APPENDIX 8: EVIDENCE BASE FOR LOCAL GREEN SPACE DESIGNATIONS
NPPF (2019) LOCAL GREEN SPACE CRITERIA
LOCAL SPECIAL TO COMMUNITY
SIGNIFICANCE
DESCRIPTION / EVIDENCE
REF
TOTAL /25 TOTAL
YES/NO
5 3 2 5 5 5
EXTENSIVE
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0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BEAUTY
HISTORY
WILDLIFE
PROXIMITY
TRANQUIL
LOCAL BOUNDED, NOT NOT BOUNDED, LOCAL REC. VALUE REC.
642 St. Peter’s churchyard, Witherley Y 5 3 2 2 4 3 19
Area: 0.42 ha Set by the River Anker. With its tall steeple, the site is within the Conservation Area and Settlement Boundary. A bat roost has been identified in the Church and bat foraging area. JNCC UK BAP, LLRBAP & WP BAP Priority Habitat – Rivers. Recorded White Stonecrop & Columbine 2015/16. HBBC, St Peter's Church of England Parish Churchyard. Designated Cemetery and Churchyard (WIT04 – Open Space & WIT06 – Community Facility). Safeguarded by Policy DM8 & DM25, HBBC Local Plan 2006-2026. Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPD. Adopted July 2016. History, site is within an area of archaeological interest recorded on the Leicestershire and Rutland HER (MLE8929). The historic settlement core of the village (Early Medieval to Late Post Medieval). History, the Church building is Grade I listed (Historic England Listing 1188486). The Church is first mentioned in the Metriculus of 1220 (Nichols, J). History, a chest tomb memorial 10m south of the church tower is Grade II listed (Historic England 1361315). Flood Risk, Land identified to be at risk of surface water flooding (Environment Agency Flood Risk Map). Flood Zone 2 & 3 (Environment Agency Flood Risk Map). Natural England Agricultural Land Classification (Provisional) 2019, Grade 3 Good to Moderate.
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1920s but not commercially. It was demolished in the late 1950s. Ashton, Norman (1977) Leicestershire Leicestershire (1977) p118. Watermills. Norman Ashton, 1950s. late the in demolished was It commercially. not but 1920s post a records MLE3300 1265. in mentioned first Mill, Leicestershire & Rutland HER (MLE3299) records documentary evidence of a medieval field. in the visible are Anker River the on race mill mill and corn a historic of The remains and furrow Definite ridge Piece’. ‘Cottager’s Warwickshire 1 The Paddock. Home and Meadow Mill named be History, f dots Blue Dots map; A5. and Estate Industrial Atherstone to Noisynext as border. County on field NWBC, Atherstone, of town nearby in workplaces and trainstation shops, school, E runs T30 Footpath properties. visible from boundary, settlement Adjacent to Habitat BAP Priority WP & BAP, LLRBAP UK JNCC England, site. Natural exist still 0.05ha, 23m, x 20m channel, the of end north the at pond N a channel, mill The area. Bat foraging butterflies white example for TMCA grasshoppers Moorhen. Heron, species BAP WP plus FBCA river. in fish waterways, to adjacent reeds & bulrushes Willows, Crack Campion, Red plus WCA from species thick, S fenced; off fenced field, and SE waterways near hedges, in trees Numerous Anker. River & W Anker; River on structures E fence; part & hedgerow part N HBBC. by designated and walking dog recreational for Popular access. permissive with land Private Grassland 5. of out = 5 Grade Biodiversity ParishAnker, WP Ecological Survey 2019, Cottagers Piece, semi 5.17 ha Area: Witherley Piece, Cottagers’ DESCRIPTION / EVIDENCE
cattle, all hedgerows have HCA plus Beech. HCA plus have cattle, hedgerows all ield known locally locally as ield the However, known Tithe Piece’. ‘Cottager’s Map field(s) of 1848 shows here the to –
grazing.
