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adopted as Supplementaryadopted as Guidance 2003 Planning character appraisal character conservationPaulton area the basis for policies designed to preserve or or enhance all aspects of the character its special appearance of an area that define architectural or historic interest control over the demolition of unlisted buildings and works to trees within a conservation area stricter planning controls within a conservation area introducing a statutory requirement for the local planning authority to consider the impact of a proposed development upon the character or appearance of a conservation area Conservation designation helps to protect an area interest by special architectural or historic area’s providing Planning Services are happy to give The Council’s further advice. The emphasis within conservation areas is on ensuring local character is strengthened, not diminished, by change.

Four important studies have been carried out since 1990: of Paulton’ Paulton Parish Council ‘A Question (Marlor 1990) Bath & North East Somerset Council Planning Services’ Monuments Record, ‘ Sites and Historic Landscape Characterisation Methodology’ (Chapman 1997) Design Paulton Parish Council, ‘Paulton Village Design Group 2001, Statement’ (Paulton Village adopted by Bath & North Council East Somerset as Supplementary Planning Guidance 2001) Bath & North East Somerset Council Planning Services, ‘Rural Landscapes of Bath & North East Somerset’ (adopted as Supplementary Planning Guidance 2003) These all identify a wide area of special architectural or historic interest being worthy of designation as a conservation area.

conservationarea Paulton and its and Paulton Local planning authorities have a duty to designate ‘areas of special Local planning authorities have the character or appearance of which it architectural or historic interest, is desirable to preserve or enhance’ as conservation areas under Buildings and Conservationsection 69 of the Planning (Listed Areas) requires local planning authorities to Act 1990. The same Act also periodically review conservation areas.

PLANNING SERVICES 2 PLANNING SERVICES 3 a character summary of Paulton followed by character summaries for each area and an historical timeline for Paulton with a comparative national timeline. The Paulton conservation area character appraisal as Supplementary Planning Guidance will be a material consideration in planning decisions affecting Paulton. The adopted character appraisal will carry considerable subject to weight in decision making, having been scrutiny and amendment through public consultation. List of Paulton has 19 buildings in the 1986 Historic Buildings of Special Architectural or Grade II Interest including 1 Grade II* and 18 listed buildings or structures. How to use this conservation area character appraisal This conservation area character appraisal summarises the architectural and historic interest of Paulton in two broad sections: Each section has end notes which set out full references to further detailed information which the preparation of this conservation area character appraisal has relied on. The references are an essential part the of character summary and timeline and should therefore be referred to in any consideration of this conservation area character appraisal. Public consultation on the Paulton conservation area and this conservation area character appraisal as Supplementary Planning Guidance took place between 12 May 2003 and 20 June 2003. A summary of the public consultation and a written description of the conservation area boundary are available on request from the Planning Projects & Partnerships Team. The Paulton conservation area character appraisal forms Supplementary Planning Guidance to policies CH.4 and CH.5 of the Local Plan as amended 2000; policies BH.6, BH.7 and BH.8 of the Bath & North Draft East Somerset Local Plan Deposit 2002; and policy 19 of the Joint Replacement Structure Plan 2002. An assessment of an area’s special interest and its An assessment of an area’s into character or appearance may be taken account by the Secretary of State when of planning considering appeals against refusals special character is permission. Once an area’s be identified, proposals and actions can formulated by the local planning authority and other agencies for preserving or enhancing it. Central government policy on all development affecting conservation‘Planning areas is set out in and the Policy Guidance Note 15: Planning 15 advises Historic Environment’ (PPG 15). PPG that make local authorities to define the elements of the special character or appearance conservation in order to provide a sound areas policies, basis on which to develop local planning preservation strategies and or enhancement development control decisions. 