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Consultation DraftDurrington Conservation Area Appraisal and Management PlanFigure 9 1 & 4 Cross StonesFigure 10View looking east along Hackthorne Road towards churchtower.• Very deep distinct combed wheat reed eyebrow dormers to Hackthorne Cottage and survivalof cast iron casement windows to cottages.4. College Road• A distinct group of modest cottagesforming an interesting street pattern.• 2 storey intimate scale and arrangedinformally (some set back and some hardonto pavement) along the lane providingpinch points and good streetscape.• This sub area comprises an importantcohesive group in its entirety with allbuildings having a close relationship witheach other (figure 11).• Cob and painted rendered walls givingthe impression of cob, tile and slate.• Very short intimate views closed bydevelopment or mature landscaping.• Some survival of original windows (timbercasements) make a very positivecontribution to the character of theindividual cottages.Figure 11 Important grouping - College Road5. Bulford Road; ‘East End’• More formal ‘entrance’ to the conservation area, with a welcome mix of uses not seenanywhere else in the conservation area.• 2 storey houses and cottages mostly addressing the street very positively, either front or gableon to the street.8
Durrington Conservation Area Appraisal and Management PlanConsultation DraftFigure 12 Projecting ShopfrontFigure 13View looking north along Bulford Roadinto present conservation areaFigure 14Office by arch Robert Townsend• Grouping of buildings is not immediately apparent, however the projection of the shopfront(presently outside the boundary) (figure 12) and the gable on to the roadside of the PloughInn make for an important tightening of townscape which then focuses on the matureChestnut tree to the garden of No. 191 (figure 13). Of note are the house and office (193and 202 respectively) by Robert Townsend (with Wright and Aalto influences). (figure 14)• Red brick and tile is dominant in this sub area, however the flint walls with stone dressings ofNo.212 (East End Manor) are particularly attractive and contrast with the brick.• Views into the conservation area are closed by trees and mature planting. The roof of No.212(East End Manor) is particularly prominent. The thatched cottage Camellia forms a focal pointfor the lower part of the sub area but is a heavily restored example of the type with distinctchoice of paint finish.• A good variety of local materials provides interest and vibrancy to this part of the conservationarea.6. River and Water meadows• Durrington Conservation Area has animportant relationship with the river watermeadows and the open countrysidebeyond (protected by Local Plan policy).• This area has, in part, important survivalsof former systems of drainage to aid theprocess of water management across thewater meadows. These features, largelyearthworks but with the potential survivalof stone sluices, channels and weirs coulddate from as early as the seventeenthcentury and are an important part of thehistoric character of the conservationarea.• Of particular significance within this ruralfringe is the general view looking towardsthe church tower from the north (figure15) which is framed by mature trees.Figure 15View from the south, northwards towards the church tower9
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