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SOUTH DISTRICT COUNCIL LullingtonNewton Conservation Solney Conservation Area Character Area Character Statement Statement

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Conservation Area Map Area Conservation Conservation Area Description Description Area Conservation LossDamage & • • • Conservation Area Analysis Analysis Area Conservation • Introduction Introduction Summary Appendix Distinctive architectural details architectural Distinctive Appendix Area of Archaeological Potential Potential of AreaArchaeological NewtonSolney NewtonLullington Solney ConservationConservation AreaArea CharacterCharacter StatementStatement judgements on the merits of development applications. themeritsdevelopment judgementsonof Main Street, but this has not been to the detriment of the character of the conservation conservation the of character the of area. detriment the to along been development not has infill this some but been Street, Main also has There area. conservation the within streets 18 of late the appearance In village. the the influenced has redistribution and ownership land of pattern complex A rn ad oe Lk mn stlmns ht ee salse ajcn t te River, the to 19 adjacent the in changed was settlement agricultural an as established character predominant were Its ford. that a case this in point, crossing settlements major a with association in developed Solney many Newton Like Dove. rivers the and of confluence the Trent at Trent, River the of bank south the on sits Solney Newton Summary on Council District Derbyshire 12th October1978. South by designated was Area Conservation Solney Newton The It Council. District Derbyshire South with, association in and for, Conservation Morris Mel by produced been has statement This Introduction

nacmn. hs ouet il e sd y h Cucl hn aig professional making when Council the by used be future also will for It opportunities document thus protection. and This interest of special enhancement. worthy that to Solney damage of Newton degree of the assesses appearance and character the makes aristocratic family with a landed estate. In fact, the estate character derives from from derives character estate 19 the the in fact, families class In middle new estate. of, patronage landed and by, a development with family aristocratic local a from derived expect, might one as not, is this but character, estate an has village The titleand themanorial of sale rights. Every’s Henry Sir with 1870s the in culminating onwards, 1799 gradually from freeholders was private to land off sold the of majority the but Solney, Newton of manor the of lord Egginton, 20 • • from phases twomain derived development: of is character estate The brewing. particularly Burton, in interests from created was wealth linear settlement pattern along this route. The village grew extensively in the late 18 late the in extensively grew village The route. this along pattern settlement linear a by dominated is it and Burton and between road main the on sits Solney Newton commanding with houses new for opportunities views. provided location valley Its Trent Burton-on-Trent. from the families overlooking wealthy for area residential select highly a of 19 Newton Solney Newton th th centuries. centuries. century development, although extensive, is largely hidden from view from the main main the from view from hidden largely is extensive, although development, century c1860-c1900 (under the (under c1860-c1900 family) Ratcliff Hoskins) Abraham of theownership (under 1799-c1836 Conservation Area Conservation

th century, most land in the village belonged to Sir Edward Every of Every Edward Sir to belonged village the in land most century, es u te pca hsoi ad rhtcua itrs that interest architectural and historic special the out sets 1 1

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th and LullingtonNewton Conservation Solney Conservation Area Character Area Character Statement Statement century largely brick-built th century designed landscape, th century rendered villaand picturesque century th 2 century and it is distinguished by the former homes century and early 20 th th individual quirky buildings and its appearance its dominated is areasby distinct differenttwo of character: being very close to “money” from Burton in Burton-on-Trent, the 19 its development was highly influenced by of of several well-to-do Burton families, who had aspirations of enhancing throughland and their buildings their status

incorporatingand housing, modern mix village; the of - early an19 eclectic housing • cottage orné housing, and 19 • - Newton Park; a heavily wooded, largely early 19 •

An area of archaeological potential has been defined through an assessment of the known archaeological, documentary and plan-form evidence of the settlement. It has been carried out as part of the Archaeologist, review of the each Development conservation Control area Archaeologist Record County OfficerCouncil. at Derbyshire in and consultation the with Sites the County and Monuments An area of archaeological potential may encompass both statutory designations (including Scheduled Monuments and Registered statutory site information from the Derbyshire Sites Historic and Monuments Record. It shows the Parks and probable extent Gardens) of and settlement other and industrial non- activity during the medieval and/or post-

