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Supplementary Guidance Planning character appraisal appraisal character Welton conservation area Welton Midsomer NortonMidsomer and and works to trees within a conservation area stricter planning controls within a conservation area introducing a statutory requirement for the local planning authority to consider the impact of a proposed development upon the character or appearance of a conservation area the basis for policies designed to preserve or enhance all aspects of the character or appearance of an area that define its special architectural or historic interest control over the demolition of unlisted buildings ‘Norton Public Realm Strategy’ ( Regeneration Partnership 2003) Square Town ‘Historic Study of the Proposed New Area at The Hollies, ’ (Rodwell 2001) These all identify a wide area of special architectural or historic interest being worthy of designation as a conservation area. Conservation area designation helps to protect an special architectural or historic interest by area’s providing planning authorities to periodically planning authorities to periodically al

2001) Bath & North Council Planning East Services, ‘Rural Landscapes of Bath & North East Somerset’ (adopted as Supplementary Planning Guidance 2003) ‘Radstock and Midsomer Norton Streetscape Strategy’ (Streetscape Strategy Project Team 2000) ‘Radstock and Midsomer Norton Historical Streetscape Survey’ (Chapman, Root and Beaton Bath & Council Planning East Services’ Sites and Monuments Record, ‘ Extensive Urban Survey Archaeological 1999) Assessment Report’ (La Trobe-Bateman ‘Welton Manor Farm, Welton Vale, Vale, Manor Farm, Welton ‘Welton Archaeological Desktop Study and Aerial Archaeological Photographic Assessment’, Avon Unit (Erskine 1997) Eight important studies have been carried out since 1997: Bath & North East Somerset Council Planning Services’ Sites and Monuments Record, ‘Avon Historic Landscape Characterisation Methodology’ (Chapman 1997) conservation areas and Welton and their and Welton and Midsomer NortonMidsomer The same Act also requires loc The same Act also requires review conservation areas. Local planning authorities have a duty to designate ‘areas of special Local planning authorities have the character or appearance of which it architectural or historic interest, is desirable to preserve or enhance’ as conservation section areas under and Conservation69 of the Planning (Listed Buildings Areas) Act 1990.

PLANNING SERVICES 2 PLANNING SERVICES 3 available on request. A written description of the available on request. A written description conservation area boundary is available on request from the Planning Projects and Partnerships Team. conservation The Midsomer Norton and Welton area character appraisal as Supplementary Planning Guidance will be a material affecting consideration in planning decisions The adopted Midsomer Norton and Welton. character appraisal will carry considerable weight in decision making, having been subject to scrutiny and amendment through public consultation. Midsomer Norton has 31 buildings in the 1986 List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest including 6 Grade II* and 25 Grade II has 6 listed buildings or structures. Welton buildings in the 1986 List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest including 1 Grade II* and 5 Grade II listed buildings or structures. Public consultation on the Midsomer NortonPublic consultation on the Midsomer and conservation area and this conservation Welton area character appraisal as Supplementary 24 Planning Guidance took place between November 2003 and 16 January 2004. A summary of the public consultation is Somerset Local Plan; and, policy 19 of the Joint Replacement Structure Plan 2002. CH.4 and CH.5 of the Wansdyke Local Plan CH.4 and CH.5 of the Wansdyke Deposit Draft as amended 2000, policies BH.6, BH.7 and BH.8 of the Bath & North East This conservation area character appraisal forms Supplementary Planning Guidance to policies identified, proposals and actions can be formulated planning authority and by the local other agencies for preserving or enhancing it. account by the Secretary of State when considering appeals against refusals of planning special character is permission. area’s Once an An assessment of an area’s special interest and its An assessment of an area’s character or appearance may be taken into basis on which to develop local planning policies, basis on which to develop local planning preservation or enhancement strategies and development control decisions. local authorities to define the elements that make local authorities to define the elements of the special character or appearance conservation areas in order to provide a sound affecting conservation areas is set out in ‘Planning and the Policy Guidance Note 15: Planning 15 advises Historic Environment’ (PPG 15). PPG diminished, by change. Central government policy on all development The emphasis within conservation areas is on not ensuring local character is strengthened, The Council’s Planning Services are happy to give The Council’s further advice. 1, 2 Two miles to the west of Radstock is Midsomer Two Norton, a large and far extending parish, babbling stream runs through the .... a former. cascades it forms a very pleasant feature in the swimming over its surface and diving into its across a fine old barn almost hidden from view which also lies in the coal district, though the which also lies in the coal district, though with the village is clean and tidy in comparison rubbish main street, and as it is kept free from and made to fall over several miniature ducks scene, with some plump, well plumed waters. Examining the medley of confined ill- built cottages and substantial freestone premises of which the place consists I came by the Bank. The Midsomer Norton and Welton conservation The Midsomer Norton and Welton area and its character appraisal acknowledges this heritage and seeks its preservation, enhancement and enjoyment. Midsomer Norton and Welton Midsomer Norton and Welton proud coal have a Midsomer Norton and Welton mining and industrial heritage which is reflected mining and industrial heritage which in their buildings and landscape. Welton followed by character summaries for followed by character summaries Welton each area and Nortonan historical timeline for Midsomer and timeline. with a comparative national Welton character summaries of Midsomer Norton and character summary and timeline and should therefore be referred to in any consideration of this conservation area character appraisal. Each section has end notes which set out full Each section has end notes which set references to further detailed information which the preparation of this conservation area character appraisal has relied on. The references are an essential part of the This conservation area character appraisal interest summarises the architectural and historic broad in two of Midsomer Norton and Welton sections: How to use this conservation area character appraisal