1 The Paulton conservation area and its character appraisal acknowledges this heritage and seeks its preservation, enhancement and enjoyment. Paulton in its and industrial heritage which is reflected Paulton has a proud coal mining buildings and landscape. revolution, the advent of steam driven machinery‘The coming of the industrial fuel, saw Paulton flourish along with the and the availability of local Nortonneighbouring towns of Midsomer was and . Iron founding very important made at the old and even today the remains of the products Evans foundry in the form of stiles, bollards and railings can be seen in the local landscape. rapidly in the 19th Paulton was then and still is a working village which grew 21st.’ and 20th centuries and is continuing to develop in the

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The village is framed by attractive countryside. Fields in the area are from a mediaeval field system and tend to be small to medium in size, except on the hedge removal to allow plateau where fields have been amalgamated through increased levels of mechanised farming. To the south, the village is set back from the edge of the ridge so little of the the south, the village To The village has spread down the gentler valley. village is seen from the Somer the massive Located on the lower slopes northern slopes of the Cam Valley. the valley landscape. buildings of the printing works dominate the village and Paulton is located along the west end of a long, gently undulating limestone Paulton is located along the sea level, with Peasedown St. John at the ridge, about 140 metres above Brook and eastern ridge separates the from the Wellow end. The valleys. Paulton’s landscape setting Paulton’s or clay 7 3 11, 12, 13 15, 16, 17 14 4 or buildings in conservation areas need to be or buildings may have no special historic or with high archaeological potential with high archaeological 19 2 18 and other historic buildings built principally of local and other historic buildings built principally 5 and industrial heritage 10 stone with oolitic limestone dressings and slate stone with oolitic limestone dressings and 6 8, 9 white lias architectural quality in their own right, but nonetheless provide a setting for landmark buildings, listed buildings, and unlisted buildings of special character and interest. This backcloth is important and needs careful management as a setting for the special elements. Negative elements tile roofs Seven character areas have been identified within the conservationSeven character areas have been identified area. The character of each area is summarised with preliminary objectives for enhancing each area. Neutral elements and negative elements are summarised for each character area where appropriate. Neutral elements Seven character areas locally made cast iron artefacts terraced housing steps with contours domestic scale area comprises varied buildings of a modest, settlement from northprint works dominate principal views of Church and of Holy Trinity large group of mature trees in grounds old vicarage are a skyline feature coal mining Somersetshire Coal Canal mediaeval field system tight street pattern stone in historic core created by buildings or back of footpaths walls at, or close to listed buildings Character summary into the with surrounding rural land falling away ridgeline settlement Cam and Somer valleys historic settlement Paulton ConservationPaulton Area considered differently. They should either be upgraded or, given the They should either be upgraded or, considered differently. chance, removed, depending on their economic viability.

PLANNING SERVICES 6 PLANNING SERVICES 7 built of squared coursed white lias stone with 21 built of white lias rubble with oolitic limestone built of white lias rubble with stepped oolitic with double and triple arch headed casement 22 23 20 Plumptre Cottage Ashleigh House built of white lias rubble with oolitic limestone dressings, mullioned windows and white lias rubble high boundary wall with tall segmental arched opening Elm Hayes Lodge built of rock-faced squared coursed white lias stone 1 & 2 Elm Hayes View built of oolitic limestone ashlar 1 & 2 Elm Hayes View Elm Hayes drung with white lias rubble wall to north side Grade II Elm Hayes built of oolitic limestone ashlar front with white lias rubble stone side elevations dressings, mullioned windows Stedman Cottage flush oolitic limestone band courses and mullioned windows Plumptre Farmhouse built of white lias rubble with oolitic limestone dressings limestone copings to gables Fern with drip moulds, Grade II Cottage with mullioned windows c1850 Lamb Inn Wesley House built of squared coursed white lias stone and The Wesley white lias stone with Lodge built