Little Horton Green - Bradford Metropolitan District Council

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Key Characteristics The following summarises the key elements of the character The following of Little Horton Green conservation area: summarises the • Vernacular style farm building and key cottages elements of • A strongly historic street pattern of the old lanes character and footpaths of • Buildings Keighley set back from Town the road at differing distances, reflecting the haphazard development Centre of the area • Strongly conservation rural character despite the area’s inner city location area: • Predominantly residential but there is a mix of building and land uses • Traditional natural building materials • Open spaces and greenery Group of terraced properties showing a traditional roofscape 41 Little Horton Green has retained a full height chimney, traditional roof and windows 4 Little Horton Green Conservation Area Appraisal
Top right: Full height traditional boundary walls. Top: The majority of fixed and sash windows have been retained. Middle: An example of good stone street surfaces. Above: Just one of the properties that has retained a large garden and the presence of trees. Summary of Important Features and Details Features and details contribute to the essential character of the conservation area: • Good examples of local vernacular architecture which varies according to the age and original status of buildings. The Victorian church and school, however, are Gothic revival in style. • Traditional stone elevations, traditional door and window details to buildings. • Traditional railings and walls demarcate boundaries • Stone street surfaces (where these remain in situ) • Lack of alteration / modern engineering to streets • Group value of terraces and folds of cottages and farm buildings • Footpaths providing alternative routes through the area. • Large gardens and the presence of trees and other greenery give a village rather than urban character Current Condition AUTHENTICITY 90% • Each historic building in a conservation area will have originally had features and details which contribute to the character of the conservation area. • The level of authenticity is based on an assessment of each building to ascertain the level of retention of original features. • Features assessed are: chimneys, roofs, rainwater goods, walls, windows and doors, boundary walls. Not all buildings will have all the above features and the scoring is adjusted to take this into account. • Only residential, commercial and civic buildings built prior to 1956 are scored. • 54 properties were assessed for the purpose of the study; this is 69% of all properties within the conservation area. • The listed buildings had an average authenticity rating of 90%. AUTHENTICITY 90% Little Horton Green Conservation Area Appraisal 5
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Page 7 and 8: Opportunities • Better decisions
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