CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL TICKTON EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL DESIGNATED FEBRUARY 2009 1 TICKTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL INTRODUCTION The Local Situation The National Situation The possibility of designating a Conservation Area in Tickton s first The concept of Conservation Areas was considered in the early 1990’s by the established just over 40 years ago in the officers of Beverley Borough Council, Civic Amenities Act of 1967. but it was not until 2005 that the East Riding Council included it in a list of The Town & Country Planning Act settlements on which work could begin. 1990 defines a Conservation Area as “an area of special architectural or This was discussed with the Parish historical interest the character or Council early in 2008, following which appearance of which it is desirable to they confirmed that it was a suggestion preserve or enhance”. which they would support, and they gave their formal support for work to be For the designation of Conservation undertaken to that end. Areas to be effective, it is important that rational and consistent judgements are made in determining their special qualities and local distinctiveness, as well as their value to the local community. Such judgements should be based on a thorough understanding of the area in its wider context, reached through a detailed appraisal of its character and appearance. The purpose behind Conservation Area Main Street (looking east) designation is not to prevent any further This appraisal of the character and change; rather it is to ensure that appearance of Tickton and the map whatever change does occur is carefully attached is the result of that decision managed. and has been undertaken in accordance with “Guidance on Conservation Areas” In the past 40 years, in England, local issued by English Heritage in August authorities have designated approxi- 2005 in order to meet the current mately 9500 Conservation Areas. requirements of national government for such designations. 2 The proposed Conservation Area in Tickton has some 40 houses but no a) Topography and its listed buildings. The two listed Relevance buildings which are in the village are detailed under Section k). To the west of the proposed Tickton Conservation Area lies the ‘River Hull If a Conservation Area is made at Corridor’ Character Area, as identified Tickton, it would join a further 93 in the East Riding of Yorkshire Conservation Areas in the East Riding Landscape Character Assessment which have that status, (as at July 2008). (ERYC 2005). This describes the area as being defined by regular field patterns, THE CHARACTER AND generally delineated by boundaries consisting of drains and hedgerows, with APPEARANCE OF THE a few trees present. The area is CONSERVATION AREA AT dominated by low-lying arable land TICKTON which is susceptible to flooding incidents and poor drainage. This document identifies the special architectural and historic interest of the Flood defence work and improved character and appearance of Tickton. It drainage systems have enabled the indicates how this should be preserved majority of this land to be intensively and enhanced and will be useful to cultivated. As the river corridor moves potential developers, residents and south of Beverley, the landscape businesses and to the Council in the becomes increasingly influenced by making of Development Control more urban characteristics, for example decisions and environmental impro- the views of high-rise flats to the north vements. of Hull and development associated with the horticultural industry. DEFINITION OF This landscape contains important areas of semi-natural habitats including chalk TICKTON'S SPECIAL stream headwaters, remnant swamp and INTEREST alder/willow carr. The headwaters of the River Hull are a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), due to its importance as The special character of the proposed the most northerly chalk stream system Tickton Conservation Area makes a in Britain. These headwaters support unique contribution to the Beverley area many associated habitat types including and its heritage. reed swamp, fen, carr and floodplain grassland. Reed swamp is present along th This is in part due to its number of 18 – the majority of the western bank of the th 19 century single storey cottages set on river between Hull Bridge and either side of the Main Street. Hempholme Lock, and this habitat is dominated by species such as reed sweet It is strongly linear and also has a very grass, reed canary grass and common positive, almost urban, historic single street reed mace. plan -form, the breadth of which ensures that its presence is felt throughout the village. Other sites of interest include Pulfin Bog which provides an example of seasonally flooded spring-fed reed 3 swamp and Top Hill Low Nature b) The Natural Environment Reserve which provides examples of open-water, marsh