Kingsdown

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Kingsdown

Conservation Area 6
Kingsdown
Character Appraisal
April 2008
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CONTENTS
1.
INTRODUCTION
2.
PLANNING POLICY CONTEXT
3.
LOCATION & SETTING
4.
SUMMARY OF SPECIAL INTEREST & MAIN ISSUES
5.
HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT & ARCHAEOLOGY
6.
SPATIAL ANALYSIS
7.
6.1 Streets & Spaces
6.2 Views
6.3 Landmark Buildings
CHARACTER ANALYSIS
8.
7.1 Overview
7.2 Architecture
7.3 Local Architectural Detail
7.4 Local Townscape Detail
7.5 Unlisted Buildings of Merit
7.6 Landscape
NEGATIVE FEATURES
9.
MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
10. STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
11. LOCAL GUIDANCE, PUBLICATIONS & SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION
12. GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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FIGURES & MAPS
Map 1
Kingsdown Conservation Area
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Figure 1
John Roque’s Map, 1742
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Figure 2
Line of Civil War Defences
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Figure 3
Plumley & Ashmead’s Plan 1828
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Figure 4
Ordnance Survey 1903
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Figure 5
Tiny terrace houses on Dove Street
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Figure 6
Ordnance Survey 1969
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Map 2
Kingsdown Conservation Area Routes & Spaces
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Figure 9
Figure 31
Mansard roofs set behind continual parapet
on Kingsdown Parade
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Double mansard roof on Somerset Street
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Venetian window, Somerset Street
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Canted bay window with margin-light sash,
Somerset Street
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Figure 35
Distinctive semi-circular arch head sash
window on Kingsdown Parade
Figure 36
View northeast down Somerset Street
towards Purdown
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Glimpsed view from Somerset Street across
the City Centre.
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Typical six panel front door (original margin
lights have been painted)
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Figure 37/38 Side entrance doors on cross-cutting streets
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Figure 39
Typical pedimented door surround
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Figure 40
Fanlight detail
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Figure 41
Original six panel door with ornate fanlight
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View down Spring Hill towards the bowl of
the City Centre
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Figure 42
Alfred Hill retains Pennant setts
Figure 10
View past St Paul’s Church to the south east
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Figure 43
Wrought iron railings, 26 Kingsdown Parade 23
Figure 11
The Ark, Cotham Road South
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Figure 44
The loss of this distinctive boundary feature
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Figure 12
Former Kingsdown Council School
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Figure 45
High boundary wall along Dove Street
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Figure 13
Alfred Harris Bookbinders,
no. 5 Kingsdown Parade.
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‘Windsor’ lantern on Prospect Avenue
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Cast iron boot scraper
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Kingsdown Conservation Area - Views,
Vistas, & Landmark Buildings
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The Hare on the Hill, Dove Street
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View into private Somerset Street garden
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Map 5
Kingsdown Conservation Area Townscape Details
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West side of Fremantle Square
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Group of shopfronts on Alfred Place
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Figure 16
Kingsdown terraces from the south
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Figure 50
No. 15 Alfred Place
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Map 4
Kingsdown Conservation Area Approx Building Ages
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Figure 51
Former coach house building
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Nos. 62 – 78 Kingsdown Parade (south side)
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Figure 52
Unlisted building of merit
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Kingsdown Parade (north side)
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Unlisted properties on northeast side of
Alfred Hill
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Varying frontages on south west side of
Kingsdown Parade
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Well-preserved unlisted Victorian terrace,
west side of Alfred Hill
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Artisan houses on the south side of
Somerset Street.
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Kingsdown Conservation Area - Unlisted
Buildings of Merit
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Publicly accessible green space
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Lush private garden
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Figure 57
large Fig tree
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Map 3
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Rear elevations of Somerset Street Properties 17
Figure 22
Mix of properties and garden plots on north
side of Somerset Street
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Figure 23
Low-density building on north side of
Somerset Street
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Semi-detached villas on north-west side of
Fremantle Square
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Fremantle Square, east side
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Clevedon Terrace (north east side)
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Nos. 16 – 30 Alfred Place
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West side of Alfred Hill
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Corner of Horfield Road / Kingsdown Parade 19
Figure 30
Late 19th century terrace on Dove Street
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Figure 58/59 Private garden on Somerset Street
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Figure 60
Off-street parking, Kingsdown Parade
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Figure 61
uPVC window, Back of Kingsdown Parade
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Figure 62
Shops on Alfred Place
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Figure 63
Poor maintenance - no. 15 Kingsdown Parade 30
Figure 64
Abundance of telephone wires
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Traffic issues along Kingsdown Parade
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Figure 66
Traditional setts overlain with tarmac
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Map 7
Kingsdown Conservation Area Negative Features
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KINGSDOWN
Character Appraisal
1.
INTRODUCTION
2.
PLANNING POLICY CONTEXT
1.1
A Conservation Area is ‘an area of special
architectural or historic interest, the
character and appearance of which it is
desirable to preserve or enhance’ (Planning
(Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) Act,
1990).
2.1
1.2
Since the designation of the first
conservation areas in 1970, Bristol City
Council has undertaken a comprehensive
programme of conservation area
designation, extension and policy
development. There are now 33
conservation areas in Bristol, covering
approximately 30% of the city.
All conservation areas are the subject of
policies in the Bristol Local Plan (adopted
December 1997) and the proposed
Alterations to the Bristol Local Plan
(deposited February 2003). Once adopted,
policies in the emerging Core Strategy, and
any future Development Plan Documents,
will replace those in the Local Plan.
2.2
The Core Strategy is a key document in the
emerging Bristol Development Framework.
Once adopted the Core Strategy will
become the key overarching policy
document within the Bristol Development
Framework. The next stage in the
preparation of the Core Strategy will be the
Submission Document, which will set out a
Spatial Vision for the City, Strategic
Objectives, a Spatial Strategy, Core Policies
and a Monitoring and Implementation
Framework.
2.3
Each Conservation Area Character Appraisal
will be subject to extensive public
consultation and once adopted will be a
tool for development control officers,
developers, residents and others to preserve
or enhance the character and appearance of
the area. Each adopted Character Appraisal
will replace the relevant Conservation Area
Enhancement Statement for that area.
2.4
Kingsdown was designated as a
Conservation Area on the 19th June 1973.
The Kingsdown Conservation Area
Character Appraisal was adopted by the
Executive for Access & the Environment on
31 March 2008.
1.3
Bristol City Council has a statutory duty to
undertake a review of the character and
boundaries of each conservation area. This
process was first undertaken with the Policy
Advice Note 2: Conservation Area
Enhancement Statements (November
1993).
1.4
More recent national guidance, set out in
Planning Policy Guidance Note 15: Planning
and the Historic Environment (1994) and
English Heritage’s Guidance on
Conservation Area Appraisals (2006),
requires detailed appraisals of each
conservation area in the form of formally
approved and published documents.