of rock-faced squared coursed ornate cast iron posts to steps Grade II 1894 Central Methodist Church built of squared coursed Grade II 1894 Central Methodist Church and Grade II 1843 white lias stone with oolitic limestone dressings School now Library white built of squared coursed former Wesleyan lias stone dominate group of large poplars behind the Hill Court Precinct are a bold skyline feature fine views from this hillside to Holy Trinity Church framed by a Church framed fine views from this hillside to Holy Trinity group of large mature trees in contrast the cherished War Memorial is the focus of the open in contrast the cherished War loose crossroads framed by buildings hard character is softened by shrubs and trees overhanging the path by shrubs and trees overhanging hard character is softened and road buildings and garden boundarybuildings and garden road edge or back of walls up to and varied street patternfootpath create a tight Area 1 is characterised by its varied buildings in termsArea 1 is characterised style, of modest, domestic scale and gardens of height and size, of a varying sizes Area 1 High Street (middle section) Park Road and Grade II Gerardene Grade II Laurel House and Grade II The Laurels both built of squared coursed white lias stone windows and Grade II The Cottage with mullioned windows all built windows and Grade II The Cottage with of coursed white lias stone 24 opposite 7 High Street 25 built of rock-faced squared coursed white lias 26 stone with ornate carved to and painted oolitic limestone dressings windows and door surround Church Lane former boot and heel factory, Old Post Office surgery 22 High Street c1930s Pithay House built in reconstructed stone Neutral elements in Area 2 part of the historic core domestic scale area comprises varied buildings of a modest, road edge create tight buildings at back of pavement line, or at street pattern and hard character in the heartRed Lion Inn commands a dominating position of the area to oolitic limestone chimney 2 High Street has moulded drip course door hoods and stack; rank includes two buildings with corbelled two with painted door lintols built of squared coursed white lias rubble with oolitic Triangle limestone dressings revival; Red Lion yard outbuilding Red Lion c1890s Tudorbethan built of squared coursed white lias stone with pennant and white lias voussoirs to segmental headed arched openings Heal House (behind 7 High Street) built of squared coursed white lias rubble with oolitic limestone dressings and coped gables K6 telephone box 1967 Hill Court precinct Area 2 and High Street The Triangle The Pithay, (north section) Negative elements in Area 1 Negative elements Neutral elements in Area 1 Neutral elements Ashleigh Cedar House Elms Hayes surgery Hall 1957 Wesley Paulton ConservationPaulton Area

PLANNING SERVICES 8 PLANNING SERVICES 9 built of oolitic 27 30, 31 built of squared coursed white lias stone 29 built of squared coursed white lias stone with oolitic 28 Old Vicarage churchyard trees and four Grade II churchyard monuments churchyard stone boundary walls with oolitic limestone Gothic revival gate piers limestone ashlar early print works on Hallatrow Road former paper shop built of partially rendered white lias rubble with oolitic limestone dressings with brick voussoirs to Church Lane with oolitic limestone dressings Grade II* Holy Trinity Church and its 1757 tower Grade II* Holy Trinity distinctive large mature copper beech in Old Vicarage garden Old Vicarage distinctive large mature copper beech in trees overhang Church Street, framing the view along the road trees overhang Church Street, framing the spaces support which dominate the character large mature trees area and are important from other parts in views of the village area features a large public open space, churchyard and large area features a large public open space, garden to the Old Vicarage area contrasts with other character areas in termsarea contrasts with other character areas of openness area dominated by public buildings secure repair and re-use of formersecure repair and re-use boot and heel factory Area 3 Church Street and Farrington Road secure repair and re-use of Heal House secure repair and re-use Enhancement objectives for Area 2 Enhancement objectives Negative element in Area 2 Negative element and vehicles due to tightness of conflict between pedestrians main street former Parochial Schools The Chimes built of squared coursed white lias stone but rendered to road Grade II Rosechurch Cottage built of squared coursed white lias stone with oolitic limestone dressings Old School House built of squared coursed white lias stone with oolitic limestone dressings; low boundary wall of white lias stone with oolitic limestone segmental coping limestone dressings; grounds and trees with high boundary of wall oolitic limestone with cock and hen capping Proposed Paulton Conservation Area 32.55 hectares (80.42 acres) ©Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Bath & North East Somerset District Council Licence No. LA 09054L.