PLANNING SERVICES 4 PLANNING SERVICES 5 inear High Street with larger developments and inear High Street with larger developments evidence of the coal mining heritage, now form important around the edges of the town. features The town is enclosed by higher ground affording characteristic views from the town to open fields and wooded skylines. A number of batches, trees growing beside it. The river forms an importantwith the surrounding countryside. link important feature both along the High Street where it is channelled and further out towards the by edge of the town where it is often marked The town developed along the valley of the River The town developed along the valley Brook which it a tributarythe Wellow of Somer, The is an Hollow. joins at Welton l back accesses to the rear. dating back to medieval times. It became an dating back to medieval times. It became important coal-mining town in the nineteenth The town is compact arranged around a century. Midsomer Norton is an ancient market town Midsomer Norton’s landscape setting Midsomer Norton’s 3 5, 6 with high archaeological potential with high archaeological 7 8 and other historic buildings built principally of local and other historic buildings 4 coal mining legacy white lias limestone with oolitic limestone dressings white lias limestone cast iron railings occasional use of red sandstone in buildings grassed and wooded batches extensive undistinguished areas of car parking large modern stores generally lacking positive character shop signs often obscuring / conflicting with the quality of the characteristic stone buildings trees make a significant contribution to partstrees make a significant contribution to of the town – notable Hall (possibly ones examples include lime trees beside the Market Diamond Jubilee) and planted to commemorate Queen Victoria’s to be planted to along the High Street (possibly ones thought V), trees in the area of commemorate the Coronation of George churchyard, Redfield Road and , trees in St John’s trees in the Priory area, trees in the area of Close and Old Vicarage The Dymboro, yew and other trees associated with the Hollies Cross and trees beside the River Somer garden, yew trees at Stone’s by Hope Terrace River Somer – well ‘treed’ on entering and leaving the town centre River Somer – well ‘treed’ on entering and and channelled along the High Street sett paving occasional evidence of traditional stone stone boundary of various heights typically of white lias walls used for retaining walls) limestone but also pennant sandstone (often characteristic along and red sandstone – tall walls were historically property boundaries use of clay and slate tiles following and stepping down contours terraced housing both historic settlement Midsomer Norton summary character back to mediaeval times ancient fair town dating listed buildings Midsomer Norton and Welton Conservation Area NortonMidsomer Welton and

PLANNING SERVICES 6 PLANNING SERVICES 7 9 10, 11 building built of white lias limestone 16 or buildings in conservation areas need to be with high archaeological potential or buildings may have no special historic or or buildings may have no special historic 15 13 and other historic buildings built principally of and other historic buildings 14 12 elton character summaryelton character architectural quality in their own right, but nonetheless provide a setting for landmark buildings, listed buildings, and unlisted buildings of special character and interest. This back-cloth is important and needs careful management as a setting for the special elements. Negative elements terraced housing both following and stepping down contours following and stepping down contours terraced housing both historic settlement occasional use of red sandstone in buildings occasional use of red trees in the area of Station Road and Millards Hill junction and on trees in the area of Station Road and Millards batch at Belle Vue use of clay and slate tiles stone boundary of various heights typically of white lias walls used for retaining walls) limestone but also pennant sandstone (often tall walls along and red sandstone – historically characteristic property boundaries 4 – 16 Station Road stepped terrace with contours built of rock- faced coursed white lias limestone rubble with oolitic limestone dressings, red clay pantiles, high pennant sandstone rubble Area 1 Station Road Neutral elements Ten character areas have been identified within the proposed character Ten conservation character of each area is summarised with area. The preliminary for enhancing each area. Neutral elements objectives for each character area and negative elements are summarised where appropriate. Ten character areas character areas Ten local white lias limestone with oolitic limestone dressings local white lias limestone coal mining legacy from 1600s coal mining legacy listed buildings W historically important early settlement boundary wall with cock and hen capping former three storey brewery rubble with red brick voussoirs to first and second floor openings, rock-faced giant pennant sandstone voussoirs to two large ground floor openings given the They should either be upgraded or, considered differently. chance, removed depending on their economic viability. built of rock-faced coursed white lias 17 enhance balustrades to River Somer 1 – 10 Rackvernal Court 2 and 3 Ham Gardens Enhancement objectives for Area 2 Neutral elements in Area 2 workshop built of vertical boarding, carved timber barge board, rendered ground floor corrugated iron to first floor side elevation, Place 2 South View 97 – 101 Radstock Road built of large coursed white lias limestone 97 – 101 Radstock Road built of large limestone band rubble with oolitic limestone dressings, oolitic hood, white lias limestone course, oolitic limestone bracketed door boundary grey conglomerate stone cock and hen wall with giant capping Enhancement objectives for Area 1 Enhancement objectives formerrestore, repair and bring brewery into full use Area 2 South View Place Neutral elements in Area1 Neutral elements works and depot Midsomer Norton and Welton Conservation Area NortonMidsomer Welton and limestone rubble with oolitic limestone dressings, oolitic limestone limestone rubble with oolitic limestone dressings, door hood, white lias band course, oolitic limestone bracketed limestone boundary with giant grey conglomerate stone wall capping Trees beside the River Somer Trees 4 – 16 South View Place terrace at right angle to road, built of rock- Place terrace at right angle to 4 – 16 South View with oolitic limestone faced coursed white lias limestone rubble dressings coursed white lias built of rock-faced 1 – 15, 16 – 21 Hope Terrace limestone rubble with oolitic limestone dressings, double Roman clay tiles, red brick and oolitic limestone chimney stacks, no surviving original boundary walls 1 – 9, 11 – 17 South View Place terrace steps down hill, built of Place terrace steps down 1 – 9, 11 – 17 South View rubble with oolitic limestone rock-faced coursed white lias limestone brick chimney stacks to 1 – dressings, double Roman clay tiles, red stacks to 11 – 17 9 , red brick and oolitic limestone chimney

PLANNING SERVICES 8 PLANNING SERVICES 9 18 built of rock-faced coursed white lias built of coursed white lias limestone rubble built of coursed white 23 22 19, 20, 21 United Services Club with oolitic limestone dressings, high oolitic limestone rubble dressings, high oolitic limestone rubble with oolitic limestone boundary wall to Station Road 58 High Street built of squared coursed white lias limestone with 58 High Street built of squared coursed limestone rubble boundaryoolitic limestone dressings and white lias hen capping, molten wall with red conglomerate stone cock and pieces of slag border garden path High Street – enclosed character and intimate scale of the white lias High Street – enclosed character and intimate limestone terraces along the northern end limestone rubble with oolitic limestone dressings, high white lias limestone rubble with oolitic limestone dressings, boundarylimestone and pennant sandstone rubble wall with rock- railings faced pennant railing base to hoop topped remove billboard on flank elevation of 53 High Street enhance car park boundaries and store facades rationalise shop signs to enhance the character of the buildings provide appropriate tree and shrub planting to car parks adapt shop fronts to reflect the original character of the lias limestone terraces highlight importance of Stone’s Cross as gateway to the town centre Cross as gateway to the highlight importance of Stone’s by emphasising key characteristics including lias limestone buildings, low natural stone boundary walls and yew trees Enhancement objectives for Area 3 parking in front of Beckington (52 High Street) billboard on flank elevation of 53 High Street four storey Stanley Court, roads and associated car parking Negative elements in Area 3 open and stark character of modern stores and associated car parking frontage of 55a High Street Neutral elements in Area 3 Beckington (52 High Street) Salvation Army chapel north-eastern gateway to the High Street Cross pub Stone’s Area 3 Cross / upper High Street Stone’s built of rock-faced white built of rock-faced white 36 28, 29 24, 25, 26, 27 built of oolitic limestone ashlar, built of oolitic limestone ashlar, 4, 35 3 30 31 32, 33 High Street line of lime trees along the High Street linear area between shops and the river on south side surrounds to doors and windows style colonettes, in five bays, each bay separated by a pilaster Beauchamp Almshouses lias limestone with oolitic limestone dressings in Gothic Revival style, limestone dressings in Gothic Revival lias limestone with oolitic slate roof Edward VII letter box and red sandstone 27 High Street built of white lias limestone rubble with oolitic limestone dressings linear route to town centre from north distinct stone wall enclosed garden courts on the northof the side parapet and cornice, keyed voussoirs and rusticated quoins, pairs of semi- Council Chamber built of oolitic limestone ashlar, circular arch headed windows, arches supported on Gothic Revival route passes between mainly residential uses leading towards High Street commercial uses older buildings of white lias limestone rubble and occasional red sandstone rubble Grade II listed The Hollies 121 High Street, rendered front elevation but carved121 High Street, rendered front elevation timber bargeboard to end elevation former brewery former Palladium cinema The Chip Inn (108 High Street) High Street) painted ashlar and pilasters, Place (114 Arnold’s slate roof 28 – 31 High Street white lias limestone with 79 – 92 High Street built of rock-faced oolitic limestone dressings, slate roof Midsomer Norton Methodist Church Area 4 High Street iron railings River Somer with cast Midsomer Norton and Welton Conservation Area NortonMidsomer Welton and