& dragonflies. Recorded Skylark 23/04/2015. 23/04/2015. Skylark Recorded dragonflies. &
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- - W, small footbridge over River Anker River over footbridge small W, community valued space for leisure & recreation. & leisure for space valued community S running channel 233m in length, maximum 7m wide, total coverage 0.17ha and a and 0.17ha coverage total wide, 7m maximum length, in 233m channel running S medieval earthworks evident (Hall D. Turning the Plough Survey, circa 2000). circa 2000). Survey, Plough the D. Turning (Hall evident earthworks medieval
- improved improved pasture with wetland (mill race), pond and River st
Edition OS Map names abutting fields now in North North in now fields abutting names Map OS Edition - medieval watermill. The mill was last worked in the the in worked last was mill The watermill. medieval
providing pedestrian access access pedestrian providing - rich hedgerow & weir and associated associated and weir & hedgerow rich –
Phase 1 Phase –
River, Pond. River, -
fishing. ‘Conservation Walk’ Walk’ ‘Conservation fishing. Habitat Survey, Parish Level Level Parish Survey, Habitat small & large, caterpillars, caterpillars, large, & small
water water mill, Witherley from Witherley to to Witherley from
LOCAL BOUNDED, NOT Y
EXTENSIVE YES/NO 5 PROXIMITY (2019)NPPF LOCAL GREEN SPACE CRITERIA 0 - 5 SPECIAL TO COMMUNITY TO SPECIAL
2 BEAUTY 0 - 3
1 TRANQUIL 0 - 2
3 REC. VALUE 0 - 5 SIGNIFICANCE 4 HISTORY
0 - 5 LOCAL LOCAL
3 WILDLIFE
0 - 5
18 TOTAL /25
305 354
REF dates back to the early 14 early the to back dates building The 1188508). No Listing England (Historic building listed II* Grade a is Church Saints All History, Anglo Late The site: archaeological an within is land records (MLE8928) HER Rutland and Leicestershire History, southwards. views extensive the enjoy accessibil full with nature, in tranquil and calming is environment the villagers, by used N runs T31 Footpath Access, Full Newts. Great Crested ascontaining resident sightings Brown reco a pond of 1km is within 1. Thesite Zone Newt Crested WP Great the within Bumblebee, located is This plot Shrew, Hedgehog, European West Lizard, butterfly. white large butterfly, Common Snake, Grass species BAP WP Wagtail Sparrow, Tree Swallow, Swift, Starling, Hawk, Sparrow Thrush, Long Kestrel, Jay, Martin, House Sparrow, House Heron, Partridge, Dunnock, Fieldfare, Goldc Chaffinch, Buzzard, Bullfinch, Owl, Barn species BAP WP plus FBCA of sound the with peaceful Tranquil and area. foraging plot, bat within identified bat roost Survey Habitat Phase 1 besurveyed. to Site. Needs Biodiversity Parish diversity, species Grade = and 3 /4 out structure of 5. good All hedgerows have with HCA plus Yew, hedgerows Horse Chestnut. N and hedgerow pote edges grassland Unmown records 2019 Survey Ecological WP Churchyard All Saints 3.14 ha Area: Moats’ ‘The churchyard, Saints All of Separation. Plot withinArea 2 (Provisional) Classification Land Agricultural Natural England Map). Risk Map). Risk Flood Flood Agency (Environment 3 & 2 Flood Zone Agency (Environment flooding water surface of risk at be to identified Land Risk, Flood f that border the western to lying ground plain, flood Low Area Medieval). Post to Late Medieval (Early of the village core settlement historic The (MLE8929). History, DESCRIPTION / EVIDENCE - Saxon to Post Medieval (850 AD to Medieval Post Saxon
site is within an area of archaeological interest recorded on the Leicestershire and Rutland HER HER Rutland and Leicestershire the on recorded interest archaeological of area an within is site