The distinctive characteristics of Newton Solney can be summarised as follows: follows: as summarised be can Solney of Newton characteristics distinctive The Areaof ArchaeologicalPotential NewtonLullington Solney ConservationConservation AreaArea CharacterCharacter StatementStatement find to Derbyshire South in many In norm settlement. the setprobably by up thefirst householdplace. principal in were cases, these churches the the of is site house it medieval principal as the surprise, alongside churches no medieval is church the of siting The road. stood. main hall the while the area this in and expected be House therefore, not, Rock would development betweenIntensive area the in probably grounds acres, hall 8½ the somethat suggests covered survey 1758 common The Hall. a or House Manor was former the fords of site crossing when past, the marks certainly almost the first House Rock Moreover, horseback. on travellers in for experience thoroughfare essential at an been would Lane have seems Trent that remember to important is it village, the church of rest the from removed the Although services taken chapel. have each would for Priory Repton of canons Augustinian The church. parish the to travel to them having from save to worship could parishioners where one was ease” of “chapel in A Priory 1271. Repton by owned chapels such ilg a te n o Cuc Lane, Church of a 12 originally end was It Trent. the the overlooking at the of the village north is the to village stands which the church, in building oldest The Sulney). Solny, & spelt Sulene, (also later descent Norman of was family The manor. the around owned who family, Soleni byde the after 1300, suffix “Solney” the acquired had It Farm). New meaning word English Old (an Niwantune as recorded first was It sources. two from derived is Solney Newton name The to its waterfront location. related obviously not is village the in development of pattern the and goods, transporting for river the of use the with associated wharves or industries any had village the that evidence no is there Willington) andSwarkestone (e.g. theriver on villages Derbyshire South other Unlike its to certain related At Trent. was the variations. seasonal massive toand prone was it but navigable, been have Dove Solney would Trent the times the – Newton rivers two of of confluence the development at ford a the by location that doubt little seems There Development Historic Analysis Area Conservation area. conservation the of boundary the with coincide necessarily not need potential archaeological of area an Consequently, shift. may focus their develop, and grow settlements as centuries, the Over that expectation ground. below reasonable be survive may periods may medieval post and/or there medieval the to relating potential evidence archaeological archaeological of area the Within periods. medieval th century “chapel of ease”, one of eight eight of one ease”, of “chapel century 3 3 LullingtonNewton Conservation Solney Conservation Area Character Area Character Statement Statement 4 century, no andevidence wasthere this is that locationthe of th century,a demonstrable unbrokenwith line of theof descent manor from the th the the original park. hunting The manor of Newton Solney was handed down through marriage to the the early 17 Every family in de Solneys. In 1758, the village was detailed in a survey of the Every estate by Wyatt (DRO D5762/2). Although, sadly, the accompanying map is known not to to exist, there are some interesting whichin facts current appearance.the writtenthe village’s help document, explain to Two islands “at the weir” are described, but these no longer exist. These islands for existed a long time and are shown on an estate map of 1836, between the two rivers. was There a ford crossing at this point between weir. The weir may have been the designed to canalise the water upstream to make a two navigable islands, probably downstream of the stretch of the Trent controlled power to millsupply of water downstream. a between Newton Solney and Burton, or perhaps to enable a The The agricultural character of the village was fundamentally and permanently changed by the break-up of the Every estate there in 1799, when an Act of Parliament was passed in order to permit its sale. Abraham Hoskins of Burton-on-Trent, one of the Trustees for the sale of the Newton Solney estate, took first pick of the land on offer and set picturesque about creating a landscape as a setting for employed outside his the village, new later took house up residence there. at Newton Other Solney, both after lifetime. Hoskins’ during wealthy and gentlemen, There were also a number of local typical village community. trades supporting The was the principal brick-making, but industry this was small in its scale quite of operation - in 1871 manufacturer, was employing 6 and men 1 boy which at his relative “Newton William Hopkins Brickyard”, is said to have worked as a manufactory since 1811. Previously, it was worked by the Every family as estate part “in of hand”, their and property was the the Everys only had everything else was sold. kept The site is now after occupied by the houses Newton House. called Newton Hill and The history of interwoven Newton with Solney’s a development, complex understand. In 1066 and both Newton and pattern were held hence jointly by one of lord, Algar, but its by change 1204 the appearance manor in was split, today, probably ownership, by the is Crown, which AluredSolenneia. de with the it Newton part being is held by useful to During the medieval period the de Sulneys developed have a been deer-hunting surrounded park, by which a fence would or “pale”. The known location and and extent it of this does park not is not appear on created at the end of the 18 early County maps. The present Newton Park was John Marbrow, the local brick NewtonLullington Solney ConservationConservation AreaArea CharacterCharacter StatementStatement manufacture was taking place in the village during the mid 18 mid the during village the in place taking was manufacture brick that indicating survey, 1758 the in described are Piece” “Brickiln and Yard” “Brickiln bynot would the1750s, surprising. thevillage decline be sucha inEverys the of dominance long the time. Given this by beendemolished had statusor little had itself Hall the that suggesting perhaps 1758, in tenants separate had Yards Hall two The Trent, the window. oriel of an with banks the tower on building the semi-castellated shows tall a Every as Henry freestanding still Sir was it of when possession in Rock 1789 into circa incorporated now of is watercolour that A structure House. tower the is Tower Rock & 1758 Tower”. Barns with the Rock Yard Barn in “Hall by listed followed is are This Yard. Yard” Church the “Hall before turn called in survey each pieces separate two and Orchard” “Hall river. the of side north the on Hargate, The called pasture common the to access gave ford The Hoskins as part of his second acquisition in 1800. The farmbuildings were re-sited at the at 19 mid the re-sited in Farm Park were Newton present farmbuildings The 1800. in acquisition second his of part as to new Hoskins available his therefore were as and auction, them the at re-worked sold been and not had auction, they 1799 Fortunately home. the in included see he to that content buildings been and had farmhouse old existing an bought Hoskins plan, his changed Having and folly a and built not was Castle. asBladon this reason known now house some the become to enlarged for later instead, there built was but house banqueting Wyatt, Jeffry to Hill, by Bladon on drawn house new plans his build to was intention original Hoskins’ house. for setting new a his provide to park new a as landscaped he which 1800, and 1798 in other each adjoining land of blocks large two acquiring estate, the of pick first took Hoskins Abraham including exceptions, few a Rock furtherand House. thebrickworks just with with sold 1799, all was December property in the 1818 place By sales. took subsequent auction large A estate. Solney Newton the of sale the including behalf, his on act to appointed guardians legal three of one was Trent, on Burton from attorney an Hoskins, Abraham difficulties. financial in was estate the 1786, h hue te ulc od a r-lge ad uk on o ie t ad n attractive an and it, hide to down sunk and immediately layfarmbuildings TheTrent.extensive re-aligned theriver towards createdwas prospect was road public the house, the of North vanished. has it but county, the in lists he five only of one grotto, a mentions 17), (1811- Derbyshire of Minerals and Agriculture his in Farey, John garden. kitchen walled the and ferns, and paths 1805. tufa-lined with in stream, built sunken and probably lakes the was were house hill, the of the West on Castle, Bladon today. them see we as much Park Newtonlandscapeof and thegardens of framework essential outthe laid Hoskins Abraham Hotel. presentNewtonPark covered in buildings, with shallow clay pits to the west. It was also identified on early 19 early was on identified also site was It the west. the and to pits clay map, shallow with Survey buildings, in covered Ordnance edition first the on was Works” It “Brick site. as the marks identified Hill), Newton called (now area conservation the of south-east the By the time that the nine-year-old 9 nine-year-old the house that time the large By a by occupied now is and redeveloped been earthworkssome vestigial to the are thefield in west.(NewtonHouse). There has brickworks the of The site working. stopped had this map, OS edition second the of time the By maps. century th Baronet inherited the manor of Newton Solney in Solney Newton of manor the inherited Baronet th century, but Hoskins’ house still survives as the as survives still house Hoskins’ but century, 5 5 th century. Brickyard Farm, to Farm, Brickyard century. th

