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Clywedog Valley, Plas Power and Bersham 9A adopted March 2007 Landscape Character Area 9a Clywedog Valley, Plas Power and Bersham 9a This is one of a series of Local Small wooded valley from Wrexham to Minera, providing woodland walks with Planning Guidance Notes based on industrial archaeology and nature conservation interest, historically linked to Plas Wrexham LANDMAP (adopted Power estate and Bersham iron works November 2004), setting out recommendations for each Landscape context Landscape Character area This is one of several minor river valleys which are well wooded, with features showing former industrial uses. Adjacent farmed and wooded estate countryside is also included in this character area. The other valleys of this type are the River Alyn valley (9b), Ffrith Valley (9c) and Dee Valley - Froncysyllte to Newbridge (9d) Map of Clywedog Valley, Plas Power and Bersham Landscape Character Area map not to scale Clywedog Valley, Plas Power and Bersham summary O Cut-off areas of countryside, and wooded valley to the east of Wrexham town O Woodlands of high nature conservation value O Country parks at Nant Mill and Minera Character Area boundaries should be considered transitional rather than precise O High potential for recreation, © Crown copyright. All rights reserved Licence No.100023429. 2006 linking town and country O Heritage centre and ironworks Key characteristics Esclusham Mountain to the south at Bersham and Coal Measure areas to the Visual character: north, separated by fault lines. The O Plas Power estate adjoining lower valley cuts through part of the O Varied visual character but area, terrace of sands and gravels known Clywedog Valley, surrounded by though close to settlements, is as the Wrexham delta terrace, on a magnificent stone wall separated from them by walls, roads which Wrexham sits or topography and has a more tranquil character O The river is incised into the landform, and where it cuts through O Upper Clywedog valley is resistant Cefn sandstone in the area overlooked by Coedpoeth and of Nant Mill Country Park there are Minera, middle section is a wooded steep slopes and rock exposures rocky gorge, and lower section is more shallow with a mosaic of O There is much disturbed land or lowland farmland and woodland woodland, but soils are generally derived from alluvium or glacial drift. O Substantial Cefn sandstone stone walls of the Plas Power estate Ecological character: surround approximately a square O Several valuable habitats associated mile of parkland with the river, valley bottom and Geological character: floodplain O In this area the upper Clywedog O River Clywedog is an aquatic habitat Valley follows a course between of high value Wrexham Landscape Character Area Guidance Landscape Character Area 9a Overall management strategy: Conservation and Restoration Management guidance Aims Guidelines Enhance existing O Retain wooded valley character visual character O Protect and restore remaining historic landscape features of interest in Plas Power estate, ensure appropriate land uses O Upland mixed ash woodland of high value and oak/ash/sycamore Conserve geological O Maintain continuity and integrity of rock exposures and woodland are found in the valley and features Landforms and assess new exposure Plas Power estate O Maintain integrity of fluvial and glacial landforms Historical character: Enhance and extend O Enhance river bank habitats and minimise hard bank engineering wildlife habitats O The area is crossed by Offa's Dyke, a such as canalisation or retaining walls prehistoric military feature of O Replace coniferous trees with native broadleaved trees in outstanding archaeological value woodlands, increase diversity in woodland structure, retain O The eastern half of the Plas Power old/dead trees standing or fallen, restrict grazing estate is restored land, following post O Enhance lowland pastures war opencast coal mining, and the O Encourage agri-environment agreements for sustainable remaining designed landscape is in land management poor condition O Refer to Green network strategy due March 2007 to identify O North of Bersham, the farmland potential sites retains a pattern of small fields Conserve historical O Preserve evidence of former industrial uses along river Cultural character: features O Assess archaeology prior to any new developments O Recreational and educational area O No development on or near Offa's Dyke - contact Cadw with Clywedog Trail from Wrexham to O Preserve important elements of designed landscapes, and seek Minera, Bersham Heritage Centre and to reinstate original design intent, where in decline or degraded Minera lead mining centre, and the Nant Mill Country Park Enhance and interpret O Support Clywedog Trail and Bersham Heritage Centre cultural heritage O Manage valley woodlands and historic landscape features O Bersham, now a Conservation Area, was a centre for iron working, and for recreation and education originally the trees from the valley O Strengthen links into Wrexham Town, and up to Minera provided charcoal for smelting. John Quarry and Esclusham Mountain ( refer to Green Network Wilkinson (1728-1808) known as 'the Strategy) father of the iron trade' is of international renown - the ironworks supplied clients throughout Europe Landscape sensitivity: O The valley is linked to the Plas The scale of the valley is very small, and any incongruous development within it or Power estate, of which the central nearby, or loss of tree cover could affect its character. The Plas Power estate and core (the Hall has been lost) and the Bersham areas are vulnerable to recreational and residential development because higher parts survive of their proximity to Wrexham town. For further information contact: Planning Environment Planning Department Wrexham County Borough Council Lambpit Street, Wrexham. LL11 1AR Tel:01978 292019 www.wrexham.gov.uk/planning All our information is available in accessible formats Wrexham Landscape Character Area Guidance © Wrexham County Borough Council 2006 Back.
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