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Cllr. Wendy Sanderson July 2016 THE GREEN SPACES AND PARKLAND OF KNARESBOROUGH An audit for the Knaresborough Neighbourhood Development Plan 25th July 2016 Prepared by Cllr. W. Sanderson THE GREEN SPACES AND PARKLAND OF KNARESBOROUGH – AN AUDIT This group of Green Spaces has been most carefully assessed. It has been designed to inform the local green spaces assessment of the Knaresborough Neighbourhood Development Plan, currently under preparation and led by Knaresborough Town Council. It is about the preservation of a unique and unusual historic town. A town that relies on its beauty, feel of rural space, even from the centre of the town. It is due to our historic and prized atmosphere that tourists enjoy, and have enjoyed visiting this town for hundreds of years. Successful tourism seriously affects our economy. It is also about the well being and affection that Knaresborough is held by its population. Key views are indicated by this symbol Important community area ICA Conservation Area C Recreation R Sport, for example cricket and football, local popular jogging runs, local areas used by family and friends, and school playing fields s Historic sites, Historic Important tourist sites T 1 Significance in Specify Local Why do you consider the site special? Planning Officer Comments summary open space Beauty Historic Significance Recreational Value Tranquillity Wildlife / Area in Existing Other other hectares designation Nidd Gorge, Beauty Historic Significance From spring onwards the river There are One can 4 ha Special Extensive tract including The Gorge was The Iron Age fort could be is busy with rowing boats. The old benches listen to the Landscape Area of land. Area Iron age fort painted and Anything from 1300 BC to 50 paths and road along the river along the bird song GB could be Historic sketched many AD in date is a well known beauty spot for river bank and watch SINC reduced by From Fort to times by recreation and many people where them as omitting Low Bridge J.M.W. Turner, The area formed part of royal amble along Waterside to the visitors and they fly to sections already and many other hunting lands as well as the cafes for a cup of tea, or further residents and fro or protected by GB T artists. several estates and their into the country side, through can enjoy dive to the ICA See attached great houses in the area. woods along the river. This is the river to pick copy. The town is documented also a well loved dog walking surrounding up insects . The dramatic from 1100 AD during the area, with paths that wind tranquillity Ducks, deer, C high sided Norman period. along both sides of the riverside or walk squirrels Gorge with to open green spaces used for amongst also can be mellow picnic and play. the trees, found in the coloured sand along the area. s stone. The river path. Nidd runs through the R Gorge and it is picturesque both from the cliffs and from river level. Beryl Burton The path begins Beryl Burton, OBE (12 May important recreational value This is a Ideal for 0.9 PROW Protected by ICA cycle path by High Bridge 1937 – 5 May 1996) was an for walkers, cyclists and for peaceful, wildlife both hectares other C corridor and continues English racing cyclist picnics. rural route in the river, legislation. by the river Enjoying fresh air and natural surrounded border wet Nidd. Then She dominated women’s beauty by land wild bares left away picturesque life and on R cycle racing in the UK, from the river winning more than 90 woods and land. There and along a domestic championships and river views. are areas of bridle way. This seven world titles, and setting It is of great undisturbed eventually value to the woodland s numerous national records. leads to She set a women's record for local and also Harrogate, at the 12-hour time-trial which environmen open T ASDA, about 6 exceeded the men's record t. spaces. miles. for two years. It is well the route known that avoids riding on there are 2 Significance in Specify Local Why do you consider the site special? Planning Officer Comments summary open space Beauty Historic Significance Recreational Value Tranquillity Wildlife / Area in Existing Other other hectares designation the main A59 kingfishers Historic road to and all sorts Harrogate. of varieties of water fowl. It links Harrogate with the town All of Beauty Historic Significance Recreational value Tranquillity Wildlife - 20 Partly covered Extensive tract Conyngham Large house now offices. Large areas various hectares by green belt of land – Hall Estate to Built in the late C18 for Ellen, Varied of peaceful The river Owned by HBC the north of the Countess of Conyngham, and countryside Historic River Nidd mid C19, probably for Basil T Golf and ONLY including Golf Woodd, MP. Coursed squared Tennis riverside EXTENSIVE IF ICA Course, picnic This is an grit stone, Westmorland slate Fishing areas ALL