ADDINGTON VILLAGE CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL AND MANAGEMENT PLAN

SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING DOCUMENT

CROYDONi COUNCIL CONTENTS

ISSUE Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) endorsed for adoption by Cabinet on XXXX and adopted as a SPD at full PART 1: INTRODUCTION PART 2: MANAGEMENT PLAN Council on XXXX. 1.1 What is a Conservation Area? 02 7.0 ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS 34 This document is available to view and download online at: 1.2 What is a Conservation Area 02 7.1 Statutorily Listed Buildings and Locally 34 www.croydon.gov.uk/environment/conservation/ Appraisal and Management Plan? 02 Listed Buildings conservationareas 1.3 What is the document’s status? 02 7.2 Registered Park and Garden: 34 1.4 Community Involvement 02 Addington Palace PUBLISHED BY 1.5 Designation Background 02 7.3 Archaeological Priority Area 34 CROYDON COUNCIL 1.6 Statement of Special Character 04 7.4 Trees in Conservation Areas and TPOs 34 Bernard Weatherill House 1.7 Character Areas 04 7.5 Green Belt 34 8 Mint Walk 7.6 Nature Conservation 34 Croydon CR0 1EA www.croydon.gov.uk 8.0 DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES 35 Email: [email protected] PART 1: APPRAISAL 8.1 Use 35 Tel: 020 4071385 8.2 Demolition 35 2.0 CONTEXT 06 8.3 New Development Affecting the 35 IMAGE CREDITS 2.1 Location, Topography & Setting 06 Conservation Area’s Setting Historic photographs supplied by the Croydon Local Studies 2.2 Historic Development 07 8.4 Extensions 36 and Archives Centre unless otherwise specified. 2.3 Archaeological Significance 12 8.5 Window Replacement 36 8.6 Doors 36 All other photographs supplied by London Borough of Croydon. 3.0 TOWNSCAPE CHARACTER 12 8.7 Porches 36 3.1 Layout and Plan Form 12 8.8 Cladding, Rendering or 37 Maps reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on 3.2 Land Uses 17 Painting of Walls behalf of HMSO. © Crown copyright and database right 2019. 3.3 Form, Building, Height and Massing 17 8.9 Boundary Treatments 37 Ordnance Survey Licence Number 100019257, courtesy of 3.4 Key Views and Landmarks 18 8.10 Forestdale Area 37 Croydon Council 8.11 Trees and Parkland 37 4.0 STREETSCAPE CHARACTER 20 8.12 Gardens and Public Spaces 37 Aerial photography: ‘Cities Revealed’ aerial photography © 4.1 Greenery, Trees and Open Space 20 4.2 Public Realm 22 9.0 ALTERATIONS & ENHANCEMENT 37 The GeoInformation Group’ 2019 4.3 Boundary Treatments 23 9.1 Maintenance 38 9.2 Enhancements to Addington 38 5.0 ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER 24 Village Character Area CONSERVATION AREA GENERAL GUIDANCE 5.1 General Architectural Character 24 9.3 Enhancements to Palace and 38 Please read this document alongside the Croydon 5.2 Historic and Architectural 24 Parkland Character Area Conservation Area General Guidance document, available Significance of Buildings 9.4 Plaques for Historic Buildings 39 online at: www.croydon.gov.uk/environment/conservation 5.3 Key Architectural Features and 25 9.5 Conservation Area Signage 39 Building Materials 9.6 Public Realm Improvements 39 5.4 Building Types 25

CROYDON LOCAL PLAN 6.0 CONDITION AND THREATS 31 PART 3: APPENDIX 40 The Croydon Local Plan and other Supplementary Planning 6.1 General Condition 31 10.0 Appendix 1 40 Documents are available online at: 6.2 Key Threats and Negative Issues 31 10.1 Appendix 2 41 http://www.croydon.gov.uk/planningandregeneration/ framework/localplan/

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Addington Village Conservation Area

Other Conservation Areas Old Coulsdon INTRODUCTION Map 1. The location of the Addington Village Conservation Area and other Conservation Areas in Croydon.

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1.1 Croydon Local Plan 2018 and is the stables, stable lodge, WHAT IS A a material consideration when south lodge, historic parkland Areas added January 2020 CONSERVATION AREA? assessing planning between the Palace and village Area removed January 2020 1.1.1 A conservation area is an applications that affect the (now golf course and public Conservation Area Boundary area of special architectural or conservation area. park) and Roxton Gardens, and historic interest, the character to remove numbers 63-73 (odd) and appearance of which it 1.3.2 All planning applications for and 52-54 (even) Boundary is desirable to preserve or sites within the Conservation Way in January 2020 (Map 2). enhance. Area should be informed by the adopted document and the Map 3 shows some of the key 1.2 Croydon Conservation Area buildings and areas within the WHAT IS A General Guidance SPD. conservation area. CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL AND 1.4 MANAGEMENT PLAN? COMMUNITY 1.2.1 A Conservation Area INVOLVEMENT Appraisal and Management 1.4.1 The Addington Village Plan is a document produced Residents’ Association and to supplement Croydon’s Local Mid Croydon Conservation Plan, the London Plan, and Area Advisory Panel supplied Croydon’s Conservation Area material to inform a draft General Guidance SPD. Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan prior to 1.2.2 An Appraisal defines public consultation. the principal qualities that constitute the conservation 1.4.2 Public consultation was area’s special character, also undertaken between 18 identifying threats to this April and 30 May 2019. A character. It is important to note consultation event was held Fig. 1: Church and Farmhouse Cottages Map 2: Addington Village Conservation Area Boundary showing previous boundary amendments that assessments made in this at Addington Church Hall on 9 Buildings document are non-exhaustive, May 2019. The draft document Green Space and further elements of was available to view on the Historic Farms architectural or historic interest Council’s website and social Roads may be present. media (see Appendix) and hard Tram Old Vicarage Spout Hill Addington copies available from local House Lion Cricket 1.2.3 A Management Plan libraries. Lodges Ground addresses the issues raised in the Appraisal and provides An article was published in Your Addington Palace Village Green Former Upper Farm area-specific development Croydon to inform residents Golf Course Farm Cottage St. Mary’s Church The Forge guidelines to supplement and invite comment. Following Flint Cottages Home Former those provided in Croydon’s the consultation, all public Farm Post O ce Kent Gate Way The Cricketer’s Fig. 2: Addington Palace Inn Conservation Area General responses were considered Addington Palace Former Lower House Guidance SPD; potential and, where appropriate, the Farm enhancement schemes are document amended prior to a also explored. For further recommendation to full Council information please see section for adoption Former Stables, Addington Park 1.5 of the Conservation Area now Golf Clubhouse Lodge Lane Stable Tram Link General Guidance SPD. 1.5 Lodge Gravel Hill DESIGNATION South Lodge 1.3 BACKGROUND WHAT IS THE DOCUMENT’S 1.5.1 Addington Village STATUS? Conservation Area was 1.3.1 This document has been designated in July 1973. The adopted as a Supplementary boundary was extended to Planning Document (SPD) to include Addington Palace, Fig. 3: Addington Park Map 3: Key Buildings and Areas in Addington

2 3 1.6 Addington Park and Addington cottages, farm and service STATEMENT OF Palace Golf Course form the buildings, and village amenities, SPECIAL CHARACTER primary parkland setting to now primarily in residential use. 1.6.1 The conservation area the Palace and village. The It has a spacious character with is based around the historic parkland also forms part of a large plots, mature vegetation village, manor house and wider green buffer between and grass verges. associated parkland of the manor and neighbouring Addington Village, retaining all suburban development which B) Palace and Parkland the main constituent elements is the backdrop to many views Character Area of a manorial estate. Dating and enhances Addington’s 1.7.3 The Palace and Parkland back at least to Anglo-Saxon distinct rural character. Character Area includes Grade times, it is one of the borough’s II* listed Addington Palace and oldest settlements. Links to 1.7 its primary Grade II registered royalty and the Archbishops CHARACTER AREAS parkland setting, both dating to of Canterbury provide 1.7.1 The conservation area the 18th Century. Landscaped a prestigious lineage of contains two distinct character by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown, ownership, which areas (see Map 4): the Parkland’s naturalistic is reflected in the surviving (A) Village design survives. This provides architecture of both the manor (B) Palace and Parkland an open setting to the house and village buildings, as substantial manor house and its well as the quality and extent of A) Village Character Area associated lodge buildings. associated parkland. 1.7.2 The Village Character Area marks the extent of the 1.6.2 The village church is set at historic village of Addington. It is the centre of a cluster of historic focussed primarily along buildings. The diversity in Addington Village Road, with building date and architectural the Grade I listed church of style show how the manor St.Mary the Blessed Virgin at developed and the varied status its heart. The buildings include and function of each building. high status residences and farmsteads, farmworker’s

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APPRAISAL

Map 4: Character areas in the Addington Village Conservation Area.

