Lancaster City Council SITE NAME: PART 1 OF SG1 (LOWER BAILRIGG GARDEN VILLAGE) LPSA REF: 709, 137, 136, 779, 375 SITE ALLOCATION HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Methodology for Impact Assessments on Heritage Assets: • Identification of the asset(s) • Identification of the asset’s importance and contribution of the site to the significance • Identification of potential impact of allocation on significance • Considerations for maximising enhancements and mitigating harm IDENTIFICATION OF HERITAGE ASSET(S) Heritage Asset Total Description of Asset(s) Listed Building Burrow Heights Cottages – GII (ref: 1164537 ) Burrow Beck Bridge – GII (ref: 1317731 ) Brantbeck Bridge – GII (ref: 1071717 ) Ashton Park Bridge – GII (ref: 1071716 ) Scheduled Monument N/A Conservation Area N/A Registered Parks and N/A Gardens Non-designated Lancaster Canal Coach House – Highland Brow Lower Burrow – Tarnwater Lane Five Ashes Farmhouse and detached barn – Five Ashes Lane SITE CONTRIBUTION TO THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ASSET(S) Name of asset Significance of the asset (heritage values) and the Site contribution to the significance of the asset setting (physical surroundings and experience of the asset) Designated heritage asset(s): Burrow Heights Pair of late-17 th century houses, slobbered rubble with The site encompasses the hamlet and surrounding land, Cottages - GII slate roof at front and stone slabs at rear. The providing the rural historic context to the building. Due to the significance relates to the retention of historic enclosure of the building within the hamlet, views of the material and features associated with a period in the surrounding land from the asset are restricted but there are Lancaster area when traditional buildings were often some views of the rest of the site to the rear of the building rebuilt in stone. It also has a strong aesthetic and (looking north west). The site makes a moderate contribution illustrative value of ‘vernacular’ (i.e. local tradition) to the significance of the building as this is how the hamlet is building construction during this period. historically understood as an agricultural complex. Burrow Heights Farm Cottages faces immediately towards a former agricultural building which is situated perpendicular to the asset. This tightly enclosed space is how the asset is experienced. The wider setting of the building is provided by the hamlet of Burrow in which it resides. This hamlet includes later-19 th century agricultural buildings to the east of the building (most of which have been converted to residential use). The hamlet and remaining buildings associated with its historic development and former 1 Lancaster City Council agricultural use make a contribution to the significance of the building, but this has been somewhat diminished by some unsympathetic alteration of barn conversions. Burrow Beck c.1797 Accommodation bridge over Lancaster canal The site is immediately adjacent to the bridge. The site is Bridge – GII designed by John Rennie – the engineer of Lancaster partially screened by some mature trees, however glimpses canal. The bridge is associated with the historic and narrow views of the site can be attained when on the development of Lancaster Canal and illustrative of canal footpath and on the bridge. The site has a historic Rennie’s bridge designs. relationship with the bridge as it was constructed to allow The bridge is situated over Lancaster Canal and this access to the agricultural use of the fields and makes a provides the immediate setting to the asset. It makes moderate contribution to the significance of the asset. a positive contribution to its significance as it is a tangible link to its historic development. The wider setting is the open fields to the east and west, however the bridge and canal are enclosed by mature trees. The bridge is experienced in a secluded environment along the canal footpath, screened by trees either side of the canal. Brantbeck Bridge Late-18 th century bridge for public road over Lancaster The site is immediately adjacent to the bridge. The site is - GII Canal. Designed by John Rennie (engineer of Lancaster partially screened by some mature trees, but some views of Canal). Constructed sandstone ashlar with tall elliptical the site can be attained, particularly on the top of the bridge arch. The significance of the bridge relates to its looking eastwards. The site has a historic relationship with the historic association with the development of the canal bridge as it provided a bridge over the canal for existing public and is illustrative of Rennie’s canal bridge design and road access and makes a moderate contribution to the technological innovations. significance of the asset. The bridge still resides over the canal, this provides the immediate setting of the assets and makes a positive contribution to its significance as it is a tangible link to the asset’s construction. Immediately to the west of the bridge along Tarnwater Lane resides Brantbeck farm – a mid-19 th century farmhouse and barn – which makes a neutral contribution to the significance of the asset. The canal bridge is experienced in a secluded and tranquil environment from the canal footpath due to the enclosure of the canal at this point with mature trees. Ashton Park c.1797 Accommodation bridge over Lancaster Canal. The site is immediately adjacent to the bridge. Along this point Bridge - GII Designed by John Rennie (engineer of Lancaster of the canal there is no screening provided by trees or Canal). Constructed punched sandstone with elliptical vegetation and the bridge is experienced with the agricultural arch in the centre. The bridge is illustrative of Rennie’s fields of the site providing a backdrop. The site has a historic design innovations for the canal and associated with relationship with the bridge as it allowed access to fields over its historic development. the canal and the site makes a moderate contribution to its The immediate setting of the bridge is provided by the significance. canal which makes strong positive contribution to its significance as it is a tangible link to its historic development. This section of the canal runs through open fields, which provides the wider setting of the bridge. The rural setting of the asset has somewhat been diminished by the erection of pylons, when looking southwards towards the bridge and on the bridge. Non-designated heritage asset(s): Lancaster Canal c.1797 the main part of the Lancaster canal opened. The canal runs west of the site, the majority of this boundary is The principle engineer was John Rennie. The canal ran shrouded with trees. Part of this section of the canal is situated from Lancaster to Preston and the line towards Kendal on a lower level to the site and not visible from the canal was opened 1819. The significance relates to retention footpath. However, views and experience of the site can be of historic form and association with transport obtained further south nearer Ashton Park Bridge. th developments late-18 century. The context of the canal historically ran through agricultural The setting of the canal is extensive. Within the open fields, therefore the site does have a relationship with Lancaster District, it runs through agricultural land in the asset. The canal is presently experienced through the Yealand Redmayne and then through hilly terrain at seclusion of the asset alongside open agricultural fields, which the eight locks of Tewitfield. The canal then runs makes a moderate contribution to the asset’s significance. 2 Lancaster City Council through Borwick, Carnforth and Slyne towards Lancaster. From there, the canal runs south and branches at Glasson Dock. A footpath runs along the Canal and a large portion of the canal is experienced in a secluded and tranquil environment even in urban areas. Coach House – Former Coach House, visible on c.1840s OS map as The Coach House is situated on high topography within the site Highland Brow ‘Lousy Inn’. The building retains some details of local and is visible along Highland Brow and from Lower Burrow vernacular construction – sandstone rubble walls, Farm. The site provides a tangible link to historic development central barn door opening and finials to gable end. and use of the asset and makes a moderate contribution to its However, the building has been converted to significance. residential use which has diminished the significance through insertion of new openings. The immediate setting of the building is provided by Highland Brow to the front which historically would have allowed direct access to the former Coach House. The wider setting are the surrounding agricultural fields. Lower Burrow – 1867 farmhouse. Double-pile house constructed The site provides the historic agricultural setting of the building Tarnwater Lane random squared sandstone with a pitched slate roof. and due to the changing topography frames views of the asset. Central pitched slate roof porch. Surrounded by barns, The site makes a moderate contribution to the significance of which have now been converted to residential use. the asset. The large barns have lost much of their significance through conversion and insertion of new openings. The farmhouse still retains some aesthetic value and illustrative of traditional building construction techniques in mid-19 th century. However, it is not a rare example of vernacular construction as by 1867 building techniques had become more standardised. The immediate setting of the farmhouse is provided by the surrounding cluster of buildings which represent the former agricultural use of the site. This historic connection has somewhat been negatively impacted through the conversion of the buildings to residential. The wider setting of the farmhouse is provided by the surrounding open agricultural fields. The fields gently slope down towards Lower Burrow and, particularly from Tarnwater Lane, the building is framed amongst the rural setting. Five Ashes Farm – Farmhouse and detached barn to the south, visible on The site provides a moderate contribution to the significance Burrow Road c.1840s OS map.