PLANNING SERVICES 10 PLANNING SERVICES 11 Area 4 Winterfield Road and High Street (south section) area slopes gently down to village centre enclosure created by predominantly stone garden boundary walls, less so than core areas because houses have small front gardens shrubs and trees overhanging garden walls soften hard character area characterised by long terraces, generally raised above general street level Grade II 1721 Paulton Baptist Church rebuilt 1824 built of squared coursed white lias stone with oolitic limestone dressings including ogee-headed sash windows Paulton Baptist Church is a distinctive building in the residential street scene and creates a pinch point by being located at back of footpath Grade II Hill House c1740s built of squared coursed white lias stone with oolitic limestone dressings, modillion cornice, sash windows and outbuildings with high boundarylias walls of white stone including blocks of copper slag Enhancement objectives for Area 3 Enhancement objectives for Area secure repair and re-use of former Schools Parochial secure repair and re-use of former shop paper Road secure repair of Park Stores, Farrington reinstate gate piers to Old School House boundaryreplace remnant of bus shelter with stone wall Neutral elements in Area 3 fire station and tower pre-school building remnant of bus shelter arts squared style village hall built 1910 of rock-faced and crafts to porch and rock-faced squared coursed coursed pennant stone roof with oolitic limestone dressings; slate white lias stone to hall copper roof vents with slender fleche and lias Road built of squared coursed white Park Stores, Farrington brick, dressings, yellow Flemish bond stone with oolitic limestone slate roofs hen squared white lias stone with cock and Memorial Park with capping boundary wall Paulton ConservationPaulton Area

PLANNING SERVICES 12 PLANNING SERVICES 13 32 built of squared coursed white lias rubble 33 1887 Milward Cottages cemetery and other open space to south contrasts with continued building lines of terraces distinct level changes in Plummer’s Hill, especially on east side distinct level changes in Plummer’s where houses set back with raised footpath adjacent to road gardens not big enough to allow significant softening by shrubs and trees fields at northern part of of the area feature medieval strip lynchetts high archaeological significance more open character to this area, detached dwellings and terraces set back from road topography of this area allows rural views whereas in other character areas views are contained within the village opposite valley slopes frame the village, giving it a rural setting strong domestic scale terraces descend the gentle north east facing slopes of a narrow valley RC Church of Our Lady Help of Christians Area 5 Plummers Hill and Bath Road Netherleigh and Blenheim, Ham Lane petrol station Glenvue House built of squared coursed white lias stone with high Glenvue House built of squared coursed boundary lias stone with arched doorway walls of white Neutral elements in Area 4 The Beeches built of squared coursed white lias rubble with oolitic The Beeches built of squared coursed white roof ridge limestone dressings, trefoil decorated clay Evans foundry gate piers at north cast iron end of Lillian Terrace Lillian Terrace built of rock-faced squared coursed white lias stone Lillian Terrace Windsor Terrace built of rock-faced squared coursed white lias stone built of rock-faced Terrace Windsor Alexandra Terrace, Ham Lane, built of squared coursed rock faced Ham Alexandra Terrace, down oolitic limestone dressings, terrace steps white lias rubble with Roman clay tiles with decorated serrated contour to east, double boundaryclay ridge with low lias stone with cock walls of white and hen capping Holly Cottage built of rock-faced squared coursed white lias stone, rock-faced squared coursed white lias Holly Cottage built of ridge; with slate roof and decorated clay oolitic limestone dressings high boundary wall of white lias stone with oolitic limestone dressings, timber barge boards to gable ends, terrace and roofs step down hill, red brick chimneys built of squared coursed white built of squared coursed 34 of rock-faced squared coursed white 37 built of squared coursed white lias rubble built of squared coursed 35 built 36 lias rubble with yellow brick dressings with low boundary walls of white lias stone with cock and hen capping lias rubble with oolitic limestone dressings lias rubble with oolitic Hill Cottage Plummer’s Hope