1.5
The City Council is now underway with a
comprehensive programme of producing a
Character Appraisal for each conservation
area. The enhanced appraisal process
involves the review of boundaries, details of
historical development, identification of
townscape details, and unlisted buildings
that make a positive contribution to the
conservation area. It also identifies
elements that threaten to undermine an
area’s special interest.
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3.
LOCATION & SETTING
3.1
Kingsdown is located immediately north of
Bristol City Centre, on the side of the
southeast-facing escarpment that rises
from Stokes Croft towards Cotham. The
area sits on an outcrop of Quartzitic
Sandstone, the ridge of which runs between
Kingsdown and Long Ashton.
3.2
The Conservation Area itself is a lozenge
shape on a NE/SW axis, centred on the early
Georgian terraces that run along the SE side
of Kingsdown Parade and Somerset Street,
and the narrow setted lanes that cross
them.
3.3
The Conservation Area ends at Fremantle
Square to the NE and the Back of
Kingsdown Parade to the NW, where the
boundary abuts the Cotham Redland and
Gloucester Road Conservation Area. Dove
Street forms the SE boundary, where it
meets the Stokes Croft Conservation Area at
Spring Hill. The SW boundary is slightly
irregular and crosses Montague Place to
include Alfred Place.
3.4
The Kingsdown Conservation Area in
context of surrounding Areas is shown at
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4.
SUMMARY OF CHARACTER & SPECIAL
INTEREST
4.1
The unique character of Kingsdown is
directly influenced by the local topography
and geology. The principal streets follow
the contours of the steep slopes, with
Georgian terraces exploiting the landform
to gain panoramas and views across and
beyond the City.
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
Overall, the area follows an informal grid
pattern, with the main streets running NW
to SE. Crossing these are the narrow setted
lanes that climb steeply from Dove Street,
which allow long views across the SE of
Bristol.
What gives Kingsdown its special sense of
place is its village atmosphere created by
the skyline views, the historic street
pattern, and the quality of its Georgian
houses. Kingsdown’s harmony derives from
its human scale and overall consistency in
materials: ashlar and rubble stone, render,
timber joinery and pantile roofs.
The area has high quality built fabric and
townscape with more than 200 listed
buildings, 49% of the total, and a number of
surviving setted streets. The private green
spaces in Kingsdown are an essential
characteristic of the area, which softens the
otherwise entirely built environment of
narrow streets and create a peaceful haven
close to the City.
Adding to the interest of the area is the
quality of distinctive Georgian architectural
details and traditional townscape features.
4
Main Issues Affecting the
Conservation Area
Development & Alterations
•
Loss of traditional garden plots to infill or
off-street parking
•
Unsympathetic infill developments
•
Loss of shopfronts as local business uses are
changed to residential
•
Unsympathetic alterations & loss of
traditional architectural details
•
Poor maintenance of buildings
•
Sub-division of properties into flats
increasing pressures for on-street parking
Public Realm
•
Volume of on-street parking
•
Loss of traditional street surfaces
•
Loss of traditional street furniture
•
Litter, graffiti
Beyond the Conservation Area
•
Threat to key views and vistas from new
developments/high level advertisements
outside the Conservation Area
•
Growth of the Bristol Royal
Infirmary/University developments
KINGSDOWN
Character Appraisal
5.
HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT &
ARCHAEOLOGY
5.1
Kingsdown originally formed part of the
estate of St James’s Priory, founded c. 1129
by Robert of Gloucester. Following the
Dissolution of the Monasteries, the
buildings and lands of the Priory fell into
secular hands. The land of Kingsdown was
totally undeveloped pasture.
5.2
The agricultural regime of the 16th and
17th centuries is unknown but the
inference from documentary evidence is
that the hillside was primarily pasture
ground. There is a popular belief that
Kingsdown was named because it was an
exercise ground of the King’s horses.
5.3
At the beginning of the Civil War in 1642 a
new defensive line was rapidly built to
protect the north side of Bristol. This ran
from a fort on Brandon Hill, to one on
Windmill Hill Fort (now called Royal Fort),
on to Colston Fort at Montague Place and
across the hill, possibly following the line of
Back of Kingsdown Parade, to Prior’s Hill
Fort and then downhill to Stokes Croft.
Much of the defensive line disappeared
relatively quickly following the Civil War,
after which time the slopes of Kingsdown
returned to being used for meadow, pasture
and occasionally arable. Despite some
nearby development in St Michael’s Hill, the
character of Kingsdown remained
essentially rural up until the 18th century.
5.4
In the early 18th century Bristol’s prosperity
and population caused it to expand north
from the medieval city. It was in around
1737 that the land on the southern slope of
Kingsdown was laid out to become Bristol’s
earliest planned suburb.
5.5
John Rocque’s 1742 map (Figure 1) shows
King’s Down as being large field plots, with
the earliest signs of development appearing
to the south and west of the current
Conservation Area. The western end of
what became Kingsdown Parade had
already been divided into separate land
parcels by 1742, with small buildings
(possibly summer houses) shown on the
south-east corner of each; while the rest of
what became Kingsdown Parade was still
open land and would remain so until the
late 18th century.
Figure 1: John Roque’s Map, 1742
Figure 2: Line of Civil War Defences
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5.6
Rocque’s 1742 map also gives an indication
of the development to come with Somerset
Street having been laid out by this time.
Building in Somerset Street started at the
SW end in the early 1760s, and continued to
the end of the 19th century with small
clustered developments of 3 to 5 terraced
houses.
5.7
In 1794, the area was described in
Mathew’s Bristol Directory as ‘covered with
houses up to and beyond the summit. The
houses are uniformly built of brick
ornamented with stone; the whole area
surrounded by rails and lime trees; the
walks neatly gravelled’.
5.8
Plumley & Ashmead’s 1828 Plan (Figure 3)
shows the north and south sides of
Kingsdown Parade now built up. Initially the
street had three names: Montague Parade
covering the SW end, Kingsdown Parade the
central section, and St James’s Parade the
NE end. This map shows houses in
Somerset Street and Kingsdown Parade
built in the northern part of their plots,
with long gardens extending south. The
area of open pasture to the NE of Somerset
Street is named Nine Tree Hill.
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5.9
Fremantle Square, started in the 1840s, and
nos. 41 & 42 Somerset Street completed the
core of Kingsdown’s development. Little
scope remained for significant house
building during the Victorian period and so
Kingsdown remains almost wholly Georgian
in character. Post 18th century additions
tend to be infills, with groups of houses on
Alfred Hill, Dove Street and Montague Hill.
5.10 By the early 20th century Kingsdown was
slipping down the social scale as wealthier
residents moved towards Cotham and
Redland. WW2 bombing raids were
responsible for the destruction of a number
of properties in the area, the sites now
contain large post-war infill developments,
for example Prior’s Hill at the corner of
Kingsdown Parade and Fremantle Road.
5.11 After the WW2 the trend of decline in
Kingsdown intensified and many houses fell
into disrepair and became slums. In 1958 a
slum-clearance programme scheduled 322
houses, particularly around the lower
slopes, for demolition.
