RICHMOND Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Proposals Draft Contents PART 1: APPRAISAL PART 2: MANAGEMENT PROPOSALS PART 1: APPRAISAL Appraisal .............................................................................................................................................1 Statement of Significance ............................................................................................................................1 Location and Setting ...................................................................................................................................2 Historic Development .....................................................................................................................2 Archaeology .......................................................................................................................................3 Architecture and Building Materials ..........................................................................................4 Architectural Style of Properties ...............................................................................................................4 Vernacular .......................................................................................................................................4 Landmark and historically significant buildings ....................................................................................5 - The Castle ...........................................................................................................................5 - The Town Walls and Gateways ..............................................................................................5 - Obelisk ...............................................................................................................................5 - Town Hall including the Hotel ................................................................................................5 - Market Hall .........................................................................................................................6 - Kings Head Hotel .................................................................................................................6 - Trinity Church ......................................................................................................................6 - St Marys Church ..................................................................................................................6 - Greyfriars Tower and the Friary Hospital .................................................................................7 - Georgian Theatre ................................................................................................................7 - Bowes Hospital ....................................................................................................................7 - Culloden Tower ....................................................................................................................8 - Victoria Hospital ..................................................................................................................8 - Hill House ...........................................................................................................................8 - Green Bridge and Station Bridge ...........................................................................................8 - Temple Square .....................................................................................................................9 - Lower School .......................................................................................................................9 - Swale House ........................................................................................................................9 - Operatic Society ..................................................................................................................9 - The Station ..........................................................................................................................10 - Richmond Swimming Pool .....................................................................................................10 - Fleece Hotel ........................................................................................................................10 - St Nicholas ..........................................................................................................................10 - Temple Lodge ......................................................................................................................10 - Greyfriar’s Cocoa House ......................................................................................................11 Shop Fronts ......................................................................................................................................11 Materials ..................................................................................................................................................13 Walling ............................................................................................................................................13 - Stone ..................................................................................................................................13 - Render ................................................................................................................................15 - Brick ...................................................................................................................................15 i Roofing ........................................................................................................................................... 16 - Stone Slate ......................................................................................................................... 16 - Slate .................................................................................................................................. 17 - Pantiles .............................................................................................................................. 17 - Other Roofing Materials ...................................................................................................... 17 Floorscape ...................................................................................................................................... 18 - Cobbles ............................................................................................................................. 18 - Stone Paving ....................................................................................................................... 18 - Stone Setts .......................................................................................................................... 19 - Brick Paviours ..................................................................................................................... 19 - Kerbs/Edgings/Channels ..................................................................................................... 19 - Modern Flooring Materials ................................................................................................... 19 Enclosures: Fences and Gates ................................................................................................................ 20 Monuments and Street Furniture ............................................................................................................ 21 Character ........................................................................................................................................... 25 Function and Uses .................................................................................................................................. 25 Approaches and Views towards the Conservation Area ......................................................................... 25 Views away from the Conservation Area ................................................................................................ 26 Open Spaces and Trees .......................................................................................................................... 27 Conservation Area with Character Areas Map ....................................................................................... 28 Character Areas ..................................................................................................................................... 29 Town Centre .................................................................................................................................... 29 - Nuns Close ........................................................................................................................ 29 - Statement of Significance .......................................................................................... 29 - Locations and Boundaries ......................................................................................... 29 - Character of the Area ............................................................................................... 29 - Buildings and Features .............................................................................................. 34 - Views, Open Spaces and Circulation ......................................................................... 35 - Land Use ................................................................................................................