Appendix B: Historic Maps of the Conservation Area

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4.43 On the opposite side of Newcastle Street to the Conservation Area there are significantareas of open frontage and several street-end spaces created from stopped off streetsor to define corners, such as those at Ellgreave Street and Dale Street, where designedpublic realm has been created. Cumulatively the frontage spaces, forecourts and smallareas of designed public realm create a fragmented character to this side of the street,which is far less cohesive compared to the southern side.4.44 A modest area of space at the Trubshaw Cross junction, in front of Ivy House ispresently excluded from the Conservation Area boundary but it does helps to green thishighway dominated entrance to the Conservation Area.4.45 At the eastern end of the Conservation Area, the townscape grain is looser as aconsequence of the substantial plots associated with the Gymnastics centre andPortland House, which also contain mature trees. This greens the gateway and framesthe long view into and beyond the Conservation Area.4.46 In general terms the public realm within the Conservation Area is in poor condition.Surfaces are generally of poor quality and in a poor state of repair and there is an uncoordinatedand unsympathetic approach to street furniture. It has a fragmented and tiredcharacter that typifies the lack of sustained investment in the area. Recently installedstreet lighting is distinct in its design but its scale, placement and frequency overlydominates the street environment and is geared more to creating safe conditions formotorists rather than pedestrians.4.47 Extensive guard railing is installed in proximity to the pedestrian crossing outside theCo-op foodstore. This serves to further emphasise the vehicle dominance in the areaand reinforces impressions that it is an unsafe environment for pedestrians.4.48 In the future, as part of the uplift of the area, there is a need for significant investment inthe area’s public realm to re-balance the street for pedestrians and help to improve theattractiveness and functionality of the area as a local centre4.49 There are some vacant/underused Brownfield sites and open spaces within theConservation Area that would be better served if they were re-developed or treatedsensitively to further enhance the townscape.4.5 Floorscape4.51 There is little evidence of traditional paving materials in the Conservation Area. On thesouthern side of Newcastle Street, immediately outside and to the west of the 3 storeyshopping parade is a section of pavement made up of concrete paving slabs withmacadam repairs and some concrete rainwater gulleys associated with down pipes onbuildings, Elsewhere the surface is predominantly macadam, with some more recentlylaid areas. Pavements including concrete service and utility covers. Outside the newerSteelite building the widened pavement comprises herringbone brick paviers and blackbollards.4.52 There are remnants of stone sett gulley edges along parts of Newcastle Street andsome side streets. Concrete kerbing defines the carriageway edge along NewcastleStreet and on side streets, Blister paving is widely used on more recently surfacedpavements to define pedestrian crossing points. In proximity to Reid Street, apedestrian central refuge has been created in Newcastle Street comprising plasticinternally illuminated highway bollards and blister paving.13
5.1 The Influence of Use Patterns and PatronageThe area is centred on the junction with the canal and the turnpike road betweenBurslem and Newcastle-under-Lyme. Before the canal was built the area was crossedby a long length of bridge, said to have been as long as 100 yards. This crossed themarshy areas which were then cleared by the canal. The turnpike road and bridge werethe main thoroughfare between the northern towns of the city and Newcastle-under-Lyme creating an important link and creating development along Newcastle Street.Map from 1832 showing the Canal and the relatively undeveloped Conservation Area.(www.thepotteries.org)14
Page 2 and 3: ContentsLIST OF MAPS 31. APPRAISAL
Page 4 and 5: 1. Appraisal Context1.1 This Charac
Page 6 and 7: 2. The Study Area2.1 Middleport, Lo
Page 8 and 9: 3. History and Archaeology.3.1 Newc
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Page 18 and 19: 5.23 External Walls and Façade Fin
Page 20 and 21: The older Steelite building is dist
Page 22 and 23: Decorative pots are visible on some
Page 24 and 25: Venetian sash windows are a feature
Page 26 and 27: Example of the varying types of enc
Page 28 and 29: Examples of altered shopfronts wher
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Page 32 and 33: Before and after photographs showin
Page 34 and 35: 5.3 Listed and Unlisted Buildings o
Page 36 and 37: Buildings in a poor state of repair
Page 38 and 39: Consider the location and effective
Page 40 and 41: A declining image that creates poor
Page 42 and 43: 8. Recommendations and Proposals8.1
Page 44 and 45: MAP 4: Townscape Appraisal 1: views
Page 46 and 47: MAP 6:.Townscape Appraisal 2: Devel
Page 48 and 49: Appendix A: Map of the Conservation
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Page 52 and 53: 193751
Page 55 and 56: Appendix DStatutory Listed building
Page 57 and 58: Rear: Common brick, stretcher bond.

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