APPENDIX 1 Local Group Selection Date Use Reason for inclusion Description Picture Reference Value Criteria Cheveley BL1 No A2, B1, 1700- Boundary The wall retains evidence of earlier phases of The wall now forms the boundary to the D2, E1 1840 Treatment construction and is included primarily for its village recreation ground. It extends for Wall to relationship with the historic Cheveley Park. a considerable distance along High Recreation The wall is one of the last surviving in situ Street and it forms a prominent and Ground features of the historic park land associated positive feature within the street scene. with the now demolished Cheveley Hall. Chippenham BL2 Yes A2, C3, D2 1700- Street The pump appears on the 1920s Ordnance The pump, including its housing, is a (Bus 1840 Furniture Survey map of the area and appears to be in prominent feature within the street Village pump, Shelter) its original position. It is included for its strong scene. The housing has an interesting High Street visual presence within the street scene as well roof structure of a similar design style to as being a good example of the type. the bus shelter opposite. The pump was still in use by the community until 1948 and was restored in 1993. Agenda Item 13 – page 5 BL3 Yes A5, B3, 1948 Street The shelter was constructed in 1948 by the The shelter is constructed of a brick (Pump) D1, E2 Furniture / owners of Chippenham Park and is included plinth with a hipped slate roof and Bus Shelter / Memorial for its dual purpose as a war memorial as well features a deep overhang detail at the War Memorial, as a piece of street furniture. Constructed in eaves. The memorial is located inside High Street similar materials to the water pump opposite, the structure and is very simple in the structure has important social significance nature, featuring a small wooden to the local community. plaque commemorating the lives of those who died in both the 1st and 2nd World Wars. Dullingham BL4 No A3, C5, D3 1875- Residential The property is included due to its The school was constructed between 1878 architectural quality and the survival of a 1875 and 1878, when the school board The Old School, number of original features, such as the was established. Constructed of gault Stetchworth school bell, railings and wall to the front of the brick with a slate roof, The building Road site. The original use was as the village school dates from a period when there was a until 1976 and as such the building has a social surge in the construction of schools significance to the local community. following the 1870 Education Act. Parish schools were generally built using local materials and board schools have many common features; most are simply designed buildings constructed of brick or stone with large windows and a high roof for good light. The scale of these buildings often made them enduring local landmarks. The property is now in residential use. BL5 Yes A3, B2, C1, 1840- Residential The cottages appear on the 1884 Ordnance As attractive pair of Victorian semi- C2 1914 Survey map of the area and are included detached cottages set back from the Polychrome primarily for their architectural quality and public footpath with small front gardens Cottages, visual prominence in the street scene. The and low level boundary walls. They are Station Road properties have been designed as a group of of red brick and peg tile construction four and have striking brickwork detailing. and feature small porches and They are unique in the village and make a decorative brickwork detailing at the positive contribution to the character of the window surrounds, first floor banding area. and quoin detail. The cottages are characteristic of estate housing built during this period; being reminiscent of workers cottages found in contemporary model villages. Agenda Item x – page 6 BL6 No A2, B2, C1 17th – Public House The building is located in a prominent location The property dates from the mid 19th 18th opposite the village green and the pub is an century and is a good example of a The Boot Public century important social meeting place within the traditional public house. It comprises of House, Brinkley village. Whilst altered and extended, there three distinct parts and is constructed of Road remains a lot of historic features that survive. rendered brick work with a tiled roof. The building was purpose built as a public There is evidence of older construction house and retains much of its original form and retention of traditional features, and function, despite modern the property also features two end alterations/extensions. The building makes a stacks. positive contribution to the character of the street scene. BL 7 No A2, B2, D2 17th – Public House The King’s Head is the oldest public house in A rendered property with a tiled roof, 18th the parish and has been in continued use as the building features four flat roofed The Kings Head century an alehouse since 1728. Located in the centre modern dormers to the front and a Public House, of the village, the building retains many of its centrally positioned modern porch. Four Coach House & original features and sits in an extensive three bay casements to the ground floor outbuildings, courtyard of flint outbuildings. and two end stacks and ridge stack. The Stetchworth pub retains a number of large Road outbuildings, including a large flint coach house to Stetchworth Road. The outbuildings are all or flint construction with slate roofs and they all contribute to the unique character of the building. BL8 Yes A3, B2, C3 17th – Infrastructure A very small building that was once found This type of hut was constructed at 18th commonly around the country. Surviving regular intervals along most railway Platelayer’s Hut, century examples are now very rare; it is believed that lines in order to store tools and Dullingham some original features survive internally. The equipment as well as provide shelter for Railway Station building is included for its rarity and workers. They fell out of regular use in architectural interest. the 1970s when the practice of assigning track workers (platelayers) to specific lengths of track was no longer in use. The hut is constructed of brick walls with a slate roof and is currently in relatively good condition. Agenda Item x – page 7 BL9 Yes A3, B2, C3 17th – Infrastructure In a prominent location at one of the main Dullingham railway station is located 18th entrance points into the village. The signal box about 1 mile NW of the village and Signal Box & century is a good example of its type and not many opened in 1848. The signal box is of a Crossing, survive in situ. The building is included for its typical design that you would expect to Dullingham architectural interest and its intactness. find for this type of infrastructure and Railway Station retains its timber windows to the front and side as well as its timber staircase. The box initially only controlled the level crossing, but was converted to a block box. Unfortunately the Station building itself was lost and only the old toilet block remains. BL10 No A2, B2, C3, 1884 Residential Although the building has been adapted for A brick built property, believed to date D3 (was residential use, the frontage remains relatively from 1884 when a congregational Mission Hall, ecclesiastical) unchanged despite the large extension to the minister from Cheveley established a Dullingham Ley rear which is not visually dominant. The mission room at the west end of building is included for both its social and Dullingham Ley. In 1916 it had six lay architectural significance. preachers, but by 1965 membership had dwindled to 5 people and the building was sold and converted into residential use. BL11 No A2, B2, D3 1823 Residential The building is an important remnant of the This is an early 19th century building of (was social history of the village and is a rare standard design for its type. It is clad in Wesleyan ecclesiastical) surviving example of its type, illustrating the corrugated iron and survives in near Chapel, Village simplicity of Wesleyan architecture in a rural original condition. The inscription state Green setting. The building is unobtrusive and rare in “Wesleyan Chapel erected 1823. Peace its survival. on earth, and below Enlarged 1962”. The building is now in residential use. Agenda Item x – page 8 ELY BL12 No A4, C4 1967 Community A starkly modern, almost Brutalist, Built as an education and conference centre for architectural style set in a historically sensitive the Church of England, the building was Ely Cathedral location, the building is a prominent feature in designed as the County Council Library by Conference the street scene whilst being designed not to County Council Architect Michael Francis. Centre, detract visually from the significance buildings Constructed of red brick with a large hipped Cathedral around it. The building is a good example of roof and low level parapet detail, the building Green 20th century municipal architecture and was has a strong vertical emphasis with modern awarded the Civic Trust Award in 1967. linear windows breaking up the façade. BL13 No A3, 1897 Monument The monument is an important part of the The monument was originally erected on B1, B3 town’s social heritage and is a well known and Market Place in 1897 and was relocated to Victoria loved local landmark commemorating the Archery Crescent in 1939. Constructed in the Fountain, Jubilee of Queen Victoria. arts and crafts style with some gothic Archery elements, the structure is a well loved local Crescent landmark.