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SEWELLCONSERVATION AREA APPRAISALNUMBER 6 JANUARY 2010

CONSERVATION AREAS IN NORWICH:

1. CITY CENTRE

2. BRACONDALE

3. NEWMARKET ROAD

4. HEIGHAM GROVE

5. THORPE

6. SEWELL

7. EATON

8. TROWSE MILLGATE

9. EARLHAM

10.OLD LAKENHAM

11.BOWTHORPE

12.MILE CROSS

13.THORPE HAMLET

14.THORPE RIDGE

15.UNTHANK & CHRISTCHURCH

16.HELLESDON VILLAGE

17.ST MATTHEW’S

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INTRODUCTION

04HISTORICDEVELOPMENT

06URBAN DESIGN ANDSTREETSCAPE

11ARCHITECTURE

16

NATURAL CHARACTER

22MANAGEMENT ANDENHANCEMENT

25APPENDICES

29

CONTENTS:


// CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL // SEWELL

INTRODUCTION

The appraisal provides an assessmentof the character and appearance ofSewell conservation area, and includesproposals for management andenhancement. This fulfils section 69and 71 of the Planning (Listed Buildingand Conservation Areas) Act 1990.

The appraisal was subject to publicconsultation in September 2009 andwas adopted by the city council’sexecutive on 27 January 2010. It should be read in conjunction with the City of Norwich local plan 2004 (in particular Chapter 3,Heritage and the built environment),detailed guidance and site specificdevelopment briefs.

The conservation area lies to thenorth of the city with the landsloping gently southwards towardsthe mediaeval city walls and theRiver Wensum beyond. The area is dominated by the large maturetrees and open grassed space ofSewell Park, which forms thecentrepiece around which houseswere developed during the 19thand early 20th centuries, lining thetwo historically important routesinto the city.

The conservation area can be dividedinto five sub areas, as indicated on theadjacent map. The character of eacharea is described in more detail in the following sections, followed by a programme of management andenhancement proposals on page 25.

The appraisal will be used by the citycouncil to help determine planningapplications affecting the conservationarea, and will be taken into account by the Planning Inspectorate whenconsidering planning appeals.

The Sewell conservation area (formerly known asthe Ash Grove conservation area) was designatedon 2 January 1979. The boundary was extendedand the name changed on 5 May 1992, but the area was subsequently reduced in size on 18 September 2003 following the de-designationof Ash Grove and an area to the north of theschool. The conservation area lies to the north ofthe city and covers an area of 8.8ha (32.4 acres).


CONSERVATION AREA MAP

©Crown Copyright 2007


HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT

Constitution Hill, which forms the backbone of the area, is thecontinuation of Magdalen Road, themain street northward out of the city.The Magdalen Gates, which form part of the city wall some distance to the south of the conservation area, were first mentioned in 1272,testifying to the ancient nature of the thoroughfare. This gate was thelast to be demolished in 1808 and at this time the land to the north

of the city was largely undevelopedand very rural in character.

At the beginning of the c19th the Sewell Estate was establishedbetween St Clements Hill andConstitution Hill. This included alandscaped garden known as WrenPark. In 1908 the estate was dividedup and the park was dedicated tothe city and called ‘Sewell Park’,following the wishes of Philip Sewell.

The Sewell family lived in Clare House,which was described in the NorfolkChronicle on 10th July 1841 as being“A substantial mansion built in asimple and unostentatious style ofarchitecture having a neaty front ofwhite brick, handsome portico andthe entire exterior to correspond,standing in a pleasure ground andlawn, tastefully laid out and plantedwith choice shrubs and ornamentaltrees, having a handsome ironPalisade fence on the north and eastsides. In front of the house is anEnclosure of Fine Land, part pastureand part arable, containing 7a 2r 24pcommanding a fine panoramic view of the city.”