(354) rest, rest, Goldfinch, Great Tit, Greater Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Grey th
Century, originally built as a Chapel of Ease for the Manor. In 1228 the manor manor the 1228 In Manor. the for Ease of Chapel a as built originally Century,
- S and footpath T33 runs E runs T33 footpath and S and children’s play area play children’s and churchyard, mainly mown grassland with reasonable species diversity. diversity. species reasonable with grassland mown mainly churchyard,
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1899) historic settlement core of the village of Ratcl of of the village core settlement historic 1899)
, Ratcliffe Culey , Ratcliffe - W, these footpaths are some of the most well well most the of some are footpaths these W, 019, Grade 3 Good to Moderate. to 3Good 019, Grade loods regularly andextensively. loods regularly - tailed Tit, Mistle Thrush, Red Kite, Song Song Kite, Red Thrush, Mistle Tit, tailed , Wren Yellowhammers; TMCA plus plus TMCA Yellowhammers; Wren ,
ity and benches to to benches and ity ntial ntial Local Wildlife iffe Culey. iffe
rded by by rded
LOCAL BOUNDED, NOT Y
EXTENSIVE YES/NO 4 PROXIMITY (2019)NPPF LOCAL GREEN SPACE CRITERIA 0 - 5 SPECIAL TO COMMUNITY TO SPECIAL
3 BEAUTY 0 - 3
2 TRANQUIL 0 - 2
5 REC. VALUE 0 - 5 SIGNIFICANCE 5 HISTORY
0 - 5 LOCAL LOCAL
3 WILDLIFE
0 - 5
20 TOTAL /25
REF Willow. JNCC UK BAP, LLRBAP & WP BAP Priority Habitat WP BAPPriority & LLRBAP BAP, UK JNCC Willow. leaved Lime. NW corner pond, 24m x 9m, 0.02ha, with riparian flora and fauna details on Church Lane All hedgerows hedgerows. have plusHCA Red Chestnut tree, Horse Chestnut, Small species native old, 332, with riparian flora and fauna native species well is half western 333, plot park, Culey Ratcliffe and property resident’s is half eastern N RATC03. open space properties. from visible boundary, settlement to Adjacent grazin Permanent Verges. History, Annual Setting, LotLane 2, 0.52ha, verge east of plot. LLRBAP & WP BAP Priority Habitat Parish plot. adjacent within identified bat roost Survey Habitat Phase 1 2m), x (3m hedgerows, Managed 5. of =out Score 4 5. of matu out by surrounded pond 4 Permanent 5. of out = 3 = Grade Biodiversity Grade Biodiversity Parish flora, diverse more =out 3 of semi as records 2019 Survey Ecological WP The Moats (305) 3 Grade 2019, (Provisional). Classification Land Agricultural Natural England 1 Flood Zone the across SW fields. way the all and hilltop on Hall Merevale towards SE view valued consultation Community 2006 Plan Local Safeguarded (RATC02). Churchyard and Cemetry Designated Churchyard. Saints All 2016. July Adopted DPD. Policies Management Development and Site Allocations 2006 Plan Local HBBC DM25, Policy by Safeguarded (RATC04). Facility Community Designated HBBC: 18 early 1534, translationquoting William Tyndale of the New Testament. The Churchyard has headstones from the monument scheduled a is T 1010480). site manorial medieval surrounding The arms. coat of Family Culey the de bears building church the and Cuylly de Johannes by held was Culey of Ratcliffe DESCRIPTION / EVIDENCE
th
century. 5. Earthworks (scheduled ancient monument) semi monument) (scheduled ancient 5. Earthworks he church houses the conserved coat of arms of George IV and a wall biblical passage, dated dated passage, biblical wall a and IV George of arms of coat conserved the houses church he
(Environment - rich rich hedgerow backs onto All Saints Church. E hedgerow is above H2m x W2m, laid, wet ditch
- 2026. Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPD. Adopted July 2016. 2016. July DPD. Adopted Policies Management Development and Allocations Site 2026. g.
