THE GREEN SPACES and PARKLAND of KNARESBOROUGH an Audit for the Knaresborough Neighbourhood Development Plan

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

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 R bares left away cycle racing in the UK, picturesque life and on 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

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.

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 C woodland This innovative community hub where Important work is carried out There is a A variety of 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 s woodland public Monday to Friday 9am their support of local events environmen Henshaws is – 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 C Bond End peaceful from the quality to 15th century the surrounding environment and affects this community in terms of the quality of air

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. at the castle by Henry I. In national events Due to the

HistoriC Turner the 1170s Hugh de Moreville cliffs height and his followers took refuge Firework displays above the

there after assassinating gorge we R Thomas Becket. The town beacon is lit here are at the the view down to the river from level of bird In 1205 King John took the castle is one of the most flight. control of Knaresborough beautiful and dramatic in Yorkshire if not the country. s Castle. He regarded Knaresborough as an One of the important northern fortress Bowling green, museums, most and spent £1,290 on benches to sit and enjoy the spectacular improvements to the castle. view. views in The castle was later rebuilt at Yorkshire, if a cost of £2,174 between A path with picturesque views not 1307 and 1312 by Edward I runs down to the river. nationally. and later completed by Edward II, including the great Designation keep, John of Gaunt acquired - SAM the castle in 1372, adding it to the vast holdings of the Duchy of Lancaster

The castle was taken by Parliament-arian troops in 1644 during the Civil War. The castle was largely destroyed in 1648 due to an order from Parliament to dismantle all Royalist castles

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 Bebra Bebra Gardens is Recreational Value Tranquillity 6 hectares a small, attractive Gardens The gardens are named in Varied wild park close to honour of the town’s links A valuable park for old and Well away life Knaresborough young alike. from traffic Routes to ICA Castle. It is a with Bebra in Germany, but hidden gem away were originally known as noise, town river The Friends of Bebra Gardens follow the and castle from the hustle Moat Gardens as they are T and bustle of the close to Knaresborough have been working alongside paths town centre. Castle’s moat Harrogate Borough Council’s through this The entrance is Parks Team to improve the quiet and C on Brewerton gardens. Most noticeably they pleasant In October 1969 the twinning Street in the have replanted large areas with place, a centre of the documents between colourful shrubs and source of town and leads Knaresborough and Bebra R herbaceous perennials tranquillity down to the river. were signed in Bebra and in The picturesque Knaresborough the following views, beautiful year. Twinning between the planting in the two towns has been active s gardens and the paddling pool ever since with regular yearly makes this a most exchanges taking place. pleasant place to spend time for old and young. From Knaresborough on Line

ICA Holy Trinity Setting for this Victorian Church, yes tranquil Situated on 0.5 Glebe Lands, important built 1856, Gracious hectares C Briggate building. Anglican. Street, leading down to R Low Bridge. Central Historic position, not far from the town square. 7

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 Holy Trinity As a place of Anglican worship Tranquil and Good area 1 hectare Church central to the surrounding carefully for grounds community looked after. wild life ICA As above

The church was completed in 1856 with a 199’ spire. Two Morris and Co stained glass windows

0.562 Varied wild Low bridge was believed to There is an Hectares have been a crossing point of Bordering the river, a most air of life, water the river as early as Roman pleasant place to sit and watch tranquillity fowl, birds Historic times. the river. The area’s picturesque about this of many quality is established by the area. types. The unspoilt ICA Low Bridge A shrine was carved out of feeling of protection from the Garden, Abbey the rock face near Low Bridge cliffs and surrounding trees and woods, cliffs Road in 1408 by John the Mason. the river itself. The Half Moon and river T The entrance is guarded by a pub that has recently been are a haven carved medieval knight, restored has retained its for wild life. possibly a Knight Templar character. It can be found just C by the area.

the south of ICA T Chapel of our Lady, extending to 37 Abbey Road, Abbey R Road

A rare place. The Abbey was dissolved in 1538. The result of the general dissolution of British religious communities under Henry Recreational value VIII. The monks belonged to Walking in a beautiful Area of the Trinitarian order. environment tranquillity Area between Low Bridge Area of 0.5 Land between and Grimbald Bridge which is tranquillity hectares T road and River known by local people as Recreational value Little traffic, at Shaffey Shaffey Dam. The stretch of Walking, running residential ICA Dam, Abbey river between the two Bird watching and farming Rich in wild Road bridges was owned by Some life 10