LullingtonNewton Conservation Solney Conservation Area Character Area Character Statement Statement century th century with a brick and stone th 6 (whose country seat was at nearby ). The Sale Particulars of 1836 1 AbrahamHoskins (the attorney’s son) stillwas on the electoral register as the owner of the freehold of Newtonpark in 1839 1 photographs which belonged to the Ratcliff family (now in a private collection) the show that family recorded the appearance of the Park works, and in buildings particular before repairing carrying the out lake major (removing a two large sections earthwork of which the separated the lake for management walls). of A thatched rustic fish summerhouse is recorded stocks, in the photographs, with and rustic timber constructing new retaining posts supporting the open crenellated front. walls (part of This which still had stand) incorporating been picturesque gothic ensemble. arches The designed small as bridge over a the in stream freestanding recorded in the photograph conjunction still survives with but the remainder some was replaced in the early 20 traceried summerhouse (now tracerieda(now building). listed summerhouse There was a large amount of estate-type building going on in the village over the 40 years between 1860 and 1900. The common characteristics give the village an “estate” character, although who was is responsible not clear. It must have been either the Chesterfield estate or the Ratcliff family, as the Worthingtons never appear to have actually owned Shared anything. building details include; soft red brickwork, built in Flemish bond (with paler buff pink/ headers), a distinctive band of dentilled and moulded brickwork, brickwork, red decorative clay tumbled tiles. These new “estate-type” properties include the West Lodge the at entrance to Newton Park and the stableblock and grooms accommodation as well as a number the village. of properties in 6-10Nos. Main Street and the village were shop one landholding in 1850 – a farmhouse and farmbuildings surrounding a small yard. They appear to have been redeveloped by one south of the house. of house. the south Hoskins also developed a number of properties on the edge of the village, just Park, to within provide an additional leasehold the income; Beehive Cottage, Gretton House (54 Main Street), Cedar Lodge.The and House In 1839 Abraham Hoskins’ land, Chesterfield incorporating Newton Park, was sold to the Earl of show show the full extent of the estate (DRO D2293/1/1). The Earl of Chesterfield presumably wanted to consolidate landholding his but he always apparently intended lease to the house. Between 1840 and 1873 Newton Park was let to brewing the Worthington family). family (a William well-known Worthington stayed there until member of his the Worthington family death to reside at in Newton Park was 1871 Calvert Worthington in and the last 1873. Between 1874 and 1879 the place was Robert Ratcliff vacant is and listed as in the the freehold 1879 owner, although Electoral his Register place of have until 1882, when must moved family his in. abode was Stapenhill The Ratcliff family came from a wealthy brewing pedigree (Bass, Ratcliff and Gretton Ltd). Their first involvement in the village was when (now demolished), Samuel which overlooked Ratcliff the Trent on built the brow of Cliff Bladon Hill House to the west in of 1860 Newton Park. This was then occupied by Frederickgradually Ratcliff increased and his their family. predominance The Ratcliffs in Robert the Ratcliff had local bought the lordship scene. of the manor By from Sir Henry 1876 Every. Then, Ratcliff (Kelly’s bought Newton Park Earl Bladon Castle fromof and Chesterfield. the Directory) Between about 1860 and 1900 the Ratcliffs redeveloped parts of the village. 19 NewtonLullington Solney ConservationConservation AreaArea CharacterCharacter StatementStatement Approaches Approaches h apoc it Nwo Sle fo Rpo i dsigihd y lt 18 late a by distinguished is Repton from Solney Newton into approach The 19 mid the in date unknown an At 1950. Almshouses in (Sunnyside) Memorial War the also and 1932 in range, rifle a incorporating Hall, Village the built family Ratcliff the that know We Croft. Main The doeson as features, Unicorn, common these The shares also Street. Street, Main 12 and 10 is properties; site modern this two of by back occupied The now group. this of part originally was but demolished was (Ivydene) 8 No. and office post usedthe between cottagesthree of terrace A buildings. details Park Newton the on and bricks common same the but styles building different three using owner, The next major phase of development came in the 1960s, when substantial new new substantial when same the During 1960s, houses. ninety hotel. asan House NewtonPark opened period, nearly the to amounting in together Park, Newton came of grounds development of the in and phaseDevelopment”) “Riverside (the Lane Blacksmith’s off out laid were developments major next The decorative remnantssome odd buildings. other and from sectionBurtonofAbbey, a bridge, fromBurton arch an features; architectural salvaged with it embellished family The trees). and lake garden, (walled existed already the that within infrastructure gardens the upon the building redeveloped park, had Ratcliff Robert time this By survives. still awhich by replaced been had house ha-ha, the a with together joined seamlesslyof been had park and west garden the 1900 by and garden, and south the to buildings the of all 1880 By his of cause the was farm new the Farmin buildings 1890. NewtonPark at further TheRatcliffs added involvement. that possible quite is it and Park, Newton at worked have to rumoured is architect the Stevens Henry concerns. separate as farm a and house Chesterfield country a let of to easier it Earl find doubt no would the he as 1840, when around estate the necessary bought became perhaps This house. the from business agricultural the severing thereby removed, be could House Park Newton at was buildings farm Street Main off lane existing An extensivethe thatorder in created was farmnew The Farm. buildings. new the serve to extended Park Newton as known now Park, Newton ct Pn (o h suh ad lre yaoe t te ot) n te og brick long the and north) the (to sycamore large a and a creating road, the of sides both line which Farm, Grange south) and Farm Trent of farmbuildings the (to Pine Scots tall of clump a by formed entrance distinctive a has area conservation the approach, this In broad well-kept by characterised street, the of Theofboundary lies area housing.this of verges. theconservation theend modern at sides both lining development modern is west housing the to this Behind village. the of framework built the of limits the defines now but village, the of rest the from removed slightly once was This east. facing farmhouse TheUnicornPublic House, RoadRepton Main(?? Street) th century, a new model farm was built to the south of of south the to built was farm model new a century, 7 7 th century century

LullingtonNewton Conservation Solney Conservation Area Character Area Character Statement Statement century evergreen and th century house. From here th where farm groups form a gateway a gateway form farm where groups Eastern approach to conservation area area conservation to approach Eastern View of Bladon Castle from Newton Park Newton from Bladon Castle of View 8 there are extensive views across the wholeacross the thereTrent are valley extensive views in the Peakthe distance. to District The road then descends into the village along a deep brick then a sandstone wall, both topped and by hedges cutting to the west by a largely hedge-lined embanked to the east by a embankment. broadleaved planting, providing year-round cover Lebanon sits and alongside large-leaved interest. limes and specimen A trees, such as statuesque Araucaria. This foil Cedar to is the a open meadow of landscape to the north of the B5008, leading down to the River. developmentThe within ParkNewton largelyis hidden. grounds From Bretby the road drops down from the ridge and follows hedgerows until it the reaches brow of the hill near Newton Hill, a substantial mid 19 Every conservation area has a multitude of changing views, both close-range and more expansive, too numerous to cover comprehensively in a document of this scope. This section describes a selection of general and more specific views that are likely to impress themselves strongly in most a visitor’s experience of the conservation viewpoints area. referred to are included Some the in conservation area map of included in document. this the One of distinguishes Newton Solney from other the conservation areas in characteristics the conservation area across the village and long views distance from the district village to far horizons. is the that importance of long views from outside the narrow entrance into buildings the work effectively as a village.gateway into These the village as the taller buildings sit at eastern the end of each range. windows or The lack doors, of elevations and is an important the foil to the plain open character blank of the follows. conservation The eastern part of area Main Street is that enclosed on the south side by sandstone a wall coursed softened by wide a grass hedge verge, and lining Grange Farm. the The road frontage gradually sweeps to southwards creating a broad space where it meets the triangular grassy Bretby Lane. junction with From Burton the road descends from the brow of Bladon Hill, with broad views up to the ridge on the right and down to Willington the power station River in the on distance. the The heavily left, wooded setting which of the Newton is Park only to south spoilt by of views of the B5008 is enriched by the mixture of 19 Views NewtonLullington Solney ConservationConservation AreaArea CharacterCharacter StatementStatement ewe to lses f yaoe ad n vne of avenue an framed and Lane sycamores Church of along limes. pollarded clusters spire two its and between church the of that is village the within view enduring and intimate most The thepark. through moving on today, than prominent more ornamental been have would the landscape, of view original linkingthebuilding the with verandah GrettonHouse,its with The orné. cottage the the to small extended within was this features Solney Newton of in and landscape, number a landscape of incorporated style natural gardening more the as important are park and growth the within Views obscured. be now tree may building the towards later by views obscured conceived originally the partially of some result, been a As creepers. has castellations brick the of impact the although important extremely are Castle Bladon of views long the Park Newton From it as justthedistance seenin thetrees. be can through prominent edge, is water’s the at sits which which a House, River, Rock of glimpse the A with Dove. the to meets it evident, where away bends falls most gradually meadow is open setting the north rural To the Park. Newton its within trees, Here specimen and evergreen Hill. many trees, mature Bladon of panorama of saddle the from village the into down views expansive long are there direction, other the in arriving Burton, From • • • twodistinctive brickwork: thelocal are characteristics in There Brickwork snapshot details. to provide a vernacular isphotographs, supplemented by thelocal of the lists 1 and Appendix identity. form local and area, conservation the within encountered details with building traditional typical and special linked the intricately were is they influenced details which building in way directly local the in and used materials materials of range building The Solney. of Newton of appearance availability and geology Local Details and Materials Building to frametheforeground sidein either onbuilding. up sweep trees The roofline. picturesque its of most the making sits thefolly castellated brick red forms Hill, Bladon village, the thewhich behind in thetrees in break isa there HereCastle. Bladon folly, dramatic afor backdrop ridge tree-lined The location. strategic a ratherthan origins, agricultural its reflecting Trent, River the above just sits that land on valley The low-lying fields. a in the Trent) the across of south the east to settlements the ridge-line other to (unlike nestles village Repton from Solney Newton of views long are There Trent. theRiver and ridgeline tree-covered the Castle, Bladon are landmarks major the context wide this In ae bikok n lms bn, hr te otatn clus f h headers the of colours contrasting the where pattern emphasisethebonding bond, Flemish in brickwork Paler added interestin gives relief and thebuildings colour difference colour, melloweddeep age withuniform red/ fairly orange a 9 9

