Great Bookham Conservation Area Appraisal & Management Plan June 2011 Great Bookham Conservation Area Appraisal & Management Plan

June 2011

This document was written by Forum Heritage Services for District Council. Contents

Part 1: Purpose and Scope of Study 1 1.0 Introduction 1 2.0 Consultation 1 3.0 Planning Policy Context 1

Part 2: Appraisal 2 4.0 Location and Setting 2 5.0 Historic Development and Archaeology 2 Historic Background 2 Settlement Plan 3 Archaeological Potential 3 Key Historic Influences 3 6.0 Spatial Analysis 4 Character Areas: 4 1. High Street 4 2. Church Road 6 3. East Street 8 4. / Road Environs 10 5. Bookham Grove Environs 10 7.0 Architectural and historic qualities of buildings 12 8.0 Activity: prevailing and former uses 15 9.0 Contribution made by key unlisted buildings 16 10.0 Prevalent local and traditional materials 16 11.0 Contribution made by green spaces, trees and hedges 19 12.0 Key views, vistas and panoramas 20 13.0 Degree of loss of architectural and/or historic elements 21 14.0 Negative elements 21 15.0 Conclusion 22

Part 3: Management Plan 23 16.0 Introduction 23 17.0 Overview of the condition of the Conservation Area 24 18.0 Summary of the public consultation 24 19.0 Management Proposals 24 20.0 Boundary revisions 24 21.0 Proposals for enhancement 24

Bibliography and references 27 Appendices 28 A General design guidance for new buildings in Conservation Areas 28 Glossary 29 Part 1: Purpose and Scope of study

1.0 Introduction government guidance on the management of the historic environment through Informed Conservation (English Heritage 2001). It also seeks to utilise principles used in characterisation 1.1 techniques promoted by English Heritage. Great Bookham is one of 28 designated Conservation Areas in the Mole Valley District. It was designated by County Council as a Conservation Area in March 1974 and amended 3.5 by Mole Valley District Council in April 1995. Mole Valley District Council encapsulates the broad principles of this Government Guidance in Policy CS14 ‘Townscape, Urban Design and the Historic Environment’ of the Core 2.0 Consultation Strategy Development Plan Document (DPD). Forming part of its Local Development Framework (LDF) for the District, the Core Strategy policy requires all new development to respect This draft appraisal has been informed by a questionnaire and enhance the character of the area in which it is proposed sent to all residents and businesses in the Conservation whilst making the best use of previously developed land. Area. The questionnaire was also made available on the Council’s web site. Comments and opinions have been important in the drafting of this document and in the 3.6 conclusions reached. In support of the Core Strategy DPD, the Council will also Following a public exhibition in the Bookham Baptist continue to use ‘saved ‘ policies from the Mole Valley Local church and a further period to comment on this document, Plan (2000) which are yet to be superseded by the Core revisions will be made before the final document is Strategy or other Development Plan Documents, such as the published. Development Management DPD. Such policies include ENV39 (Development in Conservation Areas) and other similar policies The Appraisal and Management Plan was agreed by the covering specific types of development which may impact Council’s Executive at its meeting on 11th January 2011 on the special character of the District’s Conservation Areas. The Council has also prepared the Built Up Areas Character Appraisals Supplementary Document which describes in 3.0 Planning Policy Context detail the urban character of the District. The Area Character Appraisals complement this document. 3.1 Section 69 1(a) and 2 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (‘the Act’) defines Conservation Areas as: ‘Areas of special architectural or historic interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance’

3.2 In addition, the Act puts particular emphasis on specific duties: ‘It shall be the duty of the local authority from time to time to review the past exercise of functions under this section and to determine whether any parts or any further parts of their area should be designated as Conservation Areas…’

3.3 This is reinforced by the guidance set out in Planning Policy Statement 5: Planning for the Historic Environment (PPS5). In particular, the local authority should from time to time, formulate and publish proposals for the preservation and enhancement of these Conservation Areas (the management plan).

3.4 In order to undertake works of enhancement, the character of the Conservation Area needs to be clearly defined and understood (the character appraisal). This is in line with

Great Bookham Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan 1 Part 2: Appraisal

4.0 Location and Setting on Tuesdays. Despite these attempts to stimulate trade in Great Bookham, the village continued to remain predominantly 4.1 an agricultural community perhaps due to the presence of Great Bookham village lies 3 km (c.2 miles) south-west of nearby markets at Leatherhead and . In the medieval Leatherhead, Surrey on the north side of the A 246. The period the village comprised modest timber-framed and historic village core lies in a gently undulating landscape which thatched cottages. The earliest timber-framed houses surviving rises gradually to the south towards and today have been dated by dendrochronology to 1490-1500. the scarp of the beyond which is some 4 km (2½ miles) south of the village centre. To the north of the village the historic parish extends onto the heavy London Clays and into 5.1.6 the valley of the River Mole. Abbey was suppressed in 1537 during the Dissolution of the monasteries. The Manor of Great Bookham was granted to Lord William Howard (Lord Effingham) in 1550. 5.0 Historic Development and Archaeology The manor stayed in the Howard family until Richard Howard, Earl of Effingham, sold it in 1801 to James Laurell. 5.1 Historic Background 5.1.1 The locality of Great Bookham has been occupied since 5.1.7 Neolithic times with flints found in the southern part of the The first comprehensive survey of Great Bookham was carried parish. Evidence for prehistoric activity within the village itself is out by John Clay in 1614, the village then comprising the High limited. Street, the church and a scatter of houses.

5.1.2 5.1.8 There is no evidence for a Roman settlement in the vicinity of It was not until the 19th century that the settlement really Great Bookham. A hoard of Roman coins was found in the developed into the village recognisable today. In 1811-12 18th century at Bagden Farm near the North Downs. The James Laurell and his wife jointly conveyed the manor of major Roman road, Stane Street runs through Dorking and Great Bookham to John Harrison Loveridge who a year later Leatherhead 3-4 km east of Great Bookham. sold it to Louis Bazalgette. In 1822 the fields were enclosed. The enclosure map by George Smallpeice shows the layout of the roads with the turnpike road, now the A246 Guildford 5.1.3 to Leatherhead road, running east-west with a staggered Anglo-Saxon settlements developed along the narrow strip crossing to the High Street at Bookham Grove. The High of Thanet Sand lying between the clay lands to the north and Street extended south to Dorking Road and north to Church chalk hills to the south. Great Bookham developed on the Road, intersected south of the church by Road well-drained gravel beds found at intervals along the Thanet (Lower Road). By 1822 East Street is shown east of the High Sand. The first documentary reference to the area appears in a Street. The map also shows the extent of Bookham Grove’s charter of AD 675 granting twenty dwellings in Bookham and gardens and lands immediately around the house and lists the Effingham to Chertsey Abbey. The place name Bookham is Glebe lands of the church west of the High Street. During or derived from the Old English Bocheham meaning ‘the hamlet after enclosure several former tracks disappeared including of the beech trees’. Whiteway (a continuation from Townshott Close to Connicut 5.1.4 Lane) and the old Causeway over Bookham Common. A road The of 1086 recorded a relatively large estate was constructed to give direct access from valued at £16 with an estimated population of c.150 people, (an early 1820s manor house 2 miles south of Great Bookham) a church and a mill. Although present in the late 11th century, to the Leatherhead Turnpike at the top of Hawk’s Hill. the church is largely of 12th century date with 14th and 15th century alterations. Later in the medieval period there were 5.1.9 three manors; Great Bookham itself, the manor of Eastwick, and the manor of Slyfield at the north end of the parish. It is 19th century additions to Great Bookham included the early thought that the manor house may have been located behind 19th century Gothic House on Church Road, the Regency the church, although it is also considered that Nos. 14-18 style Burpham House on the High Street, an infants school High Street may have also functioned as the manor house of 1830, the National School of 1856 designed by William (Fortescue, 1975). Butterfield and the late 19th century Victoria Hotel. The economy of the village remained agrarian with many villagers employed at nearby Eastwick Park to the north-east. A sale 5.1.5 plan of Sole Farm in 1823 shows the village surrounded by In the 12th century the Chertsey Abbey no longer farmed farmland with named fields, including meadow land and hop Great Bookham with labouring peasants but granted tenancies fields. Although East Street is shown pencilled in on the 1822 for money payments. The abbey was granted the right to hold enclosure map, the sale plan shows it had not yet been fully fairs in 1243 and was also granted a weekly market to be held established. The 1842 tithe map for Great Bookham shows the

