Enham Alamein Village Design Statement FINAL PROOF REVIEW COPY ONLY Enham Alamein The Charity Shop MacCallum Road Upper Enham Contents Introduction Page 3 • The Village Design Statement and Its Objectives Page 3 • The Production of the Statement Page 3 • Location of Enham Alamein Page 3 Historical Background Page 4 Enham Charity Page 6 Countryside Page 7 • Landscape Setting Page 7 • Trees and Hedgerows Page 8 • Highways, Footpaths and Bridleways Page 9 Area Map Page 10-11 Aerial View Page 1-13 Countryside Page 14 • Flora and Fauna Page 14 The Villages Page 15 • Architectural Development Page 15 • Building Materials Page 16 • Open Spaces Page 17 Design Checklist Page 18 • Developers Page 18 • Architects and Designers of New Buildings Page 18 • Householders Page 19 Enham Alamein The Green Gate Detail Knights Enham Introduction The Production of the The majority of private residences Statement are at the southern end of Enham Alamein village, either adjacent to The Village Design Statement the road or in private settlements and Its Objectives The production of this statement has resulted from discussions at such as Enham Chase and Hamlet numerous village meetings, input Gardens. This document covers The aim of the Village Design from a wide selection of villagers, the area of the proposed Enham Statement (VDS) is to describe the Alamein Parish. distinctive character of the village who contributed directly and and the surrounding countryside. indirectly, and the commitment It is intended to establish design of the Enham Alamein VDS team. principles based on the distinctive local characteristics which are Location of Enham Alamein identified at three levels: The villages of Enham Alamein, The landscape setting of the Knights Enham and Upper Enham village, are located to the north of Andover The shape of the settlement, and are dissected by the A343 The nature of the buildings Newbury Road. The major land themselves. area of the village lies to the east of the A343, and is primarily home The Design Statement works in to the Enham charity and its resi- partnership with the local plan- dents, interspersed with a few ning authority in the context of private dwellings. existing local planning policy, and provides a supplementary planning document to influence future The Enham tapestry, depicting the church of development within the village. St Michael and All Angels at Knights Enham; the cedar tree which was the logo of the Enham charity; a biplane symbolising the link between the First World War and the manufacture of glider parts at Enham; a poppy representing the war dead; and a basket of flowers which symbolises the combined industries of basket making and the garden centre at Enham Hamlet Gardens Industries. 3 Enham Alamein Sheep Farming St Michael and All Angels The Old Blacksmith’s Shop Historical The church of St Michael and All On the edge of the village in Anton Angels at Knights Enham was built Lane, which used to be the main Background in a Norman and early English style road, there is a thatched cottage some time in the 11th century, that still has its original tie beam, The village of Enham Alamein was though it is believed that there some Elizabethan beams and an known in the 11th century as was an earlier church on the same inglenook fireplace that has a Eanham which was probably de- site, probably a Saxon church made wooden fire door to a bread oven. rived from the word “Yean” which of wood, wattle and daub, and The walls are 17th century wattle is the ancient word for lambing. roofed with thatch. and daub. Eanham was a place where lambs were bred, as indeed they are The church is first mentioned in In 1918 the Village Centres today. In the Doomsday Book it is the history of Hampshire in 141 Council selected Enham Place as recorded as Etham and in the 1th and the first rector was recorded the site of the first village centre and 13th centuries it became in this period as being John, the “For the medical treatment and Enham. Parson who apparently owed training of ex-servicemen suffering money to the prior of Andover. from the effects of amputations, In 1316 Enham became Enham neurasthenia, shellshock or fever”. Militis or Soldiers Enham and At the start of the 0th century later took on the name of Knights Enham was a tiny hamlet domi- By the end of 1919 one hundred Enham when the manor was in nated by a large house known as and fifty men were in residence in the possession of the Knights of Enham Place and owned by Lord and about Enham Place and St John of Jerusalem or the and Lady Earle. There were two Littlecote House. Knight’s Templar. smaller houses, Littlecote and the White House, each with a few Some of these men became Enham existed in various forms servants. “settlers” who having completed as a village in its own right being their vocational training decided divided into two equal holdings, While some of the villagers lived in to stay in Enham and set up their that of the existing Knights Enham their place of employment, others own businesses. Carters, hauliers, and also of Kings Enham which lived in the thatched cottages that market gardeners and dairy far- appears on the maps of the 15th remain today along the Newbury mers were just some of the trades. and early 16th centuries. Road, which then ran through the grounds of Enham Place. 