PLANNING SERVICES 10 PLANNING SERVICES 11 improve linkage between the town square, car parks, and enhance open spaces investigate traffic management options improve maintenance for River Somer repair and bring into full use former brewery improve pedestrian links High Street emphasise mature beech tree beside path to High Street provide cohesive boundary treatment and visual interest provide suitable paving, planting and lighting strategy plant appropriate trees and shrubs within car parks restore, repair and bring former brewery into full use open and stark character of modern stores and associated restore, repair and bring former Palladium cinema into full use 111 High Street Enhancement objectives for Area 4 lack of lighting of Northway footpath 102 – 106 High Street car parking poor boundary and surface treatment of Northway footpath 1 – 6 Chesterfield Street House, High square in front of Safeway Keynorton House, High Street car parks Negative elements in Area 4 Midsomer Norton Centre Methodist Church 19a High Street Holly Court and Library 122 – 124 High Street 36 High Street Neutral elements in Area 4 Neutral elements 73 – 76 High Street built of white lias limestone with red mer cinema 38 built of rock-faced squared coursed white 37 brick dressings Hall, Rackvernal Road 1 – 16 Excelsior Terrace 1 – 4 Primrose Terrace former Gas works Enhancement objectives for Area 5 secure repair and future use of Hall, Rackvernal Road Rackvernal House 5a and 5b Rackvernal Road 17 Excelsior Terrace Neutral elements in Area 5 limestone chimney stack 8 – 9 Rackvernal Road distinctive Victorian white lias limestone terraces distinctive Victorian white lias limestone boundary walls 6 – 7 Rackvernal squared coursed white Road built of rock-faced red brick and oolitic lias limestone with oolitic limestone dressings, stone walling Area 5 Rackvernal Terrace Road / Excelsior repair and bring into use for repair and bring into Midsomer Norton and Welton Conservation Area NortonMidsomer Welton and provide suitable surfacing and lighting for Northway footpath emphasise Northway footpath entry onto the High Street on Northwayenhance plot boundaries appropriate footpath with lias limestone with oolitic limestone dressings, red brick and oolitic lias limestone with oolitic limestone dressings, limestone chimney stack 28 – 48 Rackvernal Road dressings, red brick chimney stacks, slate roofs dressings, red brick chimney stacks, slate 14 – 27 Rackvernal coursed white lias Road built of squared red brick chimney stacks, limestone with oolitic limestone dressings, tiles (27 has mix of slate, double Roman clay tiles, concrete rendered front) 10 – 13 Rackvernal lias limestone with red brick Road built of white

PLANNING SERVICES 12 PLANNING SERVICES 13 59 50, 51, 52, 53 41, 42, 43, 44 56, 57 39, 40 45, 46, 47, 48 58 49 60, 61 54, 55 62, 63, 64 The Island wall with swept oolitic limestone coping and oolitic limestone wall with swept oolitic limestone coping moulded pier Market Square 14 High Street built of squared coursed white lias limestone with 14 High Street built of squared coursed of propertyoolitic limestone dressings with remnant boundary 12 – 13 High Street built of squared coursed white lias limestone 12 – 13 High Street built of squared coursed 6 pane sash windows to with oolitic limestone dressings, 6 over ornate bracketed barge boards to attic dormers first floor, 2 – 3 High Street 10 – 11 High Street The Old Priory 1 High Street, Greyhound Inn 4 – 5 High Street significant trees in churchyard Catholic Church of the Holy Ghost (former tithe barn) St John the Baptist Church St John the Baptist Church Church Square nucleus of mediaeval village nucleus of mediaeval Hall (former Hall) Market Town Area 6 Island High Street / The Midsomer Norton and Welton conservation area (character areas 1-10) 54.85 hectares (135.54 acres)

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PLANNING SERVICES 14 PLANNING SERVICES 15 Arts and Crafts style and associated 65 opposite church into 66 67, 68, 69, 70 71 house built of squared coursed white lias limestone with oolitic house built of squared coursed white lias with leaded casements, limestone dressings, mullioned windows bay staircase, stone slate double height mullioned window to canted white lias limestone roof with diminishing courses, squared coursed with oolitic limestone quoins chimney stacks 83 North Road (former Vicarage) K6 telephone box car parking enhance public spaces for The Island and provide suitable paving and lighting strategy pedestrian only routes 1 – 9 The Dymboro 27 – 41 Priory Close PrioryVicarage, Close poor design and detailing of North Road and Church Lane junction Neutral elements in Area 7 north-western gateway to the town centre white lias limestone walls pennant sandstone wall at edge of road trees in Priory Close estate and in cemetery backdrop of trees and shrubs are distinctive features along parts of Church Lane Area 7 Church Lane / The Dymboro early 1900s 10, 11, 12 The Dymboro Enhancement objectives for Area 6 Enhancement objectives for Area restore, repair and bring former stables Negative elements in Area 6 Negative elements of modernopen and stark character stores Neutral elements in Area 6 Neutral elements Orchard offices, Pow’s Church Hall Midsomer Norton and Welton Conservation Area NortonMidsomer Welton and full use maximise potential pedestrian use