2 Great Bookham Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan village as an essentially linear settlement strung out north-south 5.2.2 along the High Street and Church Road with Bookham Grove Whilst Church Street also has some regularity in its property at the head of the hill to the south and Sole Farm to the north. plots, it is not to the same extent as High Street. Perhaps the The houses (shown in pink) are positioned in small to medium presence of the church and the suggested site of the manor sized plots and supplemented by numerous farmhouses and house prevented the development of properties close to the agricultural buildings and outhouses (shown in grey). The first core of the High Street. edition 1:2500 1869 Ordnance Survey map shows the village remained very much the same as in 1842, the National School to the west of the High Street, and housing on East Street 5.2.3 the only obvious additions of note. The railway came late to There was relatively little expansion beyond the historic core Great Bookham, not arriving until 1885 on the London and until the late 19th century and early 20th century. It was the South Western line. The station was positioned outside the inter-war period that saw rapid expansion of the village with village to the north-west. The area became a tourist destination numerous new roads and housing developments surrounding and beauty spot with visitors coming by train and walking to the historic cross roads. Post-war development linked Great Ranmore. and Little Bookham and the realignment of the A246 in the 1960s facilitated yet more growth. 5.1.10 5.3 Archaeological Potential In 1914 the village remained a small settlement with additional housing on Church Road but inter-war housing and the growth 5.3.1 of nearby Leatherhead transformed the area. By the 1930s A Site of Archaeological Potential within the Conservation there had been huge expansion to the north, east and south Area, an area covering the core of the historic settlement of the village. Eastwick Park was now subsumed with new extending from Guildford Road to the south and taking in housing developments and a network of roads. Development most of Church Street, has been identified by Surrey County continued post-war and eventually Great Bookham became Council. This area defines the likely extent of medieval Great surrounded by housing estates to the north and east. Bookham. Accordingly, any future development proposals on Bookham Grove lost much of its grounds to housing and the sites that have not been compromised by development within villages of Great and Little Bookham became linked by housing the defined area may be subject to archaeological conditions in along Lower Road and Little Bookham Street. The old turnpike accordance with PPS 5. road, now the busy A246 Guildford to Leatherhead Road, was straightened out in the 1960s with the kink removed around Bookham Grove. This facilitated more roadside housing 5.3.2 developments. There are a number of late medieval to 17th century timber- framed buildings which also have the potential to shed further light on the development of the village. 5.2 Settlement Plan 5.2.1 5.4 Key historic influences The historic core of Great Bookham is focused around a cross roads formed by the junction between Lower Road The key historic influences and characteristics of Great running south-east – north-west and Church Road/High Bookham are: Street orientated north-west – south-east. It would appear • The geology of the area ensured the development of the that Lower Road was the principal route of the two, running village on dry land due to the well-drained gravel beds between two of the most important settlements in medieval placed at intervals along the Thanet Sand Surrey; Guildford to the west and Leatherhead to the east. Although Lower Road was the main road, the main core of the • Anglo-Saxon settlement, part of the estates of Chertsey settlement seems to have developed along the High Street Abbey and, to a lesser extent, along Church Street. Historic maps • Church of St Nicolas in existence at the time of the 1086 show that the plots along both sides of the High Street were Domesday Survey regular in form, sharing a common rear boundary. East Street • 13th century village was granted the right to hold fairs has the appearance of a back lane but it seems to have only and markets and possibly being re-planned with regular developed in the early 19th century but perhaps it formalised property plots along High Street and, to a lesser extent, a path that gave access to the rear of the plots on the east Church Road side of High Street. This regular layout of plots would appear to indicate that the village, in its present form, was a planned • Village comprises timber-framed farmhouses and cottages settlement, its form characteristic of planned settlements some of which survive from the 15th and 16th centuries laid out in the 12th century. The positioning of High Street at • Inter-war housing growth surrounding village to the north, right angles to the main road through the village also reflects east and south the arrangement of several new town developments of the late 12th and 13th centuries and may be associated with the • Post-war housing developments subsuming the village into granting of a market. Chertsey Abbey were attempting to a large suburban area of Leatherhead. develop a market town at Great Bookham in this period.

Great Bookham Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan 3 6.0 Spatial Analysis 6.2.2 6.1 Character Areas Its essential character lies in its intimate scale and narrow road, street and lane sections. This provides comfortable enclosure 6.1.1 almost throughout the Conservation Area. Conservation areas are designated for their special character, but within the area there will be zones which are varied in character but which contribute to the whole. It is important to 6.2.3 define these ‘sub areas’ and provide a clear understanding The survival of early buildings from the period when Great of the defining elements making up the character of a Bookham was simply a series of farms strung along what is particular part of the Conservation Area. This leads to a more now the High Street and Church Road adds to the historic useful and comprehensive document for the exercise of the sense of place. It is clear on visiting Great Bookham that the Council’s statutory planning functions and the management of antiquity and historic significance of the place is never far from development. view despite great change that has been undertaken in recent years (such as the re-directing of the Leatherhead/Guildford 6.1.2 Road). When using this document it is important to note that in all cases the transitional areas between defined character areas 6.2.4 are also important. These are areas which do not easily fit Although five character areas have been identified, the into the defined character areas but can often be important to Conservation Area is experienced as a series of connected both, though not necessarily sharing the same characteristics and overlapping spaces. Often these spaces are connected as one or the other. Character areas often overlap. This is through glimpsed views to the spire of St Nicolas church very much the case in Great Bookham. Despite having areas or through mature trees forming the backdrop to local and of distinctive character, High Street, Church Street and the extended views along High Street and Church Street junction with the A246 Leatherhead Road form a continuous sequence of spaces. For most people a distinction would not be immediately obvious. 6.2.5 There is a strong sense of village community within Great 6.1.3 Bookham and this is enhanced by the activity and movement, pedestrian and vehicular, within the commercial areas. This It should be noted that whilst five sub areas have been extends to the evening with the public houses and restaurant identified, it is also important to appreciate the cohesion of the uses. whole Conservation Area, which should always be considered when addressing the character of the Great Bookham Conservation Area. 6.3 Character Areas

6.1.4 1. Historic Core Each character area makes reference to the following in bullet 1. High Street points: This part of the Conservation Area is contained within the • Form (cohesiveness – why is it a character area?). busy Guildford/Leatherhead Roads (A246) and Lower Road. It is strongly characterised by its linear form and • Scale and building line buildings to the back of pavement. It forms the commercial • Significant groups core of the village. Its gentle curve and change in level • Materials sloping down from south to north accentuate its sense of enclosure and consistent building line (Figure 1). • Views The scale of building throughout is a modest two storey • Local features with only the two and a half storey of the former Victoria Hotel (with some later dormers in the roof) (Figure 2) and the sweeping roof of The Old Crown Public House almost 6.2 Overview of the character of the Great Bookham acting as ‘bookends’ to the modest High Street scale. Conservation Area A number of buildings on the High Street are one and a 6.2.1 half storey high, with the use of small and large projecting The Great Bookham Conservation Area focuses on the High dormers for upper storeys, projecting gables or gabled bays Street and Church of St Nicolas environs. It also encapsulates and oriel windows (Figure 3). The building line is varied the remnant survival of Bookham Grove to the south and Old in places but is generally on the east side to the back of Barn Hall to the north (part of the former Sole Farm complex). pavement, giving a very strong sense of enclosure to this side of the street (Figure 4). The west side of High Street is more varied with the former 16th century farmhouse (No.28-30 High Street – now a dental practice) noticeably

4 Great Bookham Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan Figure 1 View looking north from Guildford/Leatherhead Road down Figure 4 The building line to the east side of High Street is a strongly along High Street, closed by The Old Crown at its north extent defining characteristic of this part of the Conservation Area

Figure 2 The former Victoria Hotel, now converted to offices, a notable two and a half storey scale which is the exception to the smaller scale of the High Street generally Figure 5 The narrow section of the carriageway and consistent mod- est traditional scale contribute to the group significance of buildings to the High Street

Figure 3 Much of the High Street is of a modest scale with variation to upper floors – projecting gables, bays and gabled oriel windows

Figure 6 A mix of natural slate and clay tile roofs to the High Street, set back from the street frontage in a landscaped garden. with clay tile roofs generally found on a steeper pitch Similarly the sheltered housing development adjacent and to the rear of Nos.18-25 High Street is also set behind a small open green space, although the line of the street is, in the carriageway which gives very comfortable enclosure at part, maintained by the trees to the frontage of this space. an intimate scale (Figure 5). All these factors contribute to the quality and cohesiveness of the High Street group. Most of the buildings on the High Street form a group of some considerable architectural and historic significance. A distinct part of the character and appearance of the High Modern built form to the southern end (on the east side) Street section of the Conservation Area is its varied use does not detract from the cohesiveness or the quality of of materials often in juxtaposition. Brick is marginally the this group. This is accentuated by several factors: the predominant material with variation seen to colour, texture consistently modest scale of the buildings, the use of the and finish. These are however mostly red/orange brick, with ground floor for commercial purposes, particularly the some yellow to grey London stock bricks also seen. Tile shops to the east side, and the relatively narrow section of hanging to upper floors is seen on historic and modern infill

Great Bookham Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan 5 is some render and painted brickwork but this is not a traditional finish to buildings in this part of the Conservation Area. The intimate and narrow section of the street lends the townscape to producing well-defined local views along the High Street, especially looking north from Leatherhead/ Guildford Road junction (see Figure 1). Given the relatively consistent building line to this part of the Conservation Area, views to landmark buildings, particularly the church spire, are glimpsed. The slight curve in the street and the absence of development to the south of The Old Crown, which forms one of the few gaps on High Street, results in the flank of The Old Crown partially terminating the view Figure 7 The Old Crown partially terminates views north along the north along the High Street. This is backed by the trees of High Street the churchyard (Figure 7). There are glimpsed views across the car park at the rear of the Royal Oak. These views lead towards the chimneys and roof profile of the Grade II listed library building. The library can also be seen between the modern houses flanking the car park. The clay paviours are an attractive addition to the High Street townscape. The survival of timber-framing (seen at No.28-30 High Street) is of considerable local interest and reminds the visitor of the relatively humble rural originals of the village. The enamel street signs to Townshott Close are of local significance (Figure 8).

