6. Soham Conservation Area - East Cambridgeshire District Council

10.10 Boundary Treatments
Because many buildings sit on the back of the footpath, boundary
treatments are not a particular feature of Soham. However, where
buildings sit behind small front gardens these are often enclosed with
simple low brick walls, with railings set upon them in the case of a few
grand buildings. The most important boundary in the village is the
curving flint wall of the Vicarage on Churchgate Street and the high
gault brick wall that continues its line along Paddock Street. Flint is also
occasionally found on other boundary walls, e.g. the Library and St
Andrew’s Church. Boundary treatments are more common within the
mill sub-area because of the deeper front gardens. They tend to be
more rural in style with hedges and simple-timber post fences; some
have low brick walls.
10.11 Vistas
Key views are of St Andrew’s Church although these are limited to
certain points along the High Street, Clay Street, Churchgate Street
and White Hart Lane because of the flatness of the landscape. Higher
status buildings such as Croft House and No.8 High Street often close
views along streets. The mills complex dominated views in this are of
the village, looming behind buildings.
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