PLANNING SERVICES 16 PLANNING SERVICES 17 75 built of exposed steel frame, pale grey brick built of exposed steel frame, pale grey 74

72, 73 77 76 panels, slim section horizontal metal framed windows, water tank panels, slim section horizontal metal framed school set in parkland elevated on tall slender steel stanchions, replace inappropriate boundary elements with ones that respect the location enhance footway on west side of Church Lane petrol station Enhancement objectives for Area 8 new developments on west side of Church Lane 46 Parkway bland mown grass banks on west side of Church Lane 1 – 19 St Chad’s Avenue Avenue 1 – 19 St Chad’s Avenue St Chad’s Meadow Croft, Withys-Lea, Neutral elements in Area 8 white lias limestone walls low pennant sandstone retaining walls backdrop of trees and shrubs are distinctive features along partsbackdrop of trees and shrubs are distinctive of Redfield Road Masonic Hall School St John’s Somervale School St Chad’s Well Well St Chad’s western gateway to town centre River Somer and gentle weirs Area 8 Redfield Road enhance footway on west side of Church Lane enhance footway on Enhancement objectives for Area 7 Enhancement objectives emphasise importance of North Church Lane junction Road and centre as gateway to town 80,81 built of rock-faced squared 78, 79 built of coursed white lias limestone rubble built of squared coursed white lias limestone 82, 83 84 former World War II concrete pill box in grounds of railway II concrete pill box in grounds War former World former shed built of rock-faced squared coursed railway goods white lias limestone former lias and oolitic limestone rubble railway stables built of white clay tile roof with oolitic limestone quoins, double Roman coursed white lias limestone with oolitic limestone dressings, oolitic with oolitic limestone dressings, coursed white lias limestone stacks, carvedlimestone moulded chimney timber bargeboards, rolled steel supports to timber platform canopy Dolphin Inn (25 West Road) side elevations built of coursed white Road) side elevations built Dolphin Inn (25 West lias limestone rubble with oolitic limestone dressings incorporating slate fragment of oolitic limestone mediaeval trefoil-headed window, roofs; squared coursed white lias limestone rubble with red conglomerate stone quoin to road elevation 19a West Road built of red brick with oolitic limestone dressings, Road built of red brick with oolitic limestone 19a West slate roof red clay ridge rubble with Road built of coursed white lias limestone 23 West oolitic limestone dressings, low white lias limestone boundary wall with white lias limestone piers Grade II listed 1882 Welton Baptist Church built of squared coursed Baptist Church built Grade II listed 1882 Welton white lias limestone rubble with oolitic limestone dressings and plate tracery windows, white lias limestone boundary wall and school room behind coursed rubble Road has white lias limestone and pennant 18 West boundary wall with red conglomerate stone cock and hen capping Welton Welton of squared coursed Road, built Grade II listed The Old Farm, West white lias limestone rubble with oolitic limestone mullion windows, white lias limestone boundary walls with tall yew hedge Neutral elements in Area 9 Close 1-3, 5 Lynwood Area 10 28-34 Silver Street Area 9 Silver Street Midsomer Norton South Station Midsomer Norton and Welton Conservation Area NortonMidsomer Welton and with oolitic limestone dressings and swept first floor band course, with oolitic limestone dressings and swept carved to two gables timber bargeboards with red brick dressings, some half timber gables, some with with red brick dressings, some half timber hipped, white lias herringbone brick infill panels, some gables limestone boundary with red conglomerate stone cock and walls hen capping 4 Lynwood Close 4 Lynwood

PLANNING SERVICES 18 PLANNING SERVICES 19 12, red clay tiles to 13 – 14 Grade II listed Old Welton Farmhouseof squared coursed built Grade II listed Old Welton white lias limestone with oolitic limestone dressings, corbelled doorcase Grade II listed Welton Manor House built of squared coursed white Manor House built of squared Grade II listed Welton lias limestone with oolitic limestone mullion windows and squared coursed white lias limestone rubble boundary walls with red conglomerate stone cock and hen capping 19 Millards Hill built of rock-faced squared coursed white lias limestone rubble with oolitic limestone dressings, white lias limestone rubble boundary wall with cock and hen capping – 15 – 18 Millards Hill built of squared coursed white lias limestone rubble with oolitic limestone dressings 11 – 14 Millards Hill built of squared coursed white lias limestone rubble with oolitic limestone dressings, red brick chimney stacks to 11 – 13, oolitic limestone chimney stack to 14, concrete tiles to 11 7 – 10 Millards Hill built of squared coursed white lias limestone rubble with oolitic limestone dressings, red brick chimney stacks 6 – 8 Millards Court (former 1858 Primitive Methodist Chapel) built rubble with oolitic limestone of squared coursed white lias limestone and central door dressings and semi-circular headed windows 2 – 6 Millards Hill built of coursed white lias and red sandstone 2 – 6 Millards Hill built of coursed white red clay pantiles to rubble with red brick dressings (2 – 4 rendered), tiles to 4, red clay pantiles 2, double Roman clay tiles to 3, concrete to 5 and 6 1 – 5 Millards Court (former 1935 chapel) built of squared coursed dressings pennant sandstone rubble with oolitic limestone and hen capping to West Road / Station Road south corner and hen capping to West Road built of coursed red sandstone rubble with red 35 – 36 West clay tiles, red brick brick dressings (35 painted), double Roman chimney stacks important rubble boundary high white lias limestone wall with cock 30 West Road built of coursed white lias limestone rubble with 30 West high pennant and oolitic limestone dressings, red clay pantiles, white lias limestone rubble boundary wall 28 West Road built of coursed red sandstone rubble with painted Road built of coursed 28 West white lias limestone and red sandstone oolitic limestone dressings, rubble boundary wall, concrete roof tiles 1 West Road (shop) built of coursed red sandstone rubble with Road (shop) built of 1 West timber dressings, oolitic limestone quoins, painted oolitic limestone consoles to shopfront 26 – 27 West Road built of coursed white lias limestone and red Road built of 26 – 27 West clay pantile roof, white lias limestone sandstone rubble, red boundary to 26, pennant wall and cock and hen capping sandstone boundaryhen capping to 27 wall with cock and Welton Hill Cottage built of squared coursed white lias limestone Hill Cottage built of squared coursed white Welton rubble with oolitic limestone dressings, clay pantile roof and red brick stacks Cavendish House, Belle Vue built of squared coursed white lias Cavendish House, Belle Vue limestone rubble with oolitic limestone dressings, concrete tile Belmont House, Glendale House, Sheridan House, 4a and 4b Belle built of rock-faced squared coursed white lias limestone rubble Vue with oolitic limestone dressings 4 Belle Vue built of white lias limestone rubble, ground floor 4 Belle Vue rendered built of squared coursed 11, 24 – 28, 32a, 32 – 34 Belle Vue white lias limestone rubble long front gardens (approximately half of all gardens survive)long front gardens (approximately half of Road built of squared coursed white lias limestone 51 Green Tree rubble, rendered gable, concrete tiles former school house, built of squared coursed white 1 – 3 Belle Vue, lias limestone rubble with oolitic limestone dressings, artificial slate Old Station Farmhouse built of coursed grey lias (47 Station Road) red brick chimney stack, limestone rubble with red brick dressings, rubble boundarywhite lias limestone and pennant sandstone wall coursed white lias 1 – 19 Gladstone Street built of squared double Roman red limestone rubble with oolitic limestone dressings, chimney stacks, white lias clay tiles, red brick and oolitic limestone limestone rubble boundary wall with cock and hen capping with Welton House built of squared coursed white lias limestone rubble Welton high white lias with oolitic limestone dressings (now painted), boundarylimestone and pennant sandstone rubble wall with cock and hen capping The Sleepers (46 Station Road) built of rock-faced squared coursed The Sleepers (46 Station Road) built of dressings, white lias limestone rubble with oolitic limestone decorated brick bays, concrete tiles 38 – 42 Millards Hill built of rock-faced squared coursed white lias built of rock-faced squared coursed white 38 – 42 Millards Hill oolitic limestone dressings, straight hood limestone rubble with doors and windows, white lias limestone moulds to ground floor rubble boundaryand pennant sandstone wall with red cock and hen capping conglomerate stone coursed white lias 45 Station Road built of rock-faced squared white lias limestone rubble with oolitic limestone dressings, limestone rubble boundary wall with red conglomerate stone cock and hen capping The Old Forge (27 Millards Hill) built of coursed white lias rubble Hill) built of coursed white lias The Old Forge (27 Millards (now rendered) with red brick dressings of coursed white lias limestone with oolitic 31 Millards Hill built concrete tiles limestone dressings, Midsomer Norton and Welton Conservation Area NortonMidsomer Welton and