- rich hedgerow, half borders Church borders half hedgerow, rich
Agency Flood Risk Map). Flood Agency -
in/vertebrates. in/vertebrates. S hedgerow is above H3m x W3m. W hedgerow half onto field - improved grassland grazed by cattle, Parish Biodiversity Grade Grade Biodiversity Parish cattle, by grazed grassland improved
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Pond. Pond recorded on a map dated 1885. onmap a recorded Pond Pond.
Full access, includes children’s play area, MBC MBC area, play children’s includes access, Full
Lane, see plot 355 for Ecological Survey 2019 2019 Survey Ecological for 355 plot see Lane, - improved grassland grazed by cattle by but with grazed grassland improved
re Crack Willow, Parish Biodiversity Biodiversity Parish Willow, Crack re –
– Good to Moderate. to Good (Historic England Listing No No Listing England (Historic
invertebrates, invertebrates, several Crac
by Policy DM8, HBBC HBBC DM8, Policy by - established old, old, established -
Roadside Roadside - 2026. 2026.
k -
LOCAL BOUNDED, NOT EXTENSIVE YES/NO
PROXIMITY (2019)NPPF LOCAL GREEN SPACE CRITERIA 0 - 5 SPECIAL TO COMMUNITY TO SPECIAL
Cemetery within churchyard within Cemetery BEAUTY 0 - 3 All Saint’s churchyard All Saint’s
TRANQUIL 0 - 2
REC. VALUE 0 - 5
HISTORY SIGNIFICANCE
0 - 5 LOCAL LOCAL
WILDLIFE 0 - 5
TOTAL /25 REF walk. Highly valued and well Footpath T33 to Ormes Lane, Kissing gate both ends & T31 towards Atterton, linking with the Parish Circular Late AD (850 Medieval to Post Saxon The site: archaeological an within is land records (MLE8928) HER Rutland and Leicestershire 1947. circa R FHartley, by makes damage Plough north. Culeys. de the the of residence manorial village a indicate may name Culey The to fishpond a including features interpretation diffic other by surrounded is It house. mound surrounded by a ditch or moat. It seems unlikely to be a castle but may have been the site of a manor Leicestershire & Rutland HER (MLE3305) records a moated site east of Ratcliffe pond. andsouth another its to platform building small a of traces are there Pit’, Lady ‘The as locally known is north the to pond The fis medieval records HER (MLE19370) Rutland & Leicestershire the scheduling. from beenexcluded therefore have and importance national of to be considered field not of are and ploughing modern by series modified extensively been a ditches have boundary The ditches. boundary via site moated the to linked be to appear fishponds The north. the to pond natural a to south the to 100m located are the moat and the road leading to the church. Two fishponds north the between runs way hollow A side. this on bank outer an of traces has and wide, 12m di overall the oval of The side south village. the on church the around grouped fishponds and site moated a comprises monument 1010480 Monument: Scheduled a contains parcel History, this Newts. Crested so Great containing as sightings resident Centre by recorded pond a of 1km within Rescue is site The 1. Zone Hedgehog Newt a European runs West resident local Lizard, rel A been Common have hedgehogs Mole. Snake, Bumblebee, Grass Shrew, Dormouse, Hare, Adder, Fox, species Hedgehog, BAP WP plus TMCA Wren; Thrush, Sparrow Hawk, Starling, Swift, Swallow, Tree Creep Long Woodpecker, Spotted Lesser Kestrel, Sparrow, House Heron, Fieldfare, Bat foraging area. FBCA plus WP BAP species Barn Owl, Buzzard, Chaffinch, Coal Tit, Corn Bunting, Dunnock, Church. Saints to All Tranquilnext as DESCRIPTION / EVIDENCE
mensions. The moat ditch is deepest on the south side, measuring approximately 2.5m deep and and deep 2.5m approximately measuring side, south the on deepest is ditch moat The mensions. Goldcrest, Goldfinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great Tit, Green Woodpecker, Grey Partridge, Partridge, Grey Woodpecker, Green Tit, Great Woodpecker, Spotted Great Goldfinch, Goldcrest, - shaped, dry moated site is situated 40m east of the church and measures 50 x 40m in 40m x 50 measures and church the of east 40m situated is site moated dry shaped, ult.
