports character and the as it back opens gardens up to the of fields the View overSkaters’ Field space forlocal residents. allotment some providing also latter the St the To shed. bathing is university to former meadow the leads which the footpath east a by the bounded To Wildlife local Trust. the by lease term long a on managed but Society), Preservation Cambridge (formerly Future and Present Past, Cambridge by owned is meadow onlooker remains Light lamp in ‘Electric electric single or A Field’. Field’ Post ‘Lamp by used the to stretching meadows are south Tothe being avitalcharacteristicofthearea. change this – Meadows Grantchester of the Catharine’s several north-west river in centre winter which of names this of for and are were the skating. previous - Pembroke the field ‘Skaters once playing to This flooded use. remind Meadow’, Colleges, is fields known The and the of Key negativefeatures: Key positivefeatures: • • • • • • edw i i ne o some of need attention. in is Meadows Grantchester 115 No. of garden A both road, need attention;and the of end the western on pavement single narrow the as well as surface, road The car parkingorforcaravans; for used sometimes is area The the over river meadows. the from Views by local residentsandvisitors; used well footpath, Popular meadows towards theRiverCam; water the over views Attractive rural character with long

TPO’d oak tree in the front

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40 several built shops, a church dating to 1900, and includes some early 20 also Area Conservation The Meadows. Grantchester in principally detached, or paired are houses the of notable Some feature. another chimneys are pots, clay dominant tall and with roofs, slate from the built and high storeys two mainly 19 late of terraces preserved well its for notable is Area Conservation Croft Newnham The 5 Architectural Overview local blocks th Gault or early 20 early or of brick. well th th preserved century purpose- century houses, century Shallow pitched 1930s rncetr edw as dt to date also in Meadows properties the Grantchester of Some 1900. 1860s and the between Street Merton and have Street, Derby Street, Grantchester Street to Barton Road along north the appears in commenced Development (BLIs). Importance Descriptions areincludedat Appendix 2. Local of Buildings are Descriptions included Road. Green in South light street a and Mill Newnham are Buildings Listed only The apartments. in the at Appendix 1850s, then 1. down There Hardwick are five Driftway – a BLI, and Owlstone Croft off Croft Owlstone and BLI, a – Driftway The in Grove (The houses unlisted two then and 1850s; the to dating and listed late 18 the to dating and BLI a House, Paradise The only buildings which pre-date this are 1960s or1970s. the in again and 1920s the in Meadows certain 20 the early to date Road Owlstone and types) Marlowe Road (which are similar building Avenue, Eltisley Otherwise, period. this th amount century; Newnham Mill, Grade II th century, although there was a was there although century, of infilling

in Grantchester pots, brick tall the Everywhere, tiles. ridge clay red and pitches shallow with ubiquitous also 20 early the to date which Reserve, Nature Paradise the facing Road, Owlstone of end south red of use the of examples are there used, a Whilst 1930s. and 1920s the of details timber false ‘Tudorbethan’the of with foretaste a framing, faced gables, dominant front have also Road, Marlowe in the and Avenue, on Eltisley of houses side north-west the as such terraces, later The common. also are doors front usually two over two panes, and panelled windows, Sash decorations. incised lis with storey bays were added, built from stone two sometimes or one canted 1914, and Later, mainly in the period between 1900 and the to (1860 1880s) houses earlier the high, storeys two generally are These Area. is good Conservation the many throughout type with examples house, building terraced the predominant The 1850 and1860. between of date a suggest details the – have been built as four separate cottages Public House in Barton Street appears to to date tothe1870or1880s. The RedBull appear both which Road) Owlstone yellow Grantchester brick, attractive stacks, make in or Hardwick such a th grey often very etr. lt ros are roofs Slate century. details as Street Gault important with Street, the such their being brick houses Derby original as contribution flat is fleur-de- fronted. usually on Street clay the No. 36GrantchesterStreet ups-ul sofot, gi intact again simpler shopfronts, have purpose-built which 32a and Avenue, historic 31a Eltisley their Nos. intact; with shopfronts Road, Newnham of (odd) 45-51 examples Nos. several shops: purpose-built the are note Of to thespecialcharacterofarea. brick Church, which is a simple neo-Gothic red in buildings non-residential few the of One keeping buthaveprobablybeenaltered. in and simple are which shopfronts have Derby the Stores/Post and 7) (No. Street Derby in way. sympathetic a in but terrace existing an to added was which shop storey single a Street, Grantchester No.36 and altered); much been has shopfront adjoining (an the building Conservation Two Office further with at a No. shops, Area large 26 Derby is stone-faced the St bakery Street, Marks’

