Neighbourhood plans - Angel Architecture historic area assessments

Historic area assessments for neighbourhood plans and conservation areas.

We have completed NP assessments in Askerswell, Sutton Poyntz, Shillingstone, Pimperne and Hazelbury Bryan and in Somerset with Wedmore Neighbourhood Plan. We recently delivered an assessment for Marshwood.

In Hazelbury Bryan, Malcolm Wilson, clerk to the parish council, said:

We’re delighted with the result, and I just wanted to thank you again for your contribution. I had a really nice morning going round the village with you and seeing things I’d never noticed before.

Historic England commented:

We are impressed by the depth and scope of understanding of the distinctive heritage qualities of the Plan area and the policies and proposals for their protection and enhancement.

Hazelbury Bryan pub — The village pub in Hazelbury Bryan.

AskerSwell NP

We provided a heritage assessment for the Askerswell NP and visited the village again as part of a project with the South Dorset Ridgeway Landscape Partnership (see below.)

Askerswell inhabitants and horse — Askerswell inhabitants in Edwardian times.

Baker Fred Marsh at Hembury Mill Askerswell — Baker Fred Marsh at Hembury Mill, Askerswell.

South Dorset Ridgeway

We recently finished an extensive project with the Dorset AONB Landscape Partnership on ‘Discovering the Ridgeway’. Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, this was designed to identify what people value in their local area. It entailed carrying out historic character assessments for settlements on the Ridgeway. Kim Sankey and Dorset County Council senior archaeologist Steve Wallis conducted these in partnership, discovering new information about some of the older buildings in the villages. Below are some photos from the Winterbourne Abbas assessment.

School and Myrtle Cottages. These would have been thatched originally
View of Winterbourne Abbas looking west.
A former mill or factory on Manor Farm Lane.
Manor Farm Cottages in Winterbourne Abbas. Traditional cottages, not listed.

About

We are an architectural and historic buildings consultancy covering Dorset, Devon and Somerset.

Caring for old buildings is a fascinating privilege. We enjoy finding sympathetic and realistic solutions so that owners can enjoy their properties while conserving them for future generations.

Angel Architecture has the professional knowledge needed to repair, alter and extend all types of older buildings, as well as new buildings set in sensitive historic contexts.

We listen carefully to our clients’ needs and take timescales and budgets very seriously. We believe the key to delivering successful projects is to work collaboratively with all stakeholders, enabling them to make positive changes to historic buildings and areas.

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Coronavirus Statement

In light of the current Coronavirus crisis, we would like to assure our clients, both current and prospective, that the nature of our business remains roughly unaffected and we are operating as normal. We can still produce information and applications for both planning permission and listed building consent. We can also prepare appeals and provide advice. Site visits are not possible at the current time, but we can conduct much of the onsite work via video call, which we will set up and guide our clients through when necessary.