eased locally for over 10 years. This plot is located within the WP Great Crested Crested Great WP the within located is plot This years. 10 over for locally eased
- used used for recre - west of the moated site. They are connected by a channel which also leads leads also which channel a by connected are They site. moated the of west –
1899) historic settlement core of the village of Ratcliffe Culey. Ratcliffe of village coreof the settlement historic 1899) ation, ation, forms part of village walk circular and Circular Parish walk. er, er, Tree Sparrow, Yellowhammer, Yellow Wagtail, , each measuring 25m long and about 1m deep,
hponds southwest of the Grade II* Church. II* Grade the of southwest hponds ‘Moat and Fishponds at Ratcliffe Culey’. The Culey’. The at Ratcliffe Fishponds ‘Moat and - tailed Tit, Mistle Thrush, Red Kite, Song Song Kite, Red Thrush, Mistle Tit, tailed Faint ridge & furrow, recorded recorded furrow, & ridge Faint
Culey Culey Church: A low circular - west side of side west
Anglo
-
LOCAL BOUNDED, NOT EXTENSIVE YES/NO
PROXIMITY (2019)NPPF LOCAL GREEN SPACE CRITERIA 0 - 5 ‘The Moats’ and play area, April 2020 area,April play and ‘The Moats’ SPECIAL TO COMMUNITY TO SPECIAL Medieval earthworks, ‘The Moats’ ‘The earthworks, Medieval
BEAUTY 0 - 3
TRANQUIL 0 - 2
REC. VALUE 0 - 5
HISTORY SIGNIFICANCE 0 - 5 LOCAL LOCAL
WILDLIFE 0 - 5
TOTAL /25 338
REF
25 plus times a year. This plot may meet the criteria for a floodplain wetland. wetland. a floodplain for the criteria meet may plot This a year. times 25 plus extensively, and regularly floods that ground marshy lying Low months. summer the in levels water lower 0.02ha 2 seasonal. Habitat BAP Priority WP & LLRBAP BAP, UK ponds. JNCC 3 There are con as Survey 1Habitat the Phase in identified pond a of 1km within is site 1. The Zone Newt Crested WP Great the within located plot is This walker. field WNDP by noted fungi was species native that borders Ratcliffe Bridge, built 1811; S old, native species species native old, E wire; barbed & post and (History) boundary Ward Parish hedgerow N depressions holes, multiple leaving extraction, gravel usedfor Previously Habitat History, Ann Wren. Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Buzzard, species BAP plus WP FBCA recorded Survey 0.04ha. grassland, improved in 4m, x 10m pond seasonal significance, level Parish Scor Biodiversity Parish be should protected, that Parish the of areas biodiverse most the of one as 2019 Survey Ecological WP in Identified vegetation. Former worked site with shallow temporary pools and an open pond. Wet ground with good stands of marsh Land. Parish Witherley 0.92 ha Area: Lane 3 Grade 2019, (Provisional). Classification Land Agricultural Natural England Map). Risk Flood 1 Flood Zone Agency (Environment flooding water surface of risk at be to identified Land Risk, Flood views. scenic space and val consultation Community colours. both to countfor dots many Too visual amenity. dots Blue map; Dots DESCRIPTION / EVIDENCE setting lot 1: Gravel Pit Meadow Pit Gravel 1: lot setting – –
very variable is size, in bottom souther bottom in size, is variable very Wet Woodland, Eutrophic Standing Water, Field Margins & Roadside Verges. Roadside & Margins Field Water, Standing Eutrophic Woodland, Wet
– ual ual Lane Setting, Lot 1, entire plot 2.25 acres (0.9ha). Natural England, LLRBAP & WP BAP Priority
(Environment Agency Flood Risk Map) Flood Agency (Environment south border third of the way down the field, 9m x 8m, 0.01ha; 3 0.01ha; 8m, x 9m field, the down way the of third border south - rich hedgero rich
- community valued space for leisure & recreation; Green dots dots Green recreation; & leisure for space valued community
w. All hedgerows have HCA plus WP BAP species Crab Apple, a wide variety of of variety wide a Apple, Crab species BAP WP plus HCA have hedgerows All w. ued view to SW of Merevale Hall on hill top; S Hartshill Ridge. Very high open open high Very Ridge. Hartshill S top; hill on Hall Merevale of SW to view ued taining Great Crested Newts. Newts. Crested taining Great e = 5 out of 5. Phase 1 Habitat Survey existing Site designation 2011, 2011, designation Site existing Survey Habitat 1 Phase 5. of out 5 = e
n corner. All ponds are full in the winter and often flood, flood, often and winter the in full are ponds All corner. n .
