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Assessment of the Oxford View Cones Assessment of the Oxford View Cones 2015 Report oxford preservation trust Assessment of the Oxford View Cones Views From the Western Hills: Raleigh Park 2 ii Assessment of the Oxford View Cones 2015 Report View Cones foreword Oxford is a rare City. It features an architectural how the views of Oxford’s ‘dreaming spires’ history that spans nearly 1000 years, with contributes to our understanding and enjoyment set pieces designed by some of the best of the City’s cultural richness. This is as an architects, past and present. These are evident evidence base to help all those with a role in at the City’s core in its townscape and skyline. helping to sustain the City’s history and future. The location on a raised gravel bed allows Oxford’s skyline of domes, spires and towers The study has been made possible through the to be enjoyed in views from the surrounding collaboration and support of Historic England villages and hills of the Thames valley, since and Oxford Preservation Trust and has involved the suburbs are mostly concealed within the local groups, individuals and businesses with lower lying topography and green landscape of an intimate knowledge and understanding of the valley. Oxford and its history. Oxford is a City of contrasts. It has an Our thanks in particular to those who have international reputation through two contributed; universities, the Oxford colleges, medical and scientific research, the motor industry and a Historic England – Dr Kathryn Davies remarkable cultural diversity. It features in the collective memory, both past and present, of Oxford Preservation Trust – Debbie Dance, the many who have studied or worked here or Jacquie Martinez, Eleanor Cooper just come to enjoy the history and its culture. Oxford City Council – Robert Lloyd Sweet, Oxford is a vibrant and growing City. This Nick Worlledge, Sarah Harrison means that there are particular challenges in achieving its economic potential in the Land Use Consultants – Rebecca Knight 21st century and associated housing and infrastructure needs. Oxford Archaeology – Julian Munby This View Cones Study is one of a suite of Kemp & Kemp LLP – Steven Sensecall documents that seeks to understand the importance of this historic landscape and SLR Consulting – Jeremy Smith Andrew Brown Debbie Dance Michael Crofton-Briggs Planning & Conservation Director Head of City Development Director South East Oxford Preservation Trust Oxford City Council Historic England ii Assessment of the Oxford View Cones 2015 Report Assessment of the Oxford View Cones: Foreword iii iv Assessment of the Oxford View Cones 2015 Report Contents PART 1 Assessment of the Oxford View Cones 1.1 Introduction 3 1.2 Context of the Study 4 1.3 Oxford’s Historic High Buildings and the City’s Skyline 5 1.4 The History of the Views and Viewing Oxford 9 1.5 A Method for Heritage Assessment of the Oxford Views 16 1.6 The Oxford View Cones 24 1.7 Planning policy framework 25 1.8 References 27 Appendix 1 Glossary 28 PART 2 Views from the Western Hills 2.1 Raleigh Park 3 2.2 Boars Hill 15 2.3 Hinksey Hill / A34 Interchange 25 PART 3 Views from the Thames Floodplain 3.1 Port Meadow 3 PART 4 Views from the North Eastern Hills 4.1 Elsfield 3 PART 5 Views from the Eastern Hills 5.1 Doris Field Memorial Park 3 5.2 Headington Hill Allotments 13 5.3 South Park 23 PART 6 Views from South East Oxford 6.1 Crescent Road 3 6.2 Rose Hill 11 iv Assessment of the Oxford View Cones 2015 Report Assessment of the Oxford View Cones Contents v List of Figures PART 1 Assessment of the Oxford View Cones Figure 1.1 Diagram from Oxford City Council’s City Architect and Planning Officer’s Report, 1962 13 Figure 1.2 The ten view cones shown in the Oxford Local Plan 2001 - 2016 15 PART 2 Views from the Western Hills Figure 2.1.1 Photograph of the view from Raleigh Park 12 Figure 2.1.2 Illustration 1: Simplified render of the view from Raleigh Park 12 Figure 2.1.3 Illustration 2: Annotated render of the view from Raleigh Park 13 Figure 2.2.1 Photograph of the view from Boars Hill 23 Figure 2.2.2 Illustration 1: Simplified render of the view from Boars Hill 23 Figure 2.2.3 Illustration 2: Annotated render of the view from Boars Hill 24 Figure 2.3.1 Photograph of the view from the A420 31 Figure 2.3.2 Illustration 1: Simplified render of the view from the A420 31 Figure 2.3.3 Illustration 2: Annotated render of the view from the A420 32 PART 3 Views from the Thames Floodplain Figure 3.1.1 Photograph of the view from Port Meadow 11 Figure 3.1.2 Illustration 