Figure 3: Plumley & Ashmead’s Plan 1828
KINGSDOWN
Character Appraisal
Figure 4: Ordnance Survey 1903
Figure 6: Ordnance Survey 1974
Figure 5: Tiny terrace houses on Dove Street (to rear of no. 25
Somerset Street), now demolished
5.12 Further housing acts saw the 1968
redevelopment of Dove Street. This
introduced three 14-storey blocks of flats
just beyond the southern boundary of the
Conservation Area. The approach roads cut
a swathe through the historic street
pattern. By 1973, Georgian Kingsdown was
reduced in area to just 1/16th of a square
mile.
5.13 The creation of a Conservation Area in 1973
coincided with Kingsdown’s regeneration.
Many houses and their gardens have since
been sympathetically restored.
The city council will seek to maintain and
strengthen the traditional form of individual
streets and ensure that new development is in
keeping with its surroundings both in character
and appearance.
There will be a presumption in favour of
preserving any archaeological features or sites of
national importance, whether scheduled or not.
Policy B22 (I – II) should be consulted.
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6.
SPATIAL ANALYSIS
6.1 Streets & Spaces
6.1.1 The historic street layout and the
relationship of built form to open space
define the framework of an area. The
traditional pattern of development, building
lines and plot sizes should be respected and
used to dictate the scale and level of
enclosure or openness appropriate to the
Conservation Area.
6.1.6 Fremantle Square contains the only
formally conceived green space in the
Conservation Area. The small triangle of
land at the Back of Kingsdown Parade and
the site at the Kingsdown
Parade/Montague Place are the only other
publicly accessible spaces, the latter
resulting from WW2 bombing.
6.1.2 The defining characteristic of Kingsdown is
the high-density of tightly planned terraces
on an informal grid layout of cross-cutting
streets. The street pattern represents the
shift in town planning away from early
piecemeal development to more formal
18th century terraced housing, to the more
informal villa development, seen in
Redland.
6.1.7 Vital alleviation from the otherwise entirely
built-up environment is given by views into
private green spaces. Lush gardens set back
from the road or behind boundary walls are
therefore fundamental spaces in defining
the character of the area.
6.1.3 At the heart of Kingsdown are Somerset
Street and Kingsdown Parade, which run
parallel with each other and form the
principal routes across the conservation
area. These streets run on a NE/SW axis,
following the contour of the hill. Crossing
these main streets are the narrow, setted
lanes that descend steeply towards the City
Centre: Marlborough Hill, Montague Hill
and Spring Hill.
6.1.4 Traditional plots on Kingsdown Parade and
Somerset Street are long and narrow.
Properties tend to occupy the northern side
of their plots, taking advantage of long
gardens and views extending southwards.
6.1.5 Over the years development has taken place
at the southern end of some long garden
plots. This has disrupted the original layout
and eroded the traditional street pattern,
which it is desirable to preserve.
Developments that ignore traditional
building lines have had a detrimental
impact on the continuity of the street scene
and on the character and appearance of the
Conservation Area.
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6.1.8 The Routes & spaces in Kingsdown
Conservation Area are shown at Map 2.
Dominant street pattern and the character
of spaces should be respected. Where
historic patterns remain, these should be
protected and reflected in proposed
schemes.
Policies B15 (I – III) should be consulted.
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6.2 Views
6.2.1 The topography of the City is unique and
views across it make and important
contribution to Bristol’s townscape and
character. The spectacular City-wide views
enjoyed from Kingsdown are fundamental
to its special interest.
6.2.2 To the south, Kingsdown’s streets and
precipitous lanes give unique views of the
City and beyond - from Dundry in the
southwest to Lansdown in the southeast.
Along the axes of Kingsdown Parade and
Somerset Street there are views of Purdown
to the east and the tower of the Physics
Building to the west. The tall houses on the
escarpment can be seen from many points
across the City.
6.2.3 Open spaces and gaps between buildings
allow constant views out of Kingsdown,
across the City and beyond to the
countryside and hills. The preservation of
Kingsdown’s views is vital in protecting the
area’s character and special interest. New
developments within the City Centre, highlevel advertisements, the Hospital, and
University sites are all posing a significant
threat to Kingsdown’s views (see Negative
Features).
6.2.4 For the purpose of Character Appraisals,
three types of views have been identified:
Vistas – are long-distance views across the
City, to key features or landmark buildings
and beyond. Views into the Conservation
Area also fall within this category.
Local Views - these tend to be shorter and
confined to a specific locality such as a
Conservation Area. They include views to
skylines, local landmarks, attractive groups
of buildings, views into parks, open spaces,
streets and squares.
Glimpses – allow intriguing glances to
intimate routes or spaces, they make an
important contribution to local character.
Views in the Conservation Area are
identified on Map 3.
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Figure 7: View northeast
down Somerset Street
towards Purdown
Figure 8: Glimpsed view
from Somerset Street
across the City Centre
Figure 9: View down
Spring Hill towards the
bowl of the City Centre
Figure 10: View past
St Paul’s Church to
the south east
KINGSDOWN
Character Appraisal
6.3 Landmark Buildings
6.3.1 Landmark Buildings are those that due to
their height, location or detailed design
stand out from their background. They
contribute to the character and townscape
of the area and provide key focal points in
local views.
6.3.2 The townscape in Kingsdown retains a
generally consistent and domestic scale and
there are few buildings that can properly be
regarded as landmarks. Those that have
been identified are considered to be local
landmarks, which occupy prominent corner
positions on main routes.
Figure 12: Former Kingsdown Council School (now University
of Bristol School of Veterinary Science)
6.3.3 The following are considered landmark
buildings in the Kingsdown Conservation
Area:
•
The Ark, Cotham Road South
• Former Kingsdown Council School,
Southwell Street
• Alfred Harris no. 5 Kingsdown Parade
Figure 13: Alfred Harris Bookbinders, no. 5 Kingsdown Parade
6.3.4 Landmark Buildings in the Conservation
Area are shown at Map 3.
Development should be designed with regard to
the local context. Proposals which would cause
unacceptable harm to the character and/or
appearance of an area, or to the visual impact of
historic buildings, views or landmarks, will not be
permitted. BLP Policies B2 (I – IV) should be
consulted.
Figure 11: The Ark, Cotham Road South
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KINGSDOWN
Character Appraisal
7. CHARACTER ANALYSIS
7.1 Overview
7.1.1 Kingsdown is defined by the quality of its
built environment, reflected in the number
of listed buildings in the Conservation Area.
The narrow streets are lined with tightly
packed terraces of fine Georgian
townhouses. Groups of buildings in a
similar style combine to create an informal
and picturesque townscape. An overall
harmony is achieved through a general
consistency in scale and materials and the
preservation of traditional architectural
details.
7.1.4 Somerset Street has the oldest layout; tall,
dignified merchants’ houses stand beside
modest cottages and Georgian artisans’
dwellings, all enjoying extensive views over
Bristol to the Somerset hills. There is an
informal character owing to its setted
street, lush garden plots on the north side,
and lack of traffic flow through it.
7.1.5 Fremantle Square built in the 1830/50s, is
the last formal development in the area.