PLANNING SERVICES 20 PLANNING SERVICES 21 Colliers, Grove Bungalow, Welton Grove Welton Colliers, Grove Bungalow, 51, 52 Gladstone Street 12 Green Tree Road 12 Green Tree Taro House, Belle Vue House, Belle Vue Taro Road car park and boundary wall to 31-33 West Ponderosa, Station Road Negative elements in Area 10 loss of enclosure to road at coach depot 1 – 12 Meadow 1 – 12 Wellow 28, 30 Millards Hill Valmerton, The Green House, Dunroamin, Millards Hill The Green House, Valmerton, 18a and 18b Millards Hill 43 – 44 Millards Hill 31-33, 34 West Road 31-33, 34 West 2 West Road 2 West 19b West Road as 19a but 19b ground floor has upvc window 19b West Road Innisfree, West Wallsend, battered boundary wall to 19 West Road battered boundary to 19 West wall and rendered porch 18 and 19 West Road 18 and 19 West Neutral elements in Area 10 White Rose Barn tile roof built of white lias limestone rubble, clay Roman clay Ash built of white lias limestone rubble, double Winter tile roof Welton Hill Farmhouse of squared coursed grey lias limestone built Welton dressings, slate roof and red brick rubble with oolitic limestone rubble boundarystacks with lias limestone wall with conglomerate capping stone cock and hen Old Pit Cottage built of painted white lias limestone rubble, concrete of painted white lias limestone rubble, Old Pit Cottage built tile roof, rendered stacks oolitic limestone, Road built of squared coursed 51 Green Tree limestone dressings to stacks concrete tile with oolitic , Five , 1980, , 1980, , 1980, , 1980, , 1980, , 1979, , 1979, , 1979, , 1979, , October Conservation , Part I, Summer ...the extent of loss, Five Arches , 2001, p 45 Round Here, In Them Days Round Here, In Them Days Some of Our Old Pictures Round Here, In Them Days Some of Our Old Pictures Round Here, In Them Days Some of Our Old Pictures Round Here, In Them Days Some of Our Old Pictures Round Here, In Them Days , autumn 1990, issue 11, pp 12-13 , spring 1990, issue 10, p 18 records Howell, Chris, have inscription ‘Vernon Villas 1896’ Villas have inscription ‘Vernon ‘ through the eyes of John Watts’, Howell, Chris, Howell, Chris, Arches that ‘The Lamb Inn was a thatched house and was rebuilt by Thomas Harris Smith of Midsomer Norton. He also built the market hall at Midsomer Norton as well as the Greyhound, the bank and the Brewery which was later turned into a shoe factory.’ p 263 1980, pp 249, 263 Howell, Chris, Former 1907 Methodist Chapel foundry, the railings were cast at Evans’s Pit and Foundry’, A, ‘Paulton Engine, Alexander, p 113, 133 Howell, Chris, Howell, Chris, pp 261, 263, 266 Howell, Chris, pp 108-111 Chapman, Mike; Root, Jane and Beaton, Mark, Chapman, Mike; Root, Jane and Beaton, p 239 Paulton. See Gould, Shane, ‘The Paulton Brass Paulton. See Gould, Shane, ‘The Paulton and Iron Foundry’, Five Arches 1994, issue 20, pp 3-5; Part II, Winter 1994, 1994, issue 20, pp 3-5; Part Winter II, issue 21 Howell, Chris, has date stone of 1909 and inscription Howell, Chris, p 123 In defining the special architectural or historic In defining the special Howell, Chris, p 235 p 122 Radstock and Midsomer Norton Historical Streetscape Survey pp 227, 233 recording ‘G. P.’ recording ‘G. P.’ Features which detract from the special character Features which detract provide opportunityof the area, and which sites be encouraged, should also where change is to Heritage, be identified.’ English Heritage guidance on the Area Practice: English management of Conservation Areas 1995, 5 interest of a conservation area, English Heritage of ‘ propose the recording intrusion damage, ie the negative factors or 30 32 31 29 28 27 23 25 24 26 22 21 19 20 17 18 15 16 , 2 , 2 , SIAS , SIAS The Historyof The History of List of Buildings List of Buildings , Bath & North , Bath & North ...the existence of any Avon Extensive Urban Avon , nd, 87-89 , nd, 87-89 , Part I, Summer 1994, , 2001, p 46 Avon Historic Landscape Historic Avon Avon Historic Landscape Avon , Bath & North East Somerset , 1878, 277 The Somerset Coalfield The Somerset Coalfield Those areas which neither enhance Five Arches In defining the special architectural or historic Down, CG and Warrington, AJ, Down, CG and Warrington, Gould, Shane, Conservation Area Practice: English Heritage guidance on the management of Conservation Areas, October 1995, 5 propose the recording of ‘ neutral areas nor detract from the character or the appearance of the conservation area.’ English Heritage, Characterisation Methodology East Somerset Council, Planning Services, Sites and Monuments Record, 1997 the Somerset Coalfield interest of a conservation area, English Heritage May 1986 Survey Number 11, Somerset Industrial 1999 Archeological Society, issue 20, pp 3-5; Part II, Winter 1994, issue 21 issue 20, pp 3-5; Part 1994, II, Winter Archaeological Desktop Study and Aerial Vale, Archaeological Photographic Assessment’, Avon Unit, 1997 and Monuments Record, 1997 Paulton. See foundry, were cast at Evans’s Gould, Shane, ‘The Paulton Brass and Iron Foundry’, the Somerset Coalfield of Special Architectural and Historic Interest Erskine, Jonathan, ‘Welton Manor Farm, Welton Manor Farm, Welton Erskine, Jonathan, ‘Welton railings along the River Somer in the High Street railings along the River Somer in the High Characterisation Methodology East Somerset Council, Planning Services, Sites SurveySomerset Industrial Number 11, 1999 Archeological Society, Area Survey Report: Archaeological Assesment Norton Radstock Council, Planning Services, Sites and Monuments Record, 1999 Chapman, Mike, Down, CG and Warrington, AJ, Down, CG and Warrington, Gould, Shane, Department of the Environment, of Special Architectural and Historic Interest May 1986 Radstock and Midsomer NortonRadstock and Midsomer Historical Streetscape Survey Chapman, Mike; Root, Jane and Beaton, Mark, Chapman, Mike; Root, LaTrobe-Bateman, Emily, Emily, LaTrobe-Bateman, Church Rambler 14 12 Department of the Environment, 13 Chapman, Mike, 10 11 9 8 7 5 6 4 1 Character area references references area Character 3 2