4 5 The following 2.0 CONTEXT Appraisal defines the 2.1 London Borough of Bromley, chalk geology, and provides tradition endured throughout 2.2.5 The map shows Addington characteristics that LOCATION, TOPOGRAPHY marked in yellow on Map 5. long views across the valley. the centuries, being recorded in Place to the north of the church, make the Addington & SETTING Addington Palace and its at least the 13th, 17th and 18th and accessed from Spout Hill. 2.1.1 Addington Village is located 2.1.3 Addington Village is now parkland are set to the century. The area between the church Village Conservation in the Selsdon & Addington largely bypassed by the Kent northwest of the village. and manor house is laid out Area special, Village Ward. It is located to Gate Way, constructed in 1973. 2.2.2 The precise location of the as formal gardens, with an the east of the borough at its A large transport interchange 2.1.4 Historic parkland along a early medieval manor house is orchard, stables and avenue of including its wider boundary with the London located beside the Kent Gate former driveway, now Bishops unknown. It was replaced by a trees to the west and north. The context, historical Borough of Bromley (see Way provides much improved Walk, was developed in the new manor house to the north surrounding area was largely Map 5). This boundary marks public transport links between 1930s as exclusive low density of the village in 1400-3. Known pasture and arable fields, with development, the ancient county boundary Addington and the rest of the housing. The area is identified as Addington Place, the 1612 areas of woodland and heath to townscape, between Surrey and Kent. In borough by both bus and tram. as a Local Heritage Area and Probate Inventory indicates that the north. regards to the sixteen Places retains elements of the historic the house was substantial for streetscape and identified in Croydon Local The village is located at the landscape design (see Map 5 its time, including a Hall, Long Trecothick (1768 - 1802) architectural Plan, it is situated within base of a northeast- southwest for heritage designations in the Gallery, 13 bedrooms and many 2.2.6 Following the death of Sir Addington, on the boundary aligned valley (for ease, this wider area). service rooms. John Leigh, the manor house character. It also with Selsdon and Shirley. is referred to as east- west and associated lands were sold describes its current throughout the remainder of 2.1.5 Suburban development The Leigh Family (1447 to Alderman Trecothick in 1768. condition. 2.1.2 It is approximately the document). The valley has begun to encroach on land - 1768) Trecothick set about building four miles from Croydon rises steeply to the north and is close to the village, however 2.2.3 The Leigh family obtained a replacement manor house Metropolitan Centre. predominantly wooded. To the the topography and open land the Manor and estate in 1447 further to the northwest of the The primary roads in the south the land rises more gently that surround it mean that its and continued to hold it for over village. He was succeeded by conservation area are and is used predominantly immediate setting has retained 300 years. Rocques’ Map of his nephew James Ivers, (taking Addington Village Road and as golf courses and horse a largely green and rural Surrey, Sheet no.6, shows the on Trecothick’s name and title) Spout Hill (with Gravel Hill paddocks. The mid 20th nature. The area is protected as layout of Addington at the end who completed works on the to its southwest boundary). century housing estate of New Metropolitan Green Belt. of Leigh’s ownership (Map 6). mansion and in 1781 employed Historically, Addington Village Addington is located on the renowned landscape architect Road served as a main road higher ground to the south. 2.2 2.2.4 The surviving arrangement Capability Brown to improve from Wickham (Kent) to HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT of streets was already the surrounding parkland in Croydon. Wickham survives as The distinctive topography Early Medieval established, with village his characteristic ‘naturalistic’ a cluster of listed buildings in results from the underlying 2.2.1 Addington is mentioned buildings focussed around fashion. in the Domesday Book of the Church and two farms. The 1086, indicating that there was two farms were located to the 2.2.7 A comparison of Rocques’ Listed Buildings at Wickham already a settlement here in east and west of the Church, map (Map 6) and Shorrock’s Borough Boundary

Addington Village Conservation Area Boundary Saxon times. Indeed, the name and were known as ‘Upper Map of c.1800 (based on two Bishops Walk Local Heritage Area Addington is Saxon in origin, Farm’ and ‘Lower House Farm’ contemporary maps of 1802 Addington Palace Registered Park and Garden being derived from Addan- respectively. by A. P. Driver and 1803 by C. tun meaning ‘Ada’s’ farm or Edmonds – see Map 7) show settlement. The Domesday Upper Farm (also known as the dramatic changes made by Book records two manors in Addington Park Farm and later Trecothick. The new manor Addington. These were located Stills Farm) operated from house and landscaped grounds to the north and south of the Addington House farmhouse, are clearly shown, whilst the valley, corresponding to land with farmbuildings located original formal gardens were largely occupied by Addington beside the surviving forge. converted to kitchen gardens. Village and New Addington Lower House Farm (also known respectively. Held by Saxon as ‘Village Yard’) was located 2.2.8 A new yard called Home Godric on behalf of the King, to the immediate west of the Farm was also established the northern manor passed present public house (The around the Parsonage, to to Tezelin the Cook following Cricketers). A lane is shown service the domestic needs of the Conquest. It is likely the to the south of the farmyard, the new manor house and its Manor was held in ‘Sergeantry’. leading to Addington Lodge. grounds. Changes within the This meant that the Manor The Parsonage was positioned village included the construction was retained by service to the opposite The Cricketers, to the of cottages and a school Map 5: Aerial photograph showing surrounding context of the Addington Village King of serving him a dish on west of the church. (known as the Workhouse and Conservation Area and its relationship with surrounding heritage designations. the day of his coronation. The established in 1794) between

6 7 Map 6: Rocques’ map circa 1768 showing approximate conservation area boundary. Map 8: Tithe map 1842 showing approximate conservation area boundary.

Map 7: Shorrock’s map circa 1800 showing approximate conservation area boundary. Map 9: OS 1934 map showing approximate conservation area boundary. (Image courtesy of Surrey History Centre) 8 9 the Church and Upper Farm, and expansion of Upper Farm. Lower Farm – at that point operated or owned separately by George Field Esq. – had also expanded. A contemporary account from 1792 by Rev. Daniel Lyson indicates that there were 132 people in the village, occupying 22 buildings.

The Archbishops of Canterbury (1807- 1898) 2.2.9 In 1802 much of the estate was sold to Thomas Coles – a West Indian merchant - although he died a ruined man shortly after in 1805. In 1807, it was purchased by Act Fig. 6: An engraving of the church and cottages dating from 1807 of Parliament as a summer residence for the Archbishops of Canterbury. Map of 1842 (Map 8). A new magnate. He enlarged the school building replaced the Palace and lived there until his 2.2.10 This summer residence Workhouse in 1844 and the death in 1909. At this point his replaced the ‘old’ Archbishop’s public house was replaced in widow returned to South Africa; Palace in Croydon Centre 1847. the mansion remained empty which was by this point and the estate was left in the considered unfit for purpose. 2.2.12 In 1867 Henry Still came to management of trustees. Six Archbishops resided at the Addington to manage the two Palace throughout the 19th farms. The Still family were 2.2.14 Ownership of land around century; these were Archbishop to become prominent figures Addington by the Archbishops Charles Manners-Sutton in the village for three and then English, and strong (Archbishop from 1805-1828), generations; as well as farmers, stewardship under the Stills, William Howley (1828-1848), Henry Still, his son William allowed Addington to largely John Bird Sumner (1848-1862), Henry Still and grandson Brian avoid Victorian and Edwardian Charles Longley (1862-1868), Still were heavily involved with suburban development Archibald Campbell Tait (1868- the village church and cricket occurring in surrounding areas. 1882) and Edward White teams. Henry Still provided a Benson (1883-1896). cricket ground for the village in 2.2.15 The resultant surviving 1866 from where the existing rural character, its location 2.2.11 Through this association, cricket club - established in within easy day-tripping the estate gradually earned 1743 and one of the first in the distance from Croydon and the title Addington Palace. country – could play. William H. increased leisure time in the The Archbishops – particularly Still also represented Addington early 20th century Howley and Longley - made on Croydon Council when the led to a rise in visitors to the considerable improvements to area was first added to the village, Addington Hills and the estate, including substantial borough, and was affectionately surrounding area. A number enlargements to the Palace regarded as the village’s Squire. of tea rooms were set up to and extension of the Park, cater for this trade; providing re-alignment and addition of Twentieth century al fresco meals within village driveways and lodges and 2.2.13 Following the death of gardens. The village stores and Archbishops of Canterbury (1807 - 1898) Trecothick (1768 - 1802) Leigh & prior to (before 1768) English (1898 - 1909) Inter-war (1919 - 1939) Post-war (1945+) purchasing adjacent farms Archbishop Benson, the post office – which had been and farm land. Some change estate was sold in 1898 to established as a co-operative also occurred in the village as Frederick Alexander English, a society in 1881 – provided one Map 10: Approximate age of buildings. shown on the Addington Tithe retired South African diamond such venture. 10 11 2.2.17 In 1928 the parish became 2.3 part of the Borough of Croydon ARCHAEOLOGICAL and in the same year Addington SIGNIFICANCE Palace and its estate were 2.3.1 Archaeological Priority finally sold. Areas indicate a high probability of archaeological interest below 2.2.18 The Parkland was ground, of which Tier 1 indicate subsequently split between the highest probability, and Tier residential development, 4 indicates lower probability. Fig. 7: Addington House, 1862 golf clubs and a public park. Addington and Addington Park The Palace operated as The Tier 2 Archaeological Priority Royal School of Church Music Area covers most of the village, between 1953 and 1996. the grounds to Addington Palace and its Parkland (see 2.2.19 In 1935 the First National Map 11). The area has been Housing Trust purchased land identified due to the historic at Fisher’s Farm to build a nature of the settlement at ‘garden village’, now known as Addington and the significant New Addington. By 1939 and archaeological interest of the outbreak of the Second the designed landscape at Fig. 8: Addington Palace War Hospital World War, 1023 houses and Addington Park. 23 shops had been built. This represented unprecedented 2.3.2 The surrounding levels of building in the setting undeveloped land has of the village, although the a distinctive topography village itself continued to resist and retains evidence of further development. prehistoric remains and is therefore identified as a Tier 3 Fig. 11: Lion Lodges and Spout Hill 2.2.20 It was not until the 1960s Archaeological Priority Area. and 1970s that greater change Fig. 9: Bringing in the harvest along Lodge Lane occurred within the village itself 2.3.3 Further information on with the construction of Roxton Archaeological Priority Areas Gardens, Boundary Way, The including those in Addington Wicket and the Kent Gate Way is available from the Greater bypass. It was in the context London Archaeology Advisory of such dramatic change that Service webpages, referenced the conservation area was in the appendix. Please also designated in 1973. see Map 11 of this document and section 4.5 of Croydon’s SELECTED REFERENCES Conservation Area General Guidance SPD for more Fig. 10: Addington House Farm c.1870 •J. W. Brown, Lyson’s History information. of Addington (reprint of original 3.1 text from 1792), 1991 LAYOUT AND PLAN FORM • Olga Kennedy, Memories of 3.0 TOWNSCAPE Village Character Area Addington, 1978 3.1.1 The village retains its linear •Frederick. B. Shorrocks, CHARACTER medieval street pattern. The Addington Village. An Historical majority of historic village Survey, 1979 3.0.1 Townscape is the buildings are located along •F. Warren, Addington: A arrangement and appearance Addington Village Road, which History, 1984 of buildings, spaces and other forms part of the historic •R. Wheeler, Shirley and physical features in the built Croydon-Wickham route Addington, 2003 and natural environments. following the valley bottom. Construction of the Kent Gate Way bypass resulted in Fig. 12: Spout Hill School 12 13 Fig. 13: Wickham Road (now Addington Village Road), 1909 Tier 2 - Addington & Park APA Tier 3 - Croydon Downs APA Conservation Area Boundary

