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Leadhills Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan Leadhills Conservation Area Appraisal And Management Plan Consultative Draft June 2008 Leadhills Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan Location Plan Rutherglen Cambuslang Uddingston Bothwell Blantyre Woolfords Kittochside Nerston Hamilton Tarbrax Wilsontown Thorntonhall Forth Auchengray East Ferniegair Kilbride Law Quarter Yieldshields Larkhall Shawsburn Carluke Braehead Auldhouse Chapelton Ashgill Kilncadzow Dunsyre Netherburn Braidwood Glassford West Carnwath Crossford End Dolphinton Tillietudlem Cartland Carstairs Newbigging Cleghorn Stonehouse Hazelbank Carstairs Walston Strathaven Junction Nemphlar Blackwood Ravenstruther Elsrickle Auchenheath Lanark Sandford Kirkmuirhill Kirkfieldbank Libberton Pettinain Candy Boghead New Dillarburn Lanark Mill Hyndford Lesmahagow Bridge Gilmourton Hawksland Quothquan Brocketsbrae Covington Newtown Drumglog Carmichael of Covington New Biggar Trows Thankerton Douglas Water Coalburn Rigside Symington Coulter Wiston Lamington Douglas Glespin Roberton Crawfordjohn Abington Crawford Elvanfoot Leadhills N.T.S. 2 Leadhills Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan Contents .0 Foreword Conservation Area Character Appraisal 2.0 Introduction 2 3.0 Historical Significance 2 4.0 Designation 5.0 Analysis of Conservation Area Character Management Plan 6.0 Introduction 9 7.0 Key Challenges and Opportunities for Enhancement 9 8.0 Priority Buildings and Areas 11 9.0 New Development 0.0 Article 4 Direction Design Guidance 11. Introduction 11.2 Key Characteristics 11. Extensions and Additions 11.4 Conservatories 4 11.5 Windows, Dormers and Roof lights 4 11.6 Doors and Fanlights 5 11.7 Porches 5 11.8 Roof Alterations 5 11.9 Wall Materials and Painting 6 11.0 Colour 6 Historical Map : 1858 Leadhills Conservation Area Character Appraisal Map Leadhills Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan 1.0 Foreword South Lanarkshire Council and Historic Scotland to grant aid fabric repairs and conservation work . Leadhills was designated a conservation to properties within Leadhills Conservation area in 989 to protect and enhance its special Area. It is anticipated that a proportion of this architectural and historic interest. In this respect funding will also be allocated to public realm this document has these purposes and hence enhancement works. Due to limited funding, three sections: grant applications will be encouraged at an • Conservation Area Appraisal - to describe early stage after views have been sought on this the important components of Leadhills document. This will also provide an opportunity that make it special and distinctive for views on how the CARS grant scheme will operate and these views can be expressed via • Management Plan - identifying the methods noted on the enclosed Comments opportunities for improvement and form by st August 2008. It is the intention enhancement that when this consultation process has been • Design Guidance - to serve as a guide completed, application forms for the CARS in carrying out alternations and repairs to grant scheme will be available for download properties, and new development from the South Lanarkshire Council’s website. .2 In preparing this document the Council complies with Section 6 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 997 which states that “it should be the duty of the planning authority to formulate and publish, from time to time, proposals for the preservation and enhancement of any parts of their district which are Conservation Areas.” . This appraisal will assist in carefully managing change to ensure that the character and appearance of the Leadhills Conservation Area is protected and enhanced for the enjoyment and benefit of future generations. .4 As part of protecting and enhancing the character of the conservation area and to assist with providing a sustainable future for the village, a Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS) is to commence in 2008. .5 A total fund of £800,000 is available from Leadhills Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan Conservation Area Character Appraisal 2.0 Introduction 3.0 Historical Significance 2. A Conservation Area is defined as “an . The area of Leadhills was rich in mineral area of special architectural or historic deposits, primarily lead, and this had been interest the character or appearance of mined for hundreds of years at Crawford which it is desirable to preserve or enhance”. Muir, the ancient title of the tract of land that Designation introduces a general control over included Leadhills. As the mines began to the demolition of any building or structure prosper they became of interest to industrial within the area and to the