Central to this area is the Square itself, the
only formally laid out green space in the
Conservation Area.
7.1.2 Each street is different, with variations in
architectural style and formality altering
the character between them. As houses
were traditionally set within generous
gardens, open gaps on their flanking
boundaries provide glimpses over boundary
walls to trees and greenery beyond.
Figure 15: West side of Fremantle Square
7.1.6 Dove Street and the streets towards the
south of the Conservation Area have a more
fragmented character and the largest
concentration of late 19th century and 20th
century properties.
Figure 14: View into private Somerset Street garden
7.1.7 Despite the variations in its townscape,
Kingsdown remains unified with a
recognisably charming and intimate
character.
7.1.3 Kingsdown Parade is the most complete and
formally comprised terrace in the
Conservation Area, though it has an
asymmetrical appearance. The street is
relatively quiet though blighted by the
volume of on-street parking.
Figure 16: Kingsdown terraces from the south
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7.2 ARCHITECTURE
Overview
7.2.1 Kingsdown represents the first example of
suburban development in Bristol; its
architecture comprising largely of
domestically-scaled terraces. The character
of the area is derived in large part from the
quality of the buildings, many of which are
listed and retain traditional features. As
urban development began in the mid 18th
century, and was mostly complete by 1900,
most properties are associated with the
Georgian vernacular.
7.2.2 Georgian buildings are interspersed with
early Victorian developments such as
Fremantle Square and Clevedon Terrace,
later groups along Dove Street and Alfred
Hill, and occasional 20th century infill.
7.2.2 Variety in scale and detailing in some
buildings reflects the more piecemeal type
of development that occurred in streets
such as Somerset Street. Conversely, the
east end of Kingsdown Parade, Fremantle
Square and Clevedon Terrace reflect a more
formal pattern of development.
7.2.3 Kingsdown houses were customarily built
on the northern side of their plots to look
south over long gardens. Some, especially
in Somerset Street, have their most
imposing side away from the street, with
large bays giving extensive views over the
City.
7.2.3 The consistent use of traditional materials
and same basic approach gives cohesion to
Kingsdown. Most buildings also display
typical architectural proportions, with
diminishing storey heights.
7.2.4 Map 4 shows the approximate building
ages in the Kingsdown Conservation Area.
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Dominant Architectural Characteristics
Scale
•
Two to three storeys plus attic mansard on
traditional terraces sitting in north of plots
(step down to four storeys with lowerground level to rear of properties)
•
One or two storeys in developments in
south of plots
•
Two to three storeys at west and eastern
fringes
Proportions & Architectural Treatment
•
Vertical emphasis
•
Window heights diminish up elevation
•
Mansard roof with single dormers set
behind parapet on main streets
•
Roofs concealed behind parapet or pitched
roof on secondary streets
•
Tall bays to Somerset Street / canted bays
along the Back of Kingsdown Parade
Material Palette
•
Stucco render (sometimes painted), red
brick, pennant rubble, limestone ashlar
•
Limestone and red brick dressings
•
Timber windows, doors and shopfronts
•
Cast or wrought iron area railings
•
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•
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7.2.5 Kingsdown Parade has the most formal
character, containing Classical buildings
with a vertical emphasis. Houses were
originally brick-fronted with freestone
dressings; many are now stucco rendered
and painted.
7.2.6 Properties on the south side of Kingsdown
Parade traditionally have:
•
Late 18th century style
•
Three bays, and five storeys
•
Clay pantile mansard roofs set behind
parapet
•
Brick chimney stacks, clay chimney pots.
•
6-over-6 timber sash windows
•
Limestone dressings/door
surrounds/window heads
•
Wrought iron area railings set on
limestone plinth.
Figure 18: Kingsdown Parade (north side)
7.2.8 Towards the western end of Kingsdown
Parade there is less continuity as properties
step up and down between two and three
storeys. Unity is achieved though the
timber sash windows, painted render and
continual building line set behind area
railings.
7.2.9 Somerset Street has the largest
concentration of Georgian properties in the
Kingsdown; built on the south side of the
street, in the northern portion of their plots.
The street frontages are varied, simply
detailed and set behind area railings. The
rear elevations allow exploitation of the
extensive views to the south, tending to
have tall stone bays, which characterise
views into Kingsdown from the south.
Figure 17: Nos. 62 – 78 Kingsdown Parade (south side). Nontraditional alterations, such as the double-width dormer a no.
72, are detrimental to the unity of the terrace.
7.2.7 Houses on the north side of Kingsdown
Parade have:
• Late 18th century style
• Access through long gardens (see
Townscape Details/Other Sources of
Information sections)
•
Four storeys, paired and linked by singlestorey entrance wings
•
Ground floor kitchens, main entrances on
the first floor
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Figure 19: Varying frontages on south west side of Kingsdown
Parade
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Character Appraisal
Figure 20: Artisan
houses on the
south side of
Somerset Street
7.2.11 The northern side of Somerset Street
historically contained lush garden plots
interspersed with low coach houses.
Importantly, this side of Somerset Street
allowed views to the rear elevations of
Kingsdown Parade properties. More
recently garages and modestly-scaled
domestic properties have appeared here.
7.2.12 Properties on north side of Somerset
Street tend to have:
• Modest scale, single to maximum of three
storey
• Garages and coach-house style of
building
• Mix of building ages
Figure 21: Rear elevations of Somerset Street Properties,
occupying the northern end of their plots with long gardens
extending south. Full-height stone bays characterise these
elevations
7.2.10 Properties on the south side of Kingsdown
Parade tend to have:
Figure 22: Mix of properties and garden plots on north side
of Somerset Street
• Mid 18th-century Classical style
• Three storeys on street frontage and four
storeys to rear
• Clay pantile roofs mansard roofs set behind
parapet
• Red brick chimney stacks and clay chimney
pots
• Rendered frontages with limestone
dressings
• Limestone ashlar rear elevations
• 6-over-6 timber sash windows
• Variety of bay windows on street elevation
Figure 23: Low-density building on north side of Somerset
Street allows views to rear elevation of Kingsdown
parade Properties
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7.2.13 Fremantle Square, the north side apart, is
a formally conceived mid 18th century
development attributed to William
Armstrong. Terraces of three storey, 2 bay
wide properties stand on the south east
and north east sides. On the north-west
side is a pair of semi-detached villas, set
back from the street, with rusticated
ground floor.
7.2.15 Clevedon Terrace is another formally
conceived development, containing a
terrace of 6 houses on each side.
Properties have:
• c. 1830, late Georgian style
• Limestone ashlar fronted
• Roof concealed behind continual parapet
• Three storey, one bay wide
• Properties set behind front gardens with
stone boundary walls and hedges
• 6-over-6 timber sashes, window height
diminish up elevation
Figure 24: Semi-detached villas on north-west
side of Fremantle Square
Figure 26: Clevedon Terrace (north east side)
Figure 25: Fremantle Square, east side
7.2.14 Properties on Fremantle Square tend to
show:
• Late Georgian Classical style
• Three storeys with roof set behind
continual parapet
• First floor windows recessed in blind arches
7.2.16 Alfred Place is characterised by the terrace
of late 18th century townhouses on the
northeast side. The painted stucco render
and undulating frontage of canted bays
gives the terrace a ‘seaside’ character.