Map 11: Archaeological priority areas

Fig. 14: Addington Village, 1907. 14 15 Addington Village Road being behind small front gardens. Palace and Parkland distinct earthwork features, now severed from the wider road Buildings originally relating Character Area grassed over. network at both its western and to farm uses – such as Forge 3.1.9 As the former manor house, eastern ends. This has reduced Mews and Home Farm - are the precedence of Addington 3.1.12 Addington Palace traffic levels to the east where arranged around yards. Non- Palace is reflected by its scale Golf Course is not publicly the road still retains much of its domestic buildings including and the extent of its parkland, accessible. Despite the rural charm. these farmyards, the forge which provides a dramatic insertion of golf bunkers and and public house front directly contrast even with the largest tees, the area retains its open 3.1.2 The associated roundabout onto the road or pavement properties and building plots parkland aspect and clumps severs Lodge Lane, formerly a edge. Some plot boundaries within the village. Historically, of mature trees consistent with Fig. 15: Village Amenities - Forge Fig. 16: Farmworker’s Cottages rural lane to the south, and has a follow former field boundaries, the manor house was accessed Capability Brown’s original standard engineered appearance although most are set at right from Spout Hill. Further design intentions. See section in stark contrast to the historic angles to the road. driveways were added following 4.0 for more information on the character of the village. rebuilding in its current location landscape design and layout. 3.1.6 Although the building line in the 18th century and under 3.1.3 Spout Hill rises steeply from varies based on function and the direction of the Archbishops. 3.2 Addington Village Road to the status, a strong building line These can be traced on historic LAND USES north. Historically the road was nevertheless exists amongst maps, and their positions Village Character Area largely undeveloped, providing historic farmworker’s cottages are predominantly marked 3.2.1 Historically, the village access only to the manor house on Addington Village Road. by surviving lodge buildings. incorporated a variety of uses via Lion Lodges, the main Historic buildings are set parallel Lodge buildings within the required to make it largely farmhouse Addington House or at right angles to the road. conservation area are Lion self-sufficient to service the Fig. 17: Lodge Buildings - Lion Lodges Fig. 18: Farm Buildings - Forge Mews (now accessed from Boundary Late 20th century development, Lodges (Spout Hill), South manor. These included village Way) and housing a small which display more variety Lodge (Kent Gate Way) and amenities and farm buildings, gardener’s cottage. including staggered building Stable Lodge (Gravel Hill). alongside farmworkers’ cottages

lines and angled frontages, and large detached residences, 3.1.4 The access from Spout Hill detract from this. 3.1.10 The only surviving each of which are described to Addington House survived vehicular access to Addington in more detail in section 5.4. until recently as a narrow 3.1.7 There have been changes to Palace is the driveway from Through the conversion or footpath between numbers 35 the layout of Addington Village Gravel Hill. This route was demolition of some historic farm and 37 Boundary Way, although in the late 20th century through formed in the 18th century. buildings, the post office and this has been blocked. Modern the insertion of new roads along The entrance is marked firstly school, and the construction of development along Spout Hill Roxton Gardens, The Wicket by Stable Lodge (to the east) additional housing, land uses in and Boundary Way gives a and Boundary Way. These and then by the former stable the conservation area are now Fig. 19: Church and Memorials - St Marys Fig. 20: Large Residence - Old Vicarage more developed character to new housing developments are block (now golf club) to the predominantly residential. The Church the road. Its rural character arranged along cul-de-sacs with west. Landscaping and mature small scale of buildings means returns on leaving the village to regular plot sizes and building trees predominate over built that most remain as single block has been converted to massing in the village varies the north, where it is bordered footprints which do not relate form within this character area. dwelling houses rather than the clubhouse for the Addington dependent on use and status. by woodland and steep banks. to the historic street pattern or The Parkland in the character having been converted to flats. Palace Golf Club. South The majority of buildings in the variety evident in the village. area is now divided between Lodge, Stable Lodge and Lion village are small in scale, with 3.1.5 Building lines, building These modern developments Addington Palace golf course 3.2.2 A number of services Lodges are in domestic use, a few notable larger buildings footprints, plot sizes and are largely excluded from the (to the north) and Addington remain present in the village, no longer related to Addington comprising the church, spacing vary dependent on conservation area, with the Park (to the south). including the public house and Palace or the golf course. The Addington House and the Old function and status: high status exception of Roxton Gardens forge, which contributes to its building types present within the Vicarage. farmsteads and residences which is built on the historic 3.1.11 A public park, Addington village character. Palace and Parkland Character are set substantially back from kitchen gardens and in close Park is laid to grass with mature Area are described further in 3.3.2 The Church tower forms the the road in large plots, with a proximity to the church. Those trees primarily towards its Palace and Parkland section 5.4. only tall structure in the village, strong sense of privacy due developments excluded north and south boundaries. Character Area and as such is a landmark in to boundary treatments and from the conservation area A small modern car park and 3.2.3 The character area 3.3 the locality. Dwellings in the mature vegetation. Residences are nevertheless intimately playground is set to the south. predominantly consists of FORM, BUILDING village are between one and a of more moderate status, former linked geographically with the Flanked by South Lodge, this former parkland, now in use as HEIGHTS, MASSING AND half and two storeys in height. farmworkers’ cottages and village and form part of the marks a former driveway to a golf course and public park. DENSITY Ancillary structures, remaining modern development are set conservation area’s immediate Addington Palace. The routes Addington Palace is now in former farm buildings and the closer to the road within modest setting. of two former driveways within use as a wedding venue and Village Character Area forge are mainly one storey, plots, although still set back Addington Park are evident as spa, whilst its former stable 3.3.1 Building height and indicating their subservient 16 17 service function. (2) 3.4.3 In addition to the panorama, the nature of the 3.3.3 The depth and footprint area’s topography allows for of buildings is consistently numerous other long range small in relation to plot size. views across the valley to Low density, large gaps and largely open ground and resultant views between most undeveloped skylines, and back buildings is important to the towards the village, Palace rural character of the area. and parkland. This contributes to the character of the Fig. 21: Designated panorama (1) Palace and Parkland conservation area by confirming Character Area its agricultural roots and 3.3.4 Addington Palace is a continued rural setting. Towers large building of three storeys on the skyline in New Addington with a particularly wide and act as as reminder of the wider substantial footprint, reflecting urban cntext but detract from its status as a manor house and the rural character. Archbishop’s Palace. The size of the building is balanced by (3) 3.4.4 The Church tower the spaciousness of its parkland forms a landmark in many setting. The lodge buildings and views within the village and stables were designed to be its immediate surroundings. In ancillary to the Palace, and are Fig. 22: View down Spout Hill to undeveloped particular, views along Lodge skyline (2) therefore much smaller in scale. Lane are terminated by the The stable block is nevertheless church tower and provide a a substantial complex of striking close-up view. The Map 12: Important viewpoints and local landmarks buildings, ranging between tower is viewed in its village and one and two storeys in height. rural context from Spout Hill The lodge buildings are also and Boundary Way. between one and two storeys in height. Overall, the area retains (4) 3.4.5 Unfolding views along an undeveloped character. Addington Village Road, of which views of the church 3.4 form part, provide an intimate KEY VIEWS AND character. As the road LANDMARKS straightens to the east, longer Fig. 23: Striking view of church from Lodge 3.4.1 Views and landmarks are Lane (3) views are available along the shown on Map 12 and 13. road. (6) 3.4.7 Views from and to (1) 3.4.2 The view from land (5) 3.4.6 There are glimpsed Addington Palace would have adjacent to Parkway and North views of Addington Palace been carefully designed as part Downs Crescent of Addington from the village, particularly of the parkland landscape and Palace and Shirley Hills is from Addington Park and along the driveways. Wide designated as a Croydon Kent Gate Way. These visual ranging views are available Panorama within the Croydon links emphasise the historic from Bishops Walk of the Palace Local Plan 2018. Although relationship between the Palace and Parkland and from the the village itself is obscured by and village whilst maintaining Palace and its terrace across topography from this viewpoint, the privacy of the Palace, the landscape to the southeast, the Palace and Parkland are but are hindered by non- including the church tower and clearly apparent in their wider historic tree planting along the New Addington. It should context, including Addington boundary of the park and golf however be noted that these Hills and glimpses of central course, particularly in summer. views are not available from London to the north. Addington public land. Palace is also designated as a Map 13: Inset of important viewpoints within conservation area landmark in the Local Plan. 18 19 4.0 STREETSCAPE CHARACTER