2. Church Road This character area comprises the section of the Conservation Area to the north of Lower Road but overlaps significantly with the High Street character area at the junction of Church Road and High Street. This area also Figure 8 Enamel street name places are relatively rare survivals and should be retained includes a small section to the south of Lower Road and to the south-east of the churchyard. Whilst it shares some characteristics with High Street, it is dominated by the church and churchyard to the south, and larger houses set in their own grounds and Old Barn Hall to the north. The crossroad junction of High Street, Church Road (north- south) and Lower Road (east-west) is a transitional and pivotal part of the Conservation Area. It is strongly defined by built form to three sides but with the church set back to the north-east (Figure 9). The scale of buildings in this part of the Conservation Area varies between two storey and a two and a half storey. Some of the older houses have had accommodation inserted into the roof space with dormers added to light the spaces. There is a distinct variation between the west Figure 9 The junction of Lower Road, High Street and Church looking and east sides. On the east side is an almost continuous south from Church Road; an important transitional space within the strong but varied and sometimes very low two storey Conservation Area eaves line (Figure 10). To the west side the buildings are generally later in date, with a higher eaves line and dormer windows to the roofs giving a two and a half storey height buildings. There is also exposed timber-framing; some of (Figure 11). There is, however, some variation and more sixteenth century origin and structural in function (Nos.28- modest two storey houses, usually with early origins, 30 High Street). Other examples are purely decorative such interspersed amongst these larger buildings. The building as that seen to the former Victoria Hotel (No.32) and the line also becomes more varied the further north one travels bank (No.2). Roofs are a mix of steeply pitched red/orange with larger houses set back from the roadside, some with clay tiles (some of which are handmade) and the shallower front gardens and railings/hedges to their boundaries. The pitches of natural slate (Figure 6). There are the occasional built form towards the principal junction to the south is set survival of pantiles to outbuildings, found to the rear of the increasingly closer to the back of the pavement or roadside High Street. These are valuable vernacular survivals. There heightening the sense of arrival at the junction (Figure 12).

6 Great Bookham Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan Figure 13 A mixed use group of buildings of mixed building periods Figure 10 A traditional two storey scale with varied eaves line defines but forming a secondary commercial core north of the High Street and encloses the east side of Church Road in places

Figure 11Two and a half storey buildings to the west side of Church Road. Houses on the west side of Church Road are generally on a Figure 14 Use of painted pebbledash, 193 Lower Road larger scale than the east

The group surrounding the junction of Church Road, High Street and Lower Road, including the church to the north- east, is very important in townscape terms and could be considered to form the heart of the Conservation Area. There is a further group to the north which comprises a small, active, mixed use frontage to this section of the road and includes a number of relatively recent buildings which, although not of high architectural quality, continue the important line of the street and provide comfortable enclosure (Figure 13). The boundary walls to the north and south of Lower Road and to the south-east of the church form a group of some considerable quality and local significance. There is much use of painted render; sometimes pebble dashed, as seen on No.193 Lower Road (Figure 14), Figure 12 Houses are set to the roadside or back of pavement to- or painted smooth render as seen at Bookham Gables, wards the junction of Church Road and Lower Road No.49 Church Road (Figure 15) and a combination of the two materials with decorative faux timber-framing as seen at No.51 Church Road (Figure 16). The roofs are similar to the High Street – a mix of slate at lower, wider pitches and clay tile at steeper pitches, often denoting the older

Great Bookham Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan 7 buildings. The latter is particularly pleasing seen across the roof of Gables Cottage (Nos. 1 and 2 Church Road) set perpendicular to the road. The sweep of the handmade clay tile roof from both directions is a particularly prominent and attractive element of the streetscene (Figure 17). Materials to the church are complex and numerous, reflecting the history of this building. They include rubble stone and flint for the walls, weatherboarding to the tower, a mix of Horsham slab and clay tile for the roofs, and oak shingles to the spire. The materials generally reflect the higher status residential buildings to this section of the Conservation Area. The enclosure of the roads by buildings and/or boundaries of trees and hedges create well-defined local views along Church Road. These are not focussed on particular aspects of the townscape but are generally of high quality and Figure 15 Bookham Gables; the use of painted stucco render reflects reflective of the quality of the built and natural environment the high status and architectural quality of this building of this part of the Conservation Area. There are glimpsed views (between trees) to the church spire along Church Road (Figure 18) with clearer views of the church from Lower Road where the full extent of this complex building can be appreciated. Gables Cottage partially closes the view looking north along Church Road and its location hard to the roadside creates a tightening of the townscape given the substantial beech tree and flint boundary wall to the east side of the road (Figure 19). There are a series of locally distinctive boundary treatments to this part of the Conservation Area including flint and brick boundary walls to the churchyard and to houses on the south side of Lower Road, cast iron railings to Yew Trees, Church Road, and the unusual use of cast iron balustrades (possibly the re-use of cast iron ‘staddle-stones’ from a granary building) on the entrance screens to Old Barn Hall (Figure 20). Horsham stone slabs to some of the roofs of the Church of St Nicolas are an important survival of a Figure 16 The combination of pebbledash render, smooth render and highly distinctive local roof covering. faux timber framing seen here at Sole Farm, No.51 Church Road

3. East Street East Street, as the name suggests, runs to the east side of the High Street and effectively forms a back lane to the main thoroughfare linking Lower Road to Leatherhead Road. It is completely residential in use and houses are consistently of a modest two storey scale. The area is a quiet and intimate, older residential suburb directly related to the historic core but separate from it. There is a modest two storey cottage scale to the houses with a series of shared eaves lines defining short terraces which step up the gently rising East Street. The houses are set to the back of pavement in narrow but relatively deep plots which run towards the rear of the High Street properties. The strongly defined building line is an important part of the character of this part of the Conservation Area Figure 17 Gables Cottage, Church Road - an attractive roofscape (Figure 21). dominating views in both directions Nos. 2 and 3, and 5 to 10 inclusive form a group of some considerable townscape quality despite some changes to windows, doors and the painting of facades. There is a mix of red/orange brick, some painted brick (not original) and painted render. Roofs are low pitched natural slate and hipped to the pairs of houses and to the end of

8 Great Bookham Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan Figure 18 Glimpsed view of the spire and roofscape of the Church of Figure 21 Houses in East Street, built in pairs or short terraces to the St Nicolas back of pavement, attractively step down the hill.

Figure 19 Generally high quality townscape view looking south along Church Road with enclosure created by Gables Cottage hard to the Figure 22 View looking south along East Street; materials are varied edge of the roadside but generally brick left exposed, painted or rendered. Roofs are natural slate with prominent brick chimneys

Figure 20 Unusual boundary wall treatment to Old Barn Hall – possible Figure 23 Grove Cottages and later infill development line the east side re-use of cast iron ‘staddle-stones’ of the green space adjacent to the Lower Shott car park

Great Bookham Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan 9 Figure 24 Photo montage of car park and its enclosure by buildings and mature trees

short terraces providing animation to the roofscape. Large enclosing this semi-greened space. brick chimneys with clay pots punctuate the skyline (Figure The predominant traditional materials within this character 22). area are brick and handmade red/orange clay tile. Later The mature trees to the churchyard to the north and lining infill housing is brick. The windows to Grove Cottages are East Street prevent clear views to the church. The strong notable as they are painted black which, offset against the building line to the west side contains views along the street painted brick, gives an attractive finish. The prominent red with the short terraces of housing forming the focus of brick stacks are also a strong feature of this Grade II listed these generally attractive street views. There is a glimpsed building (Figure 25). view of the former Victoria Hotel across the car park to the The mature trees greatly restrict any long views north southern end of East Street. into the High Street. There are attractive views along the The varied use of local bricks (with some red/orange and Leatherhead/Guildford Road west out of the Conservation some darker brickwork) combined with flank walls of flint Area which are strongly characterised by the mature trees are characteristics of local importance which define these lining the roadside (Figure 26). There is a terminated view modest terraces. from the car park of the Grade II listed Bookham Grove between its modern lodge buildings to the south side of Lower Shott Road. 4. Leatherhead/Guildford Road environs There are two important local features that retain a sense This character area is predominantly an open and public of the earlier pattern of development and of how Bookham transitional space (largely laid over to car park) between the Grove related to the village before the introduction of the busy High Street and Guildford/Leatherhead Road junction present A246. The first is the survival of the line of the and the quiet and suburban setting of the Grade II listed former road which led to the High Street and passes across Bookham Grove. the front of Grove Cottages. The second is the mature trees to the east of the car park, formerly forming part of the The buildings to the western edge of this character area grounds to Bookham Grove. (outside the Conservation Area) and older houses to the east side of the open space and car park are all two storey with a strong eaves line parallel to the pavement/footpath. 5. Bookham Grove Environs The buildings informally line the green space on the east side. They are a combination of modern infill and historic This character area comprises the remnant survival of the buildings somewhat truncated from their former position former extensive grounds of Bookham Grove, a Grade on the main road leading to the High Street (now bypassed II listed 18th century house with 19th century additions. by the A246) (Figure 23). The modern range of shops and The garden to the rear of Bookham Grove retains some of flats to the west (outside the Conservation Area) are a more its former open character and splendour with a series of formal group with a fixed back edge of pavement building specimen trees (Figure 27) and a tree lined western edge. line. These help to enclose the car park and green space Modern development has encroached to the east but its (formerly part of the grounds to the adjacent Bookham scale and detailed design defers to the house and gardens Grove). and has retained part of the walled kitchen garden to the rear of the properties. The series of buildings which enclose the green space and the car park, which could be seen as an informal square in Bookham Grove is on a grand country house scale this small character area, all form a loose group. Some are accentuated by its classical proportions and architectural within other character areas (for example, the outbuildings composition (Figure 28). The new development to the south side of Lower Shott Road formerly part of the surrounding the house is of a one and a half to two storey Bookham Grove estate) and others, such as the 1960s row scale and has been designed intentionally to read as a of shops with flats above, are on the edge of (but outside) series of outbuildings to the house, although they are clearly the Conservation Area (Figure 24). Their connection is that, a modern intervention. They retain the essentially open along with the mature beech trees, they all play some role in character of the setting to the house to the south. The development of two ‘lodge houses’ to the north entrance