Beauty 4 hectares Historic Abbey Road is an outstanding ICA rural area. It T runs between between Land on both woodland and C sides of the river. There are road including a few houses, Recreational value A country woodland and but most of lane that R riverbank from these buildings As a walking, area that meanders Amtree House have historic encourages relaxation and a peacefully to “The links or have feeling of well being. Popular giving of Wildlife Abbey”, Abbey been carefully Orchard and farmland that area for dog walking and real Rich in wild Road placed to has links to the area’s past jogging. tranquillity. life 11

4 hectares Historic

ICA

R Land to the Wildlife northeast of the road from “The Abbey” to Variety of s Abbey Mill Beauty land and Farm, Abbey Recreational value water wild Road exceptional As above As above exceptional life

8 hectares Historic I was struck ICA by a real feeling of tranquillity. T The cave itself and also the C Various parcels setting by of land the river between which is Historic Robert R Abbey Road Recreational value very much of Knaresborough (St. Robert) and the river Beauty (c. 1160 – 24 September 1218) It also has an extraordinary part of Wildlife from The Priory was a hermit. His feast day is 24 educational value too. woodland. to Grimbald September One does get a real feeling There is a Much wild Bridge, Abbey Wikipedia about how a hermit might have pleasant life, both on Road. Including lived. feeling here. land and in St Roberts Cave the water. Beauty 16 Walking down hectares towards the Historic river there are Wildlife ICA views of the Recreational value Land around River Nidd Connected with the history of Relaxation in a rural setting, Area of Various the bridleway below. the Abbey, discussed above. dog walking. tranquility wildlife

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 from Abbey The path goes T Road up to through Abbey Crags wooded land. C Way, Abbey Road R

0.4 hectares Historic ICA

C R s Land around the footpath Recreational value off Abbey Road As above, ancient historic As above Wildlife to Abbey Crags area with connections with Various Way. the Abbey Beautiful views wildlife 14

0.4 hectares ICA C R

The gorge opens out Land alongside around this Abbey Road area into a opposite The flatter arable Lido landscape Recreational value Wildlife Thomas Girtin 1 hectare Water colour ICA Part of this Abbey Mill unique Knaresborough Field alongside environment C 1798 T Abbey Road that follows the Recreational value Little road adjacent to banks of the traffic, tree Wildlife Rievaux Close. Nidd River lined area Plentiful 15

Tranquillity Wildlife 2 R TO mark this hectares year being the Year of Biodiversity, Knaresboroug h In Bloom, in ICA conjunction with Aspin WI, has T decided to earmark Aspin Pond, C near Knaresboroug h cricket ground, as its biodiversity s project

Sue Kitching and Pauline Recreational Value Murrary. A very valuable interactive Knaresboroug project involving the well being h In Bloom Aspin ponds Beauty Historic of all ages and the environment and Aspin WI, 16

Aspin Play area Beauty Recreational Value 0.5 Recreational Land owned by Historic and hectares open Space Harrogate surrounding Of importance for all ages Council – not land under threat. ICA DON’T AGREE R s

ICA Aspin School Of great value to give children 4 Field, the necessary variety in their hectares Wetherby school life and important in R Road enhancing their environment and enabling their Historic development in countless ways, health, social, personal development etc. s

Knaresborough Recreational value Tranquillity 16

Historic Cricket Club – Various and hectares ICA Aspin Lane An important local and inter Cricket has valuable community venue. its moments Of general of importance Sport not only enhances tranquillity to the town 17

BIRKHAM Beauty Historic Significance Recreational value Tranquillity 2.25 SSSI

Historic WOOD yes yes yes yes As with all hectares woods important site for ICA wild life

ICA Knaresborough Recreational value Tranquillity Wildlife 2 Forest Cricket hectares Club – The An important local and inter Peaceful Various Union Field, community venue. area and s Calcutt valuable Sport not only enhances Cricket has friendship and team exchange its moments Of general but also the individual’s ability of importance tranquillity to the town

ICA Children's play Beauty Recreational value Wildlife 3 Recreational area and Convenienc hectares Open Space Fysche Hall As with all childrens’ play areas, e to the Field immeasurably important for community s social reasons, where mothers is of great can meet each other, the importance forming of friendships both for to the children and parents. community Of great importance to all generations.