4.0.1 Streetscape is the outward a long history of cricket in the Palace was added in the early facing visual appearance and village and is fringed by mature 19th century and is a prominent character of a street or locality. tree belts. Trees to the north feature within the landscape. form part of the historic grounds It is dominated by a large 4.1 of Addington House and previ- Cedar of Lebanon. This is a GREENERY, TREES AND ously contained a chalk pit. particularly notable specimen OPEN SPACE They contribute to the building’s tree, protected through a 4.1.1 Greenery, trees and open special interest and setting. Tree Preservation Order. The space are extensive within They also help screen views southern section of the terrace conservation area and form a of modern development on is obscured by non-historic fundamental part of its spacious Boundary Way and are pro- planting, which surrounds a rural character. tected by a Tree Preservation substantial modern marquee. Order. Village Character Area 4.1.5 Both the planting 4.1.2 The main public green Informal green spaces and and marquee erode the space is the ‘village green’, grass verges cement the rural historiclandscape design and located on the site of the village character. High levels of detract from both the registered former school,at the junction vegetation within private gar- park and garden and the setting of Addington Village Road and dens such as Addington House of the listed building. Spout Hill. Surrounding build- and the Old Vicarage provide these main residences with a ings face away from the space 4.1.6 To the north of the terrace which limit its visual perception strong sense of privacy and is a refurbished fountain; first as a traditional village green. It status. indicated in this position on the nevertheless provides an impor- 1867 OS map. Above this, the tant and well-used amenity and Palace and Parkland valley side is more wooded. It a sense of openness in the Character Area contains remnants of the 19th village centre which should be 4.1.4 In addition to its contribution century arboretum, pinetum, Figure 24: Addington Village Cricket Ground preserved and enhanced. to the rural character of the rhododendrons and specimen area, surviving elements of trees. 4.1.3 The churchyard is included Capability Browns 18th Century on the local list of historic design (and later additions by 4.1.7 It forms the backdrop to parks and gardens. It forms the Archbishops) contribute many views within the village an appropriate setting for the greatly to the historic character and across the valley, whilst listed church and contains of the area. Lancelot ‘Capability’ framing and guiding views significant memorials including Brown is regarded as one from the Palace. The variety a prominent memorial to the five of Britain’s most influential of exotic and specimen trees Archbishops of Canterbury who landscape architects, carefully visible emphasises its history as are buried at Addington, and designing whole landscapes a designed landscape. a number of Commonwealth to provide an improved War Graves. Subdivision of the ‘naturalistic’ appearance. 4.1.8 Historic maps also show churchyard to the east (both as an avenue of trees forming the extant walls and earthworks) 4.1.5 Use in part as a golf course driveway to Lion Lodges to indicate extensions to the has necessarily altered the the east and another avenue churchyard on land previously appearance of the parkland heading from this to the north; occupied by cottages and their (changes are first evident on the remnants of which appear to gardens. Yew trees contribute 1934 OS map), but has enabled survive. to the character of this space much of the original design and the adjacent junction, whilst and openness to remain. The 4.1.9 Within Addington Park further non-historic evergreen parkland slopes down from the surviving elements of Capability trees help screen views of palace to the village. It is put to Brown’s design include boundary Roxton Gardens. grass with significant clumps of planting to the south and west mature trees characteristic of boundaries (along Kent Gate Way The Cricket Ground is an Capability Brown’s 18th century and Gravel Hill) and a number important and well-used village design.The raised terrace to the of mature parkland trees. A recreational facility reflecting immediate east of Addington circle of horse chestnut trees Figure 25: Naturalistic planting in Addington Parkland

20 21 date to development under the areas form an important 4.2.2 In contrast, the junction Public House however detracts estate railing and chestnut Archbishops. Planting along the backdrop to views and to the outside the church retains a from this central junction and palings, whilst a substantial boundary between Addington way the conservation area is formalised pavement surfaced the setting of the listed church. number of hedges and Palace Golf Course and experienced. This ‘green buffer’ in modern red brick paviours Although modern, and inevitably boundary vegetation promote Addington Park dates mostly to is therefore an important part of with granite kerbs, which is acquiring elements of domestic the green and secluded the 20th century, although some the setting of the conservation also applied to widened areas character, the emphasis on hard character of the area. Use oflow minor planting is evident in this area. of pavement opposite; outside landscaping within Forge Mews picket fences to number 35 and location on the 1867 OS map. the former post office and retains a farmyard character. number 42 Addington Village The planting obscures views to the 4.2 containing the war memorial. Road is not traditional but does Palace and erodes the integrity of PUBLIC REALM The traditional paviours and 4.3.4 The streetscape in the reflect historic use of chestnut the designed landscape. Village Character Area widened spaces emphasise the village is generally uncluttered palings as evident in historic 4.2.1 The public realm is importance of this junction as due to the limited presence of photographs. the historic heart of the village. Greenery, trees and open generally of a low-key nature street furniture. However, refuse Figure 27: Former gateway between St. Mary the space in the setting of consistent with the village’s This is further emphasised storage to The Cricketer’s Public 4.3.2 Notable boundaries include Blessed Chuch and Addington Palace. the conservation area4.1.10 rural character. Soft, grassed through the presence of the House is located prominently the walled garden at Addington Green space, vegetation and verges and intermittent main village amenities; the along Addington Village Road and Palace, flint walls with decorative woodland surrounding the pavements (some set within the church, public house and detracts from the street scene. brick dressings and imposing village contributes greatly grass verge away from the road former post office. Piped spring Historic-style lampposts set the gate pillars to Lion Lodges, to the rural character and edge) give a sense of a rural water – provided to villagers village apart from surrounding and the highly decorative iron setting of the conservation lane, particularly to the east by the Archbishops – was also development. gateway and tall plain red brick area. They retain evidence and west ends of Addington accessed at this junction from walls (listed Grade II) to the of past use such as coppicing Village Road and along Spout a spout within the (surviving) 4.3.5 On Spout Hill, a lone gate churchyard. They denote the in the woodland to the east Hill. The orientation of housing recess in the church wall. post opposite Lion Lodges high status of the Palace and of the village. Boundary Way on Boundary Way away from marks the historic entrance to Church respectively. A surviving is built on a former orchard Spout Hill further emphasises 4.2.5 The poor quality hard Addington House. gate in the churchyard’s north and its boundaries preserve the rural character of Spout Hill. landscaped car parking area boundary was inserted to the orchard’s extent. These to the neighbouring Cricketers Palace and Parkland provide direct access for the Figure 28: Metal estate railings beside Addington Character Area Archbishops between the Cricket Ground. 4.2.6 The driveway was formerly Palace and church. Further brick lined by mature trees, many of and flint walls are prominent in which were lost during storms the streetscene along Spout in 1987 and 1990. Areas of Hill. Although not visible from parking and former tennis the streetscene, sections of courts, varied signage, bollards tall red brick walls exist to rear and gates have been inserted boundaries in Roxton Gardens and cumulatively detract from and relate to the area’s former the driveway. Soft verges, use as kitchen gardens. trees and the use of gravel nevertheless still provide a 4.3.3 Poor boundary treatments, rural and historic quality to the such as the close boarded driveway, whilst gaps between fences to the rear of modern the trees provide glimpsed housing on Spout Hill, along views to more expansive the Cricket Ground and around parkland. A gravel surface much of Addington House, do not is also evident outside Lion contribute to the character of the Lodges and indicates the area. historic status and association of these buildings.