10 Great Bookham Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan Figure 25 Grove Cottages and The Cottage beyond – painted brick Figure 28 Garden elevation of the Grade II listed Bookham Grove with prominent red brick stacks; The Cottage beyond is modern infill and tile hung

Figure 26 Trees lining the roadside to the immediate western boundary Figure 29 Former stabling to Bookham Grove now fronting onto Lower of the Conservation Area looking west along the Leatherhead/Guildford Shott Road Road specimen trees, former sections of walled garden (Figure 30) and outbuildings to Lower Shott Road form a group of some considerable historic interest. Their significance lies in their reflection of the former scale and status of Bookham Grove and its physical and social relationship with the village of Great Bookham. The lined out stucco (to mimic fine stone ashlar work) of Bookham Grove stands out over and between the predominantly modern red brick houses and buildings Figure 27 Mature cedar of surrounding the house. The low pitch natural slate roof, Lebanon to the rear garden of with lead rolls to hips, is of a high quality finish and the Bookham Grove whole composition reflects the high status of this house. Elsewhere a red/brown mix of brick is seen and there is some use of modern clay tiles and the attractive use of tile hanging to projecting bays to the modern houses within the grounds of Bookham Grove (Figure 31). There are views and glimpsed views into this character area from the Lower Shott car park. There are also private views has also maintained the integrity of the listed building and of the house from the garden site where a sense of its high in some ways accentuated its architectural composition status set in open landscaped grounds can be had. by locating the entrance axially with the centrally placed The survival of features and spaces within the former raised doorcase and pediment. The former outbuildings, grounds of Bookham Grove is a significant local heritage now much altered and converted to offices running along asset. This includes the former stables lining Lower Shott Lower Shott Road, help enclose the road and the space to Road, the remains of a walled garden and the boundary the north (see character area 4). The earlier opening of what wall to the house (seen lining Dorking Road) and the was probably stabling can be clearly seen in this elevation specimen trees to the private gardens of Bookham Grove. (Figure 29). All these elements singly and collectively have significant Despite later development Bookham Grove, its gardens and local architectural and historic value.

Great Bookham Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan 11 7.0 Architectural and historic qualities porch then integrated with it; later C12 north aisle rebuilt in C19; chancel dated 1341. This description reflects the of buildings complexity of this church and its extensive remodelling over 7.1.1 time. The tower, described in Pevsner’s ‘Buildings of ’ as ’… weatherboarded w tower in a most attractive Home The architectural and historic quality of the buildings is an Counties vernacular style’, is the most striking element of the important part of the special character of the Great Bookham church and can be glimpsed from a number of places, usually Conservation Area. There is a relatively high number of over roofscape or between trees within the Conservation Area. statutory listed buildings within the designated area (just under 30 individually statutory listed buildings) and at least an equal number of other buildings that are considered to make 7.2.2 a positive contribution towards the special architectural and The Church of St Nicolas is also notable for the number of historic character of the Conservation Area (see Townscape different vernacular materials used in a single building. This Map). includes: limestone (small rubble stone units), flint, decorative stone, clay tiles, Horsham stone slab, weatherboarding and 7.1.2 finally oak shingles for the spire. A true reflection and record of the palette of local materials past and present. This section is divided into non-secular and secular buildings and then arranged in chronological order. Key buildings which best demonstrate some of the qualities present in the 7.3 Secular buildings Conservation Area are highlighted in bold. 7.3.1 There are no recorded secular buildings dating from before the 7.2 Non-secular buildings of the village 16th century. However, fragments of medieval buildings may 7.2.1 survive encased or incorporated into later buildings. Whilst this may not directly affect the character or appearance of The Church of St Nicolas is the oldest surviving building in the Conservation Area the practice of adapting and reusing the village and its significance historically and architecturally is buildings or the sites of buildings has a definite and significant reflected in its Grade I listing. Its description in the statutory list effect on their character and appearance and how they are indicates the broad range of dates in its building and alteration: experienced within the Conservation Area. C11 nave; C12 west tower completed in C16 or C17; early C12 south aisle mostly rebuilt in C15 and its 2-storey south Up to the 16th century 7.3.2 A number of buildings are recorded (in the statutory list descriptions) as dating from the 16th century although few, with the possible exception of Nos.28-30 High Street (see Figure 47) are in anything like their original form. Most have been subsumed or extensively altered, usually in the 18th century, with refrontings in brick and/or tiles hung over timber- framing (as is the case with Nos.21-23 High Street) (Figure 32). Brick casings are also seen to Gables Cottages, 1 and 2 Church Cottages (Figure 33) and Wyvern House, all in Church Road. Their form and scale merely hint at earlier origins but these characteristics are an important part of the special Figure 30 Sections of former walled gardens lie between modern character and appearance of this important group of early development to the east of Bookham Grove listed buildings in Church Road.

17th century 7.3.3 There are no buildings clearly dating from this period but, similar to buildings of the 16th century, some houses have earlier 17th buildings encased within them or are much altered buildings from this period. Nos. 5, 6 and 7 Church Place, Church Road are believed to originate from the 17th century and are modest cottage scale houses some of which are used as offices, subdivided from a single house. The Old Forge Cottage, No. 19 High Street, is a modest, much altered cottage scale house with only the survival of framing to the Figure 31 Attractive and striking use of tile hanging to projecting bays flank wall betraying its true origins. to houses within the grounds of Bookham Grove

12 Great Bookham Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan 7.3.4 Old Barn Hall (Figure 34), part of the Sole Farm complex, is believed to originate from the 17th century or earlier. It now has a much altered exterior, but retains its timber-framed roof to the interior.

7.3.5 The Tyrrells, No.3 Church Road, is perhaps the most intact building of the period but, as with many other buildings within the Conservation Area, has also seen extensive remodelling and alteration. As a result, its 17th century origins are difficult to identify clearly, although the steep pitch of the roof, the lack of a parapet to the main range, and the original single depth of the plan (prior to extensions), point towards this early date.

18th century 7.3.6 Figure 32 The timber frame of the sixteenth century Nos.21-23 is behind the tile hanging seen today A number of buildings that appear to date from this period are earlier buildings which were ‘Georgianised’ in the 18th century. A good example of this would be Grove Cottages (see Figure 23), a building with a very varied history which includes a period as a public house (seen on the first edition Ordnance Survey 1869 map as the Saracen Public House). It is now a building somewhat truncated from its former location on the High Street opposite the former entrance to Bookham Grove, now Lower Shott Car Park.

7.3.7 A further example is one of the present public houses, the Royal Oak. This has fragments of earlier buildings encased within the fabric but externally reflects its 18th century remodelling and forms a group with the connected house (now with shops below) to the south. Figure 33 Nos 1&2 Church Cottages, Church Road – behind the brick facades is a timber frame which may date to as early as the sixteenth century 7.3.8 Bookham Grove is a good example of an 18th century country house (built 1765 for Admiral Broderick). It was enlarged in 1822 but still retains some fine classical proportion, detailing and use of materials. The house has been converted to flats but still maintains its grand status and part of its setting, despite buildings being constructed within its former grounds. The modern buildings to the grounds of the house have generally been well-handled and, whilst they inevitably encroach on the setting to this listed building, they do not compete or jar with its supremacy or architectural quality.

7.3.9 Fairfield House is the most unaltered 18th century house in the Conservation Area. The Flemish brickwork, plat band, sliding sashes with exposed sash boxes, dentil cornice and the Figure 34 Old Barn Hall, a much altered barn originating from the 17th central doorway with moulded architrave under a pediment on century and now used as the village hall fluted consoles are typical of the 18th century period. Despite extensions this house retains an important position both architecturally, as representative of the period, and physically,

Great Bookham Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan 13 commanding an important position on the High Street (Figure 35).

7.3.10 There are some notable carved headstones and chest tombs in the churchyard of St Nicolas. The headstones in particular are distinctive for their scrolled and shaped tops reflecting the skills of the mason in the 18th century.