very focallocation. a in buildings of collection imposing an retains its original Art Deco details and is overlooking blocks shared with the Causewayside, the three with the area. It is also a BLI, domestic a designation only and two storeys maintained high, Wellit does retain a windows. more Crittall of Area, Conservation Edwardian and Victorian mainly this within anachronism complete a is Road Barton facing House Maitland to 1900andisaBLI. dates church The door. next parsonage flats being of with character much a original The 1930s taller Fen which details purpose-built 1930s Causeway. is such apartments in keeping as block This

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42 h picpl adcp faue are features (from north tosouth): landscape principal The Conservation Area. the of features principal the of one is wildlife, abundant their with spaces green open the and frontages, This woodland. contrast between the built-up more urban and frontages, river is or enclosed by, includes, notable open green spaces, which area residential 19 late mainly a is Area Conservation Croft Newnham The 6 Trees, LandscapeandOpen Spaces th or early 20 early or th century ae maos n ihr ie f the of side Cam. either on meadows water the through wind which footpaths includes many it – Centre City the to though of east the to Area Conservation the of tip northern the outside just lies area This Mill Pit, the River Cam, Sheep’s Green the listed former corn mill and links The MillPit eev hs enrdcd unmanaged reintroduced has reserve This Council-owned and managed wildlife The ParadiseNature Reserve Lammas Land meadows beyond. from Sheep’sthe RiverCamwater Greenand it separating Area, Conservation eastern the forms leat mill The facility. very popular a is summer the in and footpaths and children’s play area. It is crossed by the within including the paddling pool, tennis courts lies public 1925, Conservation Area and is in a well managed space, open created public of area large This Lammas Land park boundary with to a the variety park of and facilities to the the boundary to the Conservation Area. Conservation the to boundary the Cam the of along winding line the A follows pathway birds. reptiles, and animals, plants, for invertebrates, of habitats variety excellent a provide which woodland rvtl ond ra o odad and woodland of areas owned privately are there Reserve, Nature the Beyond Paradise NatureReserve spaces the prevent being usedbycommuters. to controlled hours are opening the although dogs, and many children the by accompanied by often visitors, used is Driftway The of Croft Newnham School. neighbouring the playing children in of sounds distant the by enlivened area tranquil quiet, a is It note. special of are Area) Conservation willow trees beyond (within the Southacre and meadows water the to course water Viewsof theriver,from thisside overthe its western A along

public the bank, car banks park the river of at the the forming Cam end Skaters Meadow landscape, the up particularly fromSouthGreenRoad. open and views little for wildlife, they do provide attractive do boundaries managed and grass short their although the and Area, within Conservation included also are Colleges fields the to the water footpaths meadows and beyond. attractive The playing of provides it edge southern Conservation the wraps reserve, around nature a as managed This Grantchester Meadows and Meadow Skaters Grantchester Meadows andOwlstoneRoad. in seen area be built-up can the from trees mature many the accessible, publically not Whilst Island. water meadows associated with Paradise area for St of Catharine’s Area. open Popular green and with fields, Pembroke walkers, some

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44 7 rf Cnevto Ae cn be can Area summarised asfollows: Conservation Croft The • • • Key Characteristics oftheConservation Area key rnul ilg character village Tranquil details well preserved; with and materials forms traditional building in Cohesive arranged terraced form; mostly houses, 19 preserved late well containing Area Conservation residential Mainly characteristics th r al 20 early or of the th Newnham century • west ofthe City; towards Grantchester to the south lead which meadows water the of nature rural the and Cam; River the to next location wildlife and habitats its for notable Reserve, park; the including public popular a woodland, Land, Lammas of or space proportion green open is Area Conservation high A traffic; reinforced the by the Paradise lack of through- Nature • • • h ol ohr itd nr i an is entry listed other only The a restaurant; its now and is which pond, mill Mill adjoining Newnham listed II Grade the on the focused buildings, commercial more with of character tip Causeway,Fen urban more a has The beyond Area, northern Conservation The many woodland orwater; from locations over open green views spaces, Attractive • • • • red brick; or, for some of the later properties, Use and 1914; Meadows, dating to between 1900 Grantchester and Road Owlstone Road, Marlowe Avenue, Eltisley 20 Early Grantchester Street,dated1874; in TerraceGrantchester including houses storey three larger some fronted are these – Meadows of Merton Grantchester side northern the and Street, Street Grantchester in found be can houses earlier The the River Cam; to next Island, Paradise on 18 late isolated altered; and Paradise House, a somewhat somewhat mid-19 now house, probably a Driftway,The Grove, The 1900; in neo- a Gothic Road, Barton Church, of BLIs: Barton House, Maitland several apartments; of are Causewayside, There in SouthGreenRoad,stilluse; 20 early Hardwick 1930s of predominantly red yellow Gault th Road, century gas street light street gas century th apartments; etr trae in terraces century brick Street,