4.3 BOUNDARY TREATMENTS 4.3.1 Surviving historic boundary treatments include brick walls of varied style and height, flint walls with brick dressings, metal Figure 29: Gate and brick wall to churchyard. Figure 26: Grass verges and soft landscaping on Spout Hill. 22 23 5.0 ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER

5.1 the Virgin (Grade I) and its GENERAL associated walls (Grade II), KEY ARCHITECTUAL BUILDING MATERIALS ARCHITECTURAL Addington WarMemorial (Grade FEATURES CHARACTER II), Addington House (Grade 5.1.1 The architecture of the II), Lion Lodge (Grade II) and 1. Gabled, hipped and half- 8. Hand-made clay tile conservation area varies Flint Cottage, 45-47 Addington hipped roofs roofs (primarily to modest in date, style and material, Village Road (Grade II). These 2. Prominent chimney stacks domestic and farm reflecting its long history and buildings are of national with clay chimney pots buildings) piecemeal development over significance and contribute 3. Painted timber casements 9. Natural slate roof coverings time. The oldest buildings greatly to the character of the (particularly to more humble (primarily to high status are the Church and Addington conservation area. properties) domestic buildings) House, which contain fabric 4. Painted timber hung sash 10. Flint with brick dressings dating to the 11th century and B) Locally Listed windows (particularly to 11. Plain red, multi stock and 17th century respectively. Buildings more prestigious properties) buff bricks 5. Open porches 12. Limited use of Fig. 30: Addington Palace 5.2.3 Nine buildings in the 6. Limited use of dormers weatherboarding 5.1.2 The buildings generally Addington Village Conservation display high quality architecture Area are included on Croydon’s rising through eaves level 13. Portland stone or traditional and materials, reflecting the Local List of Buildings of 7. Projecting eaves with timber render denoting high status high status of the manor. Architectural or Historic fascias or bargeboards buildings Direct references are made to Interest; The Cricketers Public ancestry of the manor through House, The Old Post Office, incorporation of the lions on 49 Addington Village Road, the the gateposts at Lion Lodges Forge, the Old Vicarage, the (referencing the Leigh family Memorial to Archbishops within E) Buildings that detract from date of the buildings. Typical and potentially a survival from the churchyard, South Lodge, the Area’s Special Character materials and architectural the previous manor house), Stable Lodge and the former 5.2.6 Extensions to the features are shown in the table and references to Archbishop stable buildings (Addington Cricketer’s Inn, the substation above and images overleaf. William Howley above the porch Palace Golf Clubhouse). These and the Petrol Station are to the church and South Lodge. Fig. 31: Farm Cottage Fig. 32: Stable Lodge buildings have a significant identified as having a negative 5.4 The buildings within each level of local value and make impact on the character and BUILDING TYPES character area can be grouped a positive contribution to appearance of the conservation Village Character Area based on their historic function the special character of the area, due to their scale, layout and status as shown in Map 15; conservation area. or architectural design. CHURCH AND MEMORIALS their architecture and materials 5.4.1 The Church of St Mary the relate to these uses and are C) Positive Unlisted 5.3 Blessed Virgin (listed Grade I) described in section 5.3 below. Buildings KEY ARCHITECTURAL is constructed in fine flintwork 5.2.4 Many other buildings in the FEATURES AND with stone dressings. It is of Addington Village Conservation MATERIALS particularly high architectural 5.2 Area make a positive 5.3.1 A number of architectural quality and forms a focal point HISTORIC AND contribution to its character and features and materials for the village. The church ARCHITECTURAL appearance. These buildings are characteristic of the has been altered and enlarged SIGNIFICANCE OF Fig. 33: Flint Cottages Fig. 34: Former Stable Block (now Addington collectively constitute the conservation area. Flintwork throughout its history: the BUILDINGS Palace Golf Clubhouse) conservation area’s special of various designs is evident chancel and nave are the oldest 5.2.1 Please see Map 14, colour character. and is typically of high quality, parts of the church and date to coded to illustrate the different particularlythose used on the 1080. Much of the remaining levels of contribution buildings D) Neutral Buildings south porch of the Church. fabric dates to alterations and make to the conservation area’s 5.2.5 There are several buildings Brickwork in the conservation enlargements financed by the character and appearance. in the conservation area that area also displays much variety, Archbishops. do not positively contribute nor including plain red, multi-stock A) Listed Buildings actively detract from the area’s and buff bricks. Different styles 5.4.2 The current appearance of 5.2.2 There are seven statutorily special character. These are of coursing are apparent. the west tower dates to 1876 listed buildings within the primarily modern buildings that and is a landmark for the area. Addington Village Conservation are respectful in their scale and 5.3.2 The high level of variation 5.4.3 The size and Area; Addington Palace (Grade appearance. contributes to the area and architectural quality of the II*), the Church of St Mary Fig. 35: The Cricketers Inn Fig. 36: Former Post Office reflects the varied status and church emphasizes its 24 25 1, 2, 7, 8, 11 1, 2, 9 1, 7, 8, 11

2 3 ,5, 8, 10 4 ,13

5 6, 7, 8, 11 8, 10, 11, 12 Conservation Area Boundary Listed Locally Listed Positive Unlisted Neutral Detract from Special Character

Appearance of Addington Conservation Area 10,13 10, 11, 13

Map 14: Level of contribution buildings make to the special character of Addington Village Conservation Area Fig. 37: Key features and building materials in the Addington Village Conservation Area as identified on p21.