19th century 7.3.11 There are only two listed buildings dating from the 19th century. Gothic House (Nos. 9/11/15) Church Road is a prominent building in the street scene, not least because it has one of the few surviving shopfronts, probably dating from Figure 35 Fairfield House, High Street a remarkably intact Georgian the 19th century although not original to the building. The house in the heart of the Conservation Area deep dripmoulds to the windows are a particularly striking feature, representative of the Gothic revival of the 19th century. The other building is the former school (now the library, to the west of the High Street) of 1856-8 by William Butterfield (Figure 36). The former school is in the Vernacular Revival style and was, according to Pevsner , drawn by the then articled Phillip Webb who went on to design and build the Red House in Bexleyheath for William Morris. Some of the more subtle features of the school building are seen in his later work including the Red House. The building is striking in its use of steeply pitched roofs accentuated by the dormers breaking eaves lines and the projecting porch with a similarly steeply pitched roof. The roof form in particular is a strong feature on the skyline in views from the rear of the west side of the High Street. Figure 36 The former school, now library, by William Butterfield 1856-8

7.3.12 There are two notable, large unlisted 19th century buildings to 20th century the northern end of Church Road; Bookham Gables (no.49) (see Figure 15) and Sole Farmhouse (an earlier building 7.3.13 heavily remodelled in the mid to late 19th century) (see Figure There are a large number of buildings within the Conservation 16). Both are large houses that have been extended and Area from the 20th century including some good modern extensively remodelled in the mid to late 19th century to great houses constructed in a traditional style to East Street and to effect with the use of sweeping roofs, decorative barge boards Lower Road. The most distinctive but unlisted building from and painted stucco render. Both also have vertical sliding the period is The Old Crown Public House (Figure 37). This multi-paned timber sliding sashes. public house is on a butterfly plan and partially encloses a forecourt facing the Lower Road/High Street/Church Road junction. It has a highly decorative faience tiled entrance and an equally well executed separate shop and shopfront range with signage above, also in decorative faience tiles to High Street (Figure 38). The entire architectural composition is very well executed and the building is a notable local landmark in the village.

14 Great Bookham Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan 8.0 Activity: prevailing and former uses Presently, the Conservation Area is a good and complementary mix of commercial and residential uses. There is also some evening economy in the form of two public houses and a restaurant. The shops occupy ground floors only, with most 8.1 upper floors given over to residential or office uses. There does The former string of farms and farmhouses which have been not appear to be much evidence for underuse of these areas. subsumed within the present village of Great Bookham provide a sense of the once rural character of this suburban village to the edge of Leatherhead. However, the rural qualities, which 8.3 includes the scale of the roads and connecting footpaths and The church stands at the heart of the Conservation Area and the survival of mature individual and groups of trees and in although set back from the street it has considerable presence. particular the scale of building, has been maintained. This has It is, as Grade I listed, a church of outstanding historic and retained much of the charm and special character of the area architectural importance in addition to being central to the despite significant development pressures. spiritual heart of the community.

8.2 8.4 The commercial heart of the village is centred on High Street and Church Road with the small supermarket and independent retailers with a dedicated local market, such as the two butchers in the village. The presence of cafes and sandwich bars also helps to bring activity to the commercial sections of the Conservation Area throughout the day. The presence of on-street car parking is part of the appeal of convenience shopping and forms a now established part of the character of the street (see Figure 3), although the extent of parking along the entire length of the High Street may be an issue for future consideration. Additional parking is generally found to the rear of properties lining the High Street. A public car park is to be found to the rear of The Royal Oak and is very popular and convenient. There are further parking areas to the rear of the Figure 37 The Old Crown, a notable local landmark of some consider- Co-operative supermarket and at Lower Shott Road. Private able architectural quality parking areas are to be found behind almost all properties to the High Street, eating into garden space, particularly in the High Street character area (character area 1).

Figure 38 The well considered and finely detailed shopfront to High Street forming part of the Old Crown Public House building

Great Bookham Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan 15 9.0 Contribution made by key 10.0 Prevalent local and traditional unlisted buildings materials 9.1 10.1 There are a significant number of unlisted buildings which The Great Bookham Conservation Area has a varied palette of make important, positive contributions to the character and local materials which reflects the geology within the District and appearance of the Conservation Area, both individually and the immediate area. The diversity of material use varies across in groups. Individually, these buildings are identified in the the Conservation Area, with some parts displaying a more character area sections or in the architectural or historic concentrated use of a particular material than in other parts. qualities of buildings sections. In most cases they form groups The following provides a summary of the use of materials in with statutory listed buildings and often form an integral and the Conservation Area. It is divided into walling and roofing important part of their setting as listed buildings. Key groups of materials, and has a separate section on boundary walls (both unlisted (and statutory listed) buildings are: between gardens and to the fronts of houses) as these form The modest small group of pairs and short terraces of an important part of the character and appearance of the houses to the west side of East Street Conservation Area. The east side of the High Street (which includes listed buildings), specifically; Nos.11, 13, 15, 17 and 25 to 39 Walling materials (odd). 10.2 Brick The buildings to the south-east (The Old Crown) and south- 10.2.1 west (Lloyds Bank) of the junction of Church Road, High Street and Lower Road Brick is seen throughout the Conservation Area but is probably marginally the predominant material of the High Street area. Buildings to the south of Gothic House, Church Road form Generally, in terms of traditional buildings, very early bricks an important part of the group of listed buildings to this part are red/orange in colour and have a rough texture associated of Church Road with their handmade origins. Vitrified and burnt headers are Bookham Gables (No.49 Church Road) forms a group with seen to some brick buildings where a Flemish or English bond the statutory listed Gables Cottage has been used. Most older houses are of Flemish bond. Later Sole Farm, No. 51 Church Road forms a group with the buildings of the 19th century have a more grey/plum brick, statutory listed Old Barn Hall to the north. again usually laid in Flemish bond. These bricks can also be seen together and it is this variation to brick colour which forms part of the high quality character and appearance of the 9.2 Conservation Area (Figure 41). In addition, historic boundary walls to gardens, front boundary It should be noted that there are frequent examples of painted walls (Figure 39) and railings and some early outbuildings brickwork. This is generally white or cream in colour. Whilst (such as the example to the rear of the houses to the south of this is not a traditional finish to houses in the District, it most Gothic House, Church Road) (Figure 40) all make a significant likely replaced limewashing of brickwork in some cases and contribution towards the character of the Conservation Area. has now become an established part of the variation seen to Properties which make a positive contribution towards the walling and finishes throughout the Conservation Area. Painted character and appearance of the Conservation Area are brickwork does not dominate areas of the Conservation marked on the Townscape map. Area but is seen in isolation. Good examples include Grove Cottages, Lower Shott Road and Gothic House, Church Road.

10.3 Stone 10.3.1 The only example of the use of stone within the Conservation Area is restricted to the Grade I listed church of St Nicolas. Here it appears as small section squared limestone and is complemented by the use of flint and some Roman tiles.

10.4 Flint 10.4.1 Flint is largely confined to boundary walls although it is also seen to the flank walls of modest cottage scale houses (Figure 42). The exception to this is the prominent rear wing of Wyvern House, Church Road where this earlier section of the Figure 39 Important historic boundary wall of flint with brick dressings house runs parallel to Lower Road (Figure 43). It is seen in its to 191 Lower Road

16 Great Bookham Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan knapped form (with its flat face exposed) and unknapped form (as nodules of flint) and is often complemented in the boundary walls by brick dressings and cappings (Figure 44).

10.5 Stucco, plaster and render 10.5.1 Second to brick, this wall finish is found throughout the Conservation Area but with the most concentration seen to the houses of Church Road. It is generally painted white or cream and often lined out to simulate fine stonework. It is generally associated with the houses of the early to mid 19th Figure 40 Surviving historic outbuildings make an important contribution to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area century (with the exception of Bookham Grove dating from the mid 18th century) and complemented by natural slate roofs. Good examples are Bookham Gables and Sole Farm, both in Figure 41 Varied brick Church Road. A white painted lime render is seen to the wing colour seen side by side, of Wyvern House also in Church Road (Figure 45). East Street

10.5.2 There are also a number of later buildings dating from the 20th century, such as Bardolin House and No.22 Church Road. Both buildings have used white painted render for the walls, complementing the older use of this material in this part of the Conservation Area.

10.6 Tile hanging 10.6.1 There is frequent use of tile hanging to upper storeys and in some cases tiles cover the entire façade except for shopfronts. A good example of this is Nos. 21 and 23 High Street. Here the tile hanging covers a 16th century timber frame. This detail has been much repeated on late 20th century infill buildings. Figure 42 Flint is often The latter are generally complementary to the older examples used for flank elevations and hanging tiles often help to reduce the perceived scale and to buildings and massing of modern buildings, as seen towards the southern complemented by brick end of the High Street. The use of handmade tiles is a very dressings important part of the character of the older examples of hanging tiles as they give a texture, colour and finish which is very difficult to replicate with modern examples (Figure 46).

10.7 Timber framing 10.7.1 Great Bookham has a small but significant survival of timber framing. Most is hidden behind later refronting or tile hanging. The one survival of exposed framing is No.28-30 High Street, formerly Victoria Cottages and now England House (a dental practice). This house, formerly two cottages but originally likely to have been a single three bay farmhouse, has timber box framing in the local tradition with some colour washed brick nogging (some in herringbone pattern) (Figure 47).

10.8 Weatherboarding 10.8.1 There are two examples of the use of weatherboarding within the Conservation Area. The most prominent is the

Great Bookham Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan 17 Figure 44 The knapped flint wall with brick capping complements the street scene and reflects materials used in the church walls

Figure 43 The rear range of Wyvern House, a prominent display of flintwork with brick dressings

Figure 45 White painted lime render is seen to the wing of Wyvern House

Figure 46 Nos. 21 and 23 High Street - the use of tile hanging with hand made clay tiles, an attractive and locally distinctive building tradition

use of weatherboards to the upper stage of the tower to the Church of St Nicolas. Here the boards are feather-edged and painted white. To the rear of the High Street, a recent new development or the recladding of an older structure has used wide stained feather-edged boards contrary to the local tradition of painting the boards white (seen in neighbouring Leatherhead and Dorking Conservation Areas).