PLANNING SERVICES 22 PLANNING SERVICES 23 , Five Five , 1980, , 1979, , 1979, The , 1965, , 1979, p 80 , 1987, p38 , 2001, p 23 Churches of Somerset Blue Guide: Victorian Round Here, In Them Days Some of Our Old Pictures Some of Our Old Pictures 1600-1840, John Murray, , 1600-1840, John Murray, A Biographical Dictionary of British , spring 1990, issue 10, p 18 records , spring 1990, issue 10, p 18 records ‘Paulton through the eyes of John Watts’, ‘Paulton through the eyes of John Watts’, Howell, Chris, ‘Paulton through the eyes of John Watts’, ‘Paulton through the eyes of John Watts’, Orbach, Julian, Mark, Chapman, Mike; Root, Jane and Beaton, a drawing of the tithe barn by W W Wheatley, a drawing of the tithe barn Wheatley, by W W of consecrated as the Roman Catholic Church Howell, Chris, Arches that ‘The Lamb Inn was a thatched house and was rebuilt by Thomas Harris Smith of Midsomer Norton. He also built the market hall at Midsomer Norton as well as the Greyhound, the bank and the Brewery which was later turned into a shoe factory.’ p 245 C15 tithe barn. See Pevsner, Nikolaus, C15 tithe barn. See Pevsner, Arches that ‘The Lamb Inn was a thatched house and was rebuilt by Thomas Harris Smith of Midsomer Norton. He also built the market hall at Midsomer Norton as well as the Greyhound, the bank and the Brewery which was later turned into a shoe factory.’ the nave was built in 1830 at a cost of £2,829 the nave was built in 1849). See Colvin, John Pinch, junior (died Howell, Chris, p 78 Architecture in Britain Radstock and Midsomer Norton Historical Streetscape Survey Buildings of : North Somerset and Penguin, Harmondsworth,1958, 1973, p 228 1843, is at the Somerset Studies Library, 1843, is at the Somerset Studies Library, and is reproduced in Howell, Chris, , Some of Our Old Pictures of the Holy Ghost in 1913 following works 1907 -1913 by Giles GilbertScott (1860-1960) Scott for the Benedictines of . won the competition to design the Liverpool 21. His Anglican Cathedral at the young age of the best known designs extend in scale from 1935 K6 telephone box to the 1947 Bankside Modern – in power station – now the Tate London. Scott also designed the 1929 Roman Park, Catholic Church of St Alphege, Oldfield Bath for the Benedictines. pp 76, 77, 79 1978, p 638 to the designs of John Pinch, junior. See Pinch, junior. to the designs of John A K, Wickham, Howard, Architects p 77 58 57 56 53 54 51 52 55 50 47 48 49 Five , 1980, , 1980, , 1979, , 1979, , 1979, , 1979, , 1979, , Penguin, , Penguin, Harmondsworth, , 2001, p 7 Some of Our Old Pictures Round Here, In Them Days Some of Our Old Pictures Some of Our Old Pictures Round Here, In Them Days Round Here, In Them Some of Our Old Pictures Some of Our Old Pictures The Buildings of England: North , spring 1990, issue 10, p 18 records

west tower probably C17, nave 1830, chancel Howell, Chris, doorway retaining the Anglo-Norman and Saxon zig-zag over a Grecian scroll. The doorway betokens the antiquity of this church which is about to be demolished! The tower was built during the reign of Charles II and chiefly at his expense.’ memorial of which I was anxious to preserve before it be levelled to the dust. I think it might had repairs to the have stood a century longer, amount of £200 been bestowed; but architects are not the persons to advise repairs, especially if they be afterwards employed to plan a new church. The beautiful stone cornice of quatrefeuilles on the outside of the edifice, which I believe is unique, will be destroyed, also the p 75 quotes the Reverend John Skinner’s 1828 p 75 quotes the Reverend John Skinner’s Journal: ‘I sketched the devoted edifice, a 1958, 1973, pp 228-229 1924, Lady Chapel 1936. See Pevsner, 1924, Lady Chapel 1936. See Pevsner, Nikolaus, Somerset and Bristol ‘Town Hall of 1860 in an Italian Gothic style but Hall ‘Town number 48 has inscription ‘1888 Rackvernal Mark, Chapman, Mike; Root, Jane and Beaton, However, significant losses have occurred However, ‘Paulton through the eyes of John Watts’, pp 256, 261 Howell, Chris, Howell, Chris, pp 92, 95, 99 that ‘The Lamb Inn was a thatched house and that ‘The Lamb Inn was a thatched house was rebuilt by Thomas Harris Smith of Midsomer Norton. hall at He also built the market Midsomer Norton Greyhound, the as well as the bank and the Brewery which was later turned into a shoe factory.’ Arches Streetscape Survey pp 115, 118, 119 with an Italianate deep-eaved villa roof. See with an Italianate deep-eaved villa roof. Nikolaus, The Buildings of England: Pevsner, NorthBristol Somerset and Harmondsworth, p 228 1958, 1973, Radstock and Midsomer Norton Historical Road’ p 262 Howell, Chris, p 109 pp 110, 111, 133