Philip Sewell’s sister Anna Sewell (1820-78) was the author of the internationalbest seller, Black Beauty. She was bornin Great Yarmouth and died and wasburied at Lamas. Her novel, whichhighlights cruelty to horses in mid-Victorian England, was reputedly basedon a horse in her brother’s stable

The present day character of the area was established during the residential development of the 19th and early 20th centuries.Before this the area was dominated by the Sewell Estate andSprowston Lodge amid country lanes and a windmill.

The opening ofSewell Park on

6 July 1908 (© Norfolk

County Council)



which must have been close to thepresent location of, or actually thepresent day, Sewell Barn Theatre.

In many ways the overall character ofthe area we see today owes a greatdeal to the shaping force of theSewell family. The fountain andhorse trough at the south entranceto the park and a commemorativewindow in the north transept ofthe church are eloquent testimonyto their philanthropy.

Philip Sewell was born in 1822. Hebecame an engineer and was of somenote both for his work and as a localbenefactor. It was his wish that thesouthern part of his estate, formallyopened by his family for treats onThursday afternoons, should becomea park for the citizens of Norwich.Following his death in February 1906 hissisters and the then Mayor, E.G. Buxton,worked to bring this into being.

The land was presented by Mr EdwardSewell and the Misses Sewell whogave £260 towards the laying out of the grounds. There was goodweather for the opening ceremony on 6 July 1908 and it was reportedthat hundreds of people attended,amongst whom were the MayorWalter Rye, The Sheriff and local

dignitaries. The park was declaredopen by Miss Margaret Sewell.

Until the 1880s the rest of the areawas largely undeveloped with onlya few large detached houses, quietlanes, trees and meadows.

Denmark Road, then known asChurch Lane, was only partly built up,with its northern side bounded by thelarge grounds of Sprowston Lodge.The grounds of the Lodge continuedas far north as Ash Grove.

St Clements Hill was only partiallydeveloped with substantial housesopposite the grounds of Clare House,the family home of the Sewell Estate.

Nearby small terraced housessurrounded a corn grinding windmill. This area has now all been redeveloped, but the mill isrecalled by the place name of theroads: Millcroft, Millers Lane and the area known as Mill Hill.

Little seems to have been recorded of Sprowston Lodge except that itwas described as a “large white brickbuilding”. Its grounds were entirelydeveloped with the present housesbefore WWI, but the name of theformer gardener, Thomas Tillett liveson in the road name Tillett Road.

Sewell Park,north endlooking west


O.S. MAP 1884 SEWELL HISTORIC MAP



O.S. MAP 1907-14 SEWELL HISTORIC MAP




In 1929 the Blyth School (now SewellPark College) was built, redevelopingthe remainder of the Sewell Estate.Clare House, the family home,remained as a part of the school but was demolished in the 1970s toallow for further development whenthe school became comprehensive.

Also demolished was a large thatchedpavilion serving tennis courts to the north of the school. The onlyremaining building from the time ofthe Sewell Estate is the barn whichhas become the Sewell Barn Theatre.The base of the barn is likely to be theoldest construction in the conservationarea, with the possible exception ofsome flint boundary walls.

The houses lining the east side of Sewell Park along ConstitutionHill were built in the late 1890sand the map of 1906 shows us that the area was by then establishedas we see it today.

It is remarkable that having beendeveloped almost exclusively withinthe 19th century the area has beenso little altered in the last 100 years,with the exception of the multi-phased development of the school.

During WWII parts of the school were damaged by bombs and blasts.Pelham Road and Roseberry Road also suffered considerable damage,however in general the area remained

remarkably unscathed so that itretains a high degree of completenessand does not now exhibit the effectsof later infill which characterise manyother areas of the city.

The group comprising the church,sunday school, Whalebone publichouse and its malthouse, remains littlechanged. This has long been a busyjunction; only the nature and quantityof the traffic and the equipment usedto manage it, will have changedthroughout the 20th century. Fromthe Depot on Sprowston Road a tram line, which was constructed in 1898-9 and opened on 30 July1900, passed along Denmark Streeton its way to the city.

Commemorative plaque to Philip Sewell markingthe opening of the park in 1908.