26 27 former association with the Farm Cottage was built c.1873 stables, cow house and cart Archbishops of Canterbury, of as the Farm Bailiff’s House for house to Upper Farm/Addington which many references and Upper Farm. Both Home Farm House Farm. The buildings memorials are preserved within and Farm Cottage are primarily do not exactly replicate their the fabric. The church also viewed in relation to their former predecessors, but respect their contains memorials to other farmyards. Distinction from design, materials and yard former Lords of the Manor. the surrounding agricultural arrangement. The buildings style buildings is given by their front directly on to the pavement In the churchyard is a finely- architecture and presence edge. The near-blank brick wall carved stone monument erected of a front garden with strong is oppressive in the streetscene in around 1915 in memory of the boundary treatment. (accentuated by the use of five Archbishops buried within a stark plain red brick), but the church and churchyard. The FARMWORKER’S reflects the original building’s monument is locally listed. COTTAGES / SEMI- design. DETACHED AND TERRACED 5.4.4 The granite War Memorial HOUSES 5.4.11 Home Farm: Home opposite the church is 5.4.7 On the north side of Farmyard buildings were dedicated to the one hundred Addington Village Road, Grade constructed in 1780 to and seventeen men from the II listed 45-47 Addington Village service the newly constructed village who served in the First Road – known as Flint Cottages manor house and parkland. World War, twenty-two of whom - was formerly a terrace of three The buildings were largely perished. Designed by Ebutt farmworker’s cottages, now destroyed by fire in 1877 and and Sons, it is listed at Grade II. converted to a single residence. were subsequently rebuilt. A The date of construction (1797) long, one-storey flint building LARGE RESIDENCES / is incorporated into its flint and with gable end abutting the DETATCHED HOUSES brick elevation. The cottages pavement edge is prominent on 5.4.5 The large residences in are viewed in association with entry into the village. A much- the village comprise former the neighbouring Church, each altered building is set parallel to farmhouses, bailiff houses, complementing the historic this which nevertheless retains and the old vicarage. They are character and integrity of the a characteristic long, low form detached houses which provide other. Built in the early 19th and gabled roof. a contrast to more humble century, 49 Addington Village farmworker’s cottages through Road originally formed a pair 5.4.12 Lower House Farm: Lower their size and architectural of farmworker’s cottages. House Farm, farmyard and the expression. Despite alteration, its overall village pond were originally composition, scale, roof form located to the west and south of 5.4.6 Addington House (Grade II and chimney nevertheless The Cricketer’s, but no longer listed) is the former farmhouse indicate its historic origins. survive. to Upper Farm. The formal 1830 rendered façade conceals the 5.4.8 Further to the west, the VILLAGE AMENITIES earlier history of the building, south side of Addington 5.4.13 Forge: Records of a forge including a 17th century timber Village Road is flanked by in this location date back to framed range and two 18th farmworker’scottages of varying the16th century, whilst the current and 19th centurybrick ranges. age. building dates to 1740 with some The Old Vicarage was built in 1815 reconstruction. The forge c.1867. Its scale is indicative of 5.4.9 They generally form small would have been at the heart of the status of the church and its groups of similiarily detailed village life, providing support to its links with the Archbishops. buildings, displaying well- farming functions. Its continued proportioned facade, strong use as a forge contributes greatly Home Farm is a former symmetry and group value. to its character and to that of the Village Amenities farmworker's cottages Church & Memorials Semi-detached terraced Large Detached Residences Modern development without historic precedent Farm Buildings farmhouse of comparatively village. Lodge Buildings and Stables more modest scale, set FARM BUILDINGS Building Types prominently in the streetscene 5.4.10 Upper Farm: Forge Mews 5.4.14 The building is humble in opposite The Cricketers Public comprise a late 20th century scale and appearance. The House and dating to 1877. rebuilding of the 18th century numerous shuttered openings Map 15: Building types in the conservation area 28 29 functioned to provide greater consistent style characteristic floor to the central block and former driveway, which is set 6.1.3 Signage, car parking, and light and ventilation, and result of their age. Spaciousness is interior reconstruction. Duringthe centrally. 6.0 CONDITION modern paraphernalia along in a distinctive appearance. A retained through front lawns First World War the Palace was the driveway detract from the series of ad hoc corrugated and views to mature vegetation, used as a military hospital to 5.4.24 Within Addington Park, AND THREATS approach to Addington Palace. metal structures added to whilst historic front boundaries treat enteric fever and malaria. South Lodge marks the location Traffic travels at speed through the west are of poor quality and grass verges help integrate Later use of the building as a of a former driveway and forms 6.1 GENERAL CONDITION the centre of the village and and do not contribute to the the buildings into the historic Golf Club, The Royal School part of Archbishop Howley’s 6.1.1 The majority of the along Spout Hill. Car parking - conservation area, but are streetscene. The architecture of Church Music and currently extensive alterations and buildings are occupied and including use by commuters in complementary in scale and of the buildings themselves as a spa and wedding venue extension to the Palace and generally in good condition. association with the Addington emphasise the building’s however does not contribute to have required some minor Park in the early 19th century. The Forge, the gateway in the Transport Interchange - detracts industrial nature. the character of the area. changes to the building, but Its gables and overall roof form wall between the churchyard from the historic rural character its significance lies in the main are prominent; accentuated by and Roxton Gardens and a of the village. The area suffers 5.4.15 Post Office and Shop: 42 MODERN NON-RESIDENTIAL phases of construction in the late decorative bargeboards, finials number of historic boundaries from some fly tipping and Addington Village Road was DEVELOPMENT 18th, early 19th and early 20th and fish scale tiles. It is locally in the area would benefit from littering. built in 1881 with a shop to The Police Station and Petrol centuries. listed. maintenance. Addington the west and the eastern half Station do not have historic Palace is adequately 6.1.4 Whilst mature vegetation housing a curate. precedent but provide services 5.4.21 The Palace is Palladian in 5.4.25 Marking the current maintained but would benefit contributes greatly to the for the village and wider area. style and built in Portland Stone entrance to Addington Palace, from greater sympathetic use character of the area, planting 5.4.16 The shop was opened as The buildings, alongside the with prominent chimney stacks. Stable Lodge also likely dates of the building and continued has also reduced views toward a co-operative enterprise and functional substation, do not Its main phases of construction to Howley’s developments. It is repairs particularly to the Addington House and the Old was the only shop in the village. contribute to the conservation have been completed in similar the simplest of all the Lodges, Portland stonework. Vicarage. That to the south Post Office services were added area although the spaciousness style and materials to present but nevertheless retains much boundary of Addington House in 1884, and by 1906 it also sold of the area ensure they do not a single unified composition. charm and a characterful Buildings generally retain their in particular does not appear to refreshments in the gardens. dominate. They are situated in Its particularly linear layout roofscape. It is locally listed. historic integrity, although this have historic origins. Modern The shop closed in the 1960s a highly visible location at the and shallow depth produces is eroded in some places by planting along the boundary and is now a private residence. entrance to the conservation particularly impressive principal STABLE BLOCK the loss of historic features. In between Addington Golf Course The original entrances to the area and in the foreground of facades overlooking the 5.4.26 The stable block was built particular, windows have been and Addington Park has front elevation have been altered views to the Parkland. driveway and terrace. A curved for the Archbishops in 1829, replaced by upvc alternatives obscured views of the Palace. to a single side entrance. red brick walled garden is again as part of Howley’s and some original brick Woodland in the Parkland Palace and Parkland located to the south and 20th developments. Set around a elevations have been painted or and immediate setting of the 5.4.17 Public House: The Character Area century extensions relating grassed courtyard, the buildings rendered. conservation area would benefit Cricketers Inn dates to the to use as a music school are unified by consistent from greater management to 1840s and replaced a previous ADDINGTON PALACE incorporate an earlier pavilion use of brown brick, red brick In general, existing late 20th maintain its health and keep Inn located to its rear. The 5.4.19 Grade II* listed, Addington structure to the north. dressings and small paned century developments are in paths clear. surviving Victorian building Palace was built originally as hung sash windows. This keeping with the scale and retains a symmetrical elevation Addington Manor House to LODGE BUILDINGS produces a well-proportioned form of historic development to Addington Village Road. the designs of Robert Mylne 5.4.22 Five lodge buildings are classical composition. A clock and have a neutral impact. 6.2 KEY THREATS AND Originally brick, the façade has in 1772 for Barlow Trecothick. associated with Addington and belfry to the north form the Insensitive new development NEGATIVE ISSUES been rendered and a porch The original property comprised Palace, of which four survive and focus of the group. Its inward- has the potential to dilute 6.2.1 While insensitive added. The building has been a two storey central block with three are within the conservation facing courtyard design result and overwhelm the special development can instantly harm subject to numerousextensions. one storey wings linking to area. Although all but one of the in irregularly designed brick character of the historic the conservation area’s special Although generally lower in gabled pavilions. Following its Lodges were built in the early elevations to Gravel Hill and the village. The extensions to The character, negative change height, their excessive footprint, acquisition by the Archbishops 19th century, they were designed driveway, limiting its presence Cricketers Inn and the marquee can often occur incrementally poor design and overly complex of Canterbury, further extensions with different architectural in the streetscene. The stable at Addington Palace are both through alterations that do not roof form dominate the scale were made. This included an treatments as a display of wealth block is locally listed. of a scale and design out of require planning permission, or of the historic public house and additional storey to the one and knowledge. keeping with their host building. that occurred prior to the area’s detract from the character of the storey wings, a chapel and designation. The condition and conservation area. library by Henry Harrison in 5.4.23 On Spout Hill, Lion Lodges 6.1.2 The landscaping and quality of the public realm also 1828-1833. (Grade II listed) were likely paraphernalia associated with has a significant impact on the MODERN RESIDENTIAL designed by Robert Mylne in The Cricketers also detracts quality of the area. DEVELOPMENT 5.4.20 In 1898 the estate was conjunction with his design for from the character of the area. 5.4.18 The scale and form of the sold to Frederick English, who the Palace (1770s), but mark the The petrol station and electricity buildings is in keeping with the appointed R. Norman Shaw original entrance to the previous substation erode views to the character of the conservation to restructure the property, medieval manor house. Their village on approach from the area, and the buildings retain a including the addition of a further paired design emphasises the west. 30 31 THREATS TO BUILDINGS 1. Loss of architectural features and detailing (including windows, doors, chimneys etc.) 2. Rendering/painting previously untreated surfaces 3. Replacement or addition of poorly detailed porches, including enclosed porches 4. Poor quality and/or overscaled extensions and structures 5. Repointing brick and flint walls with cement mortar instead of lime-based mortar 6. Poor-quality repairs that do not match the appearance or materials of the original 7. Installation of modern paraphernalia where visible in the streetscene, including satellite dishes, renewable energy technologies and building services

THREATS TO STREETSCAPE 8. Uncoordinated and excessive signage and clutter to the Palace driveway, particularly at the junction with Gravel Hill 9. Loss of historic boundary treatments 10. Poor quality boundary treatments 11. Loss of historic mature vegetation in and around the village 12. Loss of views to (and from) historic residences 13. New development within the village which dilutes its historic integrity 14. New development of poor-quality design, materials or inappropriate siting, scale or massing 15. Loss of gaps between buildings

THREATS TO LANDSCAPE 16. Loss of elements of the historic parkland design 17. Loss of historic mature vegetation 18. Loss of significant views, including designed views, through non-original planting, or limited management of existing planting