Roofing materials

10.9 Roof form 10.9.1 The roof form is often reflective of a period of architectural development. The steeper pitches of 35 degrees and more are found on the older buildings within the Conservation Area and usually incorporate clay tiles. These older roofs are generally Figure 47 No.28 and 30 High Street – local tradition of timber box finished with gables or half-hips (as seen at Grove Cottages, framing with colourwashed brick infill to panels Church Road). Shallower, wider natural slate roofs are seen to the later 19th century houses. These are often complemented by decorative barge boards (good examples are seen at Bookham Gables and No.51, Sole Farm, both Church Road)

18 Great Bookham Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan (Figure 48). The gable end is often seen fronting the roadside and provides good variation to the townscape.

10.10 Clay tile 10.10.1 Clay tile is marginally the more commonly used roofing material within the Conservation Area. It is used on most buildings to the High Street but seen to a lesser degree and mixed with natural slate to other parts of the Conservation Area, particularly Church Road. Where seen, it is of a red/ orange/brown colour and varies in its texture depending upon whether the tiles are handmade or machined. The handmade tile produces a very attractive undulating finish to the roof which greatly complements the host building and its wider Figure 49 The traditional handmade clay tile roof, No.191 Lower Road Conservation Area context (Figure 49).

10.11 Natural slate 11.0 Contribution made by green spaces, 10.11.1 trees, hedges and natural boundaries Natural slate roofs are seen throughout the Conservation 11.1 Area. They are generally confined to the later 19th century There are a series of public and private open spaces which buildings, are of a low pitch and, as a townscape feature, make a significant contribution towards the character and provide an interesting variation to clay tiles. Bookham Grove appearance of the Conservation Area. They are in all cases has a particularly fine example of a natural slate roof seen with complemented by mature trees and hedges. The following are lead rolls to the hips (Figure 50). This is also seen to Bookham important public or semi-public open spaces: Gables, Church Road. The careful and expert use of leadwork on natural slate roofs greatly complements this material and can easily be lost through poor or un-informed repair. The churchyard of the Church of St Nicolas, a tree lined space with a number of important stone chest tombs and the Grade II listed War Memorial forming the setting of the 10.12 Horsham Stone Slab Grade I listed church at the heart of the Conservation Area. 10.12.1 The garden space with trees, laid to grass to the front Formerly a more common local material, Horsham slab is now of Griffin Court, on the west side of the High Street. rarely seen in this part of Surrey. There is a good example of its This space provides some greenery to the otherwise use on the south aisle and the lower stages of the tower of the continuously built up east side of the street. This space is Church of St Nicolas. visually linked to the trees in the front garden of Nos.28-30 High Street and others on the west side of High Street that provide a green edge to this part of the High Street. Lower Shott Car Park is demarked to the north and east by informal grassed areas containing a good number of mature trees. Trees stretch along the Guildford/Leatherhead Road (A246) linking this space with the road and forming a green corridor of some considerable amenity and biodiversity value. The gardens to The Old Crown Public House are an important amenity space for the public house and one of the few gaps on the High Street frontage. A series of trees to this space and to the edge of East Street form a green backdrop to the garden.

11.2 Garden spaces 11.2.1 A number of private garden spaces make a very important contribution to the character and appearance of the Figure 48 Decorative barge boards are a feature of some of the Conservation Area. They contribute to a more open character grander houses to Church Road (photomontage) and provide space where mature trees can thrive. Good

Great Bookham Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan 19 examples of this are to the rear of Nos. 28-30 High Street and the former Victoria Hotel, High Street and to the rear of The Tyrrells (No.3) and Gothic House, Church Road. The trees form attractive green backdrops to the development on the frontage of their plots and in some cases throughout the Conservation Area to front gardens where houses are set back from the roadside. This is particularly apparent to northern sections of Church Road and Lower Road to the south-east of the church. In the latter location, the trees and hedges of houses outside the Conservation Area, which form the edge of the boundary Figure 50 The natural slate roof of Bookham Grove with the traditional along Lower Road, make a significant contribution to the use of lead rolls to the hips and ridge character and appearance of views out of the Conservation Area (Figure 51).

11.2.2 Bookham Grove has a series of specimen trees which greatly complement the private garden setting of this house and its modern outbuildings. In addition, there is a strong tree belt to the west and southern boundaries of the remnant gardens to the house which, from the garden side, help retain a sense of the former grand scale and quality of the garden setting to the house, though much has now been lost to 20th century development.

11.3 Street trees 11.3.1 The street trees and grass verges to the east side of East Street make a very valuable contribution to the semi-rural feel of parts of this back lane and form a strong green edge to the eastern boundary of the Conservation Area (Figure 52).

12.0 Key views, vistas and panoramas (see Townscape Map)

12.1 Figure 51 View looking east along Lower Road – the trees to the north The narrow section of the roads and streets, with mostly side of Lower Road outside the conservation Area make a significant continuous development or mature trees to the frontages, contribution towards the setting of this part of the Conservation Area and the setting of a number of listed buildings creates well-contained general views through the Conservation

Area, with notable views being those along the High Street and East Street. In these views, it is the range of materials used and the variety of the roofscape that is important. In the case of the High Street, the variety of different roof profiles is significant. In East Street, rhythm is created by the brick 12.3 chimneys and pots and the comfortable enclosure of a consistent building line of buildings, boundaries or hedges and There are a small number of terminated or deflected views trees which characterise the views. They are full of activity and within the Conservation Area. A terminated view is one which variation. is closed or partially closed by a building or object. A good example would be the closing or termination of the view from the car park to the rear of the Royal Oak with the buildings 12.2 on the east side of the High Street opposite the access to the north of the Royal Oak. In this type of view the importance Because of the pattern of development within much of the of the host building is heightened and is more sensitive to Conservation Area, views to landmark buildings such as change. Bookham Grove, the Church of St Nicolas, the public library and to a lesser extent the former Victoria Hotel, are often glimpsed over or between buildings or trees. This is a very strong characteristic of the Conservation Area (Figure 53).

20 Great Bookham Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan 13.0 Degree of loss of architectural and/or historic elements 13.1 Loss of architectural features 13.1.1 There is relatively little loss of architectural or historic features throughout the Conservation Area and most traditional buildings retain much of their original fabric. There has been some loss of original windows to the houses to East Street and some clay tile and natural slate roofs have been replaced with modern examples of clay tile, or concrete interlocking tiles, to the detriment of the building.

14.0 Negative elements 14.1 The following is a summary of negative elements identified through analysis and initial public consultation with residents (by letter).

The raised table to the junction of Church Road, High Street and Lower Road Fencing to the front garden of No.38 fronting Church Road The volume of traffic to A246 (effectively truncating the southern section of the Conservation Area from the High Street) Figure 52 The mature trees to the roadside of East Street provide a Car parking the entire length of the High Street strong green boundary to the eastern edge of the Conservation Area Boundaries and entrance to the car park to the rear of the Royal Oak Some poor shopfronts, signage and modern blinds to High Street Signage and clutter around the Lower Shott Car Park Poor road surfaces around the Lower Shott area Road is dangerous for young children leaving houses in East Street Upkeep of old buildings/outbuildings falling into disrepair Remove advertisements, signs, especially on Lower Road Inadequate drainage in the area which has not kept pace with the property and population increase Co-op shopfront could be improved

Figure 53 Views to landmark buildings are often only glimpses – here the spire of the Church of St Nicolas is just seen above the roofs of High Street

Great Bookham Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan 21 15.0 Conclusion 15.1 The intimate and modest scale of the townscape, combined with a very high quality historic building stock and the relatively high number of listed buildings, are the key characteristics of the Great Bookham Conservation Area. The Conservation Area is generally in a good to excellent condition. Most of the buildings, both listed and unlisted, are in good condition and retain much original fabric or have been sympathetically altered or refurbished.

15.2 Trees form a very important part of the character and appearance of much of the Conservation Area and sit in important open, public, semi-public, or private spaces (gardens). They form a dynamic part of the townscape, with its mix of built frontages interspersed with greenery. Key open spaces such as the churchyard and Lower Shott Car Park greatly benefit from the presence of mature trees.

15.3 The Conservation Area boundary is generally sound and only a small extension is suggested to it in the Management Plan. There is limited scope for further planning controls to be applied to unlisted buildings (including boundary walls) since there is no evidence that these elements are under threat. In general, the Conservation Area appears very well managed by the local authorities and residents alike.

15.4 The modest and consistent scale and intimacy of much of the Conservation Area is a crucial part of its special character and appearance. New development has maintained and responded positively to this scale and intimacy.

15.5 The commercial core in High Street and Church Street displays a healthy mix of small shops and two small supermarkets that appear to be well supported. The presence of independent cafes, specialist shops such as butchers and restaurants/ public houses, should be maintained, supported and encouraged if Great Bookham is to retain is charm and essential intimate scale.