Thatched pavilion demolished in 1970s A Magdalen Road tramcar (© Norfolk CountyCouncil)


URBAN DESIGN AND STREETSCAPE

Although the tram has long sincegone, the area is still busy with trafficand pedestrians passing through thearea along Constitution Hill.

Thomas Fuller said that “Norwich is either a city in an orchard or anorchard in a city, so equally are thehouses and trees blended in it; so thatthe pleasure of the country and thepopulousness of the city meet heretogether. Yet in this mixture, theinhabitants participate nothing of therusticalness of the one but altogetherof the urbanity and civility of theother.” Although written in the 19thcentury the townscape quality of theSewell area reflects his commentseven today as the spaces between the buildings and the trees continueto lend the area an air of dignity.

The busy road junction at thesouthern end of the park is the activehub of the conservation area andforms sub area A. It contains thechurch, former sunday school, nowchurch hall and the public house withits associated historic malthouse.

These represent the built amenitiesand social focus of the area and havebeen included because, although thestreetscape is not currently of thehighest quality, the key buildingsremain little altered and are good,typical examples of their age, type,design and materials.

The church and school are set back from the road so that they do not dominate the street scene.

Indeed the church has a workingclock, but few would see it to consultthe time. In contrast to the busy streetsthe churchyard provides a calm greenoasis. The area has two memorials:

Sewell is characterised by two main phases of early and late 19th centurysuburban development of housing lining two routes into the city centre.These converge at the southern end of the area forming a triangularspace occupied by the park. Large mature trees, both within the park, the school grounds and in the surrounding private gardens, give apredominantly green and established appearance to the area. This is inmarked contrast to both the tightly grained urban environment to thesouth of the area and the open, less densely developed area to the north.

Glimpsed views of Christ Church



in the church yard lies a war memorialand at the entrance to the park amemorial to Anna Sewell in the formof a simple marble fountain andtrough with the inscription in 1917,“This fountain was placed here byAda Sewell in memory of her AuntAnna Sewell and her sister EdithSewell, two lovers of animals”.

This part of the conservation area ismarred by the presence of overheadwires. The area which once formedthe playground to the school is nowused for parking and is of poortownscape quality, but capableof enhancement.

The area adjacent to the malthouse,which was formerly a row of smallterraced houses, is now a gap sitecurrently used for informal parking.Residential development is planned.

Development which reflects themassing and design of adjacent 19th century building will be asuitable addition to the area and the opportunity should be taken to improve the poor quality paving and removing the unsightlyadvertising hoardings.

Sewell Park and the houses whichface the park on Constitution Hilland St Clements Hill form sub area B.Sewell Park is a green open publicspace and forms the centrepiece of the conservation area.

Mature trees, coniferous anddeciduous, stand mainly near theperimeter which is bounded by a lowflint retaining wall to the west andconcrete blockwork to the east. Thewall is topped by modern standardgalvanised steel fence which hasreplaced wire fencing since 1992.

A modern set of iron gates of somequality marks the southern and mainentrance whilst original decorativeiron bollards and plain iron railings

and gates define the two northernentrances. The original park boundaryis likely to have been iron railings,such as these. The marble watertrough which stands outside the southentrance is not given the townscaperecognition it deserves, surrounded as it is by street clutter, materials anddefinition of space of indifferent quality.

The park and surrounding houses are on elevated ground. This may beevidence that these routes are veryancient, worn down over the centuriesto leave higher ground on each side.Alternatively the steep gradient of St Clements Hill and Constitution Hillmay have been reduced in the 19thcentury when the area was developedto assist horse drawn traffic tomanage the steep hills. This hasresulted in the need for retainingwalls. These are constructed in brick,flint (sometimes bitumen covered) and blockwork and are an importantfeature of the area.

There are attractive views into thepark from all sides and from withinthe park there are commanding viewsover the city, including the cathedralspire, the castle, particularly from the north end and the towers of City Hall, Peter Mancroft and nearbySt Giles Church.

