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8.12 Conifer, (which is not a native species) isthe pred ominant hedgi ng sp ecies in theConservation Area. Ivy is prevalent inHathersage, often cove ring g arden wall s, sodense in places, particularly at Ban k Top, that itis he dge-like. Ivy is also fou nd as self-setundergrowth in heavily wooded areas like CampGreen, The Dale and Mill Lane.P8.3 Evergreen trees, St Michael’s churchyardand Eastwood House8.9 There are some quite d ense are as ofmixed spe cies tree planting within theConservation Area, n otably near The Pinfold onSchool Lane, Camp Green, along The Dale, MillLane a nd surroun ding St Michael’ s RomanCatholic Church.8.10 The garden to Hathersage Hall i s ofparticular historic interest, although it is not opento the p ublic, or vi sible f rom th e street. Thegarden ap pears to d ate from the ea rly to mideighteenthcentury. The trend at this time wa s toenclose ga rdens and keep nature, wh ich wasfeared, at bay. A comm on design was to h avecompartmentalised gardens often divided intoquarters, each having a di stinct purpose such aswater featu re or fish pond, an o rchard, avegetable g arden and an orn amental flowe rgarden. At Hathersage Hall much of the originalstructure remains, including forcing walls for fruitgrowing, a pavilion a nd eviden ce o f a watergarden, and an orchard. Ordnance Survey mapof 1898 clearly shows these features (Figure 7).8.11 Hathersage Hall contain s someparticularly good examp les of matu re mixe dspecies probably d ating from the nineteenthcentury, but not as old as the garden structure.P8.5 Ivy growing over walls at Bank Top8.13 There is no large publi c open spacewithin the Conservation Area, with the exceptionof the churchyard. Public footpaths around CampGreen allow access to open gre en spa ce butmost of thi s is o utside t he Conservation Are aboundary. The main area s of public o pen spaceare outside the Conservation Area boundary, andinclude the Cricket Ground off Baulk Lane and theRecreation Groun d off Cro ssland Road,Oddfellows Road and Back Lane.8.14 There is a small publi c space on Mai nRoad near Hall Farm whi ch co ntains a woodenseat, a litter bin and some planting.P8.6 Small public space on the Main Road nearHall Farm.P8.4 Hathersage Hall garden on the 1898Ordnance Survey map8.15 Areas of mi xed tree pl anting o utsideHathersage Conservation Area make a positive40
contribution to the setting of the village,enhancing views out.8.16 It should be noted that the impact ofdeciduous trees o n the Con servation Areachanges thro ughout the year. Tree s in full leafgive an a rea a differe nt cha racter to barebranches which allow more open views.P8.7 Gorse Piece Plantation viewed from BankTop8.17 There are no SSSIs within HathersageConservation Area. However there are known tobe bat roosts in the village and bats are a legallyprotected species. Th ere are also some rarespecies of plant growi ng along Hood Broo k.The Autho rity’s Natu ral Environme nt Teamshould be contacted if works are proposed whichwould have implications for bats or plant life nearHood Brook.41
Page 1 and 2: DRAFTConservation Area AppraisalMar
Page 3 and 4: INTRODUCTION TO CONSERVATION AREAS
Page 5 and 6: LIST OF FIGURESPage No.Fig. 1 Locat
Page 7 and 8: 1.0 CHARACTER SUMMARY1.1 The Hather
Page 9: 2.0 LOCATION AND POPULATION2.1 The
Page 14 and 15: originally a farm, and would have b
Page 16 and 17: 3.28 The Hath ersage Encl osure Awa
Page 22 and 23: 4.0 FORMER AND CURRENT USES4.1 Hath
Page 24 and 25: 4.21 The 1880 Ordnance Survey map s
Page 26 and 27: uildings in t he Co nservation Area
Page 28 and 29: area contains a hig h proportion of
Page 30: usiness pre mises, a nd a compa rat
Page 33 and 34: P6.6 A mixture of building and boun
Page 35 and 36: 7.0 THE RELATIONSHIP OFSTRUCTURES A
Page 37 and 38: Church Bank here, tog ether with th
Page 39 and 40: these more historic and undeveloped
Page 41 and 42: century, now ha s little impact on
Page 45: 8.0 GREEN AND OTHER NATURALLANDSCAP
Page 50 and 51: uildings are also visibl e on the t
Page 53 and 54: 11.0 POTENTIAL FOR IMPROVEMENT11.1
Page 55 and 56: encouraged.Improving street furnitu
Page 57 and 58: Development pro posals may therefor
Page 59 and 60: 14.0 GLOSSARYAgrarian Of the land o
Page 61 and 62: 15.0 REFERENCESBagshaw, S. (1846)Ba

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