22 Great Bookham Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan Part 3: Management Plan

16.0 Introduction 16.7 Designation as a Conservation Area brings a number 16.1 of specific statutory provisions aimed at assisting the The management plan for the Great Bookham Conservation “preservation and enhancement” of the area. These controls Area has been prepared in accordance with English Heritage include requiring Conservation Area Consent for the substantial guidance ‘Understand Place: Conservation Area Designation, demolition of any unlisted building exceeding 115 cubic Appraisal and Management (2011)’ and should be read metres, fewer permitted development rights for alterations in conjunction with the Great Bookham Conservation Area and extensions, restrictions on advertisements and notice Appraisal produced by Mole Valley District Council as part of of proposed tree works. These are outlined in the Council’s the process of ongoing assessment and management of the guidance note Conservation Areas: A Planning Guide. Conservation Areas of the District.

16.8 16.2 The Conservation Management Plan recommends a series The purpose of the management plan is to present of measures to protect and enhance the significance of the proposals to achieve the preservation and enhancement of cultural, historic and aesthetic values of the Great Bookham the Conservation Area’s special character identified by the Conservation Area. These recommendations are subject to Appraisal. resource allocation and encourage community ownership of the Conservation Area in partnership with other bodies such as Mole Valley District Council and English Heritage. 16.3 The Great Bookham Conservation Area was designated in March 1974 and amended by Mole Valley District Council in April 1995. 17.0 Overview of the Condition of the 16.4 Conservation Area This guidance develops some of the themes identified in the Negative Issues section of the Conservation Area Appraisal. The management plan provides a framework for achieving the statutory requirements of section 71(1) of the Planning (Listed 17.1 Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, namely: The listed buildings and buildings making a positive “It shall be the duty of the local planning authority from time to contribution (see townscape map) within the Great Bookham time to formulate and publish proposals for the preservation Conservation Area are generally in a good to excellent and enhancement of any parts of their area which are condition with no significant buildings at risk. Conservation Areas.”

17.2 16.5 In townscape terms the appraisal has highlighted the generally Section 69(2) states: indifferent quality of some commercial properties, particularly “It shall be the duty of the local planning authority from time to in terms of signage and quality and detailed design of some time to review the past exercise of functions….and determine modern shopfronts. There is also some scope for improvement whether any further parts of their area should be designated as to parts of the public realm which lack a sense of place, for Conservation Areas” example the car park area to the rear of the Royal Oak, the crossing of Church Road, High Street and Lower Road, the southern entrance to the High Street, and Lower Shott Car 16.6 Park. The proposed areas for enhancement provide more The Management Plan has been prepared and submitted for detail on how these areas might be enhanced. adoption in accordance with Government guidance. This is set out in Planning Policy Statement 5 ‘Planning for the Historic Environment’, English Heritage guidance titled Understand 17.3 Place: Conservation Area Designation, Appraisal and The appraisal has identified one small extension to the Management (2011), Best Practice guidelines, policies within Conservation Area. the Mole Valley Local Development Framework Core Strategy and any ‘saved’ policies from the Mole Valley Local Plan. In addition, there is planning guidance published specifically by Mole Valley District Council such as: Conservation Areas; A Planning Guide and Listed Buildings; An Owner’s Guide (both published March 2007) and the District’s Shopfront Design; A Guide to Good Practice (July 1999).

Great Bookham Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan 23 18.0 Summary of the Public Consultation 20.0 Proposals for enhancement 18.1 The following sections provide a more detailed analysis of This section is divided into (i) general subject headings which the issues identified in both the appraisal work and through relate to the entire Conservation Area designation and (ii) consultation. The main headings are: specific areas for enhancement. Boundary revisions Proposed enhancements Section (i) Potential enhancement opportunities

20.1 Street Lighting 19.0 Boundary revisions 20.1.1 19.1 Presently a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) is being finalised As a result of analysis undertaken in the appraisal and in for the maintenance and upgrading where necessary of all response to public consultation, a number of sites were street lighting throughout the County. The work that may considered for inclusion within the Conservation Area arise from this within the Great Bookham Conservation Area boundary. At this time, there are two areas which are needs to ensure that white light is incorporated within all considered to be of sufficient merit to be included: lighting columns, that the style of column and lantern adopted as the standard during previous enhancements is used the triangle of open land to the east of the Conservation and that redundant equipment is removed. Liaison with the Area at the junction of the Leatherhead Road and Lower conservation staff within the District Council should take place Shott when work is planned. the finger of land boarding the south side of A246. The land is quite thickly planted with mature trees, both broadleaf and evergreen. A path alongside the carriageway threads its 20.1.2 way between the trees. The opportunity could also be taken to review the lighting The revised boundary is shown on the ‘Management’ map at within the village and where possible rationalise street lighting, the back of the document (Map 5). reducing the number of lamp columns and placing lighting on buildings, particularly within the commercial core.

19.2 20.1.3 The sites in question are very public and open to view. They comprise the triangular grassed space with a number of The following principles are suggested for lighting in the mature trees set randomly across the space at the junction Conservation Area: of Lower Shott Road and Leatherhead Road. There are good Lights should be mounted wherever possible on buildings views towards the flint and brick boundary wall to what were rather than on lamp columns (unless they are historic formerly the gardens to Grove Cottages, (now occupied by examples) modern houses). This space is now part of the approach to the High Street which formerly included a ‘T’ junction to the Within the Conservation Area the lamp columns should be front of Bookham Grove, now superseded by the A246. In kept to a minimum addition to the tree coverage, this space is an important public Historic/traditional lamp columns should be retained in-situ green space in what is otherwise a built-up section of the main Lights should be retro-fitted to traditional lamp columns Leatherhead-Guildford Road. Its open character is important to wherever possible the approach to the village. The second proposal for extension comprises a narrow slither of land which includes the mature New lamp columns should not be located immediately trees lining Leatherhead Road (A246) to the south side. The adjacent to historic columns as this creates cluttered trees form an important part of the green enclosure to this townscape and compromises the setting of the traditional part of the road at the gateway to the Conservation Area street furniture from the west. Whilst not under threat at present, both areas Careful consideration of the detailed design of the light would benefit from inclusion within the Conservation Area for fixtures and these should replicate the existing style their important amenity and townscape value and potential adopted by the County Council as part of a previous contribution to the special character of the Great Bookham enhancement scheme Conservation Area.

19.3 There are no areas currently within the Conservation Area that are suggested for exclusion.

24 Great Bookham Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan Section (ii) Specific enhancement projects 20.4 Enhancement to the High Street 20.4.1 20.2 Repair and redesign of speed table to Church The High Street is a busy thoroughfare but dominated by traffic Road, High Street, Lower Road junction and parking. This does create a sense of vitality and busyness, 20.2.1 but there is a downside in terms of noise and pollution. Easy and free parking attracts further vehicular movements, but is It is suggested that the present speed table, known locally an accepted part of the success of the village centre. as the ‘square-about’, has suffered from vehicular damage and is in need of repair. It is constructed of materials which are not sympathetic to its sensitive location at the heart of the 20.4.2 Conservation Area. A replacement would follow the existing There may be ways in which the High Street could be less layout and function but it could be improved visually through traffic dominated. Measures might include a redesign of the the use of stone setts for the ramps, combined with a flat black wide bell-mouth junction with the Guildford Road, perhaps to top surface to match the surrounding carriageway. Bespoke narrow down the entrance. This would have to be combined low level signage could be considered to indicate the presence with adequate space for vehicles to allow one another to pass, of the junction. This would need detailed discussion with the as happens at the moment. Parking is presently performing Highway Authority, but could follow best practice promoted an effective role of providing traffic calming along the High by the Manual for Streets and the work of the English Historic Street but there is a visual price to pay in having an attractive Towns Forum (EHTF) regarding bespoke signage for historically street that is dominated by parked vehicles. The reduction sensitive locations. in the space available for on-street parking is unlikely to be welcomed by some, but a small reduction, and subsequent 20.3 Resurfacing and low key landscaping to car park increase in the number of passing spaces, might be a possible to the rear of the Royal Oak Public House compromise. It would also provide additional crossing points for pedestrians. 20.3.1 Presently there is a loss of townscape cohesion at the vehicular entrance to the car park off Lower Road. Planting, 20.4.3 possibly tree planting, within the car park could help pull the The possibility of making the High Street one-way for vehicles townscape back together. This could also be undertaken by was highlighted and has been considered from time to time. extending the low flint and brick boundary walls presently However, there are significant implications for the townscape forming the wide entrance to narrow the access, or it could if this means additional traffic using adjacent streets that are be undertaken with new development such as a separate more residential in character. This is not a favoured approach building. because of the significant and unacceptable impact it would have on the character and appearance of this part of the Conservation Area. It is difficult to see how a scheme could be designed which will not have more negative impacts than 20.3.2 positive outcomes. The rear boundary treatments facing the car park are of a poor quality and future development should look to replace these 20.4.4 with brick and flint walls and planting to the edges of the car park. None of these measures are likely to be undertaken in the short term given the current priorities of the County Council (the Highway Authority). Shorter term measures might include 20.3.3 the removal of the guardrailing on the A246 and the resurfacing of the road table on the junction with Lower Road. A ban on The pedestrian and vehicular access to the High Street heavy goods vehicles to the High Street during trading hours adjacent to the Royal Oak should be resurfaced with a more may also be an appropriate short to medium term response traditional finish or an alternative to tarmac to provide a more to concerns of local people and would have a positive effect pedestrian-friendly/shared space. This could encourage the on the character and appearance of the Great Bookham use of tables and chairs and a more active outside space. In Conservation Area. These measures are likely to reduce future the long term, the closing of this route to vehicular traffic would maintenance of the highway. greatly improve the amenity of the pedestrian users of the High Street. This may be subject to the agreement of private landowners.