Place is one of the longest Victorian terraces in the village, Hope Place is one of the longest Victorian and all have the space of their unusually long back gardens intact terrace is raised above adjacent road level with small front gardens retained by predominantly stone walls few trees, shrubs soften the continuous building line of the terrace 1 19 Hope Place – Area 6 Court Road Tennis Neutral elements in Area 5 loss of a number of front gardens / boundary walls to create parking spaces Jays, Serengeti, Sallmar, Modern housing including Conewood, Two and Mitneele Living Waters Renditt, The Bungalow, Brittania House and The Old LotteryBrittania House and Paulton ConservationPaulton Area with oolitic limestone dressings with oolitic limestone squared coursed white built of 1-2 Rookery and Woodlands Villa limestone dressings lias rubble with oolitic oolitic squared coursed white lias rubble with built of Jubilee Terrace terrace steps down hill, oolitic limestone limestone dressings, chimneys of rock-faced squared built 1-10 Road and Bradford Villa dressings, terrace coursed white lias rubble with oolitic limestone steps down hill, brick chimneys Evans foundry gate piers at Dudden House, house built of cast iron sandstone boundarysquared coursed white lias rubble, pennant wall built of yellow Flemish bond brick with Terrrace 1-8 Victoria dressings moulded brick details and oolitic limestone built of squared coursed white lias rubble Terrrace 9-24 Victoria with oolitic limestone dressings white lias rubble with built of squared coursed 1-5 South View oolitic limestone dressings Paulton Cemeteryoolitic limestone gate piers, lodge and chapel and with oolitic limestone built of squared coursed white lias rubble dressings

PLANNING SERVICES 14 PLANNING SERVICES 15 43 44, 45 , set in 48 49 38 and tramways to canal basin 42 include gates, gate piers and railings 46 , the former foundry owner’s dwelling , the former foundry owner’s 47 , coal mines 39, 40, 41 Stone stile, distinctive of the area, on the public right of way by the batch Paulton Engine works derelict and becoming engulfed by vegetation colonising from the streamside Abundant vegetation and batch contains views to within the area hedges adding to sense of enclosure and feeling of intimacy mature gardens contained by a stone wall, contrasting with ‘softness’ of rural lane Hanham House fabricated by Paulton foundry Small by tall native fields from the medieval field system bounded Managed hedges of native species towards the top of the lane give way to tall native hedges with mature trees further– down the lane the enclosure contributing to the intimate character of the area Hanham Lane houses native trees have colonised the batch area extends down to the Cam Brook and formerarea extends down to the Cam Brook and Somersetshire Coal Canal basin, lined by brookside trees tranquillity of area belies former industrial activity of intense foundry industrial archaeological hub of Paulton rural area on gentle north slopes of the Cam Valley, facing surrounded by open countryside Area 7 Paulton Engine and Hanham Lane Unkempt appearance of some of the back gardens where they Unkempt appearance Court Road adjoin Tennis Negative elements Newtown Methodist Church and 1909 school room built of rock- Church and 1909 school room built of Newtown Methodist white lias rubble with oolitic limestone faced squared coursed dressings, art nouveau cast iron gate to church 20coursed white lias Hope Place built of rock-faced squared – 23 dressings with low boundaryrubble with oolitic limestone walls of cock and hen capping white lias stone with gates and gate piers to Hanham House, Hanham Lodge and a field gates and gate piers to Hanham House, Hanham Lodge and a in the area fabricated at Paulton foundry Five , October , spring Conservation the existence of any the extent of loss, Five Arches , Paulton, 1990, pp 77-81 , Part 1994, I, Summer The History of the Somerset Those areas which neither enhance Five Arches , nd, pp 83-102 , spring 1990, issue 10, p 18 records , October 1995, p 5 owned the property in the late C18. It was altered into two properties (Plumptre Cottage and Plumptre Farmhouse) c 1989. ’, Evans and run by William established by 1810 1839 moving to at Paulton Engine from CG and after 1889. Source: Down, AJ, Warrington, 1996, issue 25, pp 14-16 1996, issue 25, pp Coalfield Foundry’, issue 20, pp 3-5; Part 1994, II, Winter issue 21, p 16 Paulton Engine, survive in situ. Evans Foundry, Rosemary J (ed), They are listed in Marlor, A Question of Paulton neutral areas nor detract from the character or the appearance of the conservation English Heritage, area.’ ConservationArea Practice: English Heritage guidance on the management of Conservation Areas that and ‘The Lamb Inn was a thatched house was rebuilt by Thomas Harris Smith of . He also built the market hall at Midsomer Norton as well as the Greyhound, the bank and the Brewery which was later turned into a shoe factory.’ of existing wall by Dr Curtis early C20 or late C19 to stop Gerardene servants overlooking his property underneath the existing roof tiling interest of a conservation area, English Heritage propose the recording of ‘... intrusion factors or damage, ie the negative character Features which detract from the special of the area, and which provide opportunity sites also where change is to be encouraged, should be identified.’ English Heritage, Area Practice: English Heritage guidance on the management of Conservation Areas interest of a conservation area, English Heritage propose the recording of ‘... Arches 1995, p 5 23 Named after Miss Elizabeth Plumptre who 14Enterprise and the Chapman, Mike, ‘Georgian 15 The major foundry of the Somerset coalfield 17 of cast iron artefacts A wide range made by 21 High archway opposite Gerardene built on top 22 Remains of its earlier thatched roof survive 19the special architectural or historic In defining 16Brass and Iron Gould, Shane, ‘The Paulton 18the special architectural or historic In defining 20 ‘Paulton through the eyes of John Watts’, , Five Five Five Five The History of List of Buildings , Bath & North Paulton Village Design Paulton Village Design Paulton Village Design Paulton Village Design , nd, pp 87-89 Avon Historic Landscape Avon , Paulton Village Design Group, 2001, , Paulton Village , Paulton Village Design Group, Design , Paulton Village , Paulton Village Design Group, 2001, , Paulton Village Design Group, 2001, , Paulton Village , winter 1989-90, issue 9, pp 8-9 records , winter 1989-90, issue 9, p 9 includes , winter 1989-90, issue 9, p 8 records , spring 1990, issue 10, p 18 records many trades and industries in Paulton including sawyers for pit props; saddlery for underground ponies and surface horses; coal canal dock; chandlery; candle factories at Radford, Brittens General Shop; malting trades; and Mr Heal’s and, coal pits. photograph of the Boot Factories opposite Milwards Cottages Statement p 3 states that ‘Records show that there between 1700 and 1850 there were 24 pits within a 2 mile radius of Paulton.’ the Somerset Coalfield post 1844 demolition of ‘... an old inn with a post 1844 demolition of ‘... an old inn frames thatched roof (whose) windows had oak or with leaded lights. The thatch ... was three houses four feet thick. It was nearly all thatched Inn.’ then and there were three opposite the it ‘Now with reference to the village generally, was mostly thatched houses in all the village and Newtown. All the houses except Winterfield in the centre of the village were thatched.’ Sites and Monuments Record Sites and Monuments Record Sites and Monuments Statement 2001, p 4 Characterisation Methodology Planning Services,East Somerset Council, Sites 1997 and Monuments Record, Arches Arches Arches Arches 2 May 1986 Statement p 8 records that ‘Lias was quarried as recently Road, as the 1930s from small pits in Farrington Newtown and Bowlditch.’ Statement roofs p 4 records that ‘Many (terraces) had slate as the slate could be easily transported on the canals and railways.’ of Special Architectural and Historic Interest 13 ‘Paulton through the eyes of John Watts’, 5 Department of the Environment, 4 & North Bath East Somerset Planning Services 2 Chapman, Mike, 3 Bath & North East Somerset Planning Services 1 Paulton Parish Council, Character area references area Character 11 AJ, Down, CG and Warrington, 12 ‘Paulton through the eyes of John Watts’, 9 through the eyes of John Watts’, ‘Paulton 10 Paulton Parish Council, 6 Paulton Parish Council, 7 Paulton Parish Council, 8 Watts’, through the eyes of John ‘Paulton

PLANNING SERVICES 16 PLANNING SERVICES 17 , , SIAS , SIAS The History of Five Arches , nd, pp 87-89 , Paulton, 1990, pp 77-81 , Winter 1994, issue 21, p , Winter , Part I, Summer 1994, , Part 1994, I, Summer The History of the Somerset The Somerset Coalfield The Somerset Coalfield , autumn 1990, issue 11, pp 12-13 Five Arches Five Arches Five Arches , nd, pp 83-102 established by 1810 and run by William Evans and run by William established by 1810 1839 moving to at Paulton Engine from CG and after 1889. Source: Down, Writhlington AJ, Warrington, Foundry’, Survey Number 11, Somerset Industrial 1999, plate 25, p 36 Archaeological Society, Paulton Engine, survive in situ. Evans Foundry, Rosemary J (ed), They are listed in Marlor, A Question of Paulton Sites and Monuments Record Sites and Monuments Survey Industrial Number 11, Somerset 1999, pp 43-44 Archaeological Society, Sites and Monuments Record 16 includes a photograph of these ‘Under Managers’ Houses at top of Hanham Lane’ Foundry’, issue 20, pp 3-5 includes photograph of Hanham House Coalfield Foundry’, the Somerset Coalfield issue 20, pp 3-5; Part 1994, issue 21, II, Winter p 16 Five Arches winter 1989-90, issue 9, pp 3-4 Co.’, Kennet and Avon 49 A wide range of cast iron artefacts made by 38 Bath & North Planning Services East Somerset 39 The major foundry of the Somerset coalfield 45 Bath & North East Somerset Planning Services 46 ‘The Paulton Brass and Iron Gould, Shane, 48 Gould, Shane, 41 Pit and Foundry’, A, ‘Paulton Engine, Alexander, 42 AJ, and Warrington, Down, CG 44 Gould, Shane, 47 ‘The Paulton Brass and Iron Gould, Shane, 40Brass and Iron Gould, Shane, ‘The Paulton 43 Canal and the K R, ‘The Somerset Coal Clew, , Five Five Five , 1965, The Paulton A Question of Paulton , autumn 1995, issue Churches of Somerset Five Arches , spring 1997, issue 28, pp 14-15, 17 , winter 1989-90, issue 9, p 8 includes , winter 1989-90, issue 9, p 9 includes , 2002, cover

shop with workshops at the back.’ 24, p 3 1888-1903’, saddlers and harness makers of Paulton’, Arches records that ‘In 1887, Milward Cottages were saddler’s built and No 1 became Emm & Son’s Arches photograph of ‘Purnell on the and Sons founded site of an old timber yard.’ Paulton, 1990, p 41 cited in Paulton Parish Council, cited in Paulton Parish Sir Giles Gilbert Scott (1860-1960). Scott won the Liverpool Anglican the competition to design age of 21. His best Cathedral at the young in scale from the K6 known designs extend 1947 Bankside power telephone box to the station Modern – in London. – now the Tate Gill. 1866 by the Bath architect, John Elkington school The room over the study was used as a room. Somerset Record Office, : D/D/Bbm 153. Letter Arches of photograph of ‘The Post Office at the time narrative (c1916).’ John Watts’s p 76 Sites and Monuments Record

34 both former public houses 35 formerly School Cottage 36 4 Hope Place has plaque ‘Hope Place 1898’ 37 by Mr Styles 30 Rosemary J (ed), Marlor, 26through the eyes of John Watts’, ‘Paulton 31 through the eyes of John Watts’, ‘Paulton 29 ‘The School Cash Book Cawthorne, Nancy,

24 c 1966 as Site of Paulton House, demolished 25 in 1935 by The K6 telephone box was designed 27 A K, Wickham, 28 were designed in the Vicarage Additions to Character area references area Character 33 ‘George Emm & Son: Cawthorne, Nancy, 32 Bath & North East Somerset Planning Services Middle ditch War of the Roses War English Civil Wars St Benedict, founder St Benedict, founder Roman Republic founded Vesuvius erupted; Vesuvius First Crusade Great Exhibition Hargreaves invents the discovery of the Herschel’s Humphrey Davy invents Isaac Pitman devises his Murder of Archbishop Magna Carta Black Death Church of Shakespeare’s introduced Tea of Stonehenge 1764 1781 1814 1837 3020 – 2910 BC 500 BC 79 AD 480 – 543 of European monasticism 1095 1170 1594 Pompeii destroyed Spinning Jenny planet Uranus miners’ arc lamp first shorthand system 1851 Thomas a’ Becket 1215 1348 1455–1487 1534 separates from Rome Romeo and Juliet 1642–1648 1650 into England 8 14 10,11 12,13 21 15,16 1 9 2 7 18,19,20 3, 4, 5, 6 Bronze age round barrow 17 Mediaeval fields Roman villa Iron Age circular huts Emm & Son’s saddlery business established Emm & Son’s C & J Greenwood describes “Paulton ... containing 272 inhabited John Collinson describes Paulton as: “... pleasantly situated on the edge John Collinson describes Paulton as: “... Holy Trinity Church rebuilt Holy Trinity Cholera epidemic Somersetshire Coal Canal completed Holy Trinity Church tower rebuilt in Doulting stone Holy Trinity records “I preached at Paulton. The flame kindled last year John Wesley John Leland describes Paulton: “From Bath to Paulton all by hilly ground John Leland describes Paulton: “From Bath houses, and 297 families, 28 ... employed in agriculture, 54 in trade, manufacture or handicraft, and 215 not ... in either class. Most of the latter number are employed in working the coal-mines, which are numerous in this parish.” of a fruitful vale ... and ... well wooded and watered. Most of the houses stand in several irregular streets near the church, and many of them are good substantial dwellings. In this parish, which abounds with lias stone ... are two large coal-pits, worked by fire-engines; the coals are verygood....” continues to burn though so many have set their here, and (what is strange) look back.” hand to the plough, there are none that 1832 1859 1805 1822 1791 1757 1780 C16 1753 47-450 C12-14 2000BC 500BC Paulton timeline Paulton but plentiful corne Paulton to Chuton by like ground....” and grasse.... From