and lagoon habitats. Tickton lies about 2 miles east of Being a relatively tranquil and attractive Beverley and (now) to the south of the area, the river corridor is popular with a A1035, which prior to its relocation as a range of visitor types which directly bypass, ran though the village from east influences the character of this to west. landscape. Recreational activity is facilitated in a range of ways including It comes within Natural England’s use of the river, of riverside public rights designated Natural Area of Holderness. of way and at several publicly accessible nature reserves. Any remnant rural hedgerows that lie within the proposed Conservation Area To the east of the proposed Tickton to the east of the Playing Field and to Conservation Area lies the ‘Central the west of Tickton Church of England Holderness Open Farmland’ Character School would be considered as being Area. This is identified as being one ‘ancient’ under the 1997 Hedgerow dominated by the influence of Regulations as they predate the agricultural intensification within the Enclosure Awards. The Enclosure River Hull floodplain and that, as is Award for Tickton, held in the Beverley typical of much of Holderness, Archives reads: “Tickton Carr or significant areas of woodland are scarce. Common in the County of York was enclosed by me, John Wood – the Those areas of semi-natural woodland fourth day of June, 1791.” One such that are present in this landscape are hedgerow lies between Nos.87 & 89 dominated by ash, oak, hazel, hawthorn, Main Street and is extremely valuable as elm, field maple and rowan. Fragments a wildlife corridor. Additionally the of wet woodland are also features of this brown earth in its base will be of a landscape and these are dominated by consistency undisturbed for centuries alder and willow species. The fragment and containing a rare microrisal of ancient woodland at Bail Wood near association. Aldbrough provides an insight into the type of woodland that would have been more widespread throughout this landscape area historically. Hedges in the area are typical of Holderness and are dominated by hawthorn, with hazel, ash, blackthorn, elder, field maple and dogwood also present. This landscape also includes isolated concentrations of unimproved neutral grassland, which is otherwise Tickton Farmhouse scarce in this area. Low-lying and In the front of St.Paul’s churchyard seasonally flooded meadows are present, stand, on either side of the gateway two some of which are maintained by excellent mature trees – a Horse traditional management regimes, and Chestnut to the east and a Lime to the these can host species of botanical west. interest such as common meadow rue and various types of sedge and rush. 4 The old orchard and mature rear The old churchyard, whilst small, has a gardens in the north east corner of good proportion of its grass maintained as wild areas which benefit wild flowers, Tickton, covered by the smaller Conservation Area adjacent to the including bluebells, moth-friendly nettles, white dead-nettle, red dead- Almshouses and the New Inn provide a nettle and common vetch. The valuable wildlife habitat which links the churchyard has a number of hawthorn, north of the village to the to the ash, yew, laurel and ancient pollarded surrounding countryside. An overgrown cherry trees. The new section of shack on Main Street close to the graveyard is tidier and as a result less eastern entrance into the village biodiverse; however there is an effective provides an inter-village habitat for hawthorn, cherry and silver birch small mammals and birds. Another site- avenue, typical of other such extensions specific habitat is the ivy of 50 Main in the East Riding. Street, which is awash with house sparrows. Separating St.Paul’s church property (to the east is Tickton Playing Field,) is a If Tickton is to be remembered for one mature hawthorn hedgerow. This specific tree type, it would be the Horse magnificent hedgerow, though not one Chestnut, of which there are a number of the ancient enclosure hedgerows of excellent examples within the referred to above, contains beech, holly proposed Conservation Area. and elder. The roadside frontage of the c) Tree Preservation Orders playing field has recently been planted up with a hawthorn hedge. This proactive planting will eventually There are two Tree Preservation Orders provide a green screen, of visual amenity (TPO’s) within the proposed to the proposed Conservation Area. The Conservation Area, and two relatively playing field as a whole is made up of close outside it. They are: manicured amenity grassland, not particularly biodiverse; however an Tickton No.3 dated 2001 covering trees interesting copper maple stands in the at Tickton Farm north west corner of the playing field and blackbirds and wrens frequent its Tickton No.4 dated 2004 covering trees branches. at 70 Main Street Carr Lane is a lush ancient lane flanked which are within the Conservation Area.