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3.4 Historical Development 3.3 Landscape Setting ...... 4 3.2 GeneralCharacter 3.1 Introduction 3 Summary ofSpecialInterest 2.4 LocalPolicy 2.3 RegionalPolicy ...... 2 2.2 NationalPolicy 2.1 Legislation ...... 2 Context 2 ThePlanningPolicy 1.3 Location 1.2 Method ...... 1 1.1 AimsandObjectives 1 Introduction Contents 5.2 Campbell Lane 5.2 Campbell 5.1 Winchmore Drive 5 Architectural Overview 4.8 Trafficon theHigh Street 4.7 MarisLane 4.6 ChurchLane ...... 10 4.5 GrantchesterRoad Road to Hauxton 4.4 TheHighStreetfrom ChurchLane 4.3 HighStreet...... 9 4.2 AlphaTerrace Terrace totheWarMemorial 4.1 TheHighStreet,from Alpha 4 SpatialAnalysis Institute 3.6 HistoryofthePlant Breeding 3.5 Archaeology ...... 7 ...... 1 ...... 1 ...... 2 ...... 1 ...... 11 ...... 4 ...... 3 ...... 7 ...... 11 ...... 9 ...... 8 ...... 13 ...... 3 ...... 8 ...... 13 ...... 5 ...... 13 ...... 5 ...... 11 ...... 8 ...... 4

5.9 Hauxton Road 5.9 Hauxton 5.8 ChurchLane Road 5.7 MarisLanetoGrantchester 5.6 AllenCourt 5.5 AlphaTerrace Road 5.4 SouthernHighStreettoShelford to theTollHouse) 5.3 HighStreet(fromAlphaTerrace Appendix 3: Maps Appendix 2: TreesofNote BLIs Appendix 1:ListedBuildings and 11 ContactDetails 10 Summary 29 ...... 9 Guidance 27 ...... Boundary 8.1 RevisedConservation Area 8 Issues 7.3 Streets and Spaces 7.2 Buildings 7.1 Uses oftheArea 7 Key Characteristics 23 6.1 OpenSpace...... Spaces 6 Trees,LandscapeandOpen ...... 33 ...... 17 ...... 16 ...... 22 ...... 26 ...... 24 ...... 24 ...... 31 ...... 17 ...... 20 ...... 21 ...... 16 ...... 14 ...... 38 ...... 32 ......

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Conservation Areain1969andis one of Trumpington wasdesignated as a edges of,the Conservation Area. applications forchange within,oronthe consideration when the Councilreceives October 2010.Itwill bea‘material’ Environment ScrutinyCommittee on 5 Environment consultation andwasapproved,bythe subject toAppraisal was public features, both positive and negative.This spaces, buildings, landscape, and other provide detailedinformation aboutits the special interestofTrumpington, andto This CharacterAppraisal seeksto define 1.1 1 Introduction Aims andObjectives th

within Cambridge. within Cambridge. eleven designatedConservation Areas Trumpington HighStreetdissects the rural setting onthe urbanedge. of Cambridge CityCentrewithin a semi- Trumpington islocated 3 milestothesouth 1.3 ofthearea inthefuture.improvement measures to ensurethe protectionand character of Trumpingtonand outlined assessedthe CityCouncil, Cambridge Consultants ScottWilson, workingfor 1.2 Location Method

to the16 Michaels Church,andcottages dating back two manorhouses, St Maryand The areaincludes, among otherfeatures, routes into Cambridge. access themajor village andformsoneof development. development. this area underpressure from the next fewyears,withlandingrowth over Cambridge willundergo considerable th century. 1

TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL 2 spaces around themmust preserve or buildings andareas. Therefore new the isstricterdevelopment thanin other Areas means that the control of The special character of Conservation desirable to preserve orenhance’. character or appearanceofwhichitis architectural orhistoric interest the Conservation Areasany ‘areasofspecial Authorities (LPAs)to designate as LocalPlanning 1990 imposesadutyon Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act Section 69 ofthePlanning (Listed 2.1 2 The PlanningPolicy Context Legislation carefully chosen. building materialswill all needto be siting, scale height,form,details and character improve the of thearea.The the Historic Environment (PPS5) Planning Policy Statement5:Planning for (paragraph 17). the quality of thehistoricenvironment toprotectingcommitment and enhancing (2005) outlinesthe Government’s Delivering Sustainable Development Planning PolicyStatement 1(PPS1): 2.2 National Policy

threats (paragraph HE3.4). loss through neglect, decay orother heritage assetsthatare mostatriskof conserve individual, groups ortypesof should alsoof howbestto bemade core strategy.framework Consideration spatial vision inthelocal development contribute to the thedevelopmentof and howenvironment thesecan distinctiveness of the historic consider the qualitiesand local advocates thatLocal Plans should

2016. future developmentandlanduse to out thecurrent policies and proposalsfor Cambridge LocalPlan (July 2006) sets 2.4 England. especially significant in theEast of isidentifiedasbeingCambridge and landscapes.The historiccityof historic buildings,placesarchaeology, region,its ofthe environment appropriate, enhancethehistoric identify, protect,conserve and, where states that LocalAuthorities should ofTheEastEnglandPlan Policy ENV6 2.3 Local Policy Regional Policy

TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL 4 in Englandand is dated 1277. Trumpington isthesecondoldest brass famous brass effigyof SirRogerde by Butterfield in1876. the A tombwith dates from about 1200, andwasrestored The ChurchofStMary andStMichael, agricultural settlement. grew uparound the church, largely as an Cambridgeshire villages, Trumpington of Cambridge.Likemany ofthesouthern Trumpington isa ‘village’ withinthe City 3.1 3 Summary ofSpecial Interest Introduction the laneon which theHallstands. with theMarisPipertaking itsnamefrom ofnewstrainspotato,development includedpioneering the work ofAgriculture. Theirby theMinistry occupation Hall anditsgrounds of Anstey More recentinterest stemsfrom the buildings of different ages, including 19th Anstey Hall andamixtureofsmaller manor houses ofTrumpington Halland The areais characterised bythe grand 3.2 General Character

crankle wall at Trumpington Hall. is alsoa good exampleofacrinkle There and AnsteyHall. Farm, thechurch and thestone walls alongAnsteyHall parkland wall,near Winchmore Drive, brickandthe area,forexample, flint There areseveralattractive walls within the ConservationArea. and 9BuildingofLocal Interest (BLIs) in There area totalof25 ListedBuildings Trumpington Hall. century housesunder the ownership of

horticultural, connections. strong agricultural, aswell as to thenorth andsouth. Thevillage has agricultural fields tothe west andpartially Trumpington issurrounded byopen 3.3 Landscape Setting

Preservation Orders(TPOs). thetreesaresubjecttoMany of Tree properties are important. trees withinthegardensofprivate countryside andthe village. Individual the semi-rural interfacebetween a impression of‘urbanity’andcreate throughout thearea,lessen the and large maturetreesdispersed the ChurchofStMaryandMichael Hall Farmbarn,thewoodedgrounds of the pasture in frontofAnstey River Cam, Grantchester Plantation andalong the Mature woodland,including the

and wasthen usedbytheMinistry of requisitioned1941, bythe Governmentin and remodelled internally in1909, was 1880s. The Hall was furtherextended added theoutbuildings inthe 1860sand bankers) who Foster family(Cambridge centuries, before itwas boughtby the owned the house inthe 18 pediment. TheAnstey’s (who renamedit) and northfrontwithIonic columnsand giving ititsredbrick walls, hipped roof Thompson reconstructed itagainin 1685 in thepresentbuilding. Anthony elements ofthishouse can stillbefound probably inthelate16 Edmund Bacchusrebuilt the Hall the originof what istoday AnsteyHall. belonging to theBeauforeswhich was Manors,one there wereNorman Book.Certainly Domesday beyond the The village’s historycan betraced back trees. building types,andinthelandscape and pattern and building line),themixof out(thestreet but inthewaytheyarelaid in thecharacter ofindividual buildings, sense ofplace. Itmanifestsitself not just contributoran important toTrumpington’s The historicaldevelopmentoftheareais 3.4 Area. the northand westof the Conservation the colleges, fromtheopenfarmlandto There areviewsofthe City,particularly Historical Development th century,and th and 19 and 5 th

TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL 18 mansion, thoughitissubstantially of the house incorporates elementsTudor ofa sincethen.Thecurrentfamily ownership It hasremainedinthesame Pemberton. Justice of England, SirFrancis acquired in 1675bytheLord Chief beinghands severaltimesbefore The Manorchanged Count ofBoulogne. Manor belongingtoEustace,Norman Trumpington Hallwasoriginallya private ownership. ItnowliesinAgriculture from1951. 6 th century with 19 th century alterations.