PLANNING SERVICES 18 PLANNING SERVICES 19 is first manned World War Two War World World War One War World British Broadcasting Festival of Britain Launching of electronic Apollo 11 Nobel invents dynamite Charles Darwin’s Salvation Army founded Bell Alexander Graham Morris founds William Berlin Wall comes down Berlin Wall opens Channel Tunnel mission to land on the moon 1859 1865 1876 1877 1922 Corporation founded 1939–1945 1951 exhibition 1963 communication as e mail 1969 1989 1994 1914–1918 Origin of the Species by General Booth 1866 invents telephone of Society for the Protection Ancient Buildings ... 22 23 27 33 26 28 32 31 29 24 25 30 ‘Paulton Village Design Statement’ published ‘Paulton Village Paulton conservation area designated List of buildings of special architectural or historic importance New Cottage Hospital building in the Queen Anne style New Cottage Hospital building in the Queen Directory describes Paulton: “A considerable trade is carried on Kelly’s Kelly’s Directory describes Paulton: “A considerable trade is carried on Kelly’s ‘A Question of Paulton’ published Paulton Village Appraisal Project Paulton Village Gay’s Ironmongers established Ironmongers Gay’s Founding of Cottage Hospital Founding of Cottage Cemetery provided Kelly’s Directory school describes Paulton: “There is a large National Kelly’s in this village, there being an iron foundry belonging to Mr. Alfred Evans, a in this village, there being an iron foundry belonging to Mr. shoe factory to Messrs. Flook and Sons, employing 1,200 hands, a belonging some good shops, and two inns.” colliery, in this village, there being an iron foundry belonging to Mr. Wm. Evans, a in this village, there being an iron foundry belonging to Mr. several stone quarries, and shoe factory many hands, a colliery, employing inns. lime works, some good shops, and two 2003 2001 1987 1990 1986 in Paulton published 1935 1886 1897 1883 1872 1880 1861 and a Wesleyan school, each having a Sunday school held at their respective school, each having a Sunday school held and a Wesleyan land is veryschool-rooms. ... the excellent cheese and butter is productive, there being an trade is carried on in this village, made here. A considerable several Wm. Evans, two collieries, malthouses, iron foundry belonging to Mr. inns.” lime works, some good shops, and two stone quarries, and , , , A Question Five Arches List of Buildings , 1861 , 1875 , 1889 , 1883 , 1889 , 1897 , summer 1999, A Question of Paulton, A Question of Paulton, , autumn 1990, issue 11, , autumn 1990, issue Somersetshire Delineated Somersetshire , autumn 1995, issue 24, p 3 , autumn 1995, issue Five Arches 01225 394100 Journal 1803- of a Somerset Rector 01225 477548 , Paulton, 1990, pp 77 , Paulton, 1990, pp Five Arches 01225 477651 Five Arches , 1990 , 1990 , Kingsmead Press, Weston-super-Mare, 1987, Press, Weston-super-Mare, , Kingsmead and harness of Paulton’, makers p17 spring 1997, issue 28, pp 14-15, 17 spring 1997, issue 28, 1903’, Directory of Somerset Kelly’s Directory of Somerset Kelly’s Directory of Somerset Kelly’s Directory of Somerset Kelly’s Directory of Somerset Kelly’s Directory of Somerset Kelly’s issue 35, pp 4-6 1834 pp 450-2 Rosemary J (ed), recorded in Marlor, of Paulton Paulton’, 1822 by Bath & North on East Somerset Council 29 March 2001 family business’, 2 May 1986 Paulton Paulton of Special Architectural and Historic Interest 21 ‘George Emm & Son: saddlers Cawthorne, Nancy, 22 1888- ‘The School Cash Book Cawthorne, Nancy, 23 30 Department of the Environment, 18John, Skinner, 19 in churchyard. Inscription Cholera monument 20J Charles, ‘The Cholera Epidemic at Chilcott, R Contact Planning Services for advice regarding: Listed buildings and Listed Building Consent 01225 477547 Unlisted buildings and Conservation Area Consent 01225 477547 to trees within ConservationWorks Areas 01225 477520 Planning Permission Archaeology Planning Policy All the above teams are located at Planning Services House Trimbridge Street Trim Bath BA1 2DP This paper was written by Planning Projects 01225 477583 and Partnerships Team Published 2003 32 Rosemary J (ed), Marlor, 33 Adopted as Supplementary Planning Guidance 24 25 26 27 28 29 Paulton: the story of of a Keith, ‘Gay’s Trivett, 31 Rosemary J (ed), Marlor, 17 C & J, Greenwood, , , no 35, , no 40, , no 40, , 1965, , spring 1996, Camertonia A Question of Paulton Village Paulton Village Camertonia Camertonia Camertonia Five Arches , Paulton, 1990, p 54) , May 1992, pp 14-16 , 2001, p 3 , 2001, p , 2001, p 3 The History Antiquities and The History Antiquities and The History Antiquities of and Churches of Somerset , 1791 , 1791 , 1791 Five Arches , Paulton, 1990, p 69) Printed on recycled paper no 35, 1997, pp 24-25 Services, Sites and Monuments Record of Somerset of Somerset 1543, Folio 40 (source: Marlor, Rosemary(ed), J 1543, Folio 40 (source: Marlor, A Question of Paulton 1997, p 23 March 2002, p 18. 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