or brick th church a century building century grey a smaller cottages Derby 1930s simple, Gault th completed century St Street, Mark’s brick, block block with flat • • clay tiledroofs. Church have clay pantiled or plain and Causewayside House, Maitland clay pots;and prominent with slated are roofs the of Most the parsonage chimney stacks to St with Mark’s tall

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46 between The Fen Causeway, Newnham Causeway, Fen The between area triangular a is Area Conservation Croft Newnham the of tip northern-most Cambridge West Conservation Area to the the north-west. The and the north-east, east, the Southacre Central Cambridge and north the in Area the to abuts Area It Conservation drawn 1998. was in up Area Conservation Croft Newnham the to boundary existing The review 8.1 8 Issues andRecommendations Conservation Area boundary Conservation Area rf Cnevto Ae b te large the by Area Conservation Croft streets which residential the from separated pedestrian and vehicular busy and Centre, City the of proximity the uses, commercial these by an reinforced has is which area character This urban restaurant. a now Mill), (Newnham mill corn former listed the include and properties commercial mainly are it within properties The Area. on two sides by the Central Conservation enclosed is and leat, mill the and Road make traffic. up the core It is of also the Newnham physically location, buildings,and buildinguses. its to due belongs logically more it which the to Croft it Cambridge Central Conservation Newnham Area to add and the Area Conservation from area this recommended exclude to redrawn is is boundary the that it Conservation and its shortly of Areas all of the boundaries review to intention Council’s the is public park called Lammas Land. It changes are considerednecessary. further no boundaries, remaining consideration the of Area. careful after Conservation Otherwise, Croft Newnham no is there justification that is It concluded interest, therefore isolated. somewhat special are they no so of development 1930s a probably face they addition, In Area. Conservation Croft to Newnham the relationship physical little have and Road, Kings and Road Millington of side Croft located some distance away, on the Newnham are other they similar However, the Area. Conservation are in map, details properties 1888 to simple the their on and shown are side Appraisal south this the along cottages of The process. part as considered also was Road Selwyn of inclusion The Selwyn Road for their inclusion within the the Conservation Area 8.2 Recommendation: osrain ra ad nue that ensure and Areas Conservation strict has Council Local City The controls. usual the to subject acceptable be might with replacement their and buildings, century redevelopment of neutral or the negative 20 although resisted strongly be must development These extensions. over-large of addition new the or for plots of sub-division the including pressure inevitably be will land, there and control some public under not is but gardens, in private including spaces ownership, open public being by already protected are features landscape These is which one ofitsmaincharacteristics. ambiance rural attractive the a and an provide setting with these Area TogetherConservation Area. Conservation the within lie also Reserve large public a Land, Lammas Grantchester. towards leading meadows water the and the Green, mill Sheep’s including spaces provided on several sides by open green is Area Conservation the of setting The • rtcin f h stig of setting the of Protection leat, a Plan mlmn te bv changes when appropriate. above the Implement building park, the polices and River of The similar which Cam, Paradise seek size playing to and protect Nature fields, bulk, th

heritage assets, such as these buildings new undesignated of protection the the for NPPF within presumption a is there management of Conservation Areas, and and protection the to relating guidance Heritage Building. ‘positive’English in included is but buildings Listed unlisted of a retention The of for demolition required the that to similar Statement have will to any demolition so for Council, applications City the by resisted be will Map) Appraisal Townscape the unlisted the of but any of demolition The properties 8.3 Recommendation: be judged againstthesecriteria. therefore must Area Conservation the All within change for environment. applications new built historic the to accompanying relating the policies contains also guidance, and 2012, March Policy are Planning National development new The submitted. new for proposals any when Council City the by enforced area. the These will continue of to be rigorously character special the or enhances’ ‘preserves either development new be • h poeto o unlisted of protection The ‘positive’ the Conservation Area of setting the protect to Continue Framework accompanied