Fountain and horse trough


The houses which overlook the parkwere all developed over the 20 yearsfrom 1890. All are characteristicallyset far back from the road with a very broad, graciously proportionedpavement edged by granite kerbstones. Brick retaining walls with a coffer detail form propertyboundaries and the building line is close to the boundary giving only shallow front gardens with steps up to the front doors.

There are views into and out of the conservation area along streets of terraced houses, which arecontemporary with those within the area.

Sub area C comprises the schooland its grounds. The schoolbuildings of 1929 dominate the brow of the hill and form a focal point.

The relationship between the schooland its generous green open spacesand mature trees is an important part of the townscape character andgood views of the school façade canbe gained from the north park.

Sub area D is the top part of St Clements Hill which comprisesthe west entrance to the schooland the early 19th century houseson the west side of the road.

The area adjacent to the westentrance to the school and the northwest entrance to the park is of poorstreetscape value, marred by a poorlydetailed traffic management scheme.This intervention is at odds with thesetting. In contrast with the houseslower down St Clements Hill, thoseabove the Millcroft turning arecharacterised as being set well backfrom the footway with generous frontgardens, many containing mature trees.A Cedar of Lebanon and a large Beechare notable examples in the street scene.

In common with other houses in theroad the houses share a commonbuilding line, although they vary more in their design. The footway isconsiderably narrower and shaded bytrees on both sides of the road. Frontgardens are bounded by walls andhedges contributing to an enclosedtunnel like atmosphere. There areglimpses of the cathedral spire inviews to the south. The schoolgrounds adjoin the east boundary to the road and are bounded by along flint retaining wall, which gives a sense of tidy uniformity to the view along the road. Its texturecontrasts pleasingly with the brick of the houses opposite.


Views looking south along Constitution Hilltoward the city centre.

Views looking into the conservation area fromnorth along St Clements Hill.



The side elevation of the school is glimpsed through mature trees.

Sub area E is formed by the top part of Constitution HiIl.Although the buildings from Tillett Road northward are roughlycontemporary with the top part of St Clements Hill, they are morevaried in architecture, considerablybusier in character and more openin their aspect.

The houses which line the east side of the road are mainly semi-detachedwith a regular building line set backfrom the footway to give small frontgardens generally set behind brickboundary walls and hedges. Plotwidths are similar to those on theupper part of St Clements Hill but arewider than those of the houses facingthe park. Trees on the east side of theschool grounds include beech, but are mainly pines and cast little shade.It is not clear why the wall on this sideof the park is not flint like the other

side, but it is possible that the roadwas widened and the earlier flint wallreplaced in utilitarian blockwork.

The character of the road is stronglydictated by the large number ofvehicles passing through. Butnevertheless there is a marked change on entering the conservationarea from the north imparted by thearchitecture, trees and green spaceswith glimpses of the City Hall tower in the distance.


URBAN DESIGN AND STREETSCAPE MAP



ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER

The oldest surviving historic building is the charming Star Cottage onConstitution Hill, which dates from 1800. The church dates from 1841-2 and the former Sunday School dates from 1850. The largestand most dominant building in the area is Sewell Park College,constructed in1929.

The architectural character of the area is dictated by rows of Victorian villas which arerepresentative of the period in terms of architectural designand appearance.

The character of the earlier houses to the north of St Clements Hill andConstitution Hill is a little differentfrom that of the later houses to thesouth, which overlook the park.

The later houses are terraced, with the exception of the fine 34 St Clements Hill and the houses at 20 and 22 Constitution Hill which werebuilt as a pair of detached houses andlater joined with infill buildings whichare easy to see. The earlier houses aremore varied in design and material,more usually semi-detached; tendingto be squarer in proportion; oftenwith a shallower pitched roof andfrequently having small pane windows.

Residential development dates from the 19th and early 20th centurieswhich gives the conservation area a harmonious character andappearance. The most notable exception is Sewell Park College which is a very prominent building within the area.

