Garstang Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan
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Garstang Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan Garstang Conservation Area Appraisal Garstang Conservation Area Appraisal Wyre Borough Council Adopted 19th July 2010 Wyre Borough Council Disclaimer Copyright Notice All maps and plans in this study report are reproduced from Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office © Crown Copyright. Unauthorised reproduction may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Wyre Borough Council Licence 100018720, 2009. Garstang Conservation Area Appraisal Table of contents 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Conservation Areas 1 1.2 Purpose and Objectives of a Conservation Area Appraisal 1 1.3 Garstang Conservation Area 3 1.4 General Character and Plan Form 5 1.5 Landscape Setting 6 2 Community Involvement ................................................................................... 8 3 Historical Development ..................................................................................... 9 th 3.1 Pre-16 Century 9 th th 3.2 16 and 17 Century Garstang 10 th 3.3 18 Century Garstang 11 th 3.4 19 Century Garstang 12 th 3.5 20 Century Garstang 13 3.6 Present Day Garstang 14 4 Character Appraisal......................................................................................... 16 4.1 Topography, Views and Vistas 16 4.2 Activity and Former Uses 18 4.3 Buildings 18 4.4 Scheduled Monuments 32 4.5 Boundary Walls 33 4.6 Public Realm Audit 34 4.7 Open Space 43 4.8 Trees 45 4.9 Architecture and Materials 47 5 Pressures, Issues and Threats ....................................................................... 52 5.1 Pressures 52 5.2 Issues and Threats 52 6 Opportunities, Enhancements and Improvements ....................................... 62 6.1 Opportunities 62 6.2 Recommendations for Enhancements and Improvements 62 7 Possible Boundary Changes .......................................................................... 65 8 Appendices....................................................................................................... 69 8.1 Garstang Conservation Area and Management Plan Questionnaire 70 8.2 Full Listed Building Descriptions and Map Showing Locations 76 8.3 Aerial Photos of the Conservation Area (2000) 80 8.4 Effects of Conservation Area Designation 82 8.5 References 84 i Wyre Borough Council Table of figures Figure 1. Plan of Garstang illustrating the Conservation Area boundary ................................4 Figure 2. Street plan of Garstang, illustrating main roads .......................................................6 Figure 3. John Speed's Map of Lancashire 1610 (LCC, 2009) .............................................10 Figure 4. Grammar School, now Arts Centre ........................................................................11 Figure 5. The Royal Oak Hotel..............................................................................................11 Figure 6. Lancaster Canal .....................................................................................................12 Figure 7. The Church of St Thomas ......................................................................................12 Figure 8. Map of Garstang from 1847 ...................................................................................13 Figure 9. Map of Garstang from 1932 ...................................................................................14 Figure 10. Arial photo of Garstang (2000).............................................................................15 Figure 11. Bridge Street ........................................................................................................16 Figure 12. High Street ...........................................................................................................16 Figure 13. Eagle and Child Weind.........................................................................................17 Figure 14. Nicksons Weind ...................................................................................................17 Figure 15. Shopping area at rear of High Street ...................................................................17 Figure 16. Pedestrian route along River Wyre ......................................................................17 Figure 17. Riverside footpath looking west ...........................................................................17 Figure 18. Church Street looking to St Thomas’ Church.......................................................17 Figure 19. 2 Bridge Street .....................................................................................................19 Figure 20. Position of building (shown in orange) .................................................................19 Figure 21. 4 Bridge Street .....................................................................................................20 Figure 22. Position of building (shown in orange) .................................................................20 Figure 23. 11, 12 and 13 Bridge Street .................................................................................21 Figure 24. Position of building (shown in orange) .................................................................21 Figure 25. Royal Oak Hotel, Bridge Street ............................................................................21 Figure 26. Position of building (shown in orange) .................................................................21 Figure 27. 43 High Street ......................................................................................................22 Figure 28. Position of building (shown in orange) .................................................................22 Figure 29. 44 and 45 High Street ..........................................................................................23 Figure 30. Position of building (shown in orange) .................................................................23 Figure 31. 46 and 47 High Street ..........................................................................................23 Figure 32. Position of building (shown in orange) .................................................................23 Figure 33. Market House, High Street...................................................................................24 Figure 34. Position of building (shown in orange) .................................................................24 Figure 35. Outbuilding behind Market House, High Street....................................................25 Figure 36. Position of building (shown in orange) .................................................................25 Figure 37. Arts Centre, Lancaster Road................................................................................25 Figure 38. Position of building (shown in orange) .................................................................25 Figure 39. Canal Bridge (No. 62) ..........................................................................................26 Figure 40. Position of building (shown in orange) .................................................................26 Figure 41. Church of St Thomas ...........................................................................................27 Figure 42. Position of building (shown in orange) .................................................................27 Figure 43. Cross Base...........................................................................................................27 Figure 44. Position of building (shown in orange) .................................................................27 Figure 45. Garstang Bridge ...................................................................................................28 Figure 46. Position of building (shown in orange) .................................................................28 Figure 47. Council Offices, Victoria Terrace..........................................................................29 Figure 48. United Reformed Church, Croston Road .............................................................29 Figure 49. 81-85 Church Street (odd) ...................................................................................30 Figure 50. Myrtle Cottages, Church Street............................................................................30 Figure 51. School Cottages, Church Street...........................................................................30 Figure 52. 70-72 Church Street.............................................................................................30 Figure 53. 63-67 Church Street.............................................................................................30 Figure 54. Laburnum Cottage, High Street ...........................................................................30 ii Garstang Conservation Area Appraisal Figure 55. Th’owd Tithebarn .................................................................................................31 Figure 56. Stables behind the King’s Arms, High Street .......................................................31 Figure 57. 3 High Street ........................................................................................................31 Figure 58. 8-12 Bridge Street (even).....................................................................................31 Figure 59. Garstang Market Cross