LullingtonNewton Conservation Solney Conservation Area Character Area Character Statement Statement Village Hall Village Hall century brickwork was used th 10 century buildings is the use of a stepped brick verge, th The “Higgott” Almshouse, Main Street Main Street Almshouse, The “Higgott” century blue bricks started to be th the the segmental brick arch, used on the majority of cottages and the simplest and more creatively and in Newton Solney bricks are used for many decorative details such as corbelled and dentilled verges, “tumbled” in brickwork for chimney stacks and porches, and appendix). details (see aredecorative examples of these many bands. There Another detail emulated in later 19 as as can be found at No. 26 Main Street (The Retreat). This is used in the outbuildings to The Unicorn Lane.3,cottages group4 andand of 5 the Trent There Newton Solney:areand the windows of brick arch above doors in used types two • Brickwork is used for structural details such as corbelled courses eaves, of some plain brick with projecting several one above Vicarage and the 15-31 otherMain Street), where or the dentilled alternating header brickwork bricks project decorative (e.g. to effect, create The a or Old sawtoothed brickwork (2-4 Main Street Road), and where the Rose bricks are Cottage, laid diagonally. Repton In the later 19 introduced into Newton Solney. only used in small quantities, where These a harder and were more durable brick was required and they were brought into Burton by road “potteries”. or They can railbe found used for fromcills, as the a plinth or damp proof banding on course, chimney stacks and in combination with other coloured bricks in low polychromatic “dwarf” boundary walls, and Bretby Cottages, Bretby Lane). Almshouses brickwork “Higgott” The (e.g. for copings and nosings, A good illustration of the different coloured brickwork can be seen at 16-18 Main which Street, has been re-fronted. This brickwork been slightly clumsily,keyed-in, at the front has and back. is quite obvious on the gable ends where The the later Village Hall, Arthur Eaton designed and by built design in the incorporating 1932, four architect is different a brickwork, which gives it colours a unique one-off character and of surface pattern. As well as local red and pink bricks, during the mid to late 19 NewtonLullington Solney ConservationConservation AreaArea CharacterCharacter StatementStatement The predominant character of the local stone boundary walls is thinly-bedded and coursed and thinly-bedded is walls boundary stone local the of character predominant The sources.indicate characteristics, several quarry may different which very have these but Park, Newton at B5008 the along running walls revetment the forming and Lane Trent on properties to walls boundary low rubblestone the Lane, Farm and Lane Bretby on fields the retaining those particularly walls, boundary the in found be can Stone removed. been has buildings timber-framed with isthat survives building thestone church. complete Theonly combination in or plinth a as used was stone that evidence Any material. building common a was stone that evidence no is There Stonework hr ae nme o vraua bik ulig wti te ilg ta ae ane, a painted, are that village the within buildings brick weatherprotection. intothatoriginated provide additional limewashing practice vernacular of number a are There laterareprobably modifications. both which - ofThe End, Cottage Hillside and Retreat The e.g. brick, chamfered blue of use the of instancesproperties. few a substantial are There more the on even the brickwork, on the relying of used, properties normally weathering not simple were cills stone arches, brick the with combination In be can as houses, Repton. Ticknall and like granderplaces seen in the for use for reserved generally was beenbrick have Gauged openings enlarged. window the although lintels, brick gauged has () Street Main 5 be may it that suggests Cottage Vine muchstructure. a earlier encasing of orientation and form general the Interestingly, • • • • intheseorof havesteel. alsorecent Many concrete years; timber, rendered in been replaced probably lintels, original their lost have to appear date similar a of buildings Other render. disguisedby Square, The 4 and 3 Nos. and Lane, Trent 1 - Hollyshade at used also are lintels Segmental lintel, timber simple a by supplemented sometimes thesupport required. providing window, the over carried be wall-plate the could as lintel brick a for Blacksmith’s need no - often was Forge there The floor uppermost and the On End, Lane. The - Cottage Hillside Road, Repton – Cottage Rose Street, Main 15-31 - cottages workers of terrace attached the & Arms Brickmakers The at found be can eaves under level floor first at doors lintels timber with floor association in windows, ground and over used brickwork) of course header single a (of arches Segmental • have a “false” incised joint to create theillusion incised a jointjointto “false” create a have of bricks the cases some In joints. the to confined was taper the as construct to easiest 7 Main Street. Street. Main 7 and TrentLane, Holly Cottage, and VineCottage Street TheBakehouse,Main Old Cottage, Bank Bretby Green Lane tothe “rub” skilled and together a bricks bricklayer bricks special required It houses. substantial more on used soffit) flat a (with arch brick gauged the 11 11 LullingtonNewton Conservation Solney Conservation Area Character Area Character Statement Statement century, and under th century properties. century th 12