46 45 44 Howell, Chris, 42 39 38 43 Howell, Chris, 37 ‘1887 Railway View’ have inscription 40 41 36 35 34 Chris, Howell,

33 Character area references references area Character , 1980, , 1979, , Reardon Some of , 2001, p , 1980, p 252 , 1979, p 74 , Council for British England: A Guide to , second edition, 2003, Radstock and Midsomer 20th Century Defences in , 1999, pp 444-446 and ill , 1999, pp 444-446 , 1979, p 103 and Howell, Round Here, In Them Days Some of Our Old Pictures War Walks: Stop Line Green Stop Walks: War Round Here, In Them Days Some of Our Old Pictures The Buildings of England: NorfolkThe Buildings of England: 2: series of houses built by the Norton Hill colliery houses appear on 1904 Ordnance Survey House appears on 1904 Ordnance Lynwood Green, M, Lowry, Bernard (ed), Lowry, the design of the school is undoubtedly heavily the design of the school parkland was formerly the grounds of Norton completed 1928 . See Chapman, Mike; Root, completed 1928 . See Chapman, Mike; five south side of Redfield Road was site of Publishing, Leckhampton, 1999, pp 3-4, 14, 23 Publishing, Leckhampton, 1999, pp 3-4, owner, William Beachim Beauchamp, for colliery William owner, supervisors and managers as recorded in Howell, Chris, following an indenture relating to the land dated 28 October 1887 between Dean & Chapter of Beachim Christ Church, Oxford and William Beauchamp Survey; its grounds include the sites and gardens Close of 1-5 Lynwood p 249 built 1870s for Somerset & Joint Railway built 1870s for Somerset & Dorset Joint Howell, Chris, Britain: An introductory guide 1995, 1996, pp 78-93 York, Archaeology, p 102 records the building of the railway and its p 102 records the building of the railway station influenced by the Grade II listed Smithdon influenced by the Grade NorfolkSchool, Hunstanton, built 1950 – 1954 architects Alison and Peter to the designs of the Nikolaus and Wilson, Smithson. See Pevsner, Bill, Northwest and South 123 and Harwood, Elain, Listed Buildings Post-War pp 230-233 House as recorded in Howell, Chris, Our Old Pictures Chris, Jane and Beaton, Mark, Norton Survey Historical Streetscape 50 demolished cottages as recorded in Howell, Chris, 83 84 82 81 80 75 74 76 77 79 78 , 1980, , 1980, , 1980, , 1980, , 1980, , 1979, , 1979, , 1979, , 1979, , 1987, , Penguin, The Buildings of , 1984, pp 8, Round Here, In Them Days Some of Our Old Pictures Round Here, In Them Days Round Here, In Them Days Some of Our Old Pictures Round Here, In Them Days Round Here, In Them Round Here, In Them Days Some of Our Old Pictures Some of Our Old Pictures Arthur Bulleid and the , 1892-1992 Survey, 2001, p 7 Survey, Howell, Chris, Howell, Chris, the K6 telephone box was designed in 1935 by J Coles et al, originally built as one house, The Dymboro, for originally built as one house, The Dymboro, p 253 Howell, Chris, Jones, Reg, Down Memory Lane Jones, Reg, Further Down Memory Lane Lake Village pp 104, 105 Howell, Chris, the river was culverted prior to 1789 to allow telephone box to the 1947 Bankside power Modern – in London. station – now the Tate present to him and his wife, Annie Austin, from present to him and his wife, Annie Austin, as recorded in his Australian father-in-law Howell, Chris, pp 242, 261 p 246 pp 1, 15 Sir (1860-1960). Scott won the competition to design the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral at the young age of 21. His best known designs extend in scale from the K6 the archaeologist, Dr Arthur a wedding Bulleid, 12, 48, 50, 52, 54, 55, 57 ‘...in the street called The Island another Howell, Chris, Howell, Chris, p 81 records former at 6 – condition of cottages 9 High Street Howell, Chris, Streetscape p 257 p 261 development of land on The Island. See development of land Jane and Beaton, Mark, Chapman, Mike; Root, NortonRadstock and Midsomer Historical Howell, Chris, pp 84, 85 Georgian house, with a central Venetian Nikolaus, See Pevsner, window.’ England: North and Bristol Somerset Harmondsworth, p 228 1958, 1973, p 96 73 72 71 68 69 70 67 66 65 62 63 64 61 60 59 Character area references references area Character

PLANNING SERVICES 24 PLANNING SERVICES 25 9 14, 15 5 12, 13 7 16 6 4 11 10 3 1, 2 8 Greyhound Inn and bank first licence to explore for mining had become earliest documentary Duchy of Cornwall survey Welton Coal Company pit Welton Market Hall started iron railings bordering High Norden’s Duchy of Norden’s Parliamentary Survey parish map tithe award High Street and Silver Street 1180 reference 1690s 1859 1860s Bank) erected (now Nat West 1866 1611 1630s coal granted by Duchy of Cornwall for the manors of Farrington Gurney and Midsomer Norton 1650 c18 made public thoroughfares but not main roads; Redfield Road and Church Lane served as links to main roads elsewhere 1783 1789 1822 1840 opened Cornwall Survey Street brook ordered from Paulton Evans, William profitable in Welton profitable in Welton Origin of the Species Romeo and Juliet middle ditch of Stonehenge middle ditch of Stonehenge War of the Roses War English Civil Wars St Benedict, founder of European monasticism St Benedict, founder Roman Republic founded Roman Republic founded Vesuvius erupted; Pompeii destroyed erupted; Vesuvius Salvation Army founded by General Booth Nobel invents dynamite First Crusade Great Exhibition Church of England separates from Rome Church of England separates from Rome Magna Carta Black Death Humphrey Davy invents miners’ arc lamp Isaac Pitman devises his first shorthand system Charles Darwin’s Herschel’s discovery of the planet Uranus Herschel’s Tea introduced into England introduced Tea Hargreaves invents the Spinning Jenny Shakespeare’s Shakespeare’s Murder of Archbishop Thomas a’ Becket 1865 1866 1814 1837 1859 1781 1650 1764 1642 – 1648 1594 1170 79 AD 480 – 543 1095 3020 – 2910 BC 500 BC Midsomer Norton and Welton timeline timeline NortonMidsomer Welton and 1851 1455 – 1487 1534 1215 1348

