Conservation Area Appraisal St Mary Bourne and Stoke

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Conservation Area Appraisalenhancing. The area of open space also serves to reinforce the changein settlement pattern and character from the tighter grain of St MaryBourne to the south.To the south-west of the village of St Mary Bourne is a large open areawhich includes the recreation ground and a lake beside the BourneRivulet streams. Extensive farmland still remains in this part of theConservation Area, retaining its essential rural character and appropriatecontext for buildings such as Derrydown Farm. There are also importantviews of St Mary Bourne and the church tower across this open area,enabling the appreciation of the settlement in its wider setting.Vernacular building materials includinglong straw thatch at Gable CottageChurch Street, west sideRecreation GroundSmaller cultivated areas are important in defining the grain and density ofthe settlements, and are an essential part of their differing characteristics.They afford important glimpses between buildings of the immediatelandscape beyond. An example is the space between The Round Houseand Windmill Cottages in Stoke. Some areas are of key streetscapesignificance in providing appropriate settings to, or views of, historicbuildings. The churchyard is one example and so is the space, includingthe river, between Swampton House and Wurrage.Trees play an extremely important part in the river valley landscape. Theycan be found scattered around the open spaces, in mature clumps on thevalley sides and along the banks of the Bourne Rivulet (waterside treessuch as alder and willow). Some trees are of key streetscape importance,examples include the fir in the garden of Spring Cottage; the line ofpollarded willows along the river opposite; the large ash tree to the rearof Summerhaugh Cottage; and the trees in the churchyard, which formsuch an important setting to the church. Roadside hedges can still befound throughout the Conservation Area, especially along the back lanes.They contribute to the special verdant character of this landscape.The integral contribution of trees, hedges and other natural features thatform the uniqueness of this Conservation Area cannot be over-estimated.The seasonal variations are a continuing source of variety and richness.Other Features of Architectural or HistoricInterestView across lakeBrick and flint walls define and contain several historic curtilages inthe Conservation Area. Significant examples include the brick andflint churchyard walls, the walls associated with Butlers Farm, and theextensive chalk cob and thatched walls surrounding Thatched Walls inStoke. Several other walls and railings noted on the Appraisal plan greatlycontribute to the texture and grain of the area (for example, a chalk cobwall that forms the boundary to the Vicarage).16St Mary Bourne and Stoke
Conservation Area AppraisalAn integral feature of the streetscape and setting to the church are thenine Grade II listed table-tombs in the churchyard. The Diamond JubileeLamp situated in The Square is also listed.A feature intrinsic to the area is the number of small bridges crossing theBourne Rivulet.Building MaterialsThe St Mary Bourne and Stoke Conservation Area is characterised bya variety of vernacular building materials and traditions. These includemellow red brick, timber-frame, flint, chalk cob, rendered or paintedfacades, orange/red roof tiles, and thatched roofs. These follow nosingle pattern throughout the area and are often found together, or incombinations, on many properties.The extensive survival of thatch is of particular historic and visual interest.The continued use of long straw thatch, a traditional type and methodof thatching, is especially notable. It has a distinctively simple and rusticappearance, emphasising the large sweeping roofslopes and vernacularcharacter of the buildings. Forty buildings within the Conservation Areaare thatched, comprising the largest concentration of thatched buildingsin the Borough of Basingstoke and Deane.Much timber-framing is still apparent with brick and flint nogging. Theuse of flint as a vernacular building material in conjunction with brickincreased in the Victorian period. This is demonstrated on the villageschool and the alms houses.Given the domestic scale and simple vernacular architecture of thebuildings in the Conservation Area, historic joinery (such as timbercasement windows, doors and door hoods) are often the features thatdefine the appearance of properties. Where buildings are close-knit incontinuous street frontages the relationship of these features and theirhistoric arrangement becomes a significant factor in the overall specialcharacter of the area. Although some groups of buildings have beenmodernised, the use and overall effect of inappropriate replacementwindows and doors is limited.South View TerraceView over Conservation Areafrom Round House, StokeThe High Street, south-westwardsfrom Springhill LodgeThe Setting of the Conservation AreaThe Conservation Area is set within the highly picturesque Upper TestValley. It has a typical flat river valley floor landscape defined by abruptlyrising valley sides of open arable farmland on chalk and clay.St Mary Bourne and Stoke 17
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