• Stucco render
• Three storeys with roof concealed behind
continual parapet
• Canted bay fronts
• Stucco render with limestone dressings
(villas are limestone ashlar fronted)
• Timber multi-pane sashes
• Rusticated ground floors
• Recessed doorways
• 6-over-6 timber sash windows
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Character Appraisal
Figure 28: West
side of Alfred
Hill
Figure 27: Nos. 16 – 30 Alfred Place
7.2.18 Towards Portland Street are a group of
later 19th century, stone fronted
properties with shopfronts at ground floor.
Alfred Place, Portland Street and
Montague Place contain a number of 20th
century infills, some pastiche, which vary
in successfully integrating with the local
character.
7.2.19 Dove Street, Horfield Road and Alfred Hill
are characterised by a mixture of late
Victorian buildings, two grand Georgian
houses (Somerset House and Prospect
House) and 20th century infill. The west
side of Alfred Hill contains a terrace of
modest workers’ cottages, two storeys and
one bay wide; these have retained most of
their original timber sash windows and
panelled doors.
7.2.20 At the corner of Horfield Road/Kingsdown
Parade is a group of 19th and early 20th
century commercial premises, with
shopfronts at ground floor. Properties in
these streets are typified by:
• Red brick, pennant stone, limestone ashlar,
some stucco render
• Limestone and red brick dressings
• Timber joinery
• Natural slate or pantile pitched roofs
Figure 29: Corner of
Horfield Road and
Kingsdown Parade
Figure 30: Late
19th century
terrace on Dove
Street
7.2.21 Montague Hill, Spring Hill and other cross
streets contain houses and cottages built
in various styles. The mixture of these
buildings, broken by the gardens and
green spaces between them give the area
great variety. Montague Hill contains a
Victorian terrace that is the most intact
and complete example of building from
this period in the Conservation Area.
• Pennant stone boundary walls
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7.3 Architectural Detail
7.3.1 The preservation of so many traditional
architectural details in Kingsdown
contributes to the special interest of the
area. The variety of windows, doors and
roofs enliven the area and give variety and
interest to the street scene. Most
commonly Classical details are used in
porches, windows, door surrounds, cornices
and parapets, which provide vital alleviation
to the stucco or brick facades.
Figure 32:
Double mansard
roof on Somerset
Street
Roof Profiles
7.3.2 Roof profiles are fundamental to the
architectural character of a building or
group, and contribute greatly to the
character of an area. Alterations at roof
level can consequently have a significant
impact on an individual building and the
wider context.
Figure 31: Mansard roofs set behind continual
parapet on Kingsdown Parade
Windows and Doors
7.3.6 Windows and door openings are crucial in
establishing the character of a building’s
elevation. Original doors and windows,
including their detailing, materials and
method of opening make a significant
contribution to the character of the
Conservation Area.
Figure 33: Venetian
window, Somerset Street
7.3.3 Where formal grouped developments occur
in Kingsdown these tend to have a
consistent roofline, usually set behind a
continual parapet. Many have butterfly or
pitched roofs that are completely concealed
by the parapet, giving the impression of a
flat roof.
7.3.4 Kingsdown Parade and Somerset Street
properties are characterised by attic
mansards with single dormers. As storey
heights step up and down along these
streets, there is a varied roofscape,
punctuated by tall chimney stacks.
7.3.5 Chimney stacks and pots form striking
features when seen against the skyline.
Replacement or removal of chimney pots
and stacks is discouraged.
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7.3.7 Typically, windows in Kingsdown are single
glazed, double hung, timber sashes,
recessed within the window reveal and
painted white. Sashes are usually six-oversix, though there are variations to this
pattern. Canted and bowed bay windows
are also a dominant feature, particularly
along Alfred Place and Somerset Street
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Character Appraisal
Figure 34: Canted bay
window with marginlight sash, Somerset
Street
Figure 37 and 38: Side entrance doors on cross-cutting streets
are a distinctive feature of the Conservation Area
Figure 35: Distinctive semicircular arch head sash
window on Kingsdown
Parade
7.3.8 Doors and surrounds are the most
elaborately detailed element of the facades.
In Kingsdown there are a variety of original
6-panel doors with traditional door
furniture. These have a variety of limestone
Classical surrounds.
Figure 39: Typical pedimented door surround with six panel
front door and semi-circular fanlight seen on Spring Hill and
Somerset Street
7.3.9 Fanlights, a means of providing internal
hallways with additional light, are generally
semicircular and appear in various ornate
styles. Many of the properties in Fremantle
Square retain their original ‘teardrop’
fanlights.
Figure 36: Typical six
panel front door
(original margin lights
have been painted) with
large semi-circular
fanlight, Marlborough
Hill Place
Figure 40: Fanlight detail
Figure 41: Original six panel
door with ornate fanlight
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7.3.10 The City Council will encourage the repair
and retention of original doors and
windows throughout the Conservation
Area. Regular maintenance and painting is
essential to ensure that problems of decay
are not allowed to flourish. Other
architectural details of special interest
must be retained, and specialist advice
sought on repair. (See Useful Information
section.)
7.3.11 Where wholesale replacement is needed,
the detail of doors and windows must
match the originals in terms of glazing
patterns and method of opening. Poor
quality replacement doors and windows
have a detrimental impact on the
architectural integrity of individual
buildings, and the character of the
Conservation Area as a whole (see
Negative Features).
Any proposal should take into account the
character of its context. Applications for
alterations to a Listed Building or its
curtilage that fail to preserve the building,
its features or setting will not be permitted.
Policies B17, B18, B19, B20
Original architectural features, materials
and detail are vital to the quality of
individual buildings and the character of
the Conservation Area. Policy B16
encourages the consideration of traditional
architectural elements that contribute to
the overall design in a group of historic
buildings.
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7.4 Townscape Details
7.4.1 Other features and details in the townscape
also contribute to a sense of local
distinctiveness. These can range from
distinctive boundary treatments and street
furniture, to trees and hard landscaping.
Individually and collectively they contribute
to the overall quality of Bristol’s streetscape.
7.4.2 The Kingsdown Conservation Area is rich in
local townscape details that cumulatively
give interest and quality to the street scene
and make a positive contribution to the
character and appearance of the area.
Where they remain, these details must be
preserved or replaced with their modern
equivalents as their degradation and
disappearance gradually undermines the
quality of the area (see Negative Features
below).
Historic Street Surfaces
7.4.3 Traditional surface treatments such as setts
and paving can be important elements in
the townscape of an area. Paving, if well
maintained and in high quality materials,
contributes greatly to the character of an
area, providing the backdrop to surrounding
buildings. Their maintenance and retention
is essential.