century tend to all have stone lintels, most chamfered th th the the influence of the Arts and Crafts movement, houses such as 1 Main built with tiled window cills. Street were being The roof pitches associated with clay tiles vary between 35 and 45 degrees, a requirement of the material. Original handmade blue clay colour, which found not in is the newblue clay manufactured today, being tiles tiles also incorporate subtle fluctuations in important preserveit is to so well rareas the other examples. more examples as these and many combined with chamfered brick reveals and stone cills (e.g. 6-8 Main St, 3, 4 and 5 Trent Lane, West Lodge, Rock House and The Unicorn). By the 20 century houses,wrought-iron railings with cast-iron andfinials (The combine Old House and Vicarage, The Cedar Lodge). A most Railings Railings Unlike neighbouring NewtonRepton, Solney has many surviving in-situ. It original is not clear railings one why settlement should have survived with so many railings other places in had such tact losses, but and it may belandownership. a railings Some relate result of to these the of early local 19 Staffordshire blue clay tiles were easily imported into the area after the Trent and Mersey canal opened in 1777. areThese common in Newton Solney. There is at least one instance of traditional hand-made red clay tiles surviving on the rear roof slope of the terrace 15-31 the late Mainareof 19 Street. on used a Red clay tiles number Roofing Materials Materials Roofing Render Render The instances of textured renders, incorporating pebbledash or wet-dash, are modern (e.g. The Old Vicarage, Vine Cottage and Trent Cottage brickwork, which was intended to be seen, – or, in the case of Vine Cottage, possibly timber- Trent Lane), and are covering up framing or a combination of materials. buildings, a There more authentic traditional finish. are Much of this seems to a post-date the in-vogue large number of smooth introduction rendered of stucco and render Newton Park. by Abraham Hoskins into his Regency buildings in reddish brown sandstone, such as those running along the eastern side of Farm Lane, and the walls on either side of the B5008 road at Newton along sidethe southern of Main Street runs that into Bretby Lane and those on Bretby Lane Park. The boundary walls running are also coursed but a paler grey-brown sandstone and larger blocks, and appear later introduction, to although be it is a closer in character to the stone used for the early part of the church. The End, off Bretby rubble, introduction.later again probably a Lane, has some walls of semi-coursed grey sandstone Buildings erected during the late 19 NewtonLullington Solney ConservationConservation AreaArea CharacterCharacter StatementStatement eeomn, ul c966, hc i nw aae b Nwo Pr Residents Park Newton by managed now is which 19 late the of conversions several alsoare There Association. c1966-67, built development, housing private a into sub-divided been has garden the of remainder The west. and south under theto gardens immediate the contains also now and Group, Hotel Ramada the of is ownership the house The farmer. local a by pasture as retained been have north and This south, west the Ratcliff. to M. fields housing The O. today. Mrs. same the a of more-or-less remains death ownership the to land in following division 1972 sold Ratcliff in remained aution was by Castle sale Bladon parkland its land. until farming the property as sold of was remainder Part the and hotel. developer, an becoming its and house grounds the Park, with 1960, immediate around up Newton broken eventually was estate Park of Newton The majority the and Castle thehousingto south-east. recent kitchenmore garden,some and Bladon former the within partly built 1960s, the of development housing contains incorporating area This Newton – 1 AREA Park Description Area Conservation 19 the from surviving doors traditional of handful a only are There window. casement former a of part frame, pegged surviving a has For village. Street) (27Main Cottage Amber only Street, Main Nos. 15-31 row theterraced the in instance, listed in joinery the surviving traditional little very of is there exception buildings, the With Joinery 19 later the into continued wall plinth low a of top on railings providing at exists of practice The Street). Main (5 Mercia railings of example unusual field Church asin boundaries, Lane. to of gates and use railings the estate-type by maintained character estate an have also village the of areas example Some Almshouses. Higgot the surviving at being best the century, ulig. h mi sriig or ae aeld msl fud n h lt 19 late the on found mostly panelled, are doors surviving main The buildings. curtain wall forming a stage set, that created a large impact in long views. It is still a a still is It views. long in impact large a created that set, stage a is a which of forming most size, wall and length curtain sheer this is it and skyline, the castellated along a running and parapet towers mock square incorporates was building it The afterwards house. shortly a and into village, converted the and park the within from views long in seen be to “eye-catcher”, an folly, a as 1805, in probably built, was It boundary. area conservation the on sits and east, the to Park Newton overlooking Hill Bladon on stands Castle Bladon and buildings.gamekeeper’s gardener’s house, and accessexample providing one survives yard. rear which of doors, to a plank simple with life off started have may cottages brickmakers’ the like Terraces pattern. this of permutations several are there and mouldings, bead simple incorporating buildings, th