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 ICA Allotments Beauty of the History Recreational value Can have 8 Recreational Stockwell Road fruit trees and many Allotments - hectares Open Space other produce This is a treasured and long Making friends, qualities of provide established allotment. eating produce on the bbq, tranquility access to working the soil is both growing Important for long productive and therapeutic. food to established family and those with friendships. A little time spent digging and no garden planting makes a wonderful (eg just The well stocked allotments contrast to the hurly burly of have small with their rich soil which has life. yard or live been worked over the years in to improve productivity. Feeling of well being, accommoda successfully growing and eating tion with It is also open space that the produce. shared enhances the outlook from outdoor the surrounding houses. space).

A real contribution to the economics of a household ICA The following Recreational value 4.5 Recreational green spaces of hectares Open Space land are They are important to all important generations for their s domestic convenient social uses. spaces. They are mostly These are planned and situated within established community assets quite dense and of great importance. housing, so, these green spaces are very important.

King George V

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 Field, Stockwell Avenue Island gardens, as above o.56 Stockwell Place hectares ICA s

Land between As above 0.5 Stockwell hectares ICA s Allotments and Halfpenny Close

Fields to south As above 30 of Water Lane. hectares s

Meadowside Of great value to give children 4.5 School Field, the necessary variety in their hectares ICA s Halfpenny Lane school life and important in enhancing their environment and enabling their development in countless ways, health, social, personal development etc ICA Land to the Beauty Recreational value Tranquillity Wildlife 4 north of Bar hectares Lane including lagoon area s

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 ICA Haya Park Beauty Recreational value Tranquillity Wildlife 10 Site of special Lake not green lagoon area hectares Scientific space adjacent to interest Location of Sweet Bits green site to be

Farm to south designated not

of Bar Lane clear Jacob Smith Jacob Smith Park, Miss An important local place of Tranquillity Plentiful 12.15 Park was Winifred Jacob Smith, the last recreation. wild life hectares opened to the surviving member of a For the In the

public in prominent local farming local middle of ICA January 2008 family bequeathed the park. community local streets following the The parkland is intended as a it is an so giving bequest of 30 natural space for “people to important locals a acres of private enjoy the freedom and place of wonderful s walled beauty that public parks tranquility natural parkland for bring.” There is a nature trail reserve. public use and many opportunities to walk and learn. This land was originally part of the land of Scriven Hall, the seat of the

Slingsby family. In 1965-66

the Scriven Estate was split

up and Dorothy and Winifred Jacob Smith purchased the 30 acres, primarily for grazing their prize-winning herd of Ayrshire cattle Current research being undertaken by the Claro Community Archaeological Group indicates that there were buildings within the area of the Park – in mediaeval times known as Guiseley Hill and the Guiseley Hill plantation. There are also indications that a part of the landscape adjacent to the Park was used in connection with smelting,

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 whilst there are preliminary findings that indicate that there may have been iron age houses on part of the site near to the now culverted stream. ICA Land behind 0.5 Forest Court Socially important for residents hectares Town house, now council 2 Recreational Owned by HBC offices. Late C18 for the hectares Open Space Collins family. Coursed Historic squared limestone, stone A place central

slate roof. 3-storey, 5-bay to the life of ICA square central block flanked Knaresborough T by single-storey, 2-bay wing to left and 2-storey, 2-bay C wing to right. Central panelled door with fanlight Beauty and portico with Tuscan columns supporting fluted s This building is frieze, dentilled cornice and Recreational value listed under the triangular pediment. Sashes Planning (Listed with glazing bars, projecting The grounds surrounding this Buildings and sills and flat arches building are used for concerts Knaresborough Conservation throughout first and second during the towns Feva Festival House grounds Areas) Act 1990 floors, 6-pane sashes to 3rd -High Street as amended for floor. Balustraded band at Exercise area with purpose built Tranquillity its special first-floor level. Moulded machines The garden architectural or eaves cornice, hipped roof, with its historic wide lateral stacks. Rear: Sledging in the winter lawns and interest. flanking wings single-storey, mature List entry windows and balustrade as Also all the usual open space trees is a Number: The front of the front. The house became the activities such as dog walking place of Wildlife 1149870 garden is a property of Knaresborough and relaxing on the benches in tranquillity. Grade: II beautifully Council in 1951. Interior: the grounds. Much planted area entrance hall with 2 pairs of wildlife in every year by columns with plain beaded the form of the local capitals. 6-panel doors, tiled flower and authority. floor. To left: wide fauna 22