Figure 42: Alfred
Hill retains
Pennant setts,
kerbs and pavers,
which add to the
character of this
street
7.4.4 In Kingsdown, most of the traditional street
surface materials have been heavily altered
over the years. Now most main routes are
covered with tarmac, with footways
typically in concrete slab paving.
7.4.5 Somerset Street and several of the crosslanes preserve their traditional granite
setts. Other streets retain pockets of
historic surfaces, including pennant stone
slabs, and setted gutters and crossovers.
7.4.6 Schemes to restore the traditional street
surface would greatly enhance the
character of the area and promote its
historic context. Continued maintenance of
street surface, particularly setts, is vital as
these easily become dislodged and can
present difficulties to pedestrians and nonambulant users.
7.4.7 A cohesive plan for the future of street
surfaces, that reduces the hotchpotch
treatments, whilst considering
maintenance, would greatly enhance the
local environment. Where the opportunity
arises, a scheme to restore the traditional
street surfaces would greatly enhance the
routes where it has been lost.
Railings and Boundary Treatments
7.4.8 Railings and boundary walls contribute
significantly to the character of the
Kingsdown Conservation Area. They add
interest and variety of scale in the street
scene and provide a sense of enclosure.
Where they remain, traditional boundary
walls, gates, gate piers and railings must be
preserved, sympathetically restored or
reinstated as and when the opportunity
arises.
Figure 43:
Wrought iron
railings, 26
Kingsdown
Parade
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Shopfronts and Public Houses
7.4.11 Shopfronts can be of great importance in
contributing to the character and
appearance of both individual buildings
and the Conservation Area as a whole.
Figure 44: Distinctive boundary feature along Kingsdown
Parade, a number of which have been lost
7.4.12 Residential developments dominate in
Kingsdown, owing to the relatively small
number of shopfronts. Those that do exist
are concentrated on the southwest side,
near Alfred Place and Montague Place.
There are four public houses: The Hare on
the Hill and the Hillgrove on Dove Street;
the Kingsdown Vaults at the corner of
Kingsdown Parade and Clevedon Terrace;
and the Bell in Alfred Place.
Figure 45: High
boundary wall
along Dove Street
Street Furniture
7.4.9 Kingsdown has a fascinating collection of
historic street furniture, some of which is
listed. The appropriate maintenance and
protection of this is important, as is the
need to prevent modern street clutter
detracting from its setting.
7.4.10 In Kingsdown, there remains an
abundance of street ironmongery
including lamppost, bollards, gas
lamppost, brackets and foot scrapers, and
rails.
Figure 48: The Hare on the Hill, Dove Street
7.4.13 Along Alfred Place, between Henrietta
Street and Portland Street, is highest
concentration of shopfronts and
surrounds. Many of these, however, have
lost their original shopfronts and are in
residential use (see Negative Features).
7.4.14 Townscape details are shown on map 5.
Figure 47: Cast iron boot
scraper
Figure 46: ‘Windsor’ lantern
on Prospect Avenue
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The loss of private planting, the removal of
boundary walls and railings, the
introduction of car parking into traditional
front garden areas, and the loss or
replacement of traditional signage, street
lighting, paving and street furniture can all
adversely affect the character of the
historic environment and will generally not
be acceptable. Policy B15 (I – III) should be
consulted.
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7.5 Unlisted Buildings of Merit
7.5.1 Kingsdown contains an extremely high
concentration of listed buildings, reflective
of the quality of the environment. Listed
properties tend to comprise the Georgian
and early Victorian terraced houses.
Buildings of all periods contribute to the
diversity and interest of the area.
7.5.2 Unlisted buildings can also make an
important contribution to the character and
quality of an area. This may be due to their
value within the townscape, their
architectural qualities or local historic and
cultural associations.
7.5.3 ‘Unlisted Buildings of Merit’ are considered
to make a positive contribution to the
special interest of the Conservation Area
and their demolition or unsympathetic
alteration will normally be resisted.
Figure 53: Unlisted properties on northeast side of Alfred Hill
Unlisted Buildings of Merit, Negative and
Neutral Buildings are identified at Map 6.
Figure 54: Wellpreserved unlisted
Victorian terrace, west
side of Alfred Hill
Figure 51:
Former coach house
building, Walker
Street
Figure 52: Unlisted
building of merit
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Marlborough Hill
and Kingsdown
Parade
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7.6 Landscape
7.6.1 Formal landscape and publicly accessible
spaces in Kingsdown are limited to the
north-eastern and south-western fringes,
the only open space for people living in flats
in the area. Fremantle Square is the only
formally conceived green space.
7.6.2 Montague Green, at the corner of
Montague Place and Kingsdown Parade is
the result of WW2 bombing destroying the
original terrace; this is more informal, laid
to lawn with a cluster of mature trees.
7.6.3 There are very few street trees in the
Conservation Area, and no other publicly
available space. The mature trees and
shrubs provided by private spaces are a vital
characteristic of the area, which contribute
to the public realm and soften the
otherwise entirely built environment.
Figure 57: large Fig tree over
a boundary wall on
Montague Hill
7.6.4 The many mature private gardens in
Kingsdown are an important complement
to the general urban character, they also
have important biodiversity value. Some
were intended as ‘display gardens’, for
example on Somerset Street, designed to be
seen and enjoyed by passers-by. Others are
more private, such as on the cross cutting
streets of Spring Hill and Montague Hill,
and glimpsed over high boundary walls.
Figure 58: Private garden on
Somerset Street, a key
landscape feature for the
Conservation Area with
biodiversity value
Figure 55: Publicly accessible green space on corner of
Kingsdown Parade and Montague Place
Figure 56: Lush
private garden
breaking up the
otherwise
entirely built-up
street scene on
Kingsdown
Parade
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Figure 59: Private garden
on Somerset Street
providing a soft edge
between the Kingsdown
Parade properties
7.6.5 The long garden plots that extend
southwards from Kingsdown Parade onto
Somerset Street are part of the original
18th century development. These provide
vital alleviation in the relatively enclosed
street and create a soft edge between
Somerset Street to the south and
Kingsdown Parade to the north.
7.6.6 Many original gardens and garden walls
have already been lost to development on
their southern edges. Where they remain,
gardens should be preserved in order to
protect the special interest of the area
KINGSDOWN
Character Appraisal
8.
NEGATIVE FEATURES
8.1
Negative features are those elements that
detract from the special character of a
conservation area and therefore present an
opportunity for enhancement. This can
include both small features and larger
buildings and sites. It may be that simple
maintenance works can remedy the
situation, reinstate original design or lost
architectural features.
8.4
Loss of single family dwellings to flats and
Houses in Multiple Occupancy (HMOs) - has
an impact on the architectural integrity of
historic buildings through subdivision but
also associated pressures on the public
realm for parking etc.
8.5
Unsympathetic infill developments –
threaten to undermine the character and
special interest of the area. Especially if
they ignore predominant scale, materials,
local architectural features and traditional
building lines.
8.5
Loss of shopfronts has a negative impact
through loss of traditional architectural
feature but also vital business element in
the Conservation Area, which is now
virtually entirely residential.