PLANNING SERVICES 26 PLANNING SERVICES 27 24 22 20 25 29 painted by 18 17 28 26 27 96 public gas lamps 19 21 Somerset and Dorset Somerset and Dorset Urban District Council Local Board established Local Board established Midsomer Norton and Beauchamp Almshouses first free-standing pillar list of buildings of special Midsomer Norton Gas Bristol and North Midsomer Norton Local installation of piped water new private street Urban District Council population 7,780 ‘Midsomer Norton first purpose-built off-the- introduction of one-way 23 1868 1870s Joint Railway built post box in High Street architectural or historic interest published 2004 conservation area Welton designated 1895 1901 1909–10 1921 1941 1950s 1962 1966 1986 1872 Company formed in Primrose Lane 1878 Somerset Railway reached Welton 1880 Board orders that certain footpaths ‘be asphalted’ 1881 supply 1888 developments started including Road Rackvernal Road, Welton 1894 post war policy of making Midsomer Norton the main shopping centre for Norton Radstock was the single greatest recent influence on the town’s development road car park laid out at Orchard Pow’s traffic in High Street under ’ Norma Bull is first manned mission to land on the moon World War One War World Two War World Berlin Wall comes down Berlin Wall opens Channel Tunnel Launching of electronic communication as e mail Apollo 11 Festival of Britain exhibition British Broadcasting Corporation founded Alexander Graham Bell invents telephone Alexander Graham for the Protection of Ancient Buildings Morris founds Society William 1989 1994 1969 1963 1951 1939 – 1945 1914 – 1918 1922 1876 1877 PLANNING SERVICES

Midsomer Norton and Welton timeline references 1 Chapman, Mike; Root, Jane and Beaton, Mark, 16 Chapman, Mike; Root, Jane and Beaton, Radstock and Midsomer Norton Historical Mark, Radstock and Midsomer Norton Historical Streetscape Survey, 2001, p 20 Streetscape Survey, 2001, p 15 2 La Trobe-Bateman, Emily, Bath & North East 17 Chapman, Mike; Root, Jane and Beaton, Somerset Council Planning Services’ Sites and Mark, Radstock and Midsomer Norton Historical Monuments Record, ‘Avon Extensive Urban Survey Streetscape Survey, 2001, 2001, p 47 Archaeological Assessment Report’, 1999, p 4 18 Chapman, Mike; Root, Jane and Beaton, 3 Chapman, Mike; Root, Jane and Beaton, Mark, Radstock and Midsomer Norton Historical Mark, Radstock and Midsomer Norton Historical Streetscape Survey, 2001, 2001, p 14 Streetscape Survey, 2001, p 27 19 Howell, Chris, Some of Our Old Pictures, 1979, 4 Chapman, Mike; Root, Jane and Beaton, p 132, 133 Mark, Radstock and Midsomer Norton Historical 20 Chapman, Mike; Root, Jane and Beaton, Streetscape Survey, 2001, pp 6, 17 Mark, Radstock and Midsomer Norton Historical 5 Chapman, Mike; Root, Jane and Beaton, Streetscape Survey, 2001, 2001, pp 11-12 Mark, Radstock and Midsomer Norton Historical 21 Chapman, Mike; Root, Jane and Beaton, Streetscape Survey, 2001, p 27 Mark, Radstock and Midsomer Norton Historical 6 Chapman, Mike; Root, Jane and Beaton, Streetscape Survey, 2001, 2001, p15 Mark, Radstock and Midsomer Norton Historical 22 Chapman, Mike; Root, Jane and Beaton, Streetscape Survey, 2001, pp 6, 17 Mark, Radstock and Midsomer Norton Historical 7 Chapman, Mike; Root, Jane and Beaton, Streetscape Survey, 2001, 2001, p 8 Mark, Radstock and Midsomer Norton Historical 23 Chapman, Mike; Root, Jane and Beaton, Streetscape Survey, 2001, p 9 Mark, Radstock and Midsomer Norton Historical 8 Howell, Chris, Some of Our Old Pictures, 1979, Streetscape Survey, 2001, 2001, p 108 p 126 24 Chapman, Mike; Root, Jane and Beaton, 9 Chapman, Mike; Root, Jane and Beaton, Mark, Radstock and Midsomer Norton Historical Mark, Radstock and Midsomer Norton Historical Streetscape Survey, 2001, p 14 Streetscape Survey, 2001, 2001, pp 7, 27 25 Chapman, Mike; Root, Jane and Beaton, 10 Chapman, Mike; Root, Jane and Beaton, Mark, Radstock and Midsomer Norton Historical Mark, Radstock and Midsomer Norton Historical Streetscape Survey, 2001, p 8 Streetscape Survey, 2001, 2001, p 36 26 in the collections of the Victoria Art Gallery, Bath 11 Chapman, Mike; Root, Jane and Beaton, 27 Norma Bull was an Australian artist working in Mark, Radstock and Midsomer Norton Historical Britain as an unofficial war artist during the Streetscape Survey, 2001, 2001, pp 8, 36-37 1940s. Further details of her work and 12 Chapman, Mike; Root, Jane and Beaton, correspondence while in Britain are held at the Mark, Radstock and Midsomer Norton Historical Imperial War Museum, London: Streetscape Survey, 2001, 2001, pp 8, 18-19 IWM/ART/WA2/3/277 13 Howell, Chris, Some of Our Old Pictures, 1979, 28 Chapman, Mike; Root, Jane and Beaton, p 133 Mark, Radstock and Midsomer Norton Historical 14 Chapman, Mike; Root, Jane and Beaton, Streetscape Survey, 2001, p 8 Mark, Radstock and Midsomer Norton Historical 29 Chapman, Mike; Root, Jane and Beaton, Streetscape Survey, 2001, 2001, pp 8, 18-19 Mark, Radstock and Midsomer Norton Historical 15 Howell, Chris, Some of Our Old Pictures, 1979, Streetscape Survey, 2001, p 128 p 133, 135

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