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Registered Historic Parks and Gardens of Glemham Hall and Campsey Ashe
Park.
Sensitivity to Change
3.2.17. Given that the Special Landscape Areas within the study area are inland and
do not have extensive seaward views, their sensitivity to the type of change
proposed by the offshore wind farm, outwith its area, is considered to be Low,
in accordance with the methodology in Appendix 1.
3.3. Historic Environment
3.3.1. This assessment only assesses the broad effects on views from Registered
Historic Parks and Gardens, Scheduled Monuments and Conservation Areas.
The scope of this assessment does not cover the effects on the settings of the
proposed development on cultural heritage elements individual
Conservation Areas and other historic built features or their settings - these
areas are discussed in the Archaeological Chapter 16.
Registered Historic Parks and Gardens
3.3.2. There are a total of four Registered Historic Parks & Gardens lying within the
study area. The nearest of these is the Grade II Registered Park and Garden of
Bawdsey Manor, lying at a minimum distance of 39.7km west of the nearest
WTG location. The other Registered Historic Parks and Gardens lying within
the study area comprise; Campsey Ashe Park (Grade II*), lying at a minimum
distance of 42.7km to the northwest of the nearest WTG; Cliff Gardens and
Town Hall Garden in Felixstowe (Grade II), lying 43.2km to the west of the
nearest WTG; and Glemham Hall (Grade II), lying 43.2km to the northwest of
the nearest WTG.
Scheduled Monuments
3.3.3. There are a total of 48 Scheduled Monuments located within the study area.
The nearest of these Scheduled Monuments is the Slaughden Martello Tower
located approximately 30.8km west of the nearest WTG location.
Listed Buildings
3.3.4. The nearest Listed Building to the proposed offshore wind farm is a
lighthouse on Orford Ness located at a distance of 29.8km northwest of the
nearest WTG. Other notable Listed Buildings on the coastline include the
Slaughton Martello Tower, situated 30.8km to the west of the nearest WTG.