13 13 th century, with the exception of the listed listed the of exception the with century, RailingsatMercia, Main5 Street th century stable-block, coach- stable-block, century th century LullingtonNewton Conservation Solney Conservation Area Character Area Character Statement Statement century th century, century, with a brick th 14 The The principal entrance to the Park was by a sweeping drive north-east of the house, in the same location as it is today, serving the hotel. Originally, it continued around house to a range coach- of buildings, to the enshrouded west in of trees and the shrubberies, house so (now that the demolished). visible in direct view front from the coach The road (B5008). The expansion of elevation the hotel has involved house and nothing was more was the removal of much shrub planting and the construction block of to the a north-east rendered of accommodation the main elevation, which is very plain and from the approach prominent drive and in has diluted the impact views and exuberant character of the original villa. The second entrance, now closed, had a long straight drive and was adjacent to the West Lodge. By 1880 this building controlled access. The location of this entrance is indicated by the unusual wedge-like shape of the wall in front of this building. West Lodge stands largely unaltered, built in the red pale Flemish bond brickwork of the late 19 Scots Pine,Scots providinga and shelter-belt edge. well-defined dentilled band and stone dressings. dentilleddressings. band and stone The modern housing development in the park has two entrances from the B5008, one which of was an original minor access track and another, which is east new, of inserted West just Lodge. to Both the are quite elegant and have been designed so that the retaining prominent landmark today. Its tiny lodge with cast-iron Gothic windows sits on the top of the ridge next to the road. This lodge served only Bladon Castle. Eventually the castle was with othersupplemented buildings and andcottages became completely fromself-contained the rest of Newton Park. It became the families. residence of a succession of prominent Burton To the east and south, the perimeter of the Park is defined by rows of late 19 NewtonLullington Solney ConservationConservation AreaArea CharacterCharacter StatementStatement ig ad urw atwrs a iprat uvvl f h mdavl pn il system field open mediaeval 18 the the until of survived which survival important an earthworks, furrow and ridge prominent retains still B5008 the of northside the on and thevillage of west field open The nowith thecharacter. inchange from road, continue walls main The building has a strong Victorian character but is in fact a re-working of an 18 an of re-working a fact in family. is but Ratcliff character the Victorian strong by a has there building The kept items other and fossils of collection the from named so Cottage”, “Museum as known now housegardener’s former the is it of east the to distance little A use. residential to converted now range, house coach Victorian a the is garden of kitchen side north the On them. overlain has that development housing 1960s the of form structural thebasic provide still gardenwalls treesand stream, lake, the house, the of West effective beenscreen. simplytomore provide a intended alsohave Itmay 1840. of Arboretum Derby Loudon’s C. J. by exemplified display as advantage, tobetter to trees designed the intentional, been have may planting” “mound This mound. man-made long, a on set trees the of many with plantation, a is house the of north-west Immediately beenexcessive to an allowedto have rhododendrons size. extent grow by which two-storey to some curtailed currently Views are intoparkland. ha-ha acrossa distant views more with new new a This survives. with buildings, farm still former the of site the on whichcreated house garden formal a overlooks elevation verandah south original iron cast the decorative a of with side enhanced extension, south the covered entirely Ratcliff 1880. around RobertRatcliff out by and inside both altered three and overhauled and radically was wide but building, bays same the five still is Hotel, high, storeys present the of block main The frontage. the lengthen to by walls wing curved and stucco with work occupation, hisand own itfor remodelled enlarged farmhouse spacious quality, good a Hoskins however, afterwards, soon Very as1800. in it of purchase his upon Hoskins Abraham built probably was itself House Park Newton a in sunk was it farm traffic.to for improve visibility lowered been intrusive less still it has section small One make sandstone. brown thinly-bedded of To walls retaining with away. lined cutting, further moved was it 1809 in but elevation, front the to up close run to used house the of side north the on road main The smoothenedploughing. subsequent by not was it because parklands, Georgian of creation the in grassland to converted was land flexibility in adapting the house plans to work around the landscape, trees and important and trees features. parkland historic landscape, the around work to plans house the adapting in flexibility considerable provided has This shapes. different creates which form, plan irregular an have all They brickwork. buff mellow a and cladding timber cedar level eaves horizontal roofs, flat with designed are with storey, single exception, houses) one with are, new They colours. and (24 materials of palette estateuniform private the within contained buildings The landscape the to sensitivity and deference setting. of level remarkable a shows time, its for and, 1965 in Hogg Bowler Bestwick architects Nottingham by designed was It view. public from hidden largely is gardens, kitchen former the around and within Estate, Park Newton The in road the of diversion the to by photographstaken family. in theRatcliff appearance is Its recorded 1809. former prior Street Main the on stood which farmhouse, village th century. Ridge and furrow frequently survives where arable where survives frequently furrow and Ridge century. 15 15 th century century LullingtonNewton Conservation Solney Conservation Area Character Area Character Statement Statement out” out” to windows. imitate The Villa was described ashlar, in 1836 and as “suited to sash a sporting These man”. two properties emulated character the of the contrast, other main houses on house. estate Hoskins’ By were inspired architecture, by which vernacular gave rise to style the of building known orne. These as include cottage Gretton House (formerly knownCottage and now as the Cottage, 54 as Main Street) and Beehive Cottage Evergreen on Church Lane. Another tiny with shaped cottage, gables and ogee windows like those of Beehive Cottage, is 16 century as a fishery, and a gamekeepers house. In addition to the th Gretton House, Main Street Street Main Gretton House, gamekeeper’s house, there is now a modern within prominent houses Parkpoints. the public from vantage house near the road. These are the most Several park buildings face noticeable is Gretton House. Hoskins appears the to have built this, along with The Cedars and visitor on entering The Lodge, to provide the an additional leasehold income. These all tend villageto be typical of their from the period but west. once had names more Most indicative of their Cedar architectural House) and roots. the Lodge (circa The 1810), Villa which still (now stands on the corner of were Farm built Lane, in a Regency style with symmetrical elevations, classical proportions and details (such as the Doric porch to The Villa), a deep overhanging eaves, rendered walls “lined- All the surviving original buildings were retained in the development, which makes the walled garden screenroadto kitchen it andfrom the parkland.surrounding use of The majority of all four walls of the kitchen stand. garden The still buttressed walls to the east are particularly impressive and reflected in views across the lake. kitchen The garden originally had a pinery described and in 1836. hot-houses were located These on the south side of the north wall. the On north side of there this wall were potting the sheds, heating water supply. system Most of lean-to this and range demolished, although has some fragments survive. To the south of the walled kitchen garden was an orchard enclosed been by a metalNewton Park). 8-13 “estate” occupiedfence, bynow housing (numbers In addition to the kitchen garden and lake there was a series of fishponds to the west (now filled in), used in the 19 NewtonLullington Solney ConservationConservation AreaArea CharacterCharacter StatementStatement h vlae s any ocnrtd n an Street Main on concentrated mainly is village The and Lane Main Bretby Street Lane, Church Lane, Trent along settlement the of part earliest the contains area This -2The Village Area bold a achieve equally could styles both but cottages, small statement. architectural to suited orne cottage more the was while buildings, style principal large the to suited was style Regency classical The lines. eaves broken and eaves involved overhanging with shadow, This and light park. of contrasts strong the within using setting, landscape create their in buildings to of compositions irregular and trying interesting creating was Hoskins that qualities picturesque the and landscape the complemented they because adopted were building of styles These semi- the where House, Park Newton to drive cottagesknown stand. detached asWestnow Lodge entrance western the at stood have to appears it but certain, not is location Its 1870s. the of photos family Ratcliff the in included ulig. h frhue t rn Fr ws eoihd n rpae wt a modern The with a replaced and with demolished replaced also was Farm and Grange demolished at farmhouse was The Farm farmhouse. Trent at farmhouse The buildings. of long ranges behind low theroad most with from yards”, “stack hidden theactivities of or courtyards around designed both were farmsteads The evolution. building farm of phases differentfrom to theeast,twoentirely alsoexhibit but they entrance thehistoric thevillage defining space, enclosed long a form and frontage road the line they do only Not character. strong particularly a have area conservation the of end east the at farms working two The people for housing provided have must terrace this ownership, local brickmanufacture. in working the of by view extended In evidently were shop. They 1840. circa and house a was Arms Brickmaker’s the 1850 In time. short built a withincottages four another were and Brickyard, cottages Newton Five of owner the the 1850, in survive. Marbrow John houses by owned three were Arms only Brickmaker’s the to Square attached The Of southwards). street main the from ran that cottages 6 of range L-shaped long a (originally Square The and Street), Main 15-31 (Numbers vernacular Arms Brickmaker’s local The to the attached retain terrace brick still painted which the character; housing, workers’ of areas distinct two are There brick. and render ofmixeclectic share an that 1910) (circa StreetMain 33-35 and Green The andStreet Main 1 pairs semi-detached the include These village. the of character the to dimension Crafts” styles. A number of early 20 early of number A styles. h hml vraua hrce o te otgs a be lrey vran y alterations by overlain 19 the in redevelopment largely and been has cottages the of character vernacular humble The along that was route strategic important other only Lane. Bretby the Repton, and Burton route east-west important between the from Apart 70s. and 1960s the in village the of expansion main the seen has area this as was, it than prominent more become has Lane Blacksmith’s to drive entrance the and Virgin the Mary viewpoints. public is from not visible RockHouse,which St. of church the of front in terminates Lane Church crossing. ford former the to down route original the was which Lane, Trent being one principal the river, the towards run that roads two are there here From river. the with th th century houses have been built which add another “Arts and “Arts another add which built been have houses century century, which incorporate both classical and gothic building building gothic and classical both incorporate which century, 17 17 , which runs roughly east-west parallel parallel east-west roughly runs which , LullingtonNewton Conservation Solney Conservation Area Character Area Character Statement Statement

th th century. The large barn running alongside the road is a traditional hay barn, with levels multiple of ventilation and a “cross” ventilators at the band top of the roadside of unusual wall. The gable-ends are raised above the Grange, which Eventually this was split off was from the rest of the farm and built the current modern farmhouse circa of the the west was built to stack yard. 1890. Trent Farm, to complex, the north, built is probably the in earlier the late 18 century building detail. The long low range is roofline in a “raised with coped a gable”, brick finished coping. This is a typical 18 18 century detail).century th century date. They comprise buildings with similar functions to th Flight holes for dovecote (left) and ventilation holes in barn (right) at Trent Farm Farm Trent at (right) in holes barn ventilation (left) and dovecote for Flight holes View along Repton Road between the between Road along View Repton outbuildinsg of Grange and Trent Farms Trent and Grange of outbuildinsg a cowhouse. The farmyard also includes a number of buildings of a similar date to the barn, including a small stable building with a dovecote above, the gable-end punctuated with slots or flight holes and brick ledges, for the birds to stand upon. brickwork The is a mellow red brick, hand-made with a lovely patina. The brick boundary walls with red early mid to 19 brick copings (an to the road are finished By By contrast the farm buildings opposite at years Grange later, in the Farm late 19 were rebuilt almost a hundred