Right:92 St Clements Hill

Far right:Terraces on Constitution Hill facing Sewell Park



The later houses are taller in relationto their width; typically terraced andhave large pane windows. Mosthouses are brick built, mainly red brickbut occasionally with white gault clay.Many have ornamentation in specialbricks to form decorative eaves, sillsand window and door surrounds.

Some show fine craftsmanship in the fineness of the jointing and theprecision of the gauged brickworkover the doors and windows. Ofparticular note are the good number of original front doorways which have survived and the number oforiginal windows.

A few earlier houses are finished inrender but the majority are of twostorey red brick under slate roofs of 35° slopes. Some houses havetraditional clay pantiles, some glazed.Unfortunately a number of traditional,natural roof coverings have beenreplaced with large heavy concretetiles. Almost all houses have howeverretained their chimney stacks and potsso that these form a characteristic andregular punctuation to the skyline.

There are exceptions to thegeneral age and style of housingof the area which together make a very positive contribution to thearchitectural character.

The house at 82/84 Constitution Hilldates from c1800 and is listed grade II.It is also known as Chaumiere deL’Etolie, which translates as StarCottage (1). It is designed as anornamental cottage or cottage orne in the French fashion and modelled in knapped flint with brick and stone dressings. The word chaumiereactually translates as thatched cottage,however the shallow roof pitch anddetailing make it very unlikely that thisbuilding was ever thatched. Although it uses local materials, in design it isunique in the conservation area. Onetheory is that it may have been builtby or for émigrés fleeing the turmoilof the French Revolution.

86/88 Constitution Hill Star Cottage80 St Clements Hill



As has been noted, the history of the area is very much bound up withthe Sewell family estate. The onlysubstantial surviving element of theestate is the building now known asthe Sewell Barn Theatre (2). This is still recognisably of agricultural originwith its use as a barn visible by size,proportions and windowless walls. It is brick built with the lower coursesclearly of some antiquity. The SewellBarn Theatre Trust, set up forperforming arts, was opened inOctober 1979, transforming thebuilding, according to a report in the EDP from a “leaky, dust filled old barn”. The building dominates the entrance to the area on enteringConstitution Hill. The scale and massingof the new buildings do not adverselyaffect the setting of Sewell Barn, andcan be considered to be neutral.

The parish church of Christ Church (3),listed Grade II, dates from 1840 andwas designed by John Brown (1805-76). With expanding populations andnewly developed areas the 1830s sawthe beginning of a great period ofrestoration of old churches and buildingof new ones in the city and county.John Brown made a major contributionto this expansion of church provisionas he was both County and DiocesanSurveyor and in his county capacitywas involved in the majority ofofficial buildings from 1840-1860; there are several other listedbuildings in the city designed by the architect in a similar style.

The church is constructed in flint withwhite gault brick dressings in whathas been called the Lancet style, looslybased on the style of early English

church architecture. Pevsner describesthe church as “having a heavybellcote and heavy pinnacles”.

Internally the church is painted andquite plain, but relieved by a memorialsouth window dedicated to PhilipSewell, who apart from being thelocal benefactor, was also a churchwarden for 28 years.

The adjacent former church school (4)was designed by J S Benest and ANewsom in 1850 in a whimsicalgothic style in materials to match the church. These buildings, togetherwith the war memorial (5) andboundary walls form a group, whichlend a particular sense of stylisticgravitas and permanence to this corner of the conservation area.

Christ Church Former Church SchoolSewell Barn Theatre


The Whalebone public house


The school, now Sewell Park College (6)was built in 1929 as the Blyth School forGirls. The original school building is astately, symmetrical neo-classical brickbuilding with stone details and a plaintile steeply pitched roof and a longfaçade dominating the crest of the hill overlooking the park. It is built on a figure of eight plan enclosing twocourtyards and has great presence withinthe conservation area. Yet, despitebeing of a marked change in scale, it compliments its setting by being ofsimilar materials and storey heights withthe rhythm of bays recalling those ofthe surrounding terraced houses.

