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10.4.66 There are several listed buildings within the conservation Area. Four Category B listed
buildings, Clackmannan Parish Church (HB number 1944); the Royal Oak Hotel, Main Street
(HB 1949), Clackmannan Mercat Cross (HB number 1948) and Clackmannan Tollbooth (HB
number 1947) are located within Clackmannan. The latter two are assessed with their
respective Scheduled Monuments in paragraphs 10.4.23 and 10.4. 22, above. Clackmannan
Tower, a Category A listed building (HB number 1946, also a scheduled monument, SAM
90073) is considered in paragraphs 10.4.13 to 10.4.21 above. There is also a Category C
listed building, Clackmannan Manse, Port Street (HB number 1945).
10.4.67 Within the built settlement the Conservation Area is enclosed and there is little visibility towards
the proposed wind energy development. From Kings Seat Hill looking south a photomontage
(Figure 10.9) shows the view from the base of Clackmannan Tower looking south west towards
the proposed wind energy development. The view is framed by mature trees. Construction of
the proposed wind energy development would change this view, although the ability to
understand this part of the setting of the Conservation Area would remain largely unchanged.
10.4.68 The proposed wind energy development would have no physical impact on the Conservation
Area and a minor adverse impact on its setting. The effect of the proposed wind energy
development on the Conservation Area would be slight adverse.
10.4.69 Alloa Glebe Conservation Area is located on the south side of Alloa and covers much of the
western part of the town centre.
10.4.70 There are 41 listed buildings within the Conservation Area. Category A listed buildings have
been individually assessed and Category B and C listed buildings are assessed here. Category
B listed buildings are HB numbers 20963, 20965, 20966, 20967, 20968, 20969, 20970, 20971,
20972, 20973, 20974, 20975, 20976, 20977, 20978, 20980, 20981, 20982, 20983, 20987,
20989, 20992, 20993, 20994, 20995, 20996, 20997, 20998, 20999, 21000, 21001, 21002,
21003, 21004, 21005, 21009, 21026, 21027, 21030, 46269 and 49859. Category C listed
buildings are 20962, 20979, 20984, 20985, 20986, 20988, 20990, 20991 and 49851.
10.4.71 The Conservation Area includes the Georgian and Victorian residential expansion of the town
from the key period of industrial growth and the listed buildings largely reflect this pattern. The
Conservation area is largely inward looking with few views outwards and its setting is small.
There may be glimpses of the proposed wind energy development from parts of St Mungos
Wynd but these would have little, if any impact on the setting of the Conservation Area.
10.4.72 The proposed wind energy development would have no physical impact on the Conservation
Area and a minor adverse impact on its setting. The effect of the proposed wind energy
development on the Conservation Area would be slight adverse.
10.4.73 Old Alloa Conservation Area is located in the south eastern part of the town and shares a
boundary with the Alloa Glebe Conservation Area. The Old Alloa conservation Area includes
Kirkgate and Alloa Old Parish church (SAM 625, assessed in paragraphs 10.4.24 to 10.4.26,
above) and extends to Alloa Tower and beyond in the east and along Broad Street to
Forthbank Industrial Estate in the south.
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