‘enclosed’ until 1801. Thelater 19 and commons.Thesewerenot surrounded onallsides byopen fields The village ofTrumpington was and alsoafineTurnpike Road”. it, andsurrounded withdelightfulGroves, aboutRiver runningbyit,fineMeadows Kingdom, beingongood Soil,apleasant “one ofthepleasantestVillagesin the In 1750,the villagewas described as the roadto London. at thecrossingofGrantchesterRoadand leading to the development ofthe village theGrantchester Road, Halls metalong Trumpington the currentAnsteyand manorsrepresentedThe twoancient by London, but inthe early19 Royston road wasthefavoured routeto Originally, the improve conditions. and theTurnpike Trusts were set up to century, the roadsweredeteriorating, 18 the north ofthevillage).However, by surviving milestonesis locatedtothe Master ofTrinityHall (oneof the 1584 atthe bequest of HenryHarvey, The London roadwasmaintained from village. church, thisistheoldest buildinginthe century andwiththe exception ofthe Man Inn datesfromthe15 The Green practices. ‘enclosure’ changedagriculturalworking and ontheHighStreet,showhow Trumpington Hall,oppositethechurch century ‘estate’houses in thegrounds of rival turnpike was set upalong the

th century, a th th th

19 The improvementoftheroadsduring has beenmadeupovertheyears. theroad level proving theextenttowhich road, considerably belowthelevelof Wingate Way totheWarMemorialare the westsideof High Streetfrom country. considered oneofthefinest inthe and long-forgotten village crossand is Gill, wasbuilt onthe exactspot of the old Memorial, designedand carvedby Eric considerable character. The War War Memorialstillretain their two distinct cores around thechurchand Trumpington tothenorth andeast,the Despite theconsiderable expansionof petrol filling stations. housing, as wellas public houses and attendant ‘ribbondevelopments’ of with concentrated alongtheHighStreet commercial centreofthevillage The 17 Shelford Roadstill survives. Shelford Road.TheTollHouseopposite th and20 th and 18 th centuryhasseen the th century cottagesalong pottery and metalware was foundinthe metalware pottery and thenorthwith cemetery to A Roman such apair. Grantchester acrossthe riverformjust often placed inpairs; Trumpington and periods. Early IronAgesettlements are Age andcontinuedinto theRoman Iron was probablyestablished intheearly later leading toGrantchester, River Cam, A settlementclosetothe fordoverthe least theBronze Age. Cambridgeshire hasbeen settled since at 3.5 Archaeology

early 18 entrance ofthe village. with aweighingmachine at the south keeper’s house wasconstructedin 1811 lands subject toflooding.Thetollgate was built there in1790, passingthrough BrasleyBridge aforduntil the riverby Great ShelfordtoGrantchester,crossed passing north westofthe settlementfrom 1600, circa A roadcalledtheMoorway, Royston throughHarstontoCambridge. intersection from ofthemainroad at the The villagestoodneartheriver, in 2008). grown steadily tothe present day(7340 cottages. The village’spopulation has in80housesand accommodated around 100peopleheldlandin1279, inhabited the settlementin1086 and show that33 peasants, andfourslaves populous sincemedievaltimes.Records Trumpington has been relatively Hill. cemeterynearbyatDam Anglo-Saxon Council, and in 1955 moved from the from Council, andin 1955 moved established as anAgricultural Research was links withCambridge Universityand better grain. In1948 the PBI severedits improving wheat varietiestoachieve Agriculture. Initiallyit was devotedto the CambridgeUniversity Schoolof withinBreeding Institution(PBI) in1912 The BoardofAgriculture setupthe Plant 3.6 Breeding Institute History ofthePlant th century. There was an early wasan century.There

and thePBIwassoldto Unilever in 1987. Council re-organisedinto eightinstitutes The AgriculturalandFoodResearch after MarisLane. bred inTrumpingtonandwasnamed cytogenetics. TheMarisPiperpotatowas forage crops, potatoes, sugarbeet and it included sections working on cereals, Bynow toTrumpington. University Farm 7

TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL 8 enclosure iscreated. sides ofthe roadandafeelingof point atwhich thebuildings line both village fromthenorth. This isthe first This arearepresentsthe gatewaytothe Memorial Alpha Terracetothe War 4.1 4 Spatial Analysis The HighStreet,from more enclosed atthechurch. beginning of the road, which becomes Road create arelativelyopenfeel at the garden of a bungalowonScotsdowne corner ofAlphaTerrace, andthefront Affairs), alarge detached buildingon the Street(Home The carparkof47High detached dwellings ofdifferent ages. terrace housing,interspersed with Alpha Terraceincludes 19 4.2 Alpha Terrace

th century buildings have beenset backfrom the homogeneity. Thisisdisruptedwhere pitched roofs createa strong senseof building materials andeaves heightand lengthofthestreet. The much ofthe create astrongsense of enclosure, for pavements road and narrow the narrow The height of thebuildingsin relationto developed bytheterraced housing. continues the strong building line churchmass, howeverthefront ofthe Christian Centre,arelargeinCambridge The church and adjoining buildings of the

A rowof17 the footpath edge,maintain the village on 30, whichhavebeen built Nos. 22to street. manner withfrontdoors opening onto the address the HighStreetinatraditional residential propertiesdoattempt to terms ofarchitecture. However the the traditionalstreetfitwell within innot doLambourn Closeand Gayton Close obtrusive andmodernhouseson The formerpetrolfilling station is park exit. gardenandcar Inn,withits Man Green buildings, as well thesubstantial property, smallersemi-detached including No. 47,a large detached period Theseincludes the eastsideofroad. along buildingforms There aredifferent 4.3 boundary wall. street without theprovisionof a brick High Street th and18 th century cottages, century

substantial 17 house, now theWokn’Grill, isa The formerCoachandHorsespublic they sithappilyinthestreet. Their scale andgeneralformensures character on thewest side of the road. similar form and mass. century estate cottages, although ofa 93. Someare modernandothers 19 properties, Nos.by semi-detached 79to another large building, which isfollowed publichouse is north. TheTallyHo like No.40, canbeviewed fromthe isastrongfeature, and Beverley Way on thecornerofTrumpington surgery The Village Hallthat accommodates 4.4 sympathetic toitssurroundings. within thegroundsofHallis in anopen setting. The lodge located Trumpington Hallare attractive features the village,andmainentranceto The WarMemorial,amajorfocalpointof with olderparts ofthevillage. the incompatibilityof the development front ofthe housesfurther accentuates Coach and Horses and the parking at the Trumpington Hall.The carpark of the detached cottagesandthepaddocksof large incongruous blocks set between the traditional villagebuildings and are fail torespect theform or orientation of three storeyhouseson Winchmore Drive Church LanetoHauxton Road The HighStreetfrom th century building.The

attractive and are an early example of early example attractive andare an at thecorner ofShelford Road are Conservation Area. and istherefore includedin the pleasant break fromtherunofbuildings village. Theopenspaceinfront isa different character tothispartofthe Anstey Wayarebulkyandintroducea The crescent ofshopsandflats along the village. inconsistent withthehistoriccharacter of modern layout,whichis have a Way, CloseandBeverley Close, Gayton The 1970sbuildings along Lambourne The late 19 buildings. provided by themoretraditional village therefore lacka sense ofenclosure properties are setbackfrom the roadand are located downalongdrive. These screening 20 them beingbuiltinthe groundsof and properties are incongruous, withsome of detached The adjacentmodern th / early20 th centurycottages, which th century cottages centurycottages 9

TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL of thetraditional village designs. The blend withthe detailing andproportions its agerather thanmaking anyattemptto Bidwells’ offices, is clearly abuildingof Whitlocks, a blockofflatssouth of enhance thevillage’s character. Whilst buildings and thecarparkdoeslittle to awkward relationship withthe adjoining the corner of ChurchLane,hasan Bidwells’ office building, StoneCross,on Area. are apositivefeaturein the Conservation pyramidal roofsand designed landscape their widowsin 1964. Their square plan, clergymen orbuilt ashomesforretired bungalows in acul-de-sac. Theywere village. define the edge ofthe oldpart of the hedgerows arounditsboundaryneatly area ofopen space.and Howevertrees the opposite sideofthe road providesan ‘ribbon development’.Thecemeteryon 10 contains sixdetached mid 20 Allen Court,adjacentto thecemetery, th century

second half ofthe20 has been accommodatedwithinthe Further south, considerable development form. representative ofthehistoricbuilding 52,areattractiveand Nos. 50and side oftheroad. Thetraditionalcottages, character stillsurvivesalongthewest Despite this,asenseofthevillage materials andsignage. scale and orientation, aswell as most incongruousfeaturesduetoits Shell Petrol filling station isone of the the otherbuiltupsideof the street. opposite corner, BidwellsHousecreates Lane.Onthe the HighStreetandMaris strong western boundaryonthecorner of createalong theCambridgeTurnpike, a The tollhouseandweighbridge, built set backfrom theroad. car parking, isalargeretail unit,which is supermarket, Waitrose, andassociated are setin substantial private grounds, and HighStreet located tothe westofthe Trumpington HallandAnstey are sheltered by thesetrees. that sitwell along theroad,andarewell Woodend isaterrace of estate houses along thesouthernside oftheRoad. and trees (Grantchester RoadPlantation) Trumpington Hall grounds of west, ischaracterised by thetreesin This approach tothe village,from the 4.5 Grantchester Road

th century.The There isa mixture of17 north side of the roadare17 Lane andGrantchester Road.On the ‘country’ lanes of ChurchLane,Maris houses situated along the winding street. the mass andformthatcomplements the villageandVicarageisofascale, forms thenucleusof historicpart of The ChurchofStMaryandMichael village fromGrantchester. create astrong featureonentering the and largeweatherboardedbarnasthey roofeddovecotethese arethepyramidal large outbuildings.Theofmost important Anstey HallFarmincludesanumberof important characteristics ofthevillage. Trumpington Hallin particular are spaces and viewsintothegroundsof including parkland and paddocks. These th to19 th th century century

disrupts the attractive street. old school are used for parking, which road. The gravelled areasopposite the buildings on thenorthern side of the the create astrongline,complementing church andchurchyard, andAnsteyHall The walls bounding Church Farm,the along it. means thesceneconstantly changes roads. The bendinGrantchester Road visible duetothejunctionofthree schoolhouse fortheadjoiningschool, are Many ofthebuildings, including the detached houses. leads toa cul-de-sac of1970ssemi- not intrusiveinthe villagescene, and The lowkey roadinto Campbell Laneis estate cottages ofpleasantscale. properties and agroup of19 century cottages areattractiveand while shop, and a rowofpleasant brick19th The ‘OldHouse’, asmallformerlock-up 4.6 Church Lane th century

boundary tothefootpath edge. meaningful there isalackofany although the carparkisunattractiveand building inthe historicpart ofthevillage, The Unicorn publichouse isaprominent important characteristic of the village. Hall. Thesespacesand viewsare an theparklandofTrumpington the roadand between wall, whichformstheboundary with paddocksbehindthe brickand flint The westsideofthe road ismoreopen character of the street. withthehistoric of Bidwellsdonotfit andthecarpark set backfromtheroad, former LocalAuthorityhouses,whichare In contrast, three semi-detachedpairs of different inform,eachother. complement Anstey Hall. to Maris House, andtheformerlodge particular note, the wellproportioned The lanecontains only twobuildings of 4.7 Maris Lane

forecourt. number ofintrusivesigns feature on the converted tobusiness use, however, a has beenAnstey Hall, successfully The formergaultbrick coachhouse to are setaround acourtyard. farm buildingsandparking areas,which otherconvertedHouse, andanumberof building, CampbellHouse,Enterprise due tothescaleof Bidwells office At itssouthern end,the character wanes 4.8 some areas of thevillage. creates asubstantial barrier toaccessing leading toCambridge fromthe southand The HighStreet isamajorarterial road an agricultural feel. which alsoensurethatthevillageretains walls andoutbuildings toAnsteyHall, Church Farmbuildings and theboundary A senseof enclosure isprovidedbythe Traffic on theHighStreet 11

TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL unattractive. station, which are utilitarian and Innand Green Man theShellfilling the and HorsesWokn’Grill, the Coach along theHighStreet,outside the front of bussheltersarelocatedA totalofthree character of the ConservationArea. of shops.These arean intrusion into the Street andanotheroppositethecrescent High one oppositeNo.47 Cemetery, in fourplaces,including twooppositethe There arepedestriancontrolled crossings 12 vernacular buildings. Street are out ofcharacterwith the The traffic signs and lights alongthe High

measures thatareinplace inthevillage. part ofthetrafficcalming they are on thevillage’s visual character, although and Church Lane havea negativeimpact The bollardsatthejunctionofHighStreet

floor level. creates a lack of surveillance at ground use ofthe ground floorforgarages enhanced by thestaggered frontage. The buildings have astrong vertical emphasis brick andtile hung,flatroofedterraced 1960s. Typicalof the period the brown de-sac behind theHighStreet inthe storey houseswasdeveloped asa cul- This moderndevelopment of20three 5.1 typical ofthe region. of history. The style of properties are buildings dating fromalmostevery period Trumpington ConservationAreahas 5 Architectural Overview Winchmore Drive

location are an integralpart ofit. the ConservationArea, butdueto their buildings generally harmthecharacter of homogeneity ofthe group. These various patterns,which destroythe with uPVCdoubleglazed windowsof The original windows havebeenreplaced element. horizontal porches and single storey with internal garages,dominant brick. These aresetback fromthestreet semi-detached buildings builtin white This lane consists of acul-de-sacof 5.2 Campbell Lane 13

TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL under aflat roof. rear issimilarly builtinredbrick, but the space beyond. The extensionto the with largewindows inthegableslighting storey hall has anArts andCrafts style, brick under apitched roofthe single 1908, and later extended.Built of red The Village inHall andSurgerywasbuilt roof andleaded lightwindows. brick ‘cottage orne’ with a steeplypitched The LodgetoTrumpington Hallis a red each ofthelowerpanels. tapers toa Latin cross with acarvingon holds inscriptions. The square plinth north sideeachfaceofthememorial pedestal with threesteps.Apartfrom the square plinth is supported byasquare andwho commissioned paidfor it.The WingateGill forDr Eric was designedby The gradeII*listedstoneWarMemorial Terrace totheTollHouse) 5.3 14 High Street(fromAlpha

18 of thebuildingislikelytodatefrom leaded bay windows andporch.The core number ofalterations including the rendered buildingwhichhashad a The TallyHopublichouse isatwo storey of thebuilding hasbeen refaced with century and thegroundfloorof front building was remodelledinthe 18 building with ahippedtileroof. The any boundarytreatment. slightly setback fromthestreet,butlacks building.architectural featureofthe Itis eaves oftheroofis mostnotable 17 The CoachandHorses Public Houseisa gardens. buildings. Theyback behind areset small roofs onthese smallcottage styled significant interesttothe tiledor slated brick. Dormers,gables and chimneysadd Victorian/Edwardian houses built of gault storey one andahalf to two A groupofsemi-detached anddetached th th century.Thecurvedcovingtothe century timber-framed andrendered