LUMPED field and exceptional and stone slate roof. 2 Walking TOGETHER Conygham Hall building. In storeys, 3 bays with Locals walk their dogs. R Farm. very good considerable extensions to Picnic areas condition. It is rear. South-east facade: Sledging and skiing in the Conyingham beautifully central half-glazed door in winter. T sited within Venetian-style doorway with The residents of Knaresborough grounds which Hall - Grade: II* flanking windows, segmental use this area constantly. are also very pediment and keystone with well kept and Date first listed: female mask and grapes. all accessible to 05-Feb-1952 Central portico - 2 pairs of the public and giant Ionic columns support a forms a very plain entablature with important focus triangular dentilled and C for the people corniced pediment. To left of and right - paired sashes in Knaresborough. architraves with triangular 3 Significance in Specify Local Why do you consider the site special? Planning Officer Comments summary open space Beauty Historic Significance Recreational Value Tranquillity Wildlife / Area in Existing Other other hectares designation corniced pediments s In 1945 the house was bought by Knaresborough Council History of the Castle, Town and Forest of Knaresborough, 1809, p 143. B Jennings, Harrogate and Knaresborough, 1970, pp 433-7. Ordnance Survey, Map of Knaresborough, Scale 5 feet to 1 mile, 1851. H Speight, Nidderdale, 1906. All of Beauty The estate was owned by Recreational value - vast Tranquillity Wildlife - 20 Partly covered Extensive tract Conyngham John Coghill from 1442. 1555 walking In areas various hectares by green belt of land – Hall Estate to Marmajuke Coghill rebuilt the Fishing The river Owned by HBC Historic the South of house. Dog walking the River Nidd, Sir John Coghill Family and friends ONLY ICA including, (knighted in 1781) football and cricket EXTENSIVE IF Bilton Fields, 1796 Ellen Dowager Countess ALL LUMPED T Mackintosh Conyngham bought Coghill spacious well kept area of park TOGETHER Park, Foolish Hall and it became known as land combined with wild areas Wood, Fox Conygham House. Wood and In the 1851 census Marcus C Horseshoe and Harriet Worsley lived at R s Field. the Hall. From 1926 to 1942 Sir Harold Mackintosh, the Halifax Toffee Magnate, leased the hall and grounds. In 1941 it became a hospital for injured soldiers. In 1946 it was sold to the Urban District Knaresborough Council. It was occupied by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. Since 1995 it has been opened as a business centre. 4 Significance in Specify Local Why do you consider the site special? Planning Officer Comments summary open space Beauty Historic Significance Recreational Value Tranquillity Wildlife / Area in Existing Other other hectares designation Henshaws Beauty “Open to all, we have an Arts Recreational value Tranquillity Wildlife 8 Owned by HBC including & Crafts Centre which is a hectares woodland This innovative community hub where Important work is carried out There is a A variety of C down to Modern creativity, friendships and by this organisation by definite flowers, river building is opportunities come to life. developing a creative feeling of vegetation, R situated in Arts & Crafts Centre opening environment both for the tranquillity birds, picturesque times students at Henshaws and for connected animals and parkland Our centre in Knaresborough, the public. both with insect life and historic North Yorkshire is open to the Regular music concerts and this building woodland public Monday to Friday 9am their support of local events environmen Henshaws is s – 4pm and Sunday 11am – like the Bed Race make this an t and the a charity 4pm. important hub in the life of surrounding supporting Please come in and explore, Knaresborough. parkland, people meet our Art Makers and be Facilities for meetings and woodland living with inspired by their beautifully events. and sight loss crafted pieces of art.” riverside and a range Henshaws of other disabilities. Field behind beauty An area that The Dower 0.25 Dower House, gives a House dates hectares Bond End peaceful from the C quality to 15th century the surrounding environ- ment and affects this community in terms of the quality of air 5 Significance in Specify Local Why do you consider the site special? Planning Officer Comments summary open space Beauty Historic Significance Recreational Value Tranquillity Wildlife / Area in Existing Other other hectares designation Knaresborough Beauty The castle was first built by a Recreational value Wildlife 24 Amenity Open Castle, the Norman baron in c. 1100 on a hectares Space ICA moat and cliff above the River Nidd. Central to the town both land Scheduled Castle There is documentary and water Monument Crag evidence dating from 1130 Large screens within the castle life T referring to works carried out grounds are used during J.M.W.

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