Development & Alterations
8.2
Loss of traditional garden plots and
boundary walls to infill or off-street parking
is impacting on the landscape quality and
biodiversity value of the area. Much of the
original environment of front gardens has
been eroded by paving or garage insertions.
Figure 60: Off-street parking, Kingsdown Parade
8.3
Unsympathetic alterations & loss of
traditional architectural details – where
poor quality replacement doors and
windows or roof level extensions have been
inserted these have had a significant and
detrimental impact on the architectural
integrity of individual buildings.
Figure 62: Loss of shops on Alfred Place
8.6
Poor maintenance of buildings and gardens
– the care and maintenance of individual
properties and private gardens affects the
character of the area as a whole e.g.
windows at no. 18 Clevedon Terrace and
entire fabric at no. 15 Kingsdown Parade
and private garden along Somerset Street.
Overgrown shrubs can also create hazards
for people in the public realm, particularly
partially sited users.
Figure 61: uPVC window, Back of Kingsdown
Parade
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Figure 63: Poor
maintenance at no. 15
Kingsdown Parade
8.7
Small-scale accretions - satellite dishes,
telephone wires and poles, alarm boxes and
other minor additions have a significant
cumulative impact on the character of
streets and terraces. Careful siting and
choice of materials and colours can
significantly reduce the impact of these
elements. Redundant wires should be
removed.
Figure 65: Traffic
issues along
Kingsdown
Parade
8.10 Loss of traditional street surfaces –
gradually erodes the quality of the public
realm. Pennant setts are frequently
removed or overlain with tarmac, creating a
hotchpotch of materials. Poorly reinstated
traditional surfaces or poor maintenance is
equally negative and poses a threat to
pedestrians.
Figure 64:
Abundance of
telephone wires
in Clevedon
Terrace detracts
from the
environment
Figure 66: Traditional setts overlain with tarmac
8.11
Public Realm
8.9
Traffic issues – The narrow streets of
Kingsdown create significant conflicts with
the pressures for on-street parking. The
volume of commuter parking, and increased
number of flats and heavy goods vehicles
using the narrow space of Marlborough Hill
is adding to the issue.
Loss of traditional street furniture
undermines the quality and special interest
of the environment. Traditional street
furniture, such as lampstandards, railings or
handrails, should be retained or
reproductions introduced where
replacement is necessary.
Beyond the Conservation Area
8.12 Threat to key views into and out of
Kingsdown from new developments,
advertising and illumination of buildings
outside the Conservation Area, particularly
in the City Centre.
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beyond the Conservation Area
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SLOAP (space left over after planning)
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redevelopment
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Grammar School
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Muller House
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1
Thorpe Lodge
70
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Negative Features
AM
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9.
MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
9.1
In accordance with the Planning (Listed
Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act,
1990, Bristol City Council will pay special
attention to the desirability of preserving or
enhancing the character or appearance of a
conservation area.
9.2
It is expected that the effective future
management of the Kingsdown
Conservation Area can, for the most part, be
met through an effective policy framework
and the positive use of existing
development control and enforcement
powers.
9.3
Future development control decisions will
be made with reference to the findings
within the Kingsdown Conservation Area
Character Appraisal. It identifies the
elements of special interest Bristol City
Council will seek to protect, as well as the
Negative Features, which may present
opportunities for change or enhancement.
9.4
The next stage in the process of ensuring
the character or appearance of the
Kingsdown Conservation Area is preserved
or enhanced will be to produce a set of
Management Proposals. This will provide a
list of proposals related specifically to the
features identified as ‘negative’ in Section 8.
Once drafted the Proposals will be subject
to full public consultation and appended to
this document following adoption.
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10. STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT
10.1 Prior to document drafting an initial public
meeting was held on 25 September 2007.
This meeting advised:
• What a character appraisal is and why BCC
undertakes them
• The general format for character appraisals
and the national guidance followed
Buildings, Unlisted Buildings of Merit,
Building Ages etc.
• The proposed boundary changes
• The importance of getting involved and
making representations on the findings
• Details on how and when to make
representations
• The importance of reviewing boundaries,
and identifying unlisted buildings of merit
10.5 This second meeting was advertised in a
BCC Press Release, Bristol Evening Post
notice (13 November 2007), a letter (14
November 2007) to all the attendees of the
first public meeting, and the BCC and
Kingsdown Conservation Group websites.
The draft character appraisal was available
to down-load from the BCC website along
with details of the public consultation and
ways to make representations.
• The projected timescale for the document
production
10.5 This second public consultation period closed
on Friday 4 January 2008.
• Details on how and when to make
representations and contact officers
10.6 A separate letter (20 December 2007) was
sent to all properties in the proposed
boundary extension areas welcoming
feedback. The deadline to make
representations was 01 February 2008.
• The types of features that make a
conservation area special
• The types of features that detract from a
conservation area
10.2 This meeting was advertised in the Bristol
Evening Post (Monday 10 September 2007)
and on the Bristol City Council and
Kingsdown Conservation Group websites.
A letter dated 14 September 2007 was
delivered, by hand, to various properties
throughout the Conservation Area. In
addition, posters were put up throughout
the Conservation Area and in the Bristol
Central Library.
10.3 The first-stage public consultation ran until
31 October 2007.
10.4 Once the draft document had been
compiled, a second public meeting was held
on Thursday 29 November 2007. This
meeting advised:
• What a character appraisal is and why BCC
undertakes them
• The general format for character appraisals
and the national guidance followed
• The main findings within the document:
Streets & Spaces, Views, Landmark
10.7 Two separate meeting were held with a
steering group made up of members of the
Kingsdown Conservation Group. The
following comment was submitted by this
group on 22 March 2008:
"We congratulate the City on producing a
good document that is aptly illustrated with
maps and photographs. This has been a
good example of community involvement
where the Planning Department and the
community have constructed the appraisal
statement together..."
10.8 In addition, BCC’s Landscape Design, Bristol
Physical Access Chain, Strategic & Citywide
Policy, North Area Planning Team,
Conservation Advisory Panel, Central Area
Planning Committee and English Heritage
other statutory bodies were consulted. The
Kingsdown Character Appraisal is available
to down-load from the BCC website at
www.bristol.gov.uk/conservation
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11. LOCAL GUIDANCE, PUBLICATIONS &
SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION
Further information on the Kingsdown
Conservation Area can be sought from:
• The Kingsdown Conservation Group
www.kingsdown.org.uk
• Kingsdown Street Survey (J. Winstone
Architect for KCG) 1983
• A Kingsdown Community (P. Mellor) 1985
For further information on Conservation
Area Character Appraisals or conservation
issues in general, contact:
Urban Design & Conservation
Planning Services Division
Bristol City Council
Brunel House
St George’s Road
Bristol
BS1 5UY
Tel: 0117 922 3097
Fax: 0117 922 3101
E-mail: [email protected]
Adopted and consultation draft Character
Appraisals and details of the programme for
reviewing Conservation Areas can be
viewed on-line at:
www.bristol.gov.uk/conservation
For advice on alterations to buildings or
new development within the Kingsdown
Conservation Area, contact:
North & West Area Planning Team
Planning Services Division
Bristol City Council
Brunel House
St George’s Road
Bristol
BS1 5UY
Tel: 0117 922 3097
Fax: 0117 922 3417
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The Kingsdown Conservation Area will form
part of the emerging Local Development
Framework and should be considered
within the context of existing
Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPGs),
Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs),
and Planning Advice Notes (PANs) including:
• City Centre Strategy and Action Plan
• SPD 7 ‘Archaeology and Development’
• PAN 6 – Off-street Residential Parking in
Conservation Areas
• PAN 7 – Conservation Policies
• PAN 8 – Shopfront Design Guides
• PAN 15 – Responding to Local Character –
A Design Guide
Bristol’s Environmental Access Standards,
2006 should also be used by those who are
planning, designing and implementing
schemes in the built environment.