buildings (NPPF), by (as a Justification marked adopted

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48 osdr ntgtn sm community effort onthisissue. This couldinclude: some instigating consider residents local that suggested therefore the area as part of this Appraisal, and it is within tree each survey to possible been not has it land, private on and location their trees, of number the Given lives. their of end the reach to beginning are so, or years 120 after now, century,and 19 late the of development residential therefore the before privately.planted were Some is management owned also are number large a assured, their the and within trees the owned, publically are Conservation Area of many Whilst Conservation Area 8.4 Recommendation: Buildings ofLocalInterest. and Buildings Listed of retention the of favour in presumption a already is There • • • ae f h tes ihn the within trees the of Care ad o ht h tes a be can trees the surveyed toascertain: that so land their onto access allow to willing Asking the for warden’ ‘tree Conservation Area; a to as volunteer act local a Appointing ‘positive’ but buildings from demolition unlisted protect to Continue . Species; private owners if they are th

(TPO’d) Meadows Grantchester 115 No. outside Tree needs tobeundertaken. be should owner The condition. poor in is Order, Preservation Tree a by protected No. 115 Grantchester Meadows, which is this It if thisisneeded. species appropriate with them replace to encourage and trees their for care to owners private to and whole Area, the Conservation for long-term Plan some Management provide Tree to be would the with assist to work Council City the to provided be also could information This was approached Appraisal of noted . . . . their eodn te eut o a map withlinkeddatabase. on results the a Recording for need any replacement tree?;and there Is Condition; Age; during that Tree to see the the Officer. oak if survey remedial tree The work outside work aim for lo, ol b ipeetd o cover to such mattersas: implemented be could allow, Street-by-street enhancements, as funds under threat. potentially are features these locations, stone by the of condition pavements has often been compromised The poor worst. rather at and quality best at utilitarian are features realm public other and signage, Council. Street lighting, litters bins, street County the of responsibility the are Area Most of the streets within the Conservation and street lighting pavements verges, grass 8.5 Recommendation: in theyearstocome. Cambridge around and within the landscape on impact will Chalara how time tell will Only vulnerable. particularly are trees younger disease, this to resistant being whole this species. a Whilst older trees are more as Cambridge in trees dieback ash from threat potential the is note Of • • aneac o te roads, the of Maintenance trench-work, kerbs The use of traditional street lights; the localcommunity by assisted Area, the a Conservation for Plan of Management production Tree the Facilitate (Chalara) and gutters with and over remain whilst 20% in original of some the with thelocal community. Any of need in enhancement is Street Chedworth of end The • • • • • • improvements Street or an enhancement enhancement an scheme. or Chedworth Street of end the Prioritise the on buildings; and them place and plates, name street old the Reintroduce New castmetalbollards; New publicseats; New litterbins; and streetgutters; and quality, traditional) (high palette materials standard of a of use The for should paving, be first kerbings agreed Recommendation: Obtrusive parking inEltisley Avenue and theminimumofsignage. materials traditional quality good using junctions, primary the at considered be more addition, In necessary. minimum the to road although introduced, be could scheme of this Conservation views the to Subject Area. in problem particular a is Council, County the of responsibility the is which Long 8.6 the • Traffic andparking markings the localcommunity. to subject funding realm, and after consultation with public the improvements to of range wide a The County Council could consider traffic term community, calming parking and signage a residents’ measures by must commuters,

parking be could kept windows, doors, front original their of loss the by affected adversely been have houses of survey the during work noted been has It occurring atall. change stop to than rather details, and house owners to use traditional materials encourage to being constraint additional this of purpose the alterations, such for required be will permission planning that means This an direction. called 4 Article be can removed by the City rights Council under what is development Permitted gardens and front altering and doors, front roof changing materials, installing modern windows and include they Typically, are called ‘permitted development rights’. a Council. City from the permission These in properties are their number of occupation) ways alter without requiring planning to multiple allowed in or family apartments houses single than a (rather as residence use in houses of Conservation owners within Areas, Even inappropriate alterations 8.7 Recommendation: • front rtcig h hue from houses the Protecting for the localcommunity. could of views the to subject Scheme, Council consider County The boundaries this roofing document, a materials, Residents’ to allow that car a