lopping or felling of entrepreneurs in the form of the Scots Mining trees above a certain size. A greater degree of Company which in 729 took over the lease of scrutiny over alterations and new development the north-eastern part of the mining grounds. is also applied through conservation area The Scots Mining Company was a company designation. Within certain conservation areas, founded in the 600’s to allow Lord Hopetoun such as Leadhills, more detailed control applies the landowner to mine the rich mineral deposits to minor developments such as extensions and within ‘Crawford Muir’ Leadhills, or Hopetoun alternations. (Refer to Part B Management Heath as it was well known at the time, which Plan-Section 0.0 Article 4 Direction and Part had been a ‘summer village’ of stone bothies. C Design Guidance–Section 11.0) Harsh weather conditions forced the miners to 2.2 Designation also places an obligation on retreat in winter to Crawford. By the 670’s coal local authorities to formulate and publish from was being mined at Sanquhar, eight miles away, time to time proposals for the preservation and using this to heat lead miners cottages in and enhancement of Conservation Areas. This winter gave the opportunity to provide a more Conservation Area Appraisal and Management established village which became Leadhills. Plan aims to identify the special interest of the .2 When in 75 the mines ceased to be Conservation Area and define its character profitable, the company appointed a Manager, and also provide a framework for guiding James Stirling, who found the miners in a and assessing the form and style of future poor state of health due to the poor working development proposals within the area. It conditions in the mines. He proceeded to totally is therefore supplementary to the Council’s reform the working and social conditions of the emerging South Lanarkshire Local Plan for miners and their families. Stirling was able to the area and will be a material consideration in secure for any miner the right to ground for determining planning applications. houses and ‘yards’ for the miners to cultivate. The cottages and gardens which are scattered on the hillside in Leadhills are a present day reminder of how land tenure has influenced the pattern of development in the village. A school and miners library were also set up as part of the 2 Leadhills Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan enlightened management approach and served 5.0 Analysis Of Conservation to influence David Dale and Robert Owen Area Character when they established the ‘model community’ 5. The following analysis is illustrated in the associated with the mills at New Lanark. character appraisal map within the appendix . The economy of the village started to section and highlights the key elements decline in about 80 and another company, within the village which require protection and the Leadhills Mining Company, took over the enhancement. operation of the south-eastern part of the mining grounds. Eventually in 86 the Scots Mining Setting, Topography, Views and Paths Company gave up the lease of its mines, after 5.2 The village has a unique sense of place which the Leadhills Mining Company took over due, in part, to its impressive landscape setting all the mines in the Leadhills area. During this surrounded by the Lowther Hills. This combined period, at the peak of mining operation, the with the street layout helps to create views population of Leadhills was estimated to be and vistas into and out from the Conservation upwards of ,400. Area. There are a number of vantage points .4 The relative prosperity of the area and the which offer particularly impressive views and need to transport fuel and lead encouraged the include internal views from Lowther View, the building of a light railway in 90 from the main Cemetery and the southern approach along west coast line in Elvanfoot. This was short lived Main Street. Views out from the Conservation however, as during the 90’s the prosperity of Area can be seen from the junction of Elvanfoot the mines declined due to low metal prices and Road with Main Street and Harkens Place. world competition which eventually led to the The Lowther Hills provide a scenic backdrop closure of the last operational mine in 95 and to the village further emphasising the village’s in 98 the railway was abandoned. relative remoteness from the main towns. The .5 For illustration of the historical undulating topography throughout the village development of the village refer to the Historical is accentuated by the narrow winding roads Maps within the appendix section. particularly to the west of Main Street, which are punctuated by informal paths which combine to 4.0 Designation create a sense of informality. 4. The Leadhills Conservation Area was first designated