MANAGEMENT PLAN

32 33 This Management Plan provides area- specific guidance in order to protect the special 7.4 policy applies separately in this of farm and service buildings of sites within the village character of the conservation TREES IN CONSERVATION regard. differ from those of domestic containing buldings that do on development, area. The following AREAS AND TREE buildings. It is these distinctions not positively contribute to its maintenance and considerations are identified PROTECTION ORDERS that help our understanding special character. as particularly relevant to the 7.4.1 Trees contribute greatly to 8.0 DEVELOPMENT of the village’s origins. Where enhancement in Addington Village Conservation the rural, sylvan character of buildings remain in their original 8.2.2 Back garden development Area. Addington Village Conservation GUIDELINES use, the Council will encourage and infill development in the Addington Village Area and its setting. those uses to be retained. village will only be supported Conservation Area. Six weeks notice must be given 8.0.1 General guidance for Consideration of historic where it does not have an 7.1 to the Council for all proposed development in conservation building types (based on their adverse impact on plot size, It supplements STATUTORY LISTED AND works to trees over 7.5cm areas is provided in the historic use) is also central to layout, significant gaps between and must be read LOCALLY LISTED BUILDINGS in stem diameter within the Conservation Area General proposals for new development, buildings and the spacious rural conservation area. In addition, Guidance SPD. extension and alterations as set character of the area. in conjunction 7.1.1 The conservation area contains seven statutory listed there are also numerous Tree out further below. 8.0.2 The development guidelines 8.2.3 Such development should with Croydon’s buildings. Listed building Preservation Orders (TPO) in provided below supplement these ensure the area’s historic consent is required for all place across the conservation 8.2 Conservation Area general guidelines, providing area character is not further diluted. building works, both external area and within its surrounding DEMOLITION General Guidance, green buffer. This provides specific principles for proposed or internal, that affect the 8.1.1 There is an opportunity to development in the Addington 8.2.4 Should an acceptable building’s character. There further protection to trees. which provides Village Conservation Area. These improve the character of the development site come are also nine locally listed Those wishing to undertake have been developed in order to conservation area through forward within the village, any general guidance buildings in the area. Careful works to a TPO tree must seek help preserve and enhance demolition of buildings identified new development within the consideration must be given written consent from the Local for all Conservation the particular character and in section 5.2 as detracting conservation area must: towards preserving the special Planning Authority by way of a appearance identified in the from the conservation area’s Areas. character of these buildings. tree works application (8 week process). Further information on Appraisal. special character. Demolition of • Respond to the form, trees - including how to find out buildings identified as making character and detailing of a a neutral contribution to the 7.2 if your tree has a TPO - is avail- 8.0.3 The Suburban Design single historic building type REGISTERED PARK AND able from the council’s website Guide Supplementary Planning conservation area could also and use as set out in section 7.0 ADDITIONAL GARDEN: ADDINGTON as referenced in the appendix. Document (SDG) provides be accepted. In both cases, 5.4 PALACE guidance for development in the the proposed replacement scheme must be of high quality 7.2.1 The Parkland around borough. Much of the guidance in • Respect existing layout, plot CONSIDERATIONS 7.5 to result in an enhancement to Addington Palace is listed at GREEN BELT the SDG is relevant to proposals size, building footprints and 7.0.1 the character and appearance It is the responsibility of the Grade II on the Historic England 7.5.1 The conservation area in in Addington Village Conservation siting property owner to be aware Register of Historic Parks and Area. Where the guidance set of the conservation area. its entirety and its surrounding Demolition of statutory listed of the designations that apply Gardens (please see Map 5). green buffer is designated as out in the SDG conflicts with • Complement predominant to their building and the area Works must be undertaken with that in the conservation specific buildings, locally listed buildings roof forms and rooflines Metropolitan Green Belt and and buildings that make a within which it is situated. It is special regard to the historic consequently national and local documents however, it is the also the responsibility of the character and design of the Conservation Area General positive contribution to the • Preserve the green and planning policy applies in this conservation area as outlined property owner to ensure the Parkland. regard. Guidance and Conservation Area spacious character of the correct permissions are in place Appraisal and Management Plan in section 5.2, constitutes area, including significant substantial harm to the prior to undertaking works in 7.3 7.6 Design Guidelines which take gaps between buildings the conservation area. Whilst ARCHAEOLOGICAL precedence. conservation area and will not NATURE CONSERVATION be considered acceptable. not all works require planning PRIORITY AREA 7.6.1 Green space and woodland • Retain and enhance mature permission, such as changing 7.3.1 Most of the conservation in and around the conservation 8.1 vegetation windows to unlisted single area and surrounding land is sit- area contribute to biodiversity USE 8.1.2 For further advice please dwelling houses, the need for uated within an Archaeological and the borough’s natural wildlife 8.1.1 The variety of historic building see section 5.1 of the • Apply high-quality materials permission can be affected by Priority Area, which identifies heritage. Addington Palace Golf uses in the conservation area Conservation Area General and detailing conservation area designation. the likelihood that archaeo- Course within the conservation contribute to its character and Guidance SPD. Further information on what logical deposits survive below area, and Three Halfpenny to understanding the area’s 8.2.5 Proposals should seek to requires planning permission ground. As such, archaeologi- Wood within its immediate historic development. Based 8.3 maintain the open character is available in the CAGG. The cal investigations will likely be setting are designated as on its historic use, each historic NEW DEVELOPMENT IN THE and landscape design of Council also maintains the right required for development that Sites of Nature Conservation building type (as set out in CONSERVATION AREA Addington Parkland and to serve an Article 4 Direction, if involves groundworks. See Importance. Falling outside the section 5.4) has a distinctive 8.2.1 Opportunities for new therefore new development on deemed appropriate, to expand section 2.3 and the appendix for direct remit of conservation area form and character. As such, development would primarily open land in the parkland will planning permission controls further information. designation, nature conservation the form, design and detailing result from the redevelopment not generally be acceptable. 34 35 traditional style windows where 8.8 8.10 8.12 8.4 8.5 these have been lost will be CLADDING, RENDERING OR FORESTDALE AREA GARDENS AND PUBLIC EXTENSIONS SETTING sought where possible. PAINTING OF WALLS 8.9.1 Forestdale Intensification SPACES 8.3.1 Any proposed extensions 8.4.1 Some buildings in 8.7.1 As outlined in the Appraisal, Area is located to the southwest 8.11.1 Insertion of ancillary large should preserve the spacious, Addington Village fall outside 8.5.3 New window openings or the area displays variety in of Addington. It has been structures in gardens will open character of the the conservation area as they alteration to the size of window its use of brick and flint to identified as an opportunity generally not be supported due conservation area. As such, the do not directly contribute to its openings will not be considered building elevations. This variety for intensification and to the potential disruption to scale of any extension is limited historic or architectural interest. acceptable unless there is in detail, texture and colour revitalisation focussing around the area’s spacious character and should remain subservient The buildings nevertheless historic evidence for this or the contributes to the character of the neighbourhood centre. and loss of green spaces. All to the host building. The form an important part of the proposed is sympathetic to the the area and understanding The area remains distinct from small-scale outbuildings should symmetry of a semi-detached village and the setting of the original design and character of of each building’s status and the conservation area due to be located to the rear of the pair or uniformity of a group conservation area. the building. function. Proposals to render, its location and topography, host building and/or where they should be maintained. The clad or paint historically and whilst development in the are not clearly visible in the varied orientation of buildings 8.4.2 Redevelopment or alteration 8.5.4 Please see Conservation exposed walls or elevations area in accordance with the streetscene, should preserve in the area and spaciousness to these buildings must carefully Area General Guidance section will not be supported. The Suburban Design Guide is views across gardens and not of plots means that - as well consider any impacts on the 5.6 for further guidance on the removal of existing non-original unlikely to have an impact, it cause the removal of existing as front elevations - it is often conservation area’s character, Council’s policy towards window paint and render is encouraged should nevertheless ensure that trees. possible to view rear and side the uniformity of groups replacement. where this would not cause the setting of the conservation elevations from the streetscene of buildings, and must be damage to the underlying area is respected. See the 8.11.2 Paraphernalia within and new extensions should be sensitively designed to have no 8.7 fabric. Suburban Design Guide gardens (such as bin and cycle designed accordingly. resultant harm DOORS AND PORCHES Supplementary Planning stores) should be minimised. 8.6.1 Traditional doors in the 8.9 Document for more information. Where required, suitable 8.3.2 The location, scale and 8.4.3 Development within the area are generally solid timber. BOUNDARY TREATMENTS discreet locations to the rear or design of any proposed wider green buffer surrounding Where possible, historic 8.8.1 Historic boundary walls 8.11 where they are not prominent extension should respond the conservation area must doors should be retained. of varying flint and brick TREES AND PARKLAND in the streetscene should be to the orientation, form and demonstrate that such Replacement doors should designs, chestnut paling and 8.10.1 Trees in Addington Village sought. historic use of the host building. development does not harm the be of solid timber and should metal estate railings form part Conservation Area contribute to Contrasting materials may rural setting of the conservation seek to reflect historic designs of the historic fabric of the the green and rural character 8.11.3 Hardsurfacing to gardens help to achieve differentiation area. in keeping with the function of conservation area and should of the village, parkland and should be minimised in favour between the main building and the building, and character and be retained. surrounding area. Within of soft landscaping. However, extension. The design and 8.6 appearance of the area. the parkland surrounding the hard landscaping in Forge materials should nevertheless WINDOW ALTERATIONS AND 8.8.2 In contrast, there are Addington Palace and in Mews and other service yards complement the original REPLACEMENT 8.6.2 Where houses incorporate other areas where front Addington Park much of the should be maintained, to retain building and the character of 8.5.1 Many historic buildings historic porches as part of boundary walls are not planting forms part of the 18th the historic character of these the area. in the Addington Village their historic design, these add present. This includes the century designed landscape. original yards. Conservation Area were interest to the character and former farmyard at Farm Mews In particular, the Cedar of 8.3.4 Roof extensions will designed with timber hung appearance of the conservation and modern properties along Lebanon on the Palace terrace generally not be permitted sash or casement windows, area. Historic porches should Spout Hill. Here, a rural or contributes greatly to the 9.0 ENHANCEMENTS due to the resultant additional which contribute to the historic not be removed or enclosed. farmyard character is promoted. parkland and setting of the massing and loss of historic appearance of the area. Improvement or removal of Introduction of new boundaries Palace and is protected by 9.0.1 Property owners are roof forms. Historic chimneys Original or traditional style poorly-detailed modern porches in these areas would detract a Tree Preservation Order. strongly encouraged to visible in the streetscene windows should be retained and will be encouraged. from this character. Tree works and works to the undertake regular maintenance (and all chimneys on listed or repaired. If improved thermal landscape should preserve and sympathetic minor works locally listed buildings) should performance of single glazed 8.6.3 New open porches may 8.8.3 A number of historic or enhance this character. to improve the condition and be retained. Rooflights and windows is required, then be considered acceptable, boundaries are in poor Significant views and glimpsed appearance of their properties, dormers should be avoided to draught proofing and internal provided they are well detailed condition and would benefit views of buildings should be which will have a wider positive front elevations or where they secondary glazing should be and result in an enhancement from sensitive repair to match preserved or enhanced. Non- impact on the conservation area would be visible from publicly considered. to the character of the host their original appearance and historic planting should be as a whole. accessible areas, where they building. Porches are, however, materials. Some modern removed or thinned where it do not form part of the original 8.5.2 Replacements, if not characteristic of traditional replacement boundaries are detracts from the character of 9.0.2 The Council welcomes design. Where rooflights are demonstrated to be necessary, farm buildings and are therefore of poor quality, untraditional the area or obstructs significant and supports enhancement permitted, they should be should be made on a like for unlikely to be acceptable on details and/or poor condition; historic views. Works should be schemes which contribute conservation rooflights which like basis in terms of design and buildings of this nature. their replacement with more undertaken in liaison with the to the special character and are metal-framed and set flush materials. Improvements to sympathetic alternatives is tree team. appearance of the conservation with the roof plane. the design or reinstatement of encouraged. area.