chimneys parking. number Parking

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50 Recommendation: are included at Appendix 2. photographs and descriptions Full Local interest: of Buildings of list Council’s City the to added are Map) Appraisal Townscape following the buildings that recommended is It 8.8 Recommendation: available totheCityCouncil. being funding and resources necessary the to subject future, the in stage some at advisable be to seem 4 would direction Article an of use the preserved, well of are many these that and minority, that the in Given currently painting. by or • • • • • the Buildings ofLocalInterest iy oni ls o Bidns of Buildings Local Interest. of list the Council to City buildings above the Add Nos. 31a and 32a Eltisley Avenue. hall; and St Nos. 45-49oddNewnhamRoad; Area atsomestageinthefuture. in Conservation Croft Newnham the Direction 4 Article of use the consider could Council City The houses Marks’ (which

do Church are remain marked parsonage remarkably on and the Newnham CroftConservation Area Appraisal, published1998,CambridgeCityCouncil 9 References

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52 Email: [email protected] Tel: 01223457000 CB1 0JH Cambridge PO Box700 Cambridge CityCouncil Planning Services Urban DesignandConservation For furtherinformationaboutconservationareasandhistoricbuildings,contact: 10 Contact details aia. sml fu-ie lnen of banded lantern four-sided plain simple a A form capital. to out before splaying slightly tapers shaft The plinth. circular base which is set on an octagonal the column, classical the on based loosely design a to iron cast of Made 1889. c. University and Cambridge Town Gas the Light Company, by erected lamp Street Green RoadlistedGradeII South 5 and 4 Nos. between Post Lamp Gas Slate roofwithventalongit. boarded sashes later wing. rear windows, storeys, three Three a with L-shaped, years. many for use factory to converted but watermill, Built Newnham Mill Newnham Mill, Newnham Road listed Grade II 11 lamp in Appendix 1:ListedBuildings 1853. with sack consists hoist glazing Grey of in a Gault fluted west bars. gable shaft brick. Weather- on end. Old a from itsbase. metal supports, and a ladder rest projects round simple a with crowned glass, and metal 1867 became the Cambridge University Cambridge the became 1867 the Cambridge Gas-Light Company, to which in company his converted 1834 of delivery.coal of ease for riverside An Act finally and later little a 1823, coal from gas producing in lighting street for oil from gas made He Grafton. in John by Cambridge 1822 about to introduced was Gas Gas Lamppost finial moving detail, his rests production upon four site curved to the upid ih a, aig eand in use tothepresentday. remained having gas, with supplied 20 early the to from The gas lamp in South Green Road dates Sea gasintoCambridge. North of introduction the following 1969 Gas Company. Light production ceased on the riverside site in Gas Town and th century and is still is and century