Bristol City Council’s planning policies are
set out in the adopted Bristol Local Plan
(BLP) 1997 and 2003 Proposed Alterations
to the Local Plan. These documents can
viewed on-line at
www.bristol.gov.uk/planning
Further information on listed buildings,
Conservation Areas, and guidance on
character appraisals can be obtained from:
English Heritage (Head Office)
1 Waterhouse Square
138 – 142 Holborn
London EC1N 2ST
General Enquiries: 020 7973 3000
www.english-heritage.org.uk
English Heritage (South West)
29 Queen Square
Bristol
BS1 4ND
Tel: 0117 950 0700
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For technical guidance relating to historic
buildings, contact:
The Society for the Protection of Ancient
Buildings (SPAB)
37 Spital Square
London E1 6DY
Tel: 020 7377 1644
www.spab.org.uk
The Georgian Group
6 Fitzroy Square
London W1T 5DX
Tel: 0871 750 2936
www.georgiangroup.org.uk
The Victorian Society
1 Priory Gardens
Bedford Park
London W4 1TT
Tel: 020 8994 1019
www.victorian-society.org.uk
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12. GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Accretions
A gradual build-up of small additions and layers
Bath Stone
Even grained, poorly fossiliferous, light
brown/cream coloured, oolitic limestone. Quarried
in the Bath area
Bay
A vertical division of the exterior of a building
marked by fenestration, an order, buttresses, roof
compartments etc.
Bay Window
An angular or curved projecting window
Butterfly Roof
A roof formed by two gables that dip in the
middle, resembling butterfly’s wings. The roofs
were particularly popular in Britain during the
19th century, as they have no top ridges and were
usually concealed on the front façade by a parapet.
The roof gave the illusion of a flat roof
Buttress
A mass of masonry of brickwork projecting from or
built against a wall to give additional strength
Canted
Term describing part, or segment, of a façade,
which is at an angle of less than 90° to another
part of the same façade
Casement Window
A metal or timber window with side hinged leaves,
opening outwards or inwards
Cast Iron
An iron-based alloy containing more than 2%
carbon. The molten iron is poured into a sand or
cast mould rather than being hammered into
shape. This allows for regular and uniform
patterns and high degrees of detail to be
represented. The finished product is chunkier,
though more brittle, than wrought iron
Chimney Stack
Masonry or brickwork containing several flues,
projecting above the roof and terminating in
chimney pots
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Civil War
The English Civil War consisted of a series of armed
conflicts and political machinations that took place
between Parliamentarians and Royalists between
1642 and 1651.
Classical
A revival or return to the principles or Greek or
Roman architecture and an attempt to return to
the rule of artistic law and order. Begun in Britain
c. 1616 and continued up to the 1930s
Console
An ornamental bracket with a curved profile and
usually of greater height than projection
Corbel
A projecting block, usually of stone, supporting a
beam or other horizontal member
Cornice
In Classical architecture, the top projecting section
of an entablature. Also any projecting ornamental
moulding along the top of a building, wall, arch
etc., finishing or crowning it
Dormer Window
A window placed vertically in a sloping roof and
with a roof of its own. Name comes from French
to sleep
Dressings
Stone worked into a finished face, whether smooth
or moulded, and used around an angle, window, or
any feature
Entablature
The upper part of an order, consisting of architrave,
frieze, and cornice
Escarpment
A steep slope or long cliff that results from erosion
or faulting and separates two relatively level areas
of differing elevations.
Fanlight
A window, often semi-circular, over a door in
Georgian and Regency buildings, with radiating
glazing bars suggesting a fan. Or any window over
a door to let light into the room or corridor beyond
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Fascia
A horizontal piece (such as a board) covering the
joint between the top of a wall and the projecting
eaves; also called fascia board. Also the wide
board of a shopfront, usually carrying its name.
Pediment
A Classical architectural element consisting of a
triangular section or gable found above the
entablature, resting on columns or a framing
structure
Fenestration
The arrangement of windows in a building’s façade
Pennant Stone
Hard, fine-grained, blue/grey coloured sandstone.
Quarried in South Wales and the Bristol area and
commonly used, throughout the country, as a
stone roofing or street surface material
Gable
The upper portion of a wall at the end of a pitched
roof; can have straight sides or be shaped or
crowned with a pediment (known as a Dutch
Gable)
Georgian
The period in British history between 1714-1830
and the accession of George I and death of George
IV. Also includes the Regency Period, defined by
the Regency of George IV as Prince of Wales during
the madness of his father George III
Gothic
A style of European architecture, particularly
associated with cathedrals and churches, that
began in 12th century France. The style focused on
letting light into buildings and so emphasizes
verticality, glass, and pointed arches. A series of
Gothic revivals began in mid 18th century, mainly
for ecclesiastical and university buildings
Hipped Roof
A roof with sloped instead of vertical ends
Lightwell
A shaft built into the ground to let light into a
building’s interior at basement level
Mansard Roof
Takes its name from the French architect Francois
Mansart. Normally comprises a steep pitched roof
with a shallower secondary pitch above and
partially hidden behind a parapet wall. The design
allows extra accommodation at roof level
Pantile
A roof tile of a curved S-shape section.
Parapet
A low wall, placed to protect from a sudden drop –
often on roofs – and a distinctive feature of
Classical architecture
Pitched Roof
A roof consisting of two halves that form a peak in
the middle where they meet
Portland Stone
A light coloured limestone from the Jurassic
period, quarried on the Isle of Portland in Dorset
Sash Window
A window formed with sliding glazed frames
running vertically
Setts
Rectangular paving stones with curved top,
different to cobblestones which are created by
being worn smooth by water over time; setts
however are man made.
Stallriser
A key element in a traditional shopfront, usually
wood, which protects the lower part of the
shopfront and encloses the shop window and
entrance
Victorian
Period often defined as the years of Queen
Victoria’s reign (1837-1902), though the Reform
Act of 1832 is often taken as the start of this new
cultural era
Wrought Iron
Made by iron being heated and plied by a
blacksmith using a hammer and anvil. Pre-dates
the existence of cast iron and enjoyed a
renaissance during the revival periods of the late
19th century. Wrought iron is not as brittle as cast
and seldom breaks
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