Durham City Conservation Area Character Area 2: Framwellgate July 2016 2 Setting .................................................................................. 54 CONTENTS 3 Form and Layout .................................................................. 56 4 Architectural Character ....................................................... 60 Contents ............................................................................................. 3 5 Important Buildings ............................................................. 68 Character Area 2 – Framwellgate ....................................................... 7 Listed Buildings ........................................................................ 68 1 Introduction and Overview .................................................... 7 Non-designated heritage assets .............................................. 68 2 Summary of Special Interest .................................................. 8 3 Location and Boundary Description ..................................... 10 6 Building Materials, Detailing and Features .......................... 69 4 Geology, Topography and Setting ........................................ 11 7 Boundary Treatment ........................................................... 75 5 Historical Summary and Development ................................ 11 8 Open Spaces and Trees ........................................................ 77 6 Archaeology .......................................................................... 22 9 Views and Vistas .................................................................. 79 7 Form and Layout .................................................................. 22 10 Activity ................................................................................. 82 8 Sub-area division .................................................................. 27 11 Public Realm ........................................................................ 83 12 General Condition ................................................................ 85 2 Sub-Area Character Assessments ............................................. 29 13 The Definition (or Summary) of Special Interest ................. 87 Sub Character Area 1 - Aykley Heads ............................................... 29 Sub Character Area 3 - Milburngate/Sidegate/Crook Hall .............. 89 1 Location and Boundary Description ..................................... 29 2 Setting .................................................................................. 29 1 Location and Boundary Description .................................... 89 3 Form and Layout .................................................................. 30 2 Setting .................................................................................. 89 4 Architectural Character ........................................................ 33 3 Form and Layout .................................................................. 92 5 Important Buildings .............................................................. 36 4 Architectural Character ....................................................... 95 5 Important Buildings ............................................................. 99 Listed Buildings ......................................................................... 36 Scheduled Monument .............................................................. 36 Listed Buildings ........................................................................ 99 Non-designated heritage assets ............................................... 36 Non-designated heritage assets .............................................. 99 6 Building Materials, Detailing and Features .......................... 37 6 Building Materials, Detailing and Features ........................ 100 7 Boundaries and Means of Enclosure .................................... 40 7 Boundaries and Means of Enclosure ................................. 104 8 Open Spaces and Trees ........................................................ 43 8 Open Spaces and Trees ...................................................... 106 9 Views and Vistas ................................................................... 46 9 Views and Vistas ................................................................ 108 10 Activity .................................................................................. 48 10 Activity ............................................................................... 109 11 Public Realm ......................................................................... 49 11 Public Realm ...................................................................... 111 12 General Condition ................................................................ 51 12 General Condition .............................................................. 112 13 The Definition (or Summary) of Special Interest .................. 52 13 The definition (or Summary) of Special Interest ............... 113 Sub Character Area 2 - North Road .................................................. 54 Sub Character Area 4 - The Sands/Riverside ................................. 115 1 Location and Boundary Description ..................................... 54 1 Location and Boundary Description .................................. 115 2 Setting ................................................................................ 115 2 Future Challenges .............................................................. 179 3 Form and Layout................................................................. 116 3 Management Proposals ..................................................... 187 4 Architectural Character ...................................................... 118 Summary of issues ................................................................. 187 5 Important Buildings ............................................................ 120 Objectives .............................................................................. 188 Listed Buildings ....................................................................... 120 Recommendations ................................................................. 189 6 Building Materials, Detailing and Features ........................ 121 Part 1 ...................................................................................... 189 7 Boundaries and Means of Enclosure .................................. 124 Part 2 ...................................................................................... 196 8 Open Spaces and Trees ...................................................... 125 4 Resources ........................................................................... 204 9 Views and Vistas ................................................................. 127 5 Boundary Changes ............................................................. 204 10 Activity ................................................................................ 129 6 Article 4 Direction .............................................................. 204 11 Public Realm ....................................................................... 129 Article 4 Map ......................................................................... 206 12 General Condition .............................................................. 131 13 The Definition (or Summary) of Special Interest ................ 132 Appendix 1 - Listed Buildings ......................................................... 210 Appendix 2 - Notable Unlisted Buildings ....................................... 226 Sub Character Area 5 - Claypath .................................................... 133 Area 1 ..................................................................................... 226 1 Location and Boundary Description ................................... 133 Area 2 ..................................................................................... 227 2 Setting ................................................................................ 133 Area 3 ..................................................................................... 230 3 Form and Layout................................................................. 133 Area 4 ..................................................................................... 230 4 Architectural Character ...................................................... 140 Area 5 ..................................................................................... 232 5 Important Buildings ............................................................ 152 Appendix 3 - Buildings at Risk ........................................................ 240 Listed Buildings ....................................................................... 152 Appendix 4 - Summary of Character Assessment Toolkit (CAT) Non-designated Heritage Assets and Buildings/Structures of Comments ...................................................................................... 246 local interest ........................................................................... 153 Sub Character Area 1: Aykley Heads ...................................... 246 6 Building Materials, Detailing and Features ........................ 154 Sub Character Area 2: North Road ........................................ 249 7 Boundaries and Means of Enclosure .................................. 164 Sub Character Area 3: Milburngate/Sidegate/Crook Hall ..... 253 8 Open Spaces and Trees ...................................................... 167 Sub Character