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54 ih rw tld of dsge b R by designed roof, tiled brown with 1900, St Mark’s Church,BartonRoad mature treesaroundthe perimeter. some with lawn, to mainly laid gardens communal amidst frontage street the on wall low a behind set is House Maitland blocks and smaller patterns and symmetrical with liner, ocean Moderne hipped, The windows. Crittall and original and balconies walls glazed stuccoed with 1930s, Maitland House Maitland House,BartonRoad Existing BuildingsofLocalInterest 12 end large horizontal Appendix 2:ExistingandproposedBLIs red with pantiled apartment slit apaac, vctv o an of evocative appearance, , wings brick, picture windows. entrance roofs, are panes stone block windows linked doors The curving dressed give of central by two in flanked recessed a first corners. storeys church sleek, block floor by St Mark’s Church at north and south aisles and a spirelet a and aisles south and north at buttresses, staged and end apsidal with Nave style. Gothic Early English/Decorated Transitional the in Canterbury of Archdiocese the to Surveyor Day, Philip principal range of 24 bays faces The Fen 1930s, Causewayside, TheFen Causeway landscaped churchyard. Set The doors. entrance contains tiles, hanging with tracery.plate simple with west end Plain some and pairs in some windows, lancet Simple aisle. north in set Road Barton (fleche) fleche well gable development on back is the finished a prominent main from ridge. with the of skyline 42 road vertical Gable flats. within feature. facing slate The a Causewayside xedd n 96 hn t eae a became it nurses’hostel student a now is It hostel. when 1946 in extended was and 1930s, and 1920s the in school girls’ a was It county. the for Constable Chief Calvert, R Major a for house country as 1880 two about in its built was cottages, with together Croft, Owlstone Owlstone CroftLodge,Road canopies andCrittallwindows. semi-circular with doors ‘mews’Entrance bays. rear to access block. gives 19 bay arch Vehicle parapet. above slopes pantiled steep with roof Flat bays. rendered and Causeway. flanked Irregular Three by pattern storeys radius of ends of brown two through storey brick is There eaves. front to cornice rendered between brick Gault are walls The wings. WC over to lean- and towers stair over with roofs hipped roof slate gabled pitched, a to has steeply building house The boiler corner. east modern north and east wings to WC paired west, to south, window and bay north to towers extensions stair two small – with plan rectilinear during lost been have were but dormer the date on once construction its of remains The detail. eaves curved curiously has using Lodge Cottage was built as two dwellings Owlstone CroftLodge and altered. the main house has been much as extended Interest, Local of Building a is lodge entrance the Only College. Queens’ for a shared Gault with the the recent a bricks central ground projecting repair with brick and a work. first slate chimney band floors roof, It course has stack and and a i vrial siig ah idw and windows sash sliding vertically six ground The windows. between panel and gable to framing timber decorative applied and windows casement with slope on roof front dormer gabled central a this below and courses, oversailing decorative with eto big he wnos wide. windows three central larger being the section bays, Three wall. concealed elevations principal with street to End-on Two The Grove,Driftway landings inthestairtowers. in sashes narrow two-over-two are There elevation. rear the on eaves the elevation under casements and front dwelling) each the to (one to windows sash has a pair of six-over-six vertically sliding on hip tower stair the by eaves the through has house boiler The house. boiler later the behind is one but house each in stairs) the (beneath hole coal each to door a is have to rearwalls. WCextensions The lean-to and casements walls end gable to sashes narrow and bays these to roofs The only. bay front There and an the the eight-paned to a a storey small gables later is the brick northern floor a porches by cant-nosed lights under brick Gault has panel

to high canted fixed the dwelling. to chimneystack cambered brick are Gault separating the attic light flat. brick flank bay house floor brick The Two-over-two to with walls. plinth brick either and the of boundary first breaking six-over- c1860. heads There to at units. floor side the the ald -of o er ig wt the with wings ‘vee’ rear to M-roof gabled range, front to roof slate Welsh hipped, flank. left to shut out with range main to plan 19 early the of is Said to be dated to c1780 but appearance Paradise House,GrantchesterStreet The Grove across Lammas Land. views long in Important sides. 19 later with c1840 to dates probably which building bay.altered end Amuch to detail eaves hipped central section in windows Modern elevation. rear on sash eight over eight one to bars to bars. Some cast iron casement windows road elevation to windows casement small with Mixture of eight over eight sash windows, back

infilled Gault elevation. first slated at ground th floor brick in century extensions to both to extensions century brick. roofs th rear. Gothic with floor, etr. Rectilinear century. Short, with shallow protected Shallow pointed brick plain pitched, pitched glazing by dentil brick iron

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56 floor ground front eastern the in pane window a into scratched sign dollar a that legend a is There balusters windows. original mostly and square-section slender with stair a architraves, and as doors such panelled joinery plain good, some has interior The above. bathroom subsidiary the into landing stair the from down and into down steps one Hence ground. the off raised not is which shut, out lean-to the by obscured largely is Croft Newnham first a serving lintel, timber a under window, is elevation rear The a side. this from extends conservatory modern A house. public former the of sign painted the of remnants shows – windows the between the and blind), being left top (the windows, river also has a central door but only four flat-arch bars The lintel arched containing semi-circular panes. a has door ‘eight-over-eight’ with symmetrically windows large sash sliding vertically arranged Five river. the by arched house whole the – steps several up door front gables. The front elevation has a central front stacks blank first floor the and room range, is symmetrically plinth floor wall lintels. bathroom. ground the built was a truncated