those those at Trent Farm but incorporates ventilation they holes, look expressed as slightly chamfered different. stone painted timber lintels louvres. The By and this time barn cills it was with common on blue- to incorporate the ventilation moreas animalsuch and was probably agricultural buildings, this sheds, original purpose. its into many roadside also brickworkThe ais softer pale red colour, on pink, it isverging but a more regular machine- made brick. The brickwork also incorporates some decorative details, but these are NewtonLullington Solney ConservationConservation AreaArea CharacterCharacter StatementStatement junction with Main Street is still evident on the first edition OS map). All of the cottages cottages the of All map). OS edition first the on evident still is Street Main with junction Of this “squatter” housing, Green Bank Cottage and Hillside Cottage were the first first the were Cottage 19 early the Hillside from date form, and current of their in and Cottage map), Tithe sort (1850 Bank built be to cottages This Green housing, “squatter” land. this Of “Waste” the onto built were Lane encroachment. “squatter” Bretbyis opportunistic sometimescalled development along gardens and the at entrance wider (a lane the of width the reduced have houses encroachment, with but present, at than important more and wider originally was This river. the to ridge the from down coming route, north-south early an suggests lane the of character sunken The Lane Bretby ofis limited.area theconservation Main character the with on impact junction its Street, the at historic widened main been not has road the the as and, frontage behind discreet however, is, It area. conservation the outside is housing The houses. modern the among survives still “Waterside”, farmhouses, the of One estate. housing modern large a to leads now which but farmhouses, two to led originally which road, access small a was Street Main of Lane Blacksmith’s verges. theat brickcorbelled dentilled of multiplelayers the as such for effect, mainly incorporated h Rvr Dv ad rn, ih long edge, with Trent, and Dove water’s Rivers the the at of confluence the opposite immediately land of area unfenced open an to down steep leads This between trees. with covered verges, plunging embanked river, the Blacksmith’s to dramatically down drops with it as Lane, junction the changes after Lane Trent of character The render. back and brick white-painted largely by set unified gardens, are front small behind cottages and sandstone walling, rubble brick low by later lined some is with section walls, southern boundary the of side eastern The track. rural sunken dark, a is section northern the and developed, well although character, in airy and light is lane the of end south The areas. distinct two into falls Lane Trent of character The Lane Trent example thisother ofwithinthevillage. aretheonly technique and brickwork (multi-coloured) polychromatic incorporate they Almshouses, Higgot the Like (Derbyshire). Sudbury at cottages labourers’ award-winning Robert of pair for a from plots borrowed was these of one on built thedesign and Messrs.Derby The Youngofarchitects 1873. Thompsonin and were Ratcliff were houses, of pair semi-detached distinctive a Cottages, Bretby 2 and 1 Nos. 1855. circa built were Hillbank and 2 and 1 Nos. century. is defined by its boundary treatments, isitsdefined by boundary hedgerows its high and retaining walls. on the north side 19 19 th

LullingtonNewton Conservation Solney Conservation Area Character Area Character Statement Statement Below - Rock House House Below Rock - Above - St Marys Church Church -Marys St Above 20 century gates and th century “estate-type” fencing and gates. th fences fences in such a concentrated area. The church is the focal point, pollarded at the limes, end of structural element open area.in this which a row provide of the main Although Rock House position overlooking the has Trent, this aspect a is only evident to the public in a commanding long view of the River from Bladon Hill, where the earliest part of Rock House, through the the trees tower, at the hidden can water’s from edge. be It Church is seen planting. Lane by mature tree Loss and Damage The concept of conservation areas was introduced by the Civic Amenities Act 1967, as an acknowledgement of the need to conserve accelerated the “cherished change local scene” following in development should be prevented, but rather settlements that should develop over time the in the face of Second a way that reflects and Worldstrengthens their special character. At Newton Solney, some of the War. It undesirable changes described below was predate the designation of the not conservation area in 1978. The designation was put in place as intendeda safeguard against further harmful development, that open views across the flood plain to Willington. Trent Lane The and the extreme surrounding paddocks change and in land is most level obvious opposite between the modern estate road, Blacksmith’s Lane. Here the footpath to the church continues at high level up steps. aflight of steep stone The open paddocks between Trent Lane and Church Lane were completely undeveloped until the construction of the school in 1860 followed by Trent Cottage circa 1870 and the Almshouses in 1876. The gap in the north frontage of Main Street has been developed, but behind this frontage the intimate character of the church. the setting to the village,important open spaceimportant within of the paddocks remains and these are an Bretby Lane and Trent Lane formed the main thoroughfare from Trent the River, ridge providing down launch to points the and ford crossing. The Hoskins (Sale estate Particulars map – DRO of D2293/1/1) 1836 clearly shows this ford crossing at the confluence rivers,the two outside boundary. just the conservation area of Lane Church The land on both sides of Church between Lane, and Church Lane currently in use as andpaddocks, and retains some Trent Lane, 19 is This This is a distinctive open with area of a the quiet, village undeveloped crossed character with and a is footpath, variety of views, which enabled by the provides use of estate a fencing rather than masonry walls. 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Distinctive Architectural Details

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The details in this appendix illustrate those building elements that help to define Newton Solney’s particular character. These may be common everyday vernacular details found repeatedly throughout the conservation area or may be more exceptional, consciously designed features.

This appendix may prove useful in providing inspiration for new development, whether traditional or contemporary, if used with care. Paradoxically, the outstanding architectural details of a conservation area may not be the ones that are most typical of the area. They often belong to the important key buildings of a village and may look out of place on smaller buildings in subordinate locations. The majority of buildings in the conservation areas of are plainly and simply detailed.

Boundary treatments • Coursed sandstone rubble boundary walls • Red brick boundary walls with triangular red clay, half-round red brick and triangular blue clay copings • Decorative metal (cast and wrought iron) railings and fences • Estate-type iron railings

Chimney stacks & pots • Decorative pots with heavily corbelled brick stacks • Simple brick stacks with a few plain oversailing courses in blue brick

Doors • Panelled doors

Lintels and cills • Chamfered stone lintels and cills • Segmental brick arched windows

Roof types and details • Pitched roofs with decorative and plain bargeboards • Hipped roofs • Raised coped brick gables

Walls • Flemish bond brickwork • Blue bricks used as low boundary walls, cills, damp-proof-courses, bands in chimney stacks, and in combination with other coloured bricks • Polychromatic brickwork • Painted brickwork • Lined-out smooth render and stucco • Decorative corbelled verges • Dentilled bands of brickwork • Courses of “tumbled” brickwork • Dentilled & sawtooth eaves brickwork

Windows • Multi-paned casement windows • Cottage orné casement windows

BOUNDARY TREATMENTS - Walls and copings

Brickwork is used for boundary walls from the 18th century to the late 19th century, English bond being quite common during the Gothic Revival (bottom left and right). The brick walls (left) at Farm Lane were added to the Newton Park estate when the model farm was built.

