5: victorian villages - The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

More documents

Recommendations

Info

5G: South Sunningdale Victorian Village This village is located along London Road; an historic route to London. It has an interesting urban form, which evolved between Broomfield Hall (now demolished) and Sunnningdale station (built c. 1856). This has resulted in two village nodes - the junction of London Road/Chobham Road in the east and Sunnningdale station in the west. The Broomfield Hall stables are a local landmark (see image to the left), which have been redeveloped for commercial use. The main village streets (London Road and Chobham Road) have active building frontages. However, the very wide street proportions (1:4) of London Road, with four lanes of flowing traffic, detracts from human scale. ‘Backland’ development has also occurred along Halfpenny Lane. Residential side streets are lined with terraces and semis detached cottages e.g. North End Lane. Woodland alongside London Road and the railway provides a green backdrop to the area. Remnant Oak hedgerow trees are a key feature in western parts of the village and it will be important to conserve these trees, planning for their replacement in the future. All of the guidance above applies to this area. In particular, seek opportunities to enhance the character and appearance of the main village street, and conserve distinctive trees within the village, including the remnant Oak hedgerow trees, planning for their future replacement. Consider key views within the village when planning new development - maintain Broomfield Hall stables (the only remaining visible feature of historic Broomfield Hall) as a landmark and ensure that changes (e.g. to building massing and scale, roofscape and pitches, or relationship of buildings to space) do not detract from this building as a landmark feature. Conserve and enhance the area in front of Broomfield Hall stables (at the junction of London Road and Chobham Road) and Sunningdale Station as focal points. RBWM Townscape Assessment 42 Final Report 2010: Volume 3
8: INTER-WAR SUBURBS Key Characteristics The type evolved by rapid and extensive settlement over a 20 year period between the First and Second World Wars. Medium density residential suburbs consisting of a distinctive network of curvilinear streets (crescents), linear streets (avenues) and ‘dead ends’ (closes). Built form is defined by suburban style semi-detached two storey houses in pebbledash or colour render, sometimes with part tile-hung frontages. Architectural detailing includes bay and bow windows, recessed arched porches and casement windows with stained glass and leaded lights. Roofs are moderately pitched and hipped or gabled, typically finished in clay tiles – chimneys add to visual interest on the skyline. Shared amenity greenspace in and around housing, including generous grass verges and small ornamental street trees. The leafy suburban character is reinforced by well vegetated domestic front gardens with ornamental shrubs, bounded by low brick walls and clipped hedges. Views are channelled down streets, framed by the regular facades of houses. Quiet and peaceful residential suburbs with a spacious character due to the relatively wide street proportions. RBWM Townscape Assessment 43 Final Report 2010: Volume 3
Page 1 and 2: 5: VICTORIAN VILLAGES Key Character
Page 3 and 4: has occurred along most village str
Page 5 and 6: many through-routes) and the human
Page 7 and 8: This area is located along Ascot Hi
Page 9: including lodges with large gardens
Page 13 and 14: Streets are of generous proportions
Page 15 and 16: Erosion of grass verges due to pres
Page 17 and 18: 9: EARLY POSTWAR SUBURBS (TO 1960)
Page 19 and 20: Architectural style is unified and
Page 21 and 22: Conserve the traditional use of low
Page 23 and 24: 10: LATE 20TH CENTURY SUBURBS (1960
Page 25 and 26: Public Realm & Streetscape Typical
Page 27 and 28: ensure continuity of tree cover and
Page 29 and 30: Photographs showing variations in c
Page 31 and 32: A. DESCRIPTION Location/distributio
Page 33 and 34: Within this type, one character are
Page 35 and 36: Photos of character areas Area 11A
Page 39 and 40: landmarks are not a feature of the
Page 41 and 42: Photographs showing variations in c
Page 45 and 46: the key forces for change which wer
Page 47 and 48: Photographs of character areas Area
Page 51 and 52: There are no obvious landmarks, and
Page 53 and 54: Character Areas ASCOT GROUP There a
Page 55 and 56: RBWM Townscape Assessment 88 Final
Page 59 and 60: Views/Landmarks Glimpsed views are
Page 61 and 62:
All of the generic guidance applies
Page 63 and 64:
A. DESCRIPTION Location/distributio
Page 65 and 66:
fenced boundaries within the indust
Page 67 and 68:
Photographs of character areas Area
Page 69 and 70:
STEP 1 COLLECT INFORMATION SETTLEME
Page 71 and 72:
GLOSSARY OF TERMS Term ‘Ancient L
Page 73 and 74:
Term Gable Gault brick Georgian GIS
Page 75 and 76:
Term Definition courses of gault br
Page 77 and 78:
Appendix 2: Field Survey Form
Page 79 and 80:
Nodes: Landmarks: Key views: KEY IS
Page 81 and 82:
HUMAN INFLUENCES Evidence of evolut
Page 83 and 84:
Block Pattern (including plot form
Page 85 and 86:
Frontages to street incl. fenestra
Page 87 and 88:
Trees and their contribution to the
Page 89 and 90:
Distribution of open spaces, intera
Page 91:
Experience Vitality/tranquillity; c
show all

5: victorian villages - The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?