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 cantilevered staircase of 2 lights with plain balustrade. Venetian landing window contains painted glass with monograms and coats of arms. Council Chamber at centre of ground floor rear rooms, has plaster ceiling frieze of triglyphs and lamps and classical style fireplace of carved wood.

Beauty 3 hectares Historic

ICA Of the twelfth- century church, only parts of Recreational value T the early twelfth-century The surrounding Tranquillity chancel walls Historic Value Landscape is used by both C remain, and tourists and the local As there are St John The parts of the Records of a church on this community. no through Baptist Church later piers of site date back to at least 1114 roads grounds, the crossing when records from Nostell The green is used for various through this s Church Lane and archways Priory, Wakefield show that sport activities. Classic car area it is a Wildlife by the King Henry I granted the shows and dog walking and is particularly transepts. the "Church at Cnaresburgh" to valuable in setting off the Grade tranquil Much church is the canons at Nostell. 1 listed church of St John the area. wildlife can mentioned as The church was originally Baptist. Both for be found in belonging to dedicated to St. Mary but tourists and the area. Nostell Priory in was changed to its current Visitors arriving by train walk locals. Mature 1114. A. A. name in the 16th century though this area to the river. trees and Gibson, 'The following reform after the gives the houses around the J.M.W. spring bulbs Parish Church English reformation. The green spaces a pleasant aspect. Turner enhance of St John the bells were hung in 1774 and sketch this special Baptist, the clock erected in 1884 area. 23

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' , A. A. Gibson, 'The Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Knaresborough' Journal of the British Archaeological Association New Series 29, part II (1923), pp. 79-83.

Two windows by Morris & Co

0.05 hectares Planting that ICA Kirkgate adds a quality gardens from of A wildlife C Finkle Street to enhancement environmen railway station. to the area t Waterside car Beauty Historic Value Recreational value Tranquillity Wildlife 1 hectare Owned by HBC park and island This car park an important support of ICA enables tourists tourism to park on this picturesque

High Bridge Beauty Recreational value Tranquillity Wildlife 0.2 Owned by HBC Gardens - hectares Waterside Important tourist green space. All types of ICA Traditionally a place to hire a wild life rowing boat. Also benches to sit both land J.M.W. Turner and watch the river. and water T C. 1796 Ice cream can be bought across the road. C Also traditional duck feeding.

Mother Mother Shipton is England's 10 Shipton Estate most famous prophetess. She hectares foretold the fates of several Historic rulers within and just after ICA her lifetime, as well as the Set in ancient woods this is a invention of iron ships, the major tourist site.

Great Fire of London in 1666, C It includes Mother Shipton’s the defeat of the Spanish Armada... and even the end Cave and the extraordinary lime

T of the world. Mother Shipton stone petrifying well. was born Ursula Sontheil in 1488, during the reign of Henry VII, father of Henry 25

St Mary’s 1 hectare ICA Church grounds C

ICA Gardens on 0.05 Bond End near hectare C to St Mary’s Church

ICA Knaresborough Beauty Tranquillity Wildlife 15 Owned by HBC Cemetery, York Central to hectares Road the town’s way of life ICA King James’s The school was founded in 1616 Of great value to give children 9 School Fields as King James Grammar School the necessary variety in their hectares with a charter from King James I. school life and important in The school magazine The enhancing their environment Chaloner is named after Dr and enabling their s Robert Chaloner who founded the school. It became a development in countless ways, comprehensive school in health, social, personal September 1971 development etc.

ICA Playing field, Beauty Recreational value Tranquillity Wildlife 2 Owned by HBC play area next hectares to Scout Hut – Of great value to give children Wetherby Road the necessary variety and important in enhancing their 26

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 environment and enabling their development in countless ways, s health, social, personal development etc.

