6. Soham Conservation Area - East Cambridgeshire District Council

9.17.4 At the western end of the south side of Clay Street, No.3a is the sole
remainder of a group of 19 th century workshops. Across the entrance to
Ennion Close, is the Library, formerly an infant school. It is of a similar,
but plainer (and altered), construction to the other former school further
east along the street. The former Church of England School and
School House are unashamedly Gothic in their detailing and form an
attractive incident in the street scene. Both former schools have low
flint boundary walls.
9.17.5 Clay Street is the link between the main village and the mills sub-area,
and as a result the street has a very different character at its western
end. It is entirely residential and is of a much lower density with grass
verges creating a much more rural fee. Views of the, now redundant,
Lion Mills complex also begin to dominate the skyline.
Age 18 th –20 th century
Wall Materials Gault brick, some red brick, some timber-framed and
plastered; limited use of flint.
Roof Materials Slate, clay pantiles and plain tiles, some concrete tiles
Windows/Doors Mixture of sliding sashes, timber casements and PVCu.
Doors mostly modern
Scale 1.5 – 2 storey
Features Fanlights, Classical door surrounds, red brick detailing
and chimneystacks.
9.18 Mill Corner
9.18.1 Mill Corner, as its name suggests is a small, now predominantly
residential, area centred around the mill complex on the western,
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