brickwork windows of because fanlight off put brickwork The floor the there The elevation with stacks placed ground have of boiler above elevation regular with with radial rubbed to to room, a on the facing both only diamond flooding ends glazing a door facing brick brick rear one etc, the of – roof. There are spaces for two coaches/ two for spaces are There roof. which stable roofed block a mono-pitched is There curious, garden: and money Outbuildings of sum large acquired by a former owner of athe house. with bought divisions. lights, sometimes six replaced in uPVC with similar over six with windows Sash each at walls party to quoins Stone course. to red between cornice attic moulded with roofs hung Slate mansard. in windows attic to pediments triangular or Round parapet. mansard the with to 19 dating late front, shops the from entrance of apartments above accessed by separate row Purpose-built Nos. 45-49(odd)NewnhamRoad Proposed BuildingsofLocalInterest from thefrontgardenwestwards. fine, a has and plot acre four approximate an in sits house The elevations. (east) rear outbuilding It is not clear why both the house and the by accessed hayloft a and chimney, which a has accommodation, grooms traps, a the brick if windows. first end between neglected, is th windows century. Two storeys high with high storeys Two century. floor roofs in decoration of have Gault door group partly the Plum and avenue such brick on house including on concealed coloured a the peculiarly first with of first rear and trees floor a floor elevation. dressings brick the by pantiled leading string blank river, brick only. with Nos. 45-49(odd)NewnhamRoad u rpaeet ibr rn do. Nos. door. front timber replacement but similar has 49 No. to group of end at door front supported hoods door underneath doors panelled with but 47 and 45 and Nos. between paired doors Similar heads fanlights. pointed glass stained with doors front Nos. 47 and 49 is a pair of Gothic boarded Between blinds. canvas traditional have raised with risers panels stall low are Below detailing. attractive the to adding foliage, The fascias. traditional supporting slim mullions with facades glass curving gently within contained entrances central have all and match These 49). (No. Gallery Hairdressers (No. 47) Hire Style Designer Martino GD 45), the (No. Di by used Domenico now original shopfronts, three the timber are note special Of and spandrels and doorcase the on to Cambridge the console have side, with carved fluted console brackets. Book pilasters. masks and brackets Single Print and All little visual impact tothemainblock. of building, the of end far the to added possibly A been has extension storey hall. single 1960s a and rooms parish which contains bay presumably and forward matching steps a is parsonage, the to attached and left, the To porch. open recessed a is window this beneath at window the transomed and mullioned punctures light six a which contains gable This roof. the gable a supporting then and rises forward slightly steps which the windows The front elevation is notable for the way transomed contain simple white-painted casements. and mullioned brick to in machine-made covered clay tiles, now weathered is roof pitched steeply The eaves with two large a is parsonage The BLI. a already is church The style. neo-Jacobethan in a (1900) church the as time same the at built been have to appear would This St Marks’ Churchparsonageandhall as BLIs. details of Nos. 45-49, so are but not included mansard or shopfronts elevations, the have not do similar with direction either in group the continue 51 and 43 a first entrance stone storey dark two chimney cornice. floor. dressings brown. storeys building, is The defined stacks. Brick Two with front and built relieving substantial four by stone door in The a course Gault single is kneelers six arches. located brick brick axial light bay St Marks’ Churchparsonageandhall so notincluded. adjoining property has been very altered, and sash windows. A similar shopfront to Eltisley of Avenue, with side half timbered north-west gables the on buildings the matching of character the of continue which group houses a in sit shopfronts 31a has a modern version of this. These No. – beneath panels moulded recessed retains on glass. of Timberpanes supported fascia two with shopfront simple and riser stall as used a now shopfronts, original with 20 Early Nos. 31aand32aEltisley Avenue chemist paired its th etr proebit shops purpose-built century original and timber hairdressers. glazed brackets. door Low No. with brick 32a two Nos. 31aand32aEltisley Avenue

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58 13 Appendix 3:Maps Newnham Croft Conservation Appraisal Area

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Conservation Area Boundary Existing Conservation Areas Non Conservation Area Buildings Important to Character Listed Buildings Buildings of Local Interest Proposed Building of Local Interest TPO Areas (Boundaries) Green Belt in Appraisal Area Green Belt outside Appraisal Area ! Buildings which Detract Structures that Detract Important Positive View View Which Detracts (! Individual TPO's Other Trees © Crown copyright and database right 2013. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100019730.