36 37 Opportunities to enhance the 9.1.5 Advice should be sought views and glimpsed views of the Palace and Parkland could to entrance and driveway. any identified architectural significance and setting of from heritage specialists from buildings. include: significance, nor introduce archaeological assets should the Council for proposed works • Repair, maintenance and undue clutter. Listed building also be sought. of reinstatement to determine • Appropriate retention and • Reinstatement of historic reinstatement of any consent would be required for whether they are appropriate reinforcement of mature landscape features, where missing features to the erection of plaques on a Listed 9.1 and whether permission is required. vegetation in public and these have been lost or lodge buildings (such as Building. MAINTENANCE private spaces which eroded. those listed for Addington 9.1.1 It is important that buildings 9.2 contributes to the rural Village above). 9.5 receive regular maintenance ENHANCEMENTS TO character of the area. • Removal of non-historic CONSERVATION AREA to ensure the long-term ADDINGTON VILLAGE planting, including that • Reinstatement of historic SIGNAGE survival of important features CHARACTER AREA • Removal of non-historic along the boundary boundary treatments. 9.5.1 The Council will consider and to prevent problems 9.2.1 The conservation area and planting along the southern between Addington Park any community-led projects to including damp and decay. If its buildings could be enhanced boundary to Addington and Addington Palace Golf • Careful removal of introduce signage to identify minor repair works are left through the repair, restoration House. Course. undergrowth to the Bronze the area’s conservation unattended, it may result in or reinstatement of damaged Age barrow in the Parkland, designation, provided that it is unnecessary damage and the or lost architectural and • Reinstatement of the • Analysis and reinstatement and consideration of ways of a design that would enhance need for more extensive and landscape features. Such pedestrian access between of significant designed to limit further tree growth the area’s special character, expensive repairs in the future. works should, however, be Spout Hill and Boundary views. to avoid damage to the does not introduce undue based on clear evidence of Way. monument. clutter, promotes consistency in 9.1.2 Recommendations for basic the original. The removal of • Improved woodland approach and that the cost of maintenance and repair include: modern paraphernalia would • Enhancements to The management (including to • Consider ways to improve maintenance and management also enhance the area. The Cricketers Public House, areas of woodland in the the legibility and setting of is fully considered. The Council • Regular clearing of debris in following works are considered including improvements immediate setting of the the former medieval manor is generally unable to supply or gutters and rainwater pipes. enhancements: to the modern extensions, conservation area). house within the golf course, maintain such signage. increased soft landscaping for example by recreating • Pruning of vegetation and • Removal of upvc or to the site and relocation of • Planting replacement trees the near house landscape 9.6 trees, particularly those aluminium windows and the bin store. to ensure mature planting within which the house PUBLIC REALM close to buildings. replacement with well- is in place if any significant would have been set. IMPROVEMENTS designed timber alternatives • Enhancements to the planting is nearing the end 9.6.1 Routine maintenance • Re-fixing loose roof tiles or that are in keeping with the landscaping of the village of its life. 9.4 of the public realm occurs slates. conservation area’s and green to further enable PLAQUES FOR HISTORIC as part of the ongoing cycle building’s character. public use and enjoyment. • Repair and restoration of the BUILDINGS of maintenance within the • Regular repainting of timber. terrace. 9.4.1 Members of the community borough. Such regular • Reinstatement of timber 9.3 elsewhere in the borough have maintenance and repair of 9.1.3 All repairs should be fascias and bargeboards. ENHANCEMENTS TO • Removal of marquee (and recommended that plaques buildings and green spaces undertaken considerately and PALACE AND PARKLAND its associated non-original could be erected on listed or makes an important contribution should match the appearance • Reinstatement of painted CHARACTER AREA planting indicated above). locally listed buildings within to the appearance of the and materials used in the metal rainwater goods. 9.3.1 Addington Palace and conservation areas to celebrate conservation area. There original. Historic brick and flint Parkland would benefit • Continued repairs to and inform passers-by of their may be potential for further work should be repaired using • Repair and improvement to from an holistic approach to Portland stonework of designation and historic signifi- enhancements in the matching lime mortar as use boundary treatments. conservation management. Addington Palace. cance. In principle the Council future, which could include of cement products can cause Any proposals for alteration to would consider proposals for additionalenhancements to the serious damage to the fabric. • Removal of non-historic the parkland or buildings should • Redesign and improvements the erection of plaques, subject Village Green, reinstatement render or paint where this be based on historic research to the service yard and to appropriate design and of traditional surfaces or 9.1.4 Please see section 6 of can be achieved without and a thorough understanding 1960s extensions to the sensitive placement, but there improvements to street furniture the Conservation Area General damage to the underlying of their original design, Palace complex. is no capacity at present for the and signage. All proposals Guidance SPD for further surface, to reveal originally development and significance. Council to supply plaques. to enhance the conservation guidance. Further advice for exposed brick or flintwork. An up-to-date Conservation • Greater sympathetic use of area’s public realm should homeowners is provided by Management Plan would be of the building. 9.4.2 The Council recommends consider the Croydon Public the Institute of Historic Building • Removal or redesign benefit for this. such a scheme could be led by Realm Design Guide and Conservation and the Society of infilled / non-historic • Greater legibility of the route a local heritage organisation, must contribute to the special for the Protection of Ancient porches. 9.3.2 Subject to the results of of original driveways. such as the Croydon Natural character and appearance of Buildings via the website research and/or a Conservation Historic and Scientific Society. Addington Village Conservation ‘Caring for your Home’ (see • Careful management of Management Plan, potential • Rationalisation of signage Plaques would need to ensure Area. Appendix for details). planting to retain significant elements of enhancement to and other modern insertions they do not detract from

38 39 10.0 APPENDIX 1 10.1 APPENDIX 2 USEFUL WEBSITES CONTACTS Croydon Council, 6th Floor Bernard Weatherill House, 8 Mint Walk, Croydon CR0 a) Websites 1EA; • National Planning Policy Framework: www.gov.uk/government/collections/revised-national-planning-policy-framework • Spatial Planning (including Urban Design and Conservation officers):Tel: 0208 • Planning Portal 4071385; Email: [email protected] www.planningportal.co.uk • Development Management (including Enforcement & Tree Officers): Email: devel- • Croydon Council Planning and Conservation web pages: [email protected] www.croydon.gov.uk/planningandregeneration/framework/conservation • Building Control Team, Croydon Council: Email: [email protected] www.croydon.gov.uk/planningandregeneration • Waste Management Team, Community Services, Croydon Council: Tel: 0208 • Croydon Council Tree web pages: 7266200 www.croydon.gov.uk/environment/treesandlandscape/orders (for tree preservation orders) • Croydon Local Studies Library and Archives Centre: www.croydon.gov.uk/libraries www.croydon.gov.uk/environment/treesandlandscape/conareas (for trees in conservation areas) Tel:0208 253 1022; Email: [email protected] • Historic England web pages: www.historicengland.org.uk Historic England, London Region www.historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/ (to access Historic England 4th Floor, Cannon Bridge House, 25 Dowgate Hill publications) London, EC4R 2YA Tel: 020 7973 3700 www.historicengland.uk/listing/ (for access to statutory list descriptions) Email: [email protected] www.historicengland.org.uk/advice/technical-advice/ (to access Historic England advice) • Greater London Archaeology Advisory Service The Victorian Society • www.historicengland.org.uk/services-skills/our-planning-services/greater-london-archaeology- Tel/Email: 0208 9941019; [email protected] advisory-service/ (general information) www.victoriansociety.org.uk • www.historicengland.org.uk/services-skills/our-planning-services/greater-london-archaeology- advisory-service/greater-london-archaeological-priority-areas/ (for information on Archaeological The Georgian Group Priority Areas) Tel/Email: 0207 5298920; [email protected] • Greater London Historic Environment Record: www.georgiangroup.org.uk www.heritagegateway.org.uk (managed by Historic England) • Greater London Authority (for the London Plan): The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/planning/london-plan Tel/Email: 0207 3771644; [email protected]; www.spab.org.uk • Department for Communities and Local Government Technical helpline: 0207 456 0916 www.communities.gov.uk • Building Conservation Directory The Energy Saving Trust www.buildingconservation.com www.energysavingtrust.org.uk • The Heritage Funding Directory www.heritagefundingdirectoryuk.org/ Register of Building Conservation Accredited Architects Tel/Web: 0161 832 0666; www.aabc-register.co.uk RELEVANT CROYDON COUNCIL DOCUMENTS(WEBLINK ABOVE) • Planning Application Validation Checklist Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) • Public Realm Design Guide (2018) www.architecture.com • Supplementary Planning Document: Conservation Area General Guidance (2013) • Supplementary Planning Document 1: Local List of Buildings of Architectural or Historic Interest Mid Croydon Conservation Area Advisory Panel (2006) (please contact the Spatial Planning Team for details) • Supplementary Planning Document: Suburban Design Guide (2018) • Supplementary Planning Guidance 1: Shopfronts and Signage (1996) Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society • Supplementary Planning Guidance 12: Landscape Design (2004) www.cnhss.co.uk

RELEVANT NATIONAL GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS • Energy Efficiency and Historic Buildings, which is a series of Historic England guidance docu- ments available to view and download at www.historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications. eehb-draught-proofing-windows-doors/ • The Setting of Heritage Assets (Historic England 2017) (Weblink above) • Understanding Place: Conservation Area Designation, Appraisal and Management (Historic England 2017) (Weblink above) • Caring for your Home (https://www.ihbconline.co.uk/caring/) • Responsible Retrofit of Traditional Buildings (Sustainable Traditional Buildings Alliance 2012)

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