The Whalebone public house (7) is inmany ways the archetypical Victoriancorner pub, two storey with a cornerentrance, now blocked. The adjacentMalthouse (8) is the only industrial

building in the conservation area anddates from between 1840 and 1880.The malting process involves wettingbarley grains and keeping them warmand ventilated on an open floor untilthey start to sprout. They are thenroasted ready to be used in beermaking. It is not known if any of the malting floor survives but smallindustrial buildings of this kind arethought to be uncommon in Norfolk.

Given the close proximity of this buildingto the public house we may surmise thatThe Whalebone brewed its own beeron the premises in the 19th century.

The corner building at 103, RoseberryRoad is a former post office, markedon the 1906 map. It is now andpossibly always was the only shopbuilding in the conservation area.

Sewell Park School

1. Christ Church clocktower

2. 68 Constitution Hill

3. 82/84 Constitution Hill

4. 82/84 Constitution Hill

5. Sewell Park College

6. 20 St Clements Hill


8. 2 Constitution Hill



1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9.


HISTORIC BUILDINGS MAP



NATURAL CHARACTER

The trees and green open spaces of Sewell Parkmake a significant contribution to the character of the conservation area. Together with themany mature trees and private gardens nearby,the park also provides an important habitat forwildlife. It is possible that some of the maturetrees are older than the oldest buildings withinthe conservation area and so act as an importantreminder of its more rural past, and also provideshints of the designed landscape of the formerSewell Estate.

Sewell Park is owned and managed bythe city council and forms the heart ofthe conservation area. It is visible fromboth Constitution Hill and StClements Hill and makes an importantcontribution to the views approachingfrom the south, particularly theentrance which is framed by sixflowering cherry trees. The park hasprovided an important recreationalresource since 1908 and continues tobe a well used and well maintainedpublic space.

The park is characterised by largemature trees, both deciduous andconiferous, set in open areas of closecut grass, including good examples of mature London Planes. The area to the north of the park, which once contained a serpentine path and bedding plants, is now muchsimplified and contains largely nonnative ornamental shrubs and a seriesof mature Scotts Pines. These form anattractive foreground feature with thefaçade of the school as a backdrop.

Private gardens and the grounds of the school and Christ Churchgraveyard also contain large maturetrees which make very positivecontributions to the character of the area. Of particular note is themagnificent Cedar of Lebanon at 76, St Clements Hill, the Beech tree at 96a, and the row of Oak trees in the school grounds opposite.

Sewell Park


NATURAL CHARACTER

A high proportion of houses withinthe area have gardens both back and front. The modern house at 36St Clements Hill, South View, has an exceptionally large maturegarden. Frontages are typicallybounded by hedges. These make an important contribution to thecharacter of the area and providevaried wildlife habitats. Together with the many mature trees andshrubs, they give the street a cooler,shadier microclimate which contrastswith the more urban character ofMagdalen Road to the south.

The churchyard of Christ Church atthe junction of Denmark Road andMagdalen Road is an area with severalmature silver birch trees where shadeloving species may thrive. The gravestones also provide a suitable habitatfor mosses and litchens to becomeestablished.

To the north of the area the schoolgrounds provide open areas of grassand trees for amenity space for thechildren to enjoy.

There has been some planting ofyoung trees in the park but there is an opportunity to ensure that thepolicy of providing a good range ofages and species is followed here with more systematic successionalplanting so that as the existing trees go past their maturity others are well established to take their place.

There is also an opportunity tomanage some of the park in such a way as to increase biodiversity and nurture plants which supportbees, moths and butterflies, forexample by altering the movingregimes and introducing pollen rich meadow species, perhaps in the wide margins around the park.

Cedar of Lebanon – St Clements HIll

Constitution Hill


NATURAL CHARACTER MAP



MANAGEMENT AND ENHANCEMENT

No. Location Issue Action Term Responsibility

1

The city council has a duty to enhancethe character and appearance of theconservation area where possible. Thefollowing table highlights opportunitiesto improve the management of theconservation area and to carry outenhancement. Inclusion on the list is not a commitment by the council to undertake the work and furtherwork will be required to establish thefeasibility of these proposals. Eachopportunity has been identified as a short, medium or long term goalreflecting its cost and complexity.

