CONSERVATION AREA STATEMENT - Stroud District Council

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CONSERVATION AREA STATEMENT - Conservation Area No7: FRAMPTON ON SEVERN
Yet, for all its expansiveness, The Green is very well contained. On its eastern side, the walls to Frampton Court,
punctuated by their gate piers, provide a tall, hard- edged definition to its edges. This is echoed, to a lesser extent,
on the opposite side, not just by the impressive walls of Manor Farm, but also by the lower brick walls marking the
boundaries of the houses around.
The majority of the older houses and cottages have well established front gardens, visible from the public realm.
Sometimes, the houses block the view to the rear completely, however, it is possible in most places to see the farranging
views through the fields and orchards and over beyond the river. Frampton Court is, of course in a league of
its own and has its idyllic parkland as a backdrop.
The pattern of development at the southern end of The Green, continues to be that of The Street, some buildings
running parallel to the road, others gable- end on. Narrow alleys and paths run between the buildings, both public
and private. There are elements of small- scale back land development, often buildings that served the past uses of
those fronting the road, for example stables and storage sheds.
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