Within Newton Solney there are a large variety of brick boundary walls in a small area. Most brick walls are finished with specially-manufactured blue or red clay copings; chamfered (below left), triangular (below right and bottom left and right), and rounded (above right). Many of the walls around the Newton Park estate were built in an evenly coursed pinkish sandstone (as at Farm Lane - above).

Early boundary walls were constructed from rubble sandstone, as in the example at Trent Lane (above).

The coursed sandstone walls outside Grange Farm (right) may have been erected by the highway authority in association with road widening, during the 20th century. They are very different in character & probably came from a quarry in central Derbyshire. BOUNDARY TREATMENTS Gates and railings

Newton Solney has many frontages embellished with a fine set of railings. A large proportion are early 19th century and are constructed from the new, fashionable material cast iron, but still incorporate the old design characteristics of wrought iron, such as square-section bars. The railings at 5 Main Street (above) are a very unusual survival.

The examples at Newton Park Hotel (below) combine diamond-set railings with cast iron spear-headed finials and urns.

Wrought iron railings of the late 19th century (above - 22 Main Street). The introduction of cast-iron enabled railings to be produced more cheaply and the amount of ornamentation increased. The gate entrance to Newton Park (above) uses some Gothick motifs but still adopts the earlier square section balusters. By 1850 cast- iron had largely replaced wrought-iron because it lent itself to mass production. At the almshouses (below) cast iron balusters had round bars, with cast-iron finials and cast horizontal rails.

Late 19th century slender steel railings, with hooped tops (entrance to Grange Farm - below). By the late 19th century, steel railings could be fabricated in thinner sections with similar properties to wrought iron. Estate-type fencing and gates. These examples on Church Lane (right) were probably erected by the Every estate. They were simple to fabricate, and could be produced by a local blacksmith, although the cast-iron gateposts would have been ordered from a catalogue of stock items.

The railings found at The Grange (bottom) at the other end of the village were erected by a private individual but also lend the village an estate character. CHIMNEY STACKS AND POTS

Chimneys are on the whole quite plain - red brick with a few oversailing courses in red brick. In the second half of the 19th century blue bricks were occasionally used as an oversailing course, where a stronger and more durable brick was required (pictured left and above left).

Above left - red brick stack with multiple oversailing courses in blue brick and red clay pots. Moulded bricks were used to add relief by accentuating the different flues, in a Gothic Revival style.

Above right - red brick stack with moulded red clay copings and highly decorative clay pots (now painted). DOORS AND DOORCASES

Panelled doors - Top left - 6-panel door with bead mouldings and traditional doorcase with triangular pediment, pilasters & fanlight

Top centre - 6-panel door with double-chamfered panels

Top right - late 19th century 6-panel door with bead mouldings

Above centre - Edwardian panelled door with stained glass window

Above right - 4-panel door with bead mouldings

Doorcase (left) - traditional timber doorcase with console brackets, pilasters & cornice. The doorcase is a later alteration to the public house, The Brickmakers Arms. These were sometimes added to emphasise the entrance.

Boarded door (right) - a rare surviving example of an early 19th century frameless, boarded plank door serving a back alley to terraced cottages on Main Street. LINTELS AND CILLS

Lintels The earliest surviving buildings in Newton Solney had brick segmental arches (right - top). By the first half of the 19th century, the use of stone was much more widespread, and wedge-shaped stone lintels were introduced (above). By the late 19th century, there was a renewed interest in the craft of the bricklayer and polychromatic and moulded bricks can be found (right).

Cills Many of the smaller cottages had no cill (left). Elsewhere some of the cottages had a cill added at a later date in the 19th century, usually in blue brick (bottom left). The larger, grander buildings and those built in the later 19th century had stone cills (below - stone cill with chamfered weathering & moulded drip). ROOF TYPES AND DETAILS

Pitched roofs - verges emphasised with shaped timber bargeboards and finials (above).

Hipped roofs - Above - hipped red clay tiled roof with lead flashings

Right (from top) - graduated, Westmoreland slate, hipped roof with lead flashings

Half-hip in Staffordshire blue clay tiles with clay angle ridges

Hipped roof in red clay tiles with bonnet hip tiles

Welsh slate hipped roof with lead flashings Raised coped brick gable (left) and decorative clay tiles (below) incorporating bands of plain and beaver tail tiles

Pitched roof with plain verge (left) WALLS - Decorative brickwork details

An influx of late 19th century, picturesque, estate-type buildings within the village has left a legacy of intricate brickwork details. During the last decades of the 19th century, there was a new interest in the craft of the bricklayer. By the 1880s moulded bricks had become fashionable and were incorporated within dentilled bands (far left). Decoration was achieved with moulded and rubbed bricks, “tumbled” brickwork (left) and polychromy (the use of different colours of brick - below).

Ventilation slots (above and left) incorporated into agricultural buildings in the 18th (above) and 19th century (left).

Herringbone brickwork was introduced in early 20th century Arts & Crafts inspired buildings (above). Flemish bond brickwork (left and far left) is was used for its decorative effect by incorporating coloured “headers” picked out in subtle contrasting shades. WALLS - Render

Render The use of render became highly fashionable during the Regency period, when it was known as “stucco”. It was used to create a refined appearance as an alternative to stone. It often covered up rubblestone or brickwork of poor quality. During this period, render was often “lined-out” (incised) to imitate dressed ashlar walls as at The Lodge (above and below).

Render fell out of favour during the High Victorian period, as it was regarded as dishonest but it regained a fashionable foothold throughout the country at the end of the 19th century, largely influenced by the architecture of Charles Voysey. After about 1910, roughcast render became fashionable throughout the country (above) and is found on a number of houses in the village. WALLSROOF TYPES - & DETAILS - PitchedVerge & roofseaves details

Brick verge details Pitched roofs with decorative brick verges (above). A raised brick band on the gable end of brick houses follows the verge, to provide a drip moulding - • a double band of red and blue bricks forms a distinctive corbelled verge (centre) • a stepped verge (centre - top) • a corbelled and stepped verge (top left) • double rows of stepped brickwork, painted white (top right) • corbelled bands of brick painted white (above right) • a half-hipped roof with corbelled & dentilled rows of bricks (above left)

Brick eaves details - dentilled and corbelled eaves (below left) sawtooth and corbelled eaves (below right). WINDOWS - Joinery

Casement windows (above) Top - cottage orné style Y-shaped casement window with pointed arched casements and diamond leaded-lights Casement windows (above) Top - transomed and mullioned window with Above - timber flush multi-paned casement recessed casements window with single 6-paned opening light

Above left - cottage orné style casement window; ogee arch with diamond lattice cast iron casements

Above right - timber flush casement with two horizontal glazing bars

Sash window (right) Most of the large houses in Georgian had large sash windows subdivided into small panes. The 8-over-8 sash window (right) emulates the style of sash window of the first half of the 19th century, but is in fact a replacement incorporating “horns”, which were added later in the 19th century when glass panes increased in size, to increase the strength and rigidity of the sash frame. STREET FURNITURE

Right - Cast iron fingerpost sign with three fingers: • B5008 Repton 11/2 • Burton 3 B5008 • Bretby 3 (with original timber pointing finger)

Location: At junction of main Street with Bretby Lane and Repton Road