- rich hedgerow with gateway at NE end; W old,
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River, Stream, Pond. 1 near gateway, near gateway, 1 Pond. River, Stream,
, banks, ridges. , banks, –
Good to Moderate to Good –
large pond, 12m x 9m, x 12m pond, large - community valued for for valued community
- rich hedgerow hedgerow rich
LOCAL BOUNDED, NOT Y
EXTENSIVE YES/NO 3 PROXIMITY (2019)NPPF LOCAL GREEN SPACE CRITERIA 0 - 5 SPECIAL TO COMMUNITY TO SPECIAL
3 BEAUTY 0 - 3
2 TRANQUIL 0 - 2
3 REC. VALUE 0 - 5 SIGNIFICANCE 3 HISTORY
0 - 5 LOCAL LOCAL
4 WILDLIFE
0 - 5
18 TOTAL /25
555
REF
Allocations and Development Management Policies DPD. Adopted July 2016. Adopted DPD. Policies Management Development and Allocations FEN06 & (FEN04 Churchyard and Cemetry Designated Churchyard. Angels All and Michael's St HBBC, Full Access. REPORT LICHEN Drop Drayton Fenny at residents by reported as Newts Great Crested This plot is located within the WP Great Crested Newt Zone 3. The site is wit present. original still of so 26 tree oneyounger is >3.4m, girth 2.59cm, largest a gap w treesRing 27 Yew of 0.26ha. Site, Wildlife Local Potential grassland, mesotrophic 90227, Survey Habitat Phase 1 Goldfinch. species WP BAP Birch Silver species BAP WP recorded Survey 5. Yews, of out of /4 3 circle = Grade a Biodiversity Parish including trees, with grassland mown churchyard, reported 2019 Survey Ecological WP A 028 ha Area: Michael St. Natural Eng knowledge). (residents’ local Bridge Ratcliffe towards and flooding water surface Lane have Road of Flood Road,& Zone Flood Risk Main Map). Pinwall Agency 2 Atherstone Junction 3 & (Environment plot from 201. (Envi flooding water surface of risk at be to identified Land Risk, Flood Culey’. of Ratcliffe thepoor for at that time under the ownership of Richard Vincent. The 1854 Commissioner’s plan shows “the Gravel Hole enc ancient ‘an as land the describes Act Enclosure 1767 The History, the land here known as the Gravel Hole or Gravel Pit is under ownership of Witherley Parish Council. Owl. Tawny RedKite, Buzzard, Kestrel, Woodpecke Green Coot, Moorhen, species BAP WP plus bird song. Vast amount of different grasses, water plants, amphibious and insect life. Bat foraging area. FBCA wa lovely A DESCRIPTION / EVIDENCE
locally highly significant historic, ecological and cultural site. cultural site. and ecological historic, significant locally highly here one tree would have been, young Yew sapling now growing. (HB Feb 2020). Trees average girth –
lk, with views of the river and so tranquil and peaceful with the sound of the River Sence and and Sence River the of sound the with peaceful and tranquil so and river the of views with lk, and All Angels All and land Agricultural Land Classification (Provisional). 2019, Grade 3 Grade 2019, (Provisional). Classification Land Agricultural land
omnt Fclt) Sfgadd y oiy M & M5 HB Lcl ln 2006 Plan Local HBBC DM25, & DM8 Policy by Safeguarded Facility). Community
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to beadded. to