ICA Of great value to give children 3 the necessary variety in their hectares school life and important in enhancing their environment s Knaresborough and enabling their St John School development in countless Field, ways, health, social, personal Hambleton development etc. Grove ICA St Mary’s Of great value to give children 3 School Field the necessary variety in their hectares Tentergate school life and important in Avenue enhancing their environment s and enabling their development in countless ways, health, social, personal development etc.

ICA St Mary’s Important green space 0.5 School hectares woodland between s school and High Bond End

ICA Knaresborough An important local and inter Recreational value Wildlife 3 Town Football community venue. An hectares Ground – Football the ‘beautiful game’, important Manse Lane team loyalty and enjoyment part of the both for players and fans. life of the 27

ICA York Place Car Tranquillity Important 4 Owned by HBC Park for tourism hectares T and convenient for shopping and town centre generally. ICA HOLCH’S Beauty Tranquillity Wildlife 0.5 Owned by HBC GARDEN hectare Gracious Street s

ICA Park Row Beauty Tranquility 0.05 Gardens, Park hectare Row s

Land at Water Beauty Tranquillity Wildlife 0.05 Public Open Owned by HBC Bag Bank hectare Space below George An important ICA Moore Garden green buffer above the river view

ICA 0.1 Public Open Owned by HBC hectare Space

Open grassed area Manor Crescent Beauty Recreational value Tranquillity Wildlife ICA 0.15 Public Open C hectare Space s

Legacy Garden Bond End Beauty Tranquillity Wildlife ICA 0.5 hectare C

Land at New Row Cottage, Bond End ICA Play area and Beauty Recreational value 1 hectare Public Open Owned by HBC surroundings, Space The Spinney This area has An important meeting area for Tranquillity Wildlife 29

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 been carefully local families and friends of all designed with ages s green spaces punctuating the landscape between the dwellings

ICA 2 hectares s The Spinney Field behind Malham Way ICA Of great value to give children 2 the necessary variety in their hectares school life and important in enhancing their environment s and enabling their development in countless ways, health, social, personal Forest School development etc. Field ICA 1 hectare Public Open Owned by HBC Space

Railway land Frogmire Dike to Halfpenny Lane Beauty Recreational value Tranquillity Wildlife ICA Sports Field to Of great value to give adults 2 Public Open Owned by HBC the south of and children the necessary hectares Space Hay -A – Park variety in their life and Lane Beauty important in enhancing their Recreational value Tranquillity Wildlife 30

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 environment and enabling development in countless s ways, health, social, personal development etc.

ICA Of great value to give children 3 the necessary variety in their hectares school life and important in enhancing their environment s and enabling their Sports Field to development in countless the north of ways, health, social, personal Hay -A – Park development etc. Lane ICA Allotment land 2 Public Open Owned by HBC at Hawthorn hectares Space Avenue Beauty Recreational value Tranquillity Wildlife ICA Jubilee Surrounded by Recreational value This is a Variety of 2.4 Owned by KPC Allotments fields and trees Making friends, rural area of wild life, hectares eating produce, cooking, a deer, moles, It is an area of enjoying a bbq. particularly pigeons and great beauty tranquil many other Working the soil is both nature types of productive and therapeutic. birds. Flowers are A little time spent digging grown to makes a wonderful contrast to attract bees the hurly burly of life. Allotments - Feeling of well being, provide successfully growing and eating access to the produce growing food to those with no garden (eg just have small yard or live in 31

A real contribution to the economics of a household Bilton Hall Lane This is a very It has a very important Rural views from the town The view The impact Importan 40 hectares field important view recreational value to the That stretches from Bilton Hall was is evident t to the Historic from the town. town. The road and Lane down to the river. sketched by for example definition ICA It defines the countryside area forms part J.M.W. from of rural quality of a circular route from High The views are beautiful both Turner Kirkgate in Knaresbo that gives the Bridge, up the hill to Bilton from the town and towards the About 1812 the town. rough town its Lane, linking with the bridle town. They take in the castle character, way down to the river, along and the ancient church of St should this ever the Beryl Burton Way John the Baptist. be built upon, returning to High Bridge. the town of Walking, cycling and jogging. The view from the town is one s Knaresborough of lush green and old trees and would become of Bilton Hall, a Tudor great part of a house. sprawling built up suburban, area. It would lead to a change in the character of the town.