Great Bookham Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan 25 20.5 Lower Shott Car Park 20.5.1 Removal of any unnecessary poles, signage, fencing and some realignment of footpaths and removal of spaces to create more greenspace. Possible resurfacing of the former section of the High Street to the front of Grove Cottages with stone sett gulleys and an alternative material to tarmac, such as resin bonded gravel.

20.6 Resurfacing of the High Street carriageway 20.6.1 The high quality, historic commercial core of the village has had a relatively recent public realm improvement scheme which has successfully transformed the pavements of the village. The main carriageway would benefit from an improved treatment than simply tarmac. A change in material to a bound gravel rolled into the tarmac with stone sett gulleys would heighten the sense of place and reflect the high quality of the surrounding built environment, greatly improving the setting of a number of important statutory listed buildings to this part of the Conservation Area.

21.0 Enhancement of the Conservation Area 21.1 All new building within the Conservation Area should meet the following key test outlined in the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. Mole Valley District Council in the exercising of its planning duties must be able to demonstrate that it has undertaken the following: ‘special attention shall be paid to the desirability of preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of that area.’ (section 72)

21.2 In the Conservation Area, where the quality of the general environment is already acknowledged by designation, the Council will encourage good quality schemes that respond positively to their setting. General guidance and a checklist for prospective developers can be found in Appendix A of the Management Plan.

26 Great Bookham Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan Bibliography and References

Brayley, E. W., A Topographical History of Surrey, Vol 4 (London, 1841) Fortescue, The storey of two villages, Great and Little Bookham (1975) Fortescue, People and Places, Great and Little Bookham (1978) Malden, H. E., A History of the County of Surrey: Volume 3 (Victoria County History, 1911) Pevsner N & Nairn I Buildings of England; Surrey second edition (revised by Bridget Cherry) (1971) Yale University Press, London

1822 Great Bookham enclosure map (Surrey History Centre Ref: K35/13/1) 1823 Sale plan of Sole Farm (Surrey History Centre Ref: G85/2/1/2/32) 1842 Great Bookham Tithe Map (Surrey History Centre Ref: 864/1/15) 1869 1:2500 OS map 1914 1:2500 OS map 1935 1:2500 OS map

Mole Valley District Council publications Conservation Areas; A Planning Guide (Revised March 2007) Listed Buildings; An Owners’ Guide (Revised March 2007) Shopfront Design; A Guide to Good Practice (July 1999)

Central Government publications Department for Transport Manual for Streets, (2007) Thomas Telford Publishing, London

Great Bookham Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan 27 Appendix A

Design guidance for new buildings in the Key points to remember: Conservation Area The character of the site should be considered. The boundaries should be noted, especially if they comprise hedgerows, mature trees, walls, fences or railings. The following provides general design guidance for small sites The access point to the site will have to be agreed. within the Conservation Area. It is intended as a checklist Generally, care should be taken to minimise any damage to and prompt for prospective developers to ensure their front boundaries through the uncritical imposition of sight scheme positively responds to the established character and lines, which may have the effect of removing most of a appearance of its immediate surroundings. boundary. This guidance provides generic advice for smaller Consider potential assets on-site, such as the lie of the developments of up to approximately 5-8 housing units. Sites land, areas of shelter and sunny aspect, existing structures of a larger number will require considerable pre-application such as buildings or walls, trees or hedgerows, which might negotiation and may be the subject of design briefs. Some be incorporated into the scheme. small developments may be in such sensitive locations that they may require a concise brief from the District Council. In Develop a design concept. This should include: all cases a Design Statement will be required to accompany What is the role of this development within the the application drawings. The Character Appraisal for the setting? Conservation Area must be considered and referred to by the applicant in their supporting statements, as it will assist in Is this a gateway development on the edge, approach setting the context of the development. or periphery of the site? It is strongly advised that all parties visit the site and its setting. Is it a focal point development terminating a view or The setting of a site can vary but as a general guide it should providing a skyline? be taken as the area from which the site can be seen, and Is the site at a pivotal point in the townscape, turning the surroundings seen from the site. The setting can also be a corner from one type of development to another? defined as the general pattern of uses in the vicinity. These The frontage part of the development should, in virtually may vary on each side of the site. every case, face outward to the streetscape, unless there It is important to consider specifically: surrounding skylines, are compelling reasons not to do so. rooflines and landmarks (for example, the tower of St Nicolas The character of the development should be determined church), or if the development will have an impact on other by layout and provide an appropriate sense of identity views of key buildings, or “signature” skylines. and enclosure. A sequence of spaces and places should The surrounding built form should be appraised. The following be considered; from major to minor space, from formal/ are a series of questions which should structure the analysis symmetrical to informal. undertaken on a given site. This will also act as a check list for The design should avoid any inappropriate suburbanising development control purposes when assessing an applicant’s of the proposals through deep or irregular house plan, scheme: fussy elevations, spacious set backs from the building line, What are the typical sizes and shapes of building plots? dwarf wall boundaries and inappropriate spacing between Are these uniform or varied? If varied, consider largest and buildings. smallest types. Design considerations, such as window proportions, How do buildings relate to the back edge of the footpath or subservience of elements such as garages, roof type (gable carriageway? This factor alone can help to assimilate new end or hipped), roof pitch, projection or recession and buildings into the street scene. choice of materials, should derive from the character of Are the buildings in the street freestanding, or are they in surrounding buildings forming the setting. small informal groups or more regular terraces? Contemporary solutions may be appropriate if it can be Are buildings linked in a particular way, for example with demonstrated that they derive from a comprehensive boundary walls? appraisal of the setting and site. Do the buildings generally have their main ridgeline parallel to the street or at right angles? Are the buildings generally ‘grand’ or modestly proportioned and styled? What is the character of the front boundary walls or fences? What are the predominant materials and colour of material in the area? Are any unique?

28 Great Bookham Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan Glossary

Article 4 Direction: Knapped flint: An Article 4 Direction may be issued by the Council in The result of the splitting of flint to produce a smooth dark circumstances where the danger of the erosion of the surface which is then used as facing material for walls. Where character of the area is such that specific control over the flint has not been split and remains as a complete stone it development is required. The effect of such a Direction is is known as unknapped flint. to remove the usual permitted development rights, thereby necessitating a planning application to be made. It can include for example any proposals to replace windows, doors, roofs, Public Realm: and can restrict the construction of a porch or extension, the The spaces between buildings accessible to the public, painting of the external surfaces, or the removal of chimney including the highway, green areas, squares etc. stacks.

Scale: Building Line: This can have two meanings: it can be used to define the The common alignment of building frontages in relation to the mass or bulk of a building often in comparison to other back edge of the carriageway, footpath or waterfront. The buildings or spaces, or (the more strictly correct) meaning building line might also refer to a common alignment of the appertaining to the subdivision of a building to create different backs of buildings. effects for example the architectural expression of structural bays, intervals of windows, proportions etc. Building at Risk: A phrase used to describe a building which is in poor repair Setting/context: (eg, leaking/blocked gutters, broken slates, structural The physical (built and landscape), community and economic problems) and often vacant with no use. The combination setting in which the development takes place. of these two factors and the severity of the repair issues determines the degree of risk and the need for action. Streetscape: Buildings of Local Importance: The character of the street environment, existing or proposed. A building which is considered to make a positive contribution to the special architectural or historic interest of a Conservation Townscape: Area, but does not meet the criteria for it to be added to the statutory list of buildings of special architectural and historic The urban equivalent of landscape; the overall effect of the interest. It may, for instance, be part of a group which by its combination of buildings, changes of level, green spaces, scale, alignment, materials or style contribute to the quality of boundary walls, colours and textures, street surfaces, street the townscape. furniture, uses, scale, enclosure, views etc.

Burgage Plot Vernacular/polite: Tenure of land in a town or city, which originally involved a fixed Vernacular money rent. Often used to describe the pattern of plots in a Traditional buildings of a region, frequently developed by local planned town. builders in response to the regional requirements, climate, site conditions and available locally sourced materials. Dendrochronology Dendrochronology or tree-ring dating is the scientific method Polite of dating based on the analysis of patterns of tree-rings. Designs developed by architects and architectural pattern Dendrochronology can date the time at which tree rings were books usually incorporating classical concepts of symmetry, formed, in many types of wood, to the exact calendar year. It proportion and scale in both plan and elevation. is often used to find the precise date for a building by dating a section of the timber frame forming part of its construction

Enclosure: The arrangement of buildings, walls, trees etc. to provide different levels of containment of space.

Great Bookham Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan 29 How and where can additional copies can be obtained? Copies of the Great Bookham Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan and executive summary can be obtained from Mole Valley District Council. The address is at the end of this document. The documents can also be found on Mole Valley’s website at www.molevalley.gov.uk. Contacts for further information: Conservation Team, Planning Department, Mole Valley District Council, Pippbrook, Dorking, Surrey RH4 1SJ or by email to: [email protected] Tel no. 01306 885001 Mole Valley District Council web site: www.molevalley.gov.uk

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