Enhancement of the conservation areaalso depends on the care that individualowners take with the maintenance and repair of their properties and due consideration to preserving andenhancing the conservation area whencarrying out alterations to their properties.The list therefore also identifiesopportunities for private owners.

After five years the appraisal will bereviewed to see whether the characterand appearance of the conservationarea has been successfully enhancedand to assess whether new opportunitiesare available.

(S) Short termStraightforward enhancementproposals, which should berelatively easy to achieve or are included in existing workprogrammes

(M)Medium termInvolves some expenditure and/or complexity

(L) Long term Complex proposals involving larger financial commitments

Main SewellPark entrance

Utilitarian park railings andfootway surfacingaround thecommemorativehorse/cattletrough. Poorplanting andmaintenance of trough andclutter of signs

Renew railings andsurfacing with moreappropriate materialsand designs. Consider options forthe trough includingre-introducing water.Rationalise traffic signs

L Highways



2

3

4

Site of formerSt ClementsGarage

Parking areafor churchhall

St ClementsHill

Open, informal parkingand large advertisinghoardings andconcrete slab surfacingadjacent to footway

The formerSunday/infant schoolplayground, now acar park, has weaktownscape value andfails to compliment theadjacent Victorian Gothicarchitecture of ChristChurch and church hall

Broad footway and low curb heightencouraging parking onthe pavement. Visuallyintrusive in front ofgenerously proportionedVictorian terraces andsemi detached houses

Bring forward suitabledevelopment of the site for residential orcommercial use. Includesuitable landscaping and surfacing

Consider ways ofimproving boundaryappearance to enclose carpark and provide a morepositive street frontage

Re-design to discouragepavement parking

S-M

L

M

Owner andNorwich CityCouncil

Owner/Churchof England

Highways/residents




5 Trafficmanagementscheme, toppark andschoolentrance onSt ClementsHill

Poor quality designand damaged railingsalong road side

Redesign and re-newwith suitable materials

L Highways


MANAGEMENT AND ENHANCEMENT MAP




APENDICES

APPENDIX AThe following buildings have beenlisted Grade II either because of their architectural interest, theirhistoric interest, their close historicalassociation or because they form part of an important group.

Constitution Hill82-84, Chaumiere de L’Etoile

Magdalen RoadChrist Church (includes war memorial)

APPENDIX BThe following buildings within theconservation area are included on thelocal list for their architectural and/orhistorical importance. These buildingsare valued for their contribution tothe local scene, or for local historicalassociations, but do not merit fullstatutory protection. The local list is due to be updated.

Constitution Hill2-52 (even)68-74 (even)88-96 (even)104-110 (even)

St Clements HillBlyth Jex SchoolWhalebone public house14-30 (even)32,3460,62,6474,76,7880,8284,86,8890,9294,96

Pelham Road2

Roseberry Road140

A full list with descriptions can beviewed at www.norwich.gov.uk

Additions to the local list.

Constitution HillSewell Barn Theatre C19th (possibly some C18th?) Red brick. Pantile roof. Importance: Former agriculturalbuilding associated with historic use ofsite with connections to Anna Sewell.

Magdalen Road Church Hall (former School) 1850. Former Church School nowChurch Hall by Benest. 19th Gothicrevival with flint walls, white brick and stone detailing to windows. Slate 'fishtail' roof. Importance: Forms part of a groupwith Christ Church.

Horse/Cattle Trough and fountain(south entrance to Sewell Park) 1917. Commemorative streetfurniture erected by Ada Sewell for her aunts Anna and Edith Sewell 'lovers of animals'. Triangulardesign constructed of granite. Importance: Historic street furniturecommemorating the Sewell sisters(one of whom was the author of the novel 'Black Beauty'.)

St Clements Hill Maltings (former St ClementsGarage) C19. Former maltings. Red brick sideswith white weatherboard frontage.Pantile Roof. Importance: Of historical industrialsignificance and group value withadjacent Whalebone PH.


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