(Taxas baccata) placed in a circle at equal distance inplaced atequal acircle baccata) (Taxas
churchyard, Fenny Drayton Fenny churchyard,
r, Mallard, Swan, Yellowhammer, Sparrow Hawk, Sparrow Yellowhammer, Swan, Mallard, r, losed meadow called the ‘gravel pit meadow’ meadow’ pit ‘gravel the called meadow losed
- ins, February 2020. 2020. February ins, ronment Agency). Drain on N border border N on Drain Agency). ronment , probably originally 28 Yew trees as trees as Yew 28 originally , probably hin hin 1km from a pond containing –
Good to Moderate. to Good , Rowan. FBCA plus plus FBCA Rowan. ,
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Open Space Space Open - 2026. Site Site 2026.
LOCAL BOUNDED, NOT Y
EXTENSIVE YES/NO 5 PROXIMITY (2019)NPPF LOCAL GREEN SPACE CRITERIA 0 - 5 SPECIAL TO COMMUNITY TO SPECIAL
3 BEAUTY 0 - 3
2 TRANQUIL 0 - 2
3 REC. VALUE 0 - 5 SIGNIFICANCE 5 HISTORY
0 - 5 LOCAL LOCAL
3 WILDLIFE
0 - 5
21 TOTAL /25
REF Natural England Agricultural Land Classification (Provisional) 2019, Grade 3 Good to Moderate to 3Good 2019, Grade (Provisional) Classification Land Agricultural Natural England 1 Flood Zone I. Charles English the in cause parliamentary the supported who politician surrounding area for over eight generations during the 15 adorned is church The theworld. over all tourists from and Quakers attracts regularly Drayton Fenny today. church the still in is usein which the font baptised in been to is said have 1624and Born in movement. the Quaker of the founder Fox, of George the birthplace asbeing known is best The village evidence. documentary post and medieval early the is This listed locally a within sits church and church The area. in the finds associated been also There have (Roman Posthole Ditch (Roman status. a high of presence the suggest Remains 409 AD). AD(43 to HER and has records the Leicestershire Rutland been or church built (MLE8927) upon toclose a site Roman build listed II* Grade a is Angels All and Michael St of Church The History, DESCRIPTION / EVIDENCE
(Environment Agency Flood Risk Map). Flood Agency (Environment -
43 AD to 409AD) 43 AD to -
4 3 AD to 409 AD) 409 to 3 AD
with notable memorials to the Purefoy Family who held land within the village and and village the within land held who Family Purefoy the to memorials notable with
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medieval historical settlement core of Fenny Drayton deduced from from deduced Drayton Fenny of core settlement historical medieval
m onument: Leicestershire and Rutland HER (MLE 8930). 8930). (MLE HER Rutland and Leicestershire onument:
th
and and 17 Civil War and signed the death warrant for warrant for death the signed and Civil War th
Century. Century. William Purefoy was an English ing (Historic England 1361313). 1361313). England (Historic ing
Religious Society of Friends, Friends, of Society Religious
LOCAL BOUNDED, NOT EXTENSIVE YES/NO
PROXIMITY (2019)NPPF LOCAL GREEN SPACE CRITERIA 0 - 5 SPECIAL TO COMMUNITY TO SPECIAL
BEAUTY 0 - 3
TRANQUIL 0 - 2
REC. VALUE 0 - 5
HISTORY SIGNIFICANCE 0 - 5 LOCAL LOCAL
WILDLIFE 0 - 5
TOTAL /25