Durham City Conservation Area Character Area 3 Crossgate July 2016 1 Location and Boundary Description ...................................... 51 CONTENTS 2 Setting .................................................................................... 52 3 Form and Layout .................................................................... 52 Contents ............................................................................................... 3 4 Architectural Character.......................................................... 56 Character Area 3 – Crossgate ............................................................... 7 5 Important Buildings ............................................................... 62 1 Introduction and Overview ..................................................... 7 Listed Buildings ........................................................................... 62 2 Summary of Special Interest ................................................... 7 Scheduled Monuments ............................................................... 62 3 Location and Boundary Description ........................................ 8 Non-designated heritage assets and Buildings/Structures of local 4 Geology, Topography and Setting ........................................... 9 interest........................................................................................ 62 5 Historical Summary and Development.................................... 9 6 Building Materials, Detailing and Features ............................ 63 6 Archaeology ........................................................................... 22 7 Boundaries and Means of Enclosure ..................................... 70 7 Form and Layout ................................................................... 22 8 Open Spaces and Trees .......................................................... 72 8 Sub-area division ................................................................... 25 9 Views and Vistas .................................................................... 74 2 Sub-Area Character Assessments ............................................... 28 10 Activity ................................................................................... 77 Sub Character Area 1 - Western Hill................................................... 28 11 Public Realm .......................................................................... 78 1 Location and Boundary Description ...................................... 28 12 General Condition .................................................................. 80 2 Setting ................................................................................... 28 13 The Definition (or Summary) of Special Interest ................... 80 3 Form and Layout ................................................................... 29 Sub Character Area 3 - Crossgate/South Street ................................. 83 4 Architectural Character ......................................................... 32 1 Location and Boundary Description ...................................... 83 5 Important Buildings ............................................................... 36 2 Setting .................................................................................... 83 Listed Buildings ........................................................................... 36 3 Form and Layout .................................................................... 84 Scheduled Monuments .............................................................. 36 4 Architectural Character.......................................................... 91 Non-designated heritage assets and Buildings/Structures of local 5 Important Building ............................................................... 104 interest ....................................................................................... 36 Listed Buildings ......................................................................... 104 6 Building Materials, Detailing and Features ........................... 37 Scheduled Monuments ............................................................. 105 7 Boundaries and Means of Enclosure ..................................... 42 Non-designated heritage assets and Buildings/structures of local 8 Open Spaces and Trees ......................................................... 43 interest...................................................................................... 105 9 Views and Vistas .................................................................... 45 6 Building Materials, Detailing and Features .......................... 106 10 Activity ................................................................................... 46 7 Boundary and Means of Enclosure ...................................... 113 11 Public Realm .......................................................................... 47 8 Open Spaces and Trees ........................................................ 116 12 General Condition ................................................................. 49 9 Views and Vistas .................................................................. 118 13 The Definition (or Summary) of Special Interest ................... 49 10 Activity ................................................................................. 121 Sub Character Area 2 - Viaduct Area .................................................. 51 11 Public Realm ........................................................................ 122 12 General Condition ............................................................... 125 8 Open Spaces and Trees ........................................................ 185 13 The Definition (or Summary) of Special Interest ................. 127 9 Views and Vistas .................................................................. 189 Sub Character Area 4 - Hawthorn Terrace ....................................... 128 10 Activity ................................................................................. 191 11 Public Realm ......................................................................... 192 1 Location and Boundary Description .................................... 128 12 General Condition ................................................................ 194 2 Setting .................................................................................. 130 13 The Definition (or Summary) of Special Interest ................. 195 3 Form and Layout .................................................................. 131 4 Architectural Character ....................................................... 136 3 Management Proposals ............................................................ 197 5 Important Buildings ............................................................. 140 1 Introduction ......................................................................... 197 Listed Buildings ......................................................................... 140 2 Future Challenges ................................................................ 197 Scheduled Monuments ............................................................ 140 3 Management Proposals ....................................................... 204 Non-designated heritage assets and Buildings/Structures of local Summary of issues .................................................................... 204 interest ..................................................................................... 140 Objectives ................................................................................. 205 6 Building Materials, Detailing and Features ......................... 141 Recommendations .................................................................... 206 7 Boundaries and Means of Enclosure ................................... 148 Part 1 ......................................................................................... 206 8 Open Spaces and Trees ....................................................... 150 Part 2 ......................................................................................... 213 9 Views and Vistas .................................................................. 152 4 Resources ............................................................................. 221 10 Activity ................................................................................. 155 5 Boundary Changes ............................................................... 222 11 Public Realm ........................................................................ 156 6 Proposed Article 4 Direction ................................................ 222 12 General Condition ............................................................... 158 Appendix 1 Listed Buildings .............................................................. 227 13 The Definition (or Summary) of Special Interest ................. 159 Appendix 2 Notable Unlisted Buildings ............................................ 247 Sub Character Area 5 - Pimlico/Durham School ............................... 160 Appendix 3 Buildings at Risk ............................................................. 273 1 Location and Boundary Description .................................... 160 Appendix 4 Summary of Character Assessment Toolkit (CAT) 2 Setting .................................................................................. 162 Comments ......................................................................................... 279 3 Form and Layout .................................................................