4 Enham Alamein St George’s Church Landale Wilson Hall Detail of Naval Gate The Landale Wilson Institute Bon in 194 and 1943”. Three Since then the attentions of the building was completed in the pairs of gates were also donated Enham charity have turned to Spring of 196, and was given to to mark the contribution of all providing care to a wide range of Enham by Mr and Mrs D. Landale three armed forces. disabled residents. Wilson to commemorate their silver wedding anniversary. It was With the ever-increasing needs to opened by HRH the Prince of meet funds for the charity, the Wales. trust has had to sell parcels of land for private development which Further amenities were added with has resulted in a more balanced the opening of the village store to community of private residents provide groceries, etc. Houses were and tenants of the trust. The most also given to the village by outside recent of which was sold in 00 businesses and individuals who and which is now Enham Chase. appreciated all the work being done by the Enham Village Centre, The present church of St George and plaques can be seen above was originally a games room for many houses showing the names “the big house”, Enham Place. of their sponsors. This was later converted into a private chapel belonging to the The battle of El Alamein in North Enham charity (then the Enham Africa was one of the turning In recognition of these generous Village Centre). Finally, in 1974 it points of World War Two, and in gifts, the village was renamed was dedicated and consecrated 194, just after the battle, a group Enham Alamein. by the Bishop of Basingstoke on of Egyptian businessmen donated St George’s Day. a large sum of money to the Enham The money was used to expand Village Centre to show “the grati- the village and house additional A fine tapestry, depicting many tude of Egypt and the Empire, for disabled war veterans and their historic aspects of the villages was the gallantry and fortitude dis- families. This practice continued created, and now hangs in the played by the Empire forces in de- over the years until war casualties Council Chamber of the Test livering Egypt from the German dwindled, the Falklands campaign Valley Council. and Italian armies, and their vic- providing some of the last influx torious advance to Tunis and Cape of servicemen. 5 Enham Alamein Enham Grounds Enham Housing Vimy Ridge Enham Charity studio apartments providing Visitors to the Enham charity independent living for the Enham include HRH the Prince of Wales, Since 1918, Enham has responded charity residents. HRH The Princess Royal, Princess to the changing needs of disabled Alice and HRH Princess Alexandra. people. The Enham charity also provides support for residents to develop Founded as a rehabilitation centre confidence and skills for life in the for ex-servicemen returning from wider community. Enham’s vision the First World War, Enham has is for a society where disabled helped disabled people find new people are valued as individuals lives, homes and employment for and are able to achieve their full over 85 years. potential. From its inception, Enham has In 1995 Enham embarked on an Elizabeth House innovative project of residential benefited from both royal patron- care: self-contained, fully-equipped age and government support. Enham’s current patron is the Many members of the Royal Duchess of Gloucester, who Family, including King George V, opened Elizabeth House in 003, Queen Mary and the Duke of York, the latest of the three modern have been patrons. residential care homes at Enham Alamein. Enham complex 6 Enham Alamein A343 Newbury Road Grazing Cattle Surrounding Landscape Countryside rises to form low ridges which provide a backdrop to the village properties, and which can be seen Landscape Setting through the many gaps between the buildings. The area along the Newbury Road, to the north of Andover, is broken only by the small villages of Enham Alamein, Upper Enham and Knights Cottage in Upper Enham Enham which contain a scattering of attractive dwellings and farm The villages are characterised by buildings, all of which blend well the many open spaces within them.