OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Understanding The Significance of Broad and Historic Landscape Character (HLC) Types in Oxfordshire Abi Tompkins, HLC Officer [email protected] (in post and able to field enquiries until 27th July 2017) This report is to be used alongside the geospatial data which maps both Broad and HLC Types within Oxfordshire. It gives an overview of the county’s character and indicates patterns of landscape use. It should be used to assess the significance of landscape character types in any given part of the county and should inform decision making by providing the background against which individuals can better understand the landscapes they are researching. Oxfordshire Historic Landscape Characterisation 1 Contents How to use HLC Data ............................................................................................. 5 Broad Character Types ........................................................................................... 6 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 6 Broad Type: Civic Amenities .............................................................................. 9 Broad Type: Civil Provision .............................................................................. 11 Broad Type: Commercial ................................................................................. 13 Broad Type: Communication............................................................................ 15 Broad Type: Enclosure .................................................................................... 17 Broad Type: Industry ........................................................................................ 19 Broad Type: Military ......................................................................................... 21 Broad Type: Orchards and Horticulture ........................................................... 23 Broad Type: Ornamental .................................................................................. 25 Broad Type: Recreation ................................................................................... 27 Broad Type: Rural Settlement .......................................................................... 29 Broad Type: Unenclosed Land ........................................................................ 31 Broad Type: Urban Settlement......................................................................... 33 Broad Type: Water and Valley Floor ................................................................ 35 Broad Type: Woodland .................................................................................... 37 Historic Landscape Character Types .................................................................... 39 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 39 HLC Type: Reservoir ........................................................................................ 44 HLC Type: Utilities ............................................................................................ 46 HLC Type: Sewerage Treatment Works ........................................................... 48 HLC Type: Waste Disposal .............................................................................. 50 HLC Type: Educational Facility ........................................................................ 52 HLC Type: Oxford College ............................................................................... 54 HLC Type: Health Care Facility ........................................................................ 56 HLC Type: Religious and Funerary .................................................................. 58 HLC Type: Government Office and Civil .......................................................... 60 HLC Type: Immigration Detention Centre ........................................................ 62 HLC Type: Police Station ................................................................................. 64 HLC Type: Prison ............................................................................................. 66 HLC Type: Park and Ride ................................................................................ 68 HLC Type: Bank ............................................................................................... 70 HLC Type: Business Park ................................................................................ 72 HLC Type: Fish Farm ....................................................................................... 74 Oxfordshire Historic Landscape Characterisation 2 HLC Type: Office/Commercial .......................................................................... 76 HLC Type: Offices ............................................................................................ 78 HLC Type: Shops ............................................................................................. 80 HLC Type: Retail Park ...................................................................................... 82 HLC Type: Shopping Centre ............................................................................ 84 HLC Type: Roadside Service Centre ............................................................... 86 HLC Type(s): Road & Bridge............................................................................ 88 HLC Type(s): Main Road & Major Junction ...................................................... 90 HLC Type: Motorway ........................................................................................ 92 HLC Type(s): Bike Path/Bridle Way and Ridgeway .......................................... 94 HLC Type: Car Park ......................................................................................... 96 HLC Type: Rail Transport Site.......................................................................... 98 HLC Type: Canals and Locks ......................................................................... 100 HLC Type: Airfield (commercial) ..................................................................... 102 HLC Type: Telecommunication ...................................................................... 104 HLC Type: Open Field System ....................................................................... 106 HLC Type: Ancient Enclosure ........................................................................ 108 HLC Type: Closes .......................................................................................... 110 HLC Type: Crofts ............................................................................................ 112 HLC Type: Ladder Field System .................................................................... 114 HLC Type: Squatter Enclosure ....................................................................... 116 HLC Type: Assarted Enclosure ...................................................................... 118 HLC Type: Piecemeal Enclosure.................................................................... 120 HLC Type: Planned Enclosure ....................................................................... 122 HLC Type: Prairie/Amalgamated Enclosure ................................................... 124 HLC Type: Reclaimed Land ........................................................................... 126 HLC Type: Reorganised Enclosure ................................................................ 128 HLC Type: Paddocks and Stables .................................................................. 130 HLC Type(s): Processing and Manufacturing ................................................ 132 HLC Type: Mill/Mill Complex .......................................................................... 134 HLC Type: Energy .......................................................................................... 136 HLC Type: Extractive Works .......................................................................... 138 HLC Type: Flooded Extractive Pits ................................................................. 140 HLC Type: Depot ............................................................................................ 142 HLC Type: Industrial Estate ........................................................................... 144 HLC Type(s): Timber Yard & Scrap Yard ....................................................... 146 HLC Type(s): Castle, Hillfort, Defence Site .................................................... 148 Oxfordshire Historic Landscape Characterisation 3 HLC Type(s): Base, Airfield, Barracks, Range and Communication .............. 150 HLC Type: Allotment ...................................................................................... 152 HLC Type: Orchard ........................................................................................ 154 HLC Type: Vineyard ....................................................................................... 156 HLC Type: Nursery/Garden Centre ................................................................ 158 HLC Type: Urban Garden .............................................................................. 160 HLC Type(s): Parkland/Designed Landscape ................................................ 162 HLC Type: Ornamental Water Body ............................................................... 164 HLC Type: Domestic Garden ......................................................................... 166 HLC Type: Sports