Durham City Conservation Area Character Area 1: Peninsula July 2016 8 Open Spaces and Trees ........................................................... 66 CONTENTS 9 Views and Vistas ..................................................................... 68 10 Activity .................................................................................... 72 Contents ............................................................................................... 3 11 Public Realm ........................................................................... 73 Character Area 1 - The Peninsula ......................................................... 7 12 General Condition ................................................................... 76 1 Introduction and Overview ...................................................... 7 13 The Definition (or Summary) of Special Interest .................... 76 2 Summary of Special Interest .................................................... 8 Sub Character Area 2 - The College .................................................... 78 3 Location and Boundary Description ....................................... 10 4 Geology, Topography and Setting .......................................... 11 1 Location and Boundary Description ....................................... 78 5 Historical Summary and Development .................................. 13 2 Setting ..................................................................................... 78 5.1 The Durham Riverbanks ......................................................... 23 3 Form and Layout ..................................................................... 79 6 Archaeology ............................................................................ 26 4 Architectural Character .......................................................... 81 7 Form and Layout .................................................................... 27 5 Important Buildings ................................................................ 87 8 Sub-area Division .................................................................... 32 Listed Buildings ........................................................................... 87 2 Sub-Area Character Assessments ............................................... 34 Scheduled Monuments ............................................................... 88 Sub Character Area 1 - Palace Green ................................................. 34 Non-designated Heritage Assets and Buildings/Structures of Local Interest .............................................................................. 88 1 Location and Boundary Description ....................................... 34 2 Setting .................................................................................... 34 6 Building Materials, Detailing and Features ............................. 88 3 Form and Layout .................................................................... 35 7 Boundaries and Means of Enclosure ...................................... 94 4 Architectural Character .......................................................... 39 8 Open Spaces and Trees ........................................................... 96 4.1 Owengate ............................................................................... 39 9 Views and Vistas ..................................................................... 98 4.2 Durham Cathedral and Cloisters ............................................ 42 10 Activity .................................................................................. 100 4.3 Durham Castle ........................................................................ 47 11 Public Realm ......................................................................... 100 4.4 Durham Castle Walls .............................................................. 50 12 General Condition ................................................................. 102 4.5 Palace Green .......................................................................... 51 13 The Definition (or Summary) of Special Interest .................. 102 4.6 Dun Cow Lane ......................................................................... 55 Sub Character Area 3 - The Baileys ................................................... 104 5 Important Buildings ................................................................ 56 1 Location and Boundary Description ..................................... 104 Listed Buildings ........................................................................... 56 2 Setting ................................................................................... 104 Scheduled Monuments .............................................................. 57 3 Form and Layout ................................................................... 106 Non-designated Heritage Assets and Buildings/Structures of 4 Architectural Character ........................................................ 109 Local Interest .............................................................................. 57 5 Important Buildings .............................................................. 116 6 Building Materials, Detailing and Features ............................ 58 Listed Buildings ......................................................................... 116 7 Boundaries and Means of Enclosure ...................................... 64 Scheduled Monuments ............................................................. 117 Non-designated Heritage Assets and Buildings/Structures of 4 Architectural Character ......................................................... 159 Local Interest ............................................................................ 117 5 Important Buildings .............................................................. 164 6 Building Materials, Detailing and Features .......................... 118 Listed Buildings ......................................................................... 164 7 Boundaries and Means of Enclosure .................................... 126 Scheduled Monuments ............................................................. 164 8 Open Spaces and Trees ........................................................ 128 Non-designated Heritage Assets and Buildings/Structures of 9 Views and Vistas ................................................................... 130 Local Interest ............................................................................ 164 10 Activity .................................................................................. 131 6 Building Materials, Detailing and Features ........................... 165 11 Public Realm ......................................................................... 132 7 Boundaries and Means of Enclosure .................................... 171 12 General Condition ................................................................ 134 8 Open Spaces and Trees ......................................................... 171 13 The Definition (or Summary) of Special Interest .................. 136 9 Views and Vistas ................................................................... 172 Sub Character Area 4 - Saddler Street .............................................. 137 10 Activity .................................................................................. 173 1 Location and Boundary Description ..................................... 137 11 Public Realm ......................................................................... 174 2 Setting .................................................................................. 137 12 General Condition ................................................................. 176 3 Form and Layout................................................................... 138 13 The Definition (or Summary) of Special Interest .................. 177 4 Architectural Character ........................................................ 139 Sub Character Area 6 - High Street/Bishops Gate ............................ 179 5 Important Buildings .............................................................. 143 1 Location and Boundary Description...................................... 179 Listed Buildings ......................................................................... 143 2 Setting ................................................................................... 179 Scheduled Monuments ............................................................ 143 3 Form and Layout ................................................................... 179 Non-designated Heritage Assets and Buildings/Structures of 4 Architectural Character ......................................................... 180 Local Interest ............................................................................ 144 5 Important Buildings .............................................................. 182 6 Building Materials, Detailing and Features .......................... 144 Listed Buildings ......................................................................... 182 7 Boundaries and Means of Enclosure .................................... 149 Scheduled Monuments ............................................................. 182 8 Open Spaces and Trees ........................................................ 150 Non-designated Heritage Assets and Buildings/Structures of 9 Views and Vistas ................................................................... 150 Local Interest ...........................................................................