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

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narrow plots with domestic scale buildings. Development that does not respond to the scale, grain and urban form should be avoided. Retain active street frontages. Reflect the rhythm and variation of roofscape. Insensitive development that would disrupt this rhythm should be avoided. Conserve and seek opportunities to reinstate Victorian detailing, including steep gabled roofs, timber sash windows with stone sills, wall details (e.g. brickwork) unenclosed porches, balconies, fanlights above doorways and recessed porches with decorative brick arches. Conserve and make reference to the Victorian palette of materials including warm red brick, gault brick, natural stone and slate or red clay roof tiles. Development should demonstrate that it preserves and enhances the setting of Listed Buildings and respect the form and function of local landmarks (e.g. churches, train stations and schools). Development should conserve the use of traditional low brick boundary walls and low clipped hedged and/or cast railings. Aim to maintain a continuous frontage and to retain garden areas and boundaries, avoiding full width hard standing. Consideration should be given to the use of small scale shrubs and trees in front gardens which are in scale with the street and do not obscure the architecture. Manage school grounds, church yards and village greens to maintain structural vegetation, particularly mature trees, to provide a string visual link to the landscape setting. Retain important trees, including those in gardens and on tree lined roads, planning for new trees to ensure continuity of tree cover and a diverse age structure. Species commonly use by Victorians for street trees include lime, ornamental cherry and London plane. Use a coordinated approach to street furniture, paving and lighting. Character Areas ASCOT GROUP 5A: North Ascot Victorian Village This small residential area lies on the northern edge of North Ascot, along Kennel Ride (named after an historic ride through woodland at Ascot Heath). This area is entirely residential, comprising Victorian cottages (semis and detached), with some modern 20 th century infill. Remnant Oak hedgerow trees are a key feature 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, conserve distinctive trees within the village, including the remnant Oak hedgerow trees and plan for their future replacement. 5B: Ascot Victorian Village RBWM Townscape Assessment 38 Final Report 2010: Volume 3
This area is located along Ascot High Street, the commercial and retail centre of Ascot. Royal Ascot Grandstand forms a prominent landmark (west of this Area). The presence of hotels, public houses, restaurants and shops, provide active building frontages. The former grounds of ‘The Grange’ form an important parkland setting to the village. Modern 20 th century infill along the High Street has altered the building line to accommodate parking. ‘Backland’ development has also occurred. Residential side streets are lined with terraces and semidetached cottages. Loss of boundaries and front gardens to accommodate off-street parking is a common feature. All of the guidance above applies to this area. In particular, ensure that changes (e.g. to building massing and scale, roofscape and pitches, or relationship of buildings to space) do not detract from ‘The Old Court House’ as a village landmark. Conserve and enhance the node at the junction of Ascot High Street/Station Hill as a point of focus in the townscape and maintain the parkland setting to the village. 5C: South Ascot Victorian Village This village lies close to Ascot junction immediately south of Ascot. It is located on the A330 to Ascot, forming a small commercial centre. The corner public house (‘The Swinley’) is a local focal point and All Souls Church tower is a village landmark. Residential streets are lined with terraces and semi detached cottages. The churchyard of All Souls Church (including several mature scots pine and oak trees) and the village green along Oliver Road are key open spaces which contribute to the leafy character of the village. This area appears to be relatively stable in terms of change, however the street pattern has been modified at Victoria Road east (terminated at the A330 junction). All of the guidance above applies to this area. In particular, seek opportunities to enhance the character and appearance of the main village street, conserve the village green along Oliver Road as a focal point, and ensure that changes (e.g. to building massing and scale, roofscape and pitches, or relationship of buildings to space) do not detract from the corner public house (‘The Swinley’) as a local focal point in the village. Maintain All Souls Church as a landmark feature within the village and the churchyard of All Souls Church as a key open space, planning for the future replacement of mature trees within the churchyard. RBWM Townscape Assessment 39 Final Report 2010: Volume 3
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Page 5: many through-routes) and the human
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Page 13 and 14: Streets are of generous proportions
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS Term ‘Ancient L
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