1: Simplified render of the view from Port Meadow 11 Figure 3.1.3 Illustration 2: Annotated render of the view from Port Meadow 12 PART 4 Views from the North Eastern Hills Figure 4.1.1 Photograph of the view from Elsfield 11 Figure 4.1.2 Illustration 1: Simplified render of the view from Elsfield 11 Figure 4.1.3 Illustration 2: Annotated render of the view from Elsfield 12 PART 5 Views from the Eastern Hills Figure 5.1.1 Photograph of the view from Doris Field Memorial Park 10 Figure 5.1.2 Illustration 1: Simplified render of the view from Doris Field Memorial Park 10 Figure 5.1.3 Illustration 2: Annotated render of the view from Doris Field Memorial Park 11 Figure 5.2.1 Photograph of the view from Headington Hill Allotments 20 Figure 5.2.2 Illustration 1: Simplified render of the view from Headington Hill Allotments 20 Figure 5.2.3 Illustration 2: Annotated render of the view from Headington Hill Allotments 21 Figure 5.3.1 Photograph of the view from South Park 31 Figure 5.3.2 Illustration 1: Simplified render of the view from South Park 31 Figure 5.3.3 Illustration 2: Annotated render of the view from South Park 32 PART 6 Views from South East Oxford Figure 6.1.1 Photograph of the view from Crescent Road 9 Figure 6.1.2 Illustration 1: Simplified render of the view from Crescent Road 9 Figure 6.1.3 Illustration 2: Annotated render of the view from Crescent Road 10 Figure 6.2.1 Photograph of the view from Rose Hill 17 vi Assessment of the Oxford View Cones January 2015 Report PART 1 Assessment of the Oxford View Cones 2015 Report oxford preservation trust vi Assessment of the Oxford View Cones January 2015 Report 8 Assessment of the Oxford View Cones January 2015Assessment Report of the Oxford View Cones Views From the Western Hills: Raleigh Park 8 2 Assessment of the Oxford View Cones 2015 Report 1.1 Introduction The ‘dreaming spires’ of Oxford are an cone policies, which have served the city for internationally recognised symbol of the city fifty years in successive development plans. and its renowned University. The image of the ancient city in its green setting draws visitors In light of the continuing challenges of building from around the world. The opportunity to walk within the city this study has been prepared to into and through Oxford’s countryside setting provide a basis of evidence and analysis that and look back on the city’s domes, towers and examines the significance of each of the views spires from the green valley or hillsides is valued as a part of Oxford’s heritage. This will be by its residents as a rich inheritance that should used to assess the impact of new development be carefully protected for future generations. proposals and inform decisions in order to sustain the value of the contribution of the The surroundings of Oxford have long provided views to the city. a destination for excursions using the footpaths which lead out from the city into the hills and The ten view cones are by no means an along the river valleys. The rivers are also routes exhaustive list of the important views of Oxford. into the countryside with a special literary and They were only ever expected to form a sample. poetic heritage of their own. The city remains The study establishes a methodology of view intimately connected with its green setting as a assessment that can be applied to other views of result of these linkages whilst the preservation the city in the future. In the past, the City Council of these open spaces contributes to the has identified the views from Wytham Wood opportunities to appreciate Oxford’s landscape and up Cowley Road as significant. The study and architecture. of Oxford in its Landscape Setting, prepared in 2002, identifies a total of 20 views of the city Nevertheless, Oxford faces continual challenges from its setting as of significance. Further views in meeting the needs of a modern city and, in from within the city, such as those from Carfax particular, in accommodating new buildings that Tower, St Mary’s Church Tower and St George’s sustain its academic, research and consumer Tower, are also now recognised as of importance profile. In 1962 the City Architect and Planning for the city. Officer observed that the siting of high buildings in Oxford presents particular problems because It is also recognised that planning policies alone of the city’s unique skyline, which can be viewed are not sufficient to protect the views. The as a whole from the surrounding hills and valleys study provides a starting point of evidence and (City of Oxford, 1962).
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