England), England,PenguinBooks. (1970) Cambridgeshire (The Buildings of (PartI)andPevsner,N Cambridge of in theCity Historic Monuments the of AnInventory RCHM (1959) architectural description canbefoundin listed building anda comprehensive vertical slidingsashes. This isagrade II The Green Man Inn datesfromthe15 The Green England), England, PenguinBooks. (1970) Cambridgeshire (The Buildings of (PartI)and Pevsner,N Cambridge of in the City Historic Monuments the of AnInventory RCHM (1959) architectural description can be foundin listed building anda comprehensive the frontof the building. This isagrade II and twolater bayshavebeenadded to been refaced inbrick.The southern wing have gabled crosswings.Several areas rendered building has a plain tileroof and and century. Thistimber-framed early 19 modern bricks.Thebuilding featuresan th century brickwestwing with th

the character ofthearea. to to ChurchLaneandis unsympathetic landmark location,and yet relates poorly Lane.Thisbuilding isina from Church building isalso visiblefrom thenorthand significantly backfromthestreet.The setfloorthe buildingis first level display windowsatgroundfloorlevel.At Street, withanumberofplate glass High Cross, isbackofpavementtothe the junction withChurchLane, Stone Bidwells’ commercial officebuilding, on

re-roofed inthe18 built ofredbrickandwasextended the 17 No. 30isgradeIIlisted anddatesfrom grade II. directly onto thestreet. Theyarelisted of redbrick with athatchedroof,located and ahalfstoreys century. Theyareone 20 No. 40(HobbyStores) builtinthemid leaded casements above. windows aresliding sashesbelow and Nos. 22,24and26werebuiltinthe 18 of the1960/70s. brown brickwithpicturewindows,typical the road.These areconstructed of a red of uninspiringly designed flats close to Nos. 1-4SloaneCourtisadevelopment and addsarchitectural interest. the building intobays reduces its bulk The overhangingeavesanddivision of blockof developed flats.relatively newly Nos. 1-12and14-45 Whitlocksisa decorative. are been replaced. Thechimneys slate roofs. The windows anddoorshave Nos. 40-46 are gaultbrickhouses under the character oftheConservation Area. building makesapositive contributionto interest.makes itofminorvisual The together withthediagonally set chimneys gable and above thehouse entrance, original shopfront, brickdetailing onthe building constructed of red brick. The th century isa twoand ahalf storey th century. Set on the street,itis century. Seton

th century.The th

Nos. 60-62,datefrom theearly19 Area. architectural interestof the Conservation character of Trumpingtonand harmthe buildings are alien tothe historic directly tothe HighStreet.This group of relate doesnot Conservation Area,and in alandmark position in the roof, isset at anangleto thestreet.It lies horizontal concrete banding under a lead 1968 ofbrownbrickwithstructural half storeystructurebuilttwo andain commercial office,Campbell House,a sizeable areaBidwells’ oftarmac. in aflat largehighlevelcanopyset 58 isapetrol stationwithitsassociated and tothe south to form theshops. No. the 1960s has been extended forward set backfromin Ahousebuilt theroad. Nos 54and56arecommercialpremises leaded glazinginthewindows. building with acentralchimneystack and andrendered century timber-framed road. These buildings are grade IIlisted. glazingbars. setclose tothe No.62is The building featuressash windows with hipped slate roofthis was atoll-house. ofgaultcentury. Built brickunder a degree of52isan 18 privacy. No. givingastreet, withinitsowngrounds, sashes. Itissetsomedistancefromthe retains its slate roofand timbersliding No. 50,a redbrickGeorgian house, been convertedtoretail use. Victorian gault brickbuildings.No.47has Nos. 45-51formagroupofattractive 15 th th

TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL a tiledroof. studded and renderedstructure setunder close isa gate lych The Cemetery otherwise variedstreet. of relativelyhomogenousbuildings, in an group asa areimportant window. These single ordouble storey projectingbay a gardens andgenerallyhaveeither set backfrom theroad behind smallfront age tothoseofAlphaTerrace.Theyare Victorian/Edwardian housesofsimilar of 27 (odds)ShelfordRoadareagroup Nos. 109-119 (odds)High Streetand 1- Shelford Road 5.4 16 Edwardian houses built inanumberof built twostorey terraced Victorian and This roadconsists mostlyofspeculatively 5.5 Southern HighStreetto Alpha Terrace

frontage. windows above andawider street two window with floor canted bay Nos. 42-44 (even) eachhaveaground main windowseparatedbymullions. a narrowslidingsash to eachside of the groundfloorwindowswith have grander However Nos.26-40(even) over two. sliding sashes survive,usuallytwopanes originalvertical significant number ofthe brick or stone lintelsand slate roofs. A include red brickbanding, decorative with variousarchitectural details which were constructed bydifferentbuilders rear access.Thesegaultbrickbuildings rows butseparated byalleystoprovide

latter isthe largesthouse inthe street. the impact on the ConservationArea, back fromthe street they haveaneutral houses, probably dating to1920/40s. Set Nos. 46and 71are gault brickdetached terraced houses. detracts from thegeneralcharacter of the and havereplacement windows,which Some ofthebuildingshave been painted traditional style timberfrontdoors. houses inthestreetmaintain Most ofthe frontages and pairedsashwindows. semi-detached houses with widestreet areNos. 50-56,and88-90 (even),

render isalien tothestreet. remnants of brickdetailing.Theuse of properties, albeit thattheformer has these arerendered being modernised, Detached Nos.73and75 havebeen/are houses. ofthe older sympathetic withthenature retain their character and are (odds) are of asimilar stylebutthese are convertedtocarparking. Nos. 67-69 front gardens, which despite the hedge significantly alteredhouses set behind Nos. 59-61(odds), are apairof hidden behinditshedged frontgarden. house dominatedbyits roof. Itispartially singlestoreyNo. 53isa gaultpainted character of the street. the street.It hasaneutral impactonthe picture windows areuncharacteristicof area. Itshippedredtiledroofandlarge back fromthestreetbehindacarparking No. 51isadetached1960shomeset Area. negative impacton the Conservation alien features tothestreet andit has a frontage andintegralgarage,present brown stainedwindows, wide street but itscolour whencombinedwiththe No. 48isalsoconstructed of gault brick, 63-65 areasemi-detachedreflected pair. from thecharacterof houses. Nos. porch,allofwhichdetract modern front have beenpaintedand theformer has a Nos. 55and 57areof similarstyle,but read asawhole. Road, whichallowsthe buildingto be Terrace and issetback from Scotsdowne roller shutters. Thebuildingfronts Alpha structure with unsympatheticexternal made including aflat roofedlean-to scale. Anumber ofadditionshave been slate roofthesebuildingsareofsmall with redbrickdetailing, underapitched School, to the rear.Built of gault brick, was shortlyfollowed by theSunday The FreeChapelwasbuiltin1899 and house andthe ConservationArea. which detractsfromthecharacterof the garage, givinganunusualwindowform what appearstohavebeen aflat roofed totheeastinto extended bay. Ithasbeen storeycanted Ithasatwo marked C.F. street built in 1906,withadate stone No. 96isthegrandesthouseon the square plan houses set aroundacul-de- These properties are six single storey 5.6 Allen Court

17 agricultural buildings which datefrom the Farmisagroup ofAnstey Hall and ChurchLane. with thecentral section ofHigh Street This formsthehistoriccore ofthevillage, 5.7 buildings are inpoor condition without listed grade II), from thewest.These timber threshing barnand dovecote(both range ofbuildings, which includes the There are clear viewsofthewestern built.were practices at they the timethat The variousstylesreflect theagricultural listed structures form. on acomplexplan sides toform apattern. which havevariouslybeenseton their have beenbuiltofhollow breezeblocks, character. The tallflankinggarden walls rendered wallsgivethisstreeta unique with centralbrick/rendered chimneyover sac builtin 1964. Thelowpitchslate roof Grantchester Road th century and include a number of centuryandinclude a number Maris Laneto 17

TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL Books. Buildings of England),England,Penguin (1970) Cambridgeshire Pevsner, N (The (PartI)and the CityofCambridge in theHistoricMonuments Inventory of can befound inRCHM(1959)andAn comprehensive architecturaldescription better condition and occupied. A appears to be inwest range part ofthe Conservation Area.Thenorthernmost character significantly harmthe of poor condition meansthat they are attractivehistoricbuildings, but their significant riskfromfurther decay. They apparent use,whichputsthemat 18 the core dating from the 17 the coredating fromthe condition. Ofmultiplebuild periods with is in Farmhouse good Anstey Hall sits directly onthe streetand islisted th century,it

periods, they group set form anattractive the street. Although ofdifferent build gable ends as wellflankwallsfacing houses under slated roofs. They have two setsof semi-detachedgault brick Nos. 2-8Grantchester Road (even)are England), England,PenguinBooks. (1970) Cambridgeshire (The Buildings of (PartI)andPevsner,N Cambridge of in theCity Historic Monuments the andAn Inventory of RCHM (1959) architectural description canbefoundin Vicarage from view.A comprehensive little waybackfromthe street, hiding the building, now usedfor garaging, isseta brick An ‘L’shapedancillarygault visible fromtheroad.It is gradeII listed. landscaped grounds andisonlypartially Road, isdatedc.1733 andsitswithin The brickbuiltVicarage, 1Grantchester independently listedasgrade II. grade II.Thegardenwallis

This property isagrade IIListedBuilding. modern sliding sashesandcasements. rest rendered. Theproperties feature ground floor isweatherboardedand the the the dormers. Thelowerpartof with thatchedroofsand tiledapronsto timber-framed, oneand ahalfstoreys late 17 Nos. 20and 22Grantchester Road are of behind gardens. buildings are setback fromthe street properties have atiledroof.These modernised timber-framed andrendered dated 1654.Listed grade II,these RoadareNos. 16and18Grantchester set betweenthem. slate mansardroofandacarriage arch grade II,thegaultbrickhouseshave a were builtin theearly19 Nos. 10-12 GrantchesterRoad(even) gardens. behind smallfrontgardens,withlongrear th /early 18 th century date,andare th century. Listed

England), England,PenguinBooks. (1970) Cambridgeshire (The Buildings of (PartI)andPevsner,N Cambridge of in theCity Historic Monuments the andAn Inventory of RCHM (1959) architectural description canbefoundin century indate.Acomprehensive restored greatlyinthe19 within thechurchyard.Thechurch was centuries and isset back fromtheroad listed grade I,datingto the13 is and StMichael Mary The ChurchofSt brick wall topped withahedge. A set backin itsown gardens behind a red storeys and has casementwindows. Itis ‘M’ shaped roof is of two and a half c.1800. This redbrickbuildingwith tiled Maris Houseislisted grade II, built separately listedandisof17 still befound. Thechurchyardwall is parts oftheoriginalBarnackstone can buffBathstone,though exterior infine William Butterfield,whorefacedthe th century by th th and 14 or18 th th

slate roof,probably of19 storey gaultbrickfarm building under a edge. KelfordHouseis aformersingle Houses, whichare set on the street view behindEnterprise andKelford ishidden from Much ofthedevelopment and anumberofnewstructures added. These havebeensignificantly altered converted toindividualbusiness units. The historic ChurchFarm haslong been particularly visible fromthestreet as itis Anstey Hall islistedgrade Ibutisnot Books. Buildings of England),England,Penguin (1970) Cambridgeshire Pevsner, N (The (PartI)and the CityofCambridge in theHistoricMonuments Inventory of can befound inRCHM(1959)andAn comprehensive architecturaldescription buildings to either side. detract from thesmallerscalegault brick in 1979. Its scale height, andbrickcolour red brickunder amansardtiled roof, built Enterprise House isan infillbuilding of

th century date.

(Part I) and Pevsner, N(1970) and Pevsner, (Part I) Cambridge of in theCity Monuments (1959) An Inventory oftheHistoric Commission ofHistoric Monuments description can be foundinRoyal A comprehensive architectural tothestreet. andinterest provide variety painted decorativelouvres andskylights patterns,rooftop varying window white slightly set Its back fromthestreet. under asteeply pitched tiledroof, itis for commercialuse.Built ofgaultbrick storey buildingwhichhas beenadapted The CoachHouseis anothersingle iron lampfinialsandwrought-iron gates. feature stone quoins, stone caps, cast- Hall is18th century,andthebrick piers Anstey stone dressings.Thegatewayof The Hallis constructed ofredbrickwith and theCoachHouse. attached outbuildings, entrance gates set behind anentrancelodge(1865), 19

TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL heightened and re-roofedinthe 20 guide (seeabove forfulldetails). Pevsner can befoundintheRCHMand comprehensive architecturaldescription double gates are wrought-iron. A brick gate-piers haveurnfinials. The redsquare pierssetdiagonally.Thetall Constructed ofredbrick, thewallhas ten the forecourt werealsobuilt c1710. Wall, gates were made. and gatepiersto additions andalterationscentury various bay. In the 19 bay. Inthe building there isaprojecting three sided replaced in 1826. Onthesouthend of the of thegroundfloorwindowswere shaped housewithhippedslateroofs.All brickhalfH- was builtc1710.Ared Trumpington HallislistedgradeIIand England), England,PenguinBooks. Cambridgeshire (The Buildings of 20 from 17 The streetcontainsavariety of buildings 5.8 positive impact onthestreet. local materials andgenerallyhave a capping, the wallsareconstructed of and flint, with theoccasional stone on arelatively narrowroad.Using brick their location atthebackof pavement important builtpart of the street due to and anumberofotherproperties form an The boundary wallto Trumpington Hall Church Lane th /18 th centuryto the1940s. th centurythebuilding was th

unaltered. The late 20 unaltered. The one anda half storey building remaining directions withlittleoftheoriginaltwobay significant alteration and extension inall The Unicorn publichouse hasundergone impact onthe ConservationArea. of thebuildings, which haveaneutral these areharmonious withthecharacter window alteration andextension, but been adegree ofalteration in terms of walls withmaturegardens. There has the street behind matchingboundary semi-detached houses are setbackfrom 1940s bricktwostorey The sixbrown/red Area. impact inthis partof the Conservation treatment formsaparticularly negative park, and postand chainboundary The largearea ofhard landscaped car building extends thebuilding significantly. blockandopen link accommodation untypical ofthearea.Thesubstantial are tothenorth roofed extension

th century flat

a tileroof in mock 17 constructed brick ofwhitepainted under The oldschool, now a daynursery,is appearance than modern paints. and off-whitetoneswhich havea softer Traditional limewashhad amattfinish a characteristicofparts ofthevillage. north. Whitepaintedwalls havebecome west andtheUnicornpublic house to the painted buildings–the old school to the Either side ofthishouse are white attractive features. one ofthevillage’s most striking and from thestreet. Theornate gable end is pitched tiledvisible roof,butishardly This gault brick house issetunder a knapped flintwalltoppedwithahedge. grounds behindastreet withinitsown detached house is set backfromthe Butterfield.designed byWilliam The c.1857, and isthought tohavebeen builtastheschoolhousewas No. 21 th centurystyle,

attractive group. elevation. These threebuildingsform an proportions and areset backwithin the theircasement glazing, they retain have beenreplacedwith uPVCdouble brick finish, andalthoughtheirwindows more westerlyhousesretain theiroriginal late Victorian or Edwardian period. The with itsshopfront stillintact, dating to the two setsof houses lies aformer shop, styled windowsanddoors. Betweenthe been replaced with unsympathetically timber slidingsashes which havenow white andtheoriginal had multipaned Cedar cottagesarepainted Elm and brick.front gardens,constructed from Victorian houses set on theroad,without street comprise two sets oftwo storey The remainderofthe buildings inthe Books. Buildings of England),England,Penguin (1970) Cambridgeshire Pevsner, N (The description can befoundinRCHM and 1924. A comprehensive architectural roof,whichwasbuiltin under amansard with aoneandhalfstorey structure set period. Itwasextendedtothesouth west gables ofahighstatusbuilding this of narrowredbricksand crow-stepped use road, itshowsthetypical edge ofthe century andislistedgrade II*.Setonthe Old Housedatesfromthelate16 century. Theroofis‘M’shaped. popular for schools builtintheearly19 th th

character withtheConservationArea. horizontal emphasis, which isout of where glimpsedthroughgaps,hasa However thislarge volume structure, degree behindalandscapedbeltoftrees. The newsupermarketishidden toa 5.9 Hauxton Road

TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL 22 with theHall itself. Hall visually linksTrumpington Hall lodge trees within the groundsofTrumpington of Preservation Order(TPO).Theavenue the streetandareprotected underaTree Man innare majorlandmarksin Green around the Winchmore Drive.Those the characterof streetand asignificant contributiontoNo. 30make High Street.Thetrees in thegarden of Trees arespacedintermittently along the adjacent tothe ConservationArea. individually protected trees within and There are anumberof group and 6 Trees, Landscapeand OpenSpaces cherry. of smaller ornamental trees such as leading from thelychgate,andanumber avenue ofyews alongthe entrance path contains an road. The cemetery also andblockvistasdownHauxton Road the from beviewed trees inthecemeterycan The CedarofLebanon and Scots Pine Road. supermarket fromHauxton Weighbridge partiallyscreening the situated behind the Toll House and maturetrees are views. Protected adjoining buildings, but also in long important, notonlytothe setting of the The treesinthegarden ofNo.50are

Anstey Hall Farm, are importantin Farm,are Anstey Hall well asthe agricultural buildings of The treescreen aroundAnsteyHall, as the villageand the Hall. its treesand spacesarethebackcloth to historical thevillage, development of and to the Trumpington Hallisvery important to thevery important villagesetting. and AnsteyHallthrough the trees are glimpses of Trumpington Hall,theChurch village. From theriversidefootpath, Plantation isanimportant entrance to the edge ofthe road. TheGrantchester Road grounds of Trumpington Halldefine the the treesinFrom Grantchester, the

• The keygroupsoftrees are: • The keyindividualtrees are: supermarket. been removedfromthevicinity of the TPOtreesappearto have A numberof the village. important tothecharacter ofthispart of the graveyardof Churchare also Grantchester Road.Maturetrees within end of southeastfromthe framing views High Street; • Man inn,protected byTPOs; • Coach andHorsesWok n’Grill; • itself; Trumpington HallLodge andtheHall • Grantchester Woodland Plantation; 30 HighStreet Trees within thefrontgarden ofNo. Trees within thefront garden ofNo.50 Trees within thegrounds oftheGreen Trees withinthegrounds ofthe visually linking treebelt Fairly young

6.1 areas forcontemplation. quiet churchyardare and The cemetery the crescent ofshops on theHigh Street. There isagrassedopen spaceinfront of countryside. public assess to the riverand riverside walktoByron’sPool,the only village. There isa picnic siteand wooded and partiallytothesouthnorthof Agricultural fields arelocated tothe west the village. • • • • • Maris Lane; • Trees between the River Cam and and Trees betweentheRiverCam Trees within thechurchyard;and Trees around thesupermarket; Trees around thecemetery; withinthecemetery; Yew avenue Tree adjacent totheCoach House, Open Space

and wouldbenefitfromenhancement. however, closetothe busy High Street between buildings. These areasare, the village sign, as they offera break the areasaround the andWar Memorial could be considered to beopenspace, There aretwofurthersmallareaswhich public accesstotheseprivate grounds. Area asa whole. However,there is no and thecharacter ofthe Conservation are vitalto thesetting ofthebuildings gardens and thegroundsofAnstey Hall Theviewed fromWinchmoreDrive. spaces within thevillage,andcan be Trumpington Hallaresignificant green The openparklandandpaddocksof 23

TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL 24 supermarket, churchand officebuildings, a manorhouses, large from grand varies,The scaleof thebuildingsgreatly 7.2 commercial useswithin the village. including residential, agricultural and There isa widerange ofactivities, 7.1 discussed in turn. giving theareaasense ofplace and are to elements arefundamental Some key 7 Key Characteristics ofthe Area Buildings Uses ages, rangingfrom15 There isa mix ofbuildings of different smaller terracehousing. to individualdetached housesand and thechurch tower. such asthe water toweratAnsteyHall fewlandmark tallstructures There area and largerthan theresidentialproperties. These commercialuses areusuallytaller three storeyhomes,shops and offices. The buildings range inheight fromoneto century.

th to late 20 th

later 20 early buildingswithWelshslatefor 19 usually coveredinclay tilesor thatch for and early20 usually 19 buildings. Gault brickbuildingsare weatherboarding onearlyvernacular houseswithsome timber framed brick and a limitednumber ofrendered materials includingred orred/brown There isaquite widepalette ofbuildings use oftiles, often concrete. character of the village. generally unsympathetic tothetraditional The design ofthemodern buildings is th century thereisareturntothe th centuryhouses. Roofsare th centurybuildings.In the th

into thevillage. buildings serves tobringthecountryside The combinationoflandscaping and walls, buildings,hedgerows andtrees. boundary defined edges,intheformof of narrowcurvingstreetswithstrongly Grantchester Roadhaveacombination Maris andChurchLanes enhancement. the greatest diversityandisinneed of The centralareaofthe HighStreethas other propertyissetdirectlyonthestreet. grounds or behindsmallgardens. Yet buildings are setwithintheirlandscaped mix ofbuildingstyles.Anumberthese High Streetisabusynarrowstreetwith north andsouth ofthevillage. Rural settingtothe tothewestandpartly 7.3 Streets andSpaces

highlighted. Conservation Area,theseshouldbe given insufficient dominance inthe The WarMemorialandvillagesign are add interest to theConservationArea. space in front ofthe crescent of shops open The cemetery,churchyardand of thearea. hard standingwhichharmthecharacter landscaping, havesignificantareas of Conservation Area,withminimalsoft A numberofcar parks withinthe the manorhouse grounds withinimportant trees, manyofwhichare There are a largenumber of visually 25

TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL 26 the village. tothehistoric character of unsympathetic number ofmodern buildings,which are toa along theHigh Streethavelead Commercial pressuresfordevelopment upon village life. settlement andadversely hasanimpact ofpeople acrossthethe movement Heavy trafficonthe HighStreet restricts character. 1000 years and theretention of its village overaperiodofmore than development Area liesinitscontinuous use and The specialinterestof the Conservation 8 Issues parking and associatedstanding.parking hard There area numberoflargeareas of car

along theHighStreet. and benches, areof particular concern furniture, suchaslights, bollards, bins Poorly designedandmaintained street

of thestreets. historic characterwhich detractfromthe There arealargenumberoftraffic signs,

Conservation Area. keeping withthecharacterof are ofpoor visual impact and not in buildings and busstop shelters. These advertising isonsomecommercial Insensitively scaled anddetailed

previous boundary review. AllenCourt previous boundary review. High Street thatwereomittedin the is toinclude the buildings thatfrontthe to 107aHigh Street and AllenClose. This andNos. 103 include Crossways House beenaltered to The boundaryhasalso village. an importantpartofthe characterof the in AnsteyWayhasbeen addedasthis is The open space in the front ofthe shops townscape merit. isabuildinghowever it ofboundary, liesoutsideFawcett PrimarySchool the been added totheConservation Area. the groundsofNo.47HighStreethave Victorian and Edwardianbuildings, and and doors. Thepartofthestreet, the architectural features,includingwindows properties have retainedtheiroriginal that wasbuilt in the 1899. Manyof century terracehousing, andachapel Alpha Terraceis characterised by 19 8.1 two areasdonotconflict. materials anddesignsinorderthat the impact bytheuse ofappropriate Masterplan shouldhelp tomitigate the buildings. The developmentofthe now openspacemaybecurtailed by new longviewsoutintowhatis For example Area dueto its proximitytotheboundary. will havean impactonthe Conservation The TrumpingtonMeadowsdevelopment Area Boundary Revised Conservation 27 th

TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL national guidance). the pavement(this follows current of to the back middle of aroad down the • field boundaries; boundary doesnotfollow propertyand • resolved including: been have minoranomalies A numberof interest in its ownright. has beenadded asit isofarchitectural 28 Revision of the boundary whereitran Area Areas wheretheConservation

of trees, which includes regular the retention, protection andreplacement will beprotected byTPOs.Astrategy for enhanced. Where required,further trees character and willbe retainedand and its setting isimportant toits The existing landscaping ofthe village thevillage. to River Cam the setting of thehistoric manorsand of been revisedtoreflectthe importance The ConservationAreas boundaryhas Trumpington Conservation Area. and enhancethe character of This section containsguidance toprotect 9 Guidance unsympathetic alterations. Details unsympathetic which tobuildings currently retain,arenotlost architectural details,whichtheresidential Direction’ is introduced to ensurethat the is recommended thatan‘Article 4(2) original architecturaldetailsnumber of It Currently thebuildings retain asignificant landscaping.improve the have additionalplanting inorder to opportunityto bean trees, theremay Where therearegroups ofsignificant maintain thecharacter of the area. Area will within theConservation inspection and ofalltrees maintenance

Conservation Areashould bedesigned to New buildings andadditions within the Conservation AreaAppraisal. the review andupdatingof the photographic surveyshouldcoincide with necessary of unauthorisedchanges. This andactionwhere enable evaluation be undertakenonceevery three years,to Areashould Conservation the survey of important asthecontrol. Aphotographic The monitoringof change isequallyas boundary wallsetc. Directions include windows, doors, could be subject to Article4(2) 29

TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL speeds and theneed for the numerous the Highways Authoritytoreduce traffic should beconsidered in consultation with The introduction ofa20mphtraffic zone developed. appropriate signage should be enforcement alongwith guidance on monitoring and A programmeof and ShelfordRoad. Road the junctionofHauxton cemetery at Michael churchyard, butless so at the St Mary and tranquillity atSt is anairof maintained asareasfor reflection. There be The churchyard andcemetery should open space. villagers toreclaim theseareasfor public timber seatingandtree(s)willenablethe footpath networkandtheprovisionof reconnection oftheseareasinto the provide areasofformalopenspace.The village sign shouldbe enhanced to and War Memorial The areasaroundthe growth isnot restricted. these trees are notdamaged orthat their existing treesarepresenttoensurethat taken inthe siting ofdevelopmentwhere the Conservation Area.Careshould be characterto detractfromthespecial of within structured landscapinginorder not designed to ahighstandardandbe set Conservation Areashouldalso be proposedadjacenttothe Development mature treesandhedges. landscaping, maintainingtheexisting a highqualityandsetwithinstructured 30 consideration ofanyproposals. priorto the should bedrawnup briefanddesign guide development the communityto shop locally.A variety ofgoodssold and encouraging core tothe village widening the existing new smallscalecommercial andretail opportunity arise.This could providea consider redevelopment,should the western sideoffersanopportunityto Maris LaneandChurchonthe The areaoftheHighStreetbetween a viableuse. Risk Register andencouragedback into Farm shouldbeadded to theBuildings at priority. Thefarmbuildings atAnstey Hall within theConservation Area should bea The repairandmaintenanceofbuildings set out. appropriate designofcarparksshouldbe addition to this,adviceregardingthe car parking shouldbe implemented.In materials, aroundthevariousareasof planting andof boundarytreatment, interms A programmeofenhancement, crossings. traffic controls, signsandpedestrian

special quality. accumulatively underminethearea’s prevent smallchangesthatwould to Direction isalsorecommended its special character. AnArticle 4(2) enlarged in order toprotect andenhance Conservation Areaandithas been The areaisdesignatedas a land retained. with thelinkbetweenmanorsand sprawl. Itmaintainsits historiccontext landscaping anda lack of suburban from otherareasof theCityby ItisessentiallyCambridge. separated though nowenclosed within theCity of Trumpington retainsitsvillagecharacter, Trumpington ConservationArea. is special anduniqueabout the This appraisalhassought toidentifywhat 10 Summary

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and inthe20 building washeightened and re-roofed sided bay.Inthe19 the building thereisa projecting three have beenaltered.On the southend of windows haveglazing bars (1826) and hipped slate roofs.Allof theground floor A redbrickhalfH-shaped building with – gradeII Trumpington Hall,ChurchLane(c1710) carving oneachofthelower panels. plinth tapers toaLatin crosswitha inscriptions.memorial holds Thesquare from thenorthsideeach faceof the square pedestal with three steps. Apart The square plinthis supported by a was designed byEricGillforDrWingate. This First World War stonememorial (1921) –gradeII* HighStreet Trumpington WarMemorial, (i) ListedBuildings Appendix 1:Listed BuildingsandBLIs century, 17 Church Lane(late The OldHouse, 16th are wrought-iron. piers haveurn finials. The double gates set diagonally. The tallredbrick gate- This redbrickwallhas ten square piers (c1710) –grade II at TrumpingtonHall, ChurchLane Forecourt Screen, Gatepiers and Gates and alterations weremade. th north-east wing) – gradeII* th century various additions th century the a chancel, clear-storied nave, with north a chancel,clear-storied nave, withnorth and tileroofs. TheChurch ismade up of A Barnack/Bath stonebuildingwith lead century) –grade I Grantchester Road(13 Church of StMary andSt Michael rear ofthebuilding. the octagonal baywas addedto window 19 and fourgableddormers. Intheearly windows withsashes glazing bars and atiledroof.Thebuilding featuressix A redbrickbuildingwith parapetwalls (c1733) –grade II The Vicarage, 1Grantchester Road windows withsashesand glazingbars. features a gabled porchandmullioned architect WilliamButterfield.Thebuilding chimneystacks. Itwas designed by the yellow tiledroofsand brick building with An L-shapedgreybrick (c1857) –grade II The School House, No. 21 Church Lane south-west wing wasbuilt. thebuilding wasrestoredin1924when roof.The windows andamansard building which hasmoderncasement later lower wing onthe south side of the old oakframes andmullions.There is a building. The majorityofthewindowsare projecting wing atthe backof the A redbrick building with tiledroofwitha th century a two storeyed semi- century a two

th and 14 th

(17 Michael,Grantchester St Road Mary and WalloftheChurchSt Churchyard 1876. restorations includingthe naveroof in The building hasundergone anumberof chapels, west towerandnorthporch. and southaisles north andsouth boarded walls onabrick plinth and a barnwithweatherA timberframed wing islate 19 core is17 Road (17 Barn atAnstey HallFarm, Grantchester the streetboundary ofthegarden. A greygaultbrickwallwhich runsalong grade II Grantchester Road(early 19 Hall Farmhouse, ofAnstey Garden Wall is late18 early 19 south range hasanappearance of the entrance door.Althoughthemainnorth- building with aslateroof andcentral brick and timber-framing A rendered Road (varyingdates)– grade II Grantchester Farmhouse, Anstey Hall triangular stone coping. from redbrick.It iscapped by a A retaining wall tothe churchyard made th /18 th th th century itis probable that its th th century)–gradeII / 18 century. Thenorth-westwing century and thesouth-west centuryand th th century. century) –gradeII th century)– 33

TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL century) –gradeII 17 Nos. 20And22Grantchester Road(late remodelled in1969. property withtiledroof. The exterior was Modernised timber-framed andrendered of 1654onfront ofbuildings)–grade II Road(dateNos. 16and18Grantchester carriage arch. Betweenthehousesis over them. a panelled doorswithrectangular lights and glazing bars.Thehousesfeature withsashes andwindows mansard roof brickhousesGrey gault with slate (early 19 Nos. 10and 12Grantchester Road built onagault brickplinth. walls anda half-hipped tiledroof. It is withrendered A timber-frameddovecot grade II Grantchester Road(17 Dovecote atAnsteyHallFarm, bays withanaisleonthe westside. tiledroof.Thebarnhasfourmodern pan 34 Nos. 18and 20HighStreet (17 The Coach and HorsesPublicHouse, gabled dormers. casements, three plaindoorsand three slidingmodern windows, sashes, three boarded below.Theproperties feature have beenrenderedabove andweather roof withtilesbeneath. Theproperties Timber-framed properties withthatched th /early18 th century)–gradeII th century) – grade II th /18 th century)– th

Nos. 22 High Street(18 Nos. 22High building. the frontof addedto have been extends atthebackand twolaterbays wing with brickandmodernised.Asouth wings. Sectionsofit have beenrefaced gabledcross building hasatileroofand andrendered This timber-framed alterations) – gradeII extended andre-roofed in the 18 This redbrick propertywithtiledroof was century) –grade II (15 The GreenManInn,No.55High Street glazing bars. century brickwestwing withsashes and the late18 divided in A redbrickpropertypossibly (c1700) –grade II Nos. 24and 26High Street, CB22LP features end chimneystacks. and threegableddormers. Thebuilding building withA redbrick athatchedroof grade II Nos. 28and 30HighStreet (17 dormers. light leaded casements and threegabled features athatchedroof, twoandthree remodelled inthe18 with ahippedtileroof.Thebuildingwas andrenderedbuilding A timber-framed The building featuresanearly19 has beenrefacedwith modernbricks. ofthebuilding ground floorofthefront th centuryadditionsand withlater th century. Theproperty

th century andthe th century) – th th th

panelled pilasters and carved brackets pediment with shieldof with arms. Door bay flanked by Ioniccolumnssupporting architraves. Slightly projecting central tiled roof. 11windows with stone Brick withstone dressingstofront and century) –gradeI century andmid19 (mid 19 acantedbay the northwallNo.60has Throughbothfloorson the pavement. glazing bars. No.62is set forward onto building features sashwindowswith slate roofwas possiblyatoll-house. The This greygaultbrickbuilding withhipped grade II Nos. 60and62HighStreet(early19 gabled. glazing in the windows and theend wall with acentralchimneystackandleaded andrenderedbuildingA timer-framed II No. 52High Street(18 casements above. sliding sashes below andleaded century. Thethreewindowscontain Anstey Hall, MarisLane(late17 Anstey Hall, end wallsare twingabled. reeded surround andsmallhood.The gabled dormers anda doorcase with a features three casementwindowsand This redbrick building withtiled roof grade II Maris House,Lane (c1800) – th century). th century additions)– th century) –grade th th

17 with glazing bars per floorof front hipped slate roof.Three sliding sashes Threestoreys, red brick,Early C19. The RedHouse, No.50HighStreet roof. panelled door,rusticporch. Welshslate per flooroffrontelevation. Central three sliding sashes with glazing bars Two storeys, Grey gault brick. Early C19. Alpha Cottage,No.45High Street Cromwell House,No.19 HighStreet appear tobeunaltered. heads. Relativelyplainbut cambered casement windowsunderrubbedbrick stacks. Panelleddoorsandside hung gault brick, Welsh slated roofwith ridge High Street.Threeterracedcottages, the C19. Similarinstyletoexampleson Nos. 17,18&19,ChurchLane (ii) Buildings ofLocalInterest panelling of the17 moulded panellingand thereisother are bothlinedwithoriginalbolection- to centralpart ofback. Hallandlibrary with pediment.Additionsateastend and Dormer supporting segmentalpediment. 18 grade II MarisLane– AnsteyHall, Gateway of finials. Plain wrought-irongates. quoins, stone capsand cast-iron lamp th th and18 century brickpierswithstone th centuryfittings. th centuryandalso shallow arched heads. casements under decorative brick windows are two-lightside hung floor ofeach projecting gable, other door andthree-light casementtoground with circular ventsnear thetop. Front stacks, gabledcrosswing ateither end roof, twoheavydecorative brickridge Gault brick pair ofcottages, Welsh slated Nos. 91to93(odd),High Street similar toNos.91-93. under rubbedbrickflat arches.Details and side hungcasements front door diagonal, two gableddormers. Planked roof, central ridgestack seton the C19. Gaultbrick cottage, plain clay tiled No. 87,HighStreet front door. panelled central modern doorways and end windowsinformer Now haslater openings, horizontally sliding sashes. moulds overgroundfloorwindow to othersingrouping, butwith drip C19. Gault brick pair of cottages.Similar No. 83,HighStreet over openings. corbelling and mock-Tudorbrickarches buttresses and gable ends). Tile stack detailing (including plinth course, struck pointing,cant nosedbrick 1908. Red/orangebrickwithpenny- Village Hall, No. 75HighStreet surround and fanlightabove door. elevation. Doorcasewith reeded

frames, integralporchesundereaves. Leaded light windowsintimber sub- brick chimneystacks, rendered walls. section, threeplan, twostoreycentrered end,dumbbell oneach eyebrow dormer hipped ends downtosinglestorey C20. Pairofcottages,thatched roof with Nos. 105to107(odd),HighStreet 35

TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL TRUMPINGTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL Hauxton Road Hauxton Road Hauxton Road Hauxton Road Wingate Way Wingate Way Junction of High Streetand High Street High Street Group TreePreservationOrders Appendix 2:Trees of Note 36 Supermarket Supermarket Supermarket Supermarket Lane andMaris Hauxton Road North ofConservationArea,alongnorthern side of Wingate Way, infrontofnumber 11Wingate Way. and northernsideofWingateWay. North ofConservationArea,alongeastern side of HighStreet,junction of High StreetandWingate Way Lane. On northeasternsideof Waitrosesupermarket carpark,fronting thejunctionofHauxtonRoadandMaris North ofConservationArea,alongeastern side of HighStreet, infrontof number19HighStreet. North ofConservationArea,alongwesternside of HighStreet. On southernboundaryofConservationArea,fronting HauxtonRoad. On southernboundaryofConservationArea,along southern side ofsupermarket. Along westernsideofsupermarket carpark. Along westernsideofsupermarket. Along westernsideofsupermarket. On easternsideofWaitrose supermarket andcarRoad. park,frontingHauxton On easternsideofWaitrose supermarket, fronting HauxtonRoad.

Supermarket Supermarket Supermarket Supermarket Maris Lane High Street High Street High Street High Street High Street Wingate Way Wingate Way Wingate Way Individual TreePrese Riverside Grantchester Road Shelford Road Junction of Hauxton and Key GroupsofTrees Grantchester Road Grantchester Road Supermarket Supermarket rvation Orders Western side ofsupermarket. South westernsideofsupermarket. TPOs tosoutheasternsideofsupermarket. Eastern side ofGateHouse,MarisLane. Western side ofnumber60and62 High Street. TPOs toeasternandsouthern sideofStreet. TheGreenManInn,number55High TPOs toeasternsideof number 47 High Street. Western side ofTheCoachandHorsesPublicHouse,number1820HighStreet. Northern sideofnumber2aand2b High Street. Northern sideofnumber6and8WingateWay. On northernsideofWingate Way,tosoutheastern sideofnumber 11WingateWay. TPOs tonortheasternsideofnumber3Wingate Way. Old MillPlantation. Grantchester RoadPlantation, along northern side ofGrantchester Road. Group oftreesaroundcemetery. Church,Grantchester Road. TPOs tonorthofStMary andStMichael’s TPOs toeasternsideof Road.Anstey Hall Farm,Grantchester Western side ofsupermarketcarpark. Western side ofsupermarketcarpark.

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