Holdenhurst Village Conservation Area Appraisal - Bournemouth ...

6 Spatial Anaylsis
Relationship of Spaces
6.1 The Conservation Area is
characterised by the grouping of
historic buildings within an agricultural
landscape. This arises in part from
the continued agricultural base of the
settlement and the remaining isolation
from the town of Bournemouth through
physical distance, land use and in
recent years the protection of the open
landscape through green belt policy.
6.2 Despite some recent infilling and the
conversion of several buildings to
residential use, the spaciousness and
rural character of Holdenhurst is still
evident. The sense of spaciousness
across the Conservation Area is
derived from the expanse of fields,
the clusters of trees and the seclusion
of the buildings. This openness allows
significant views towards properties,
adding to the visual prominence of
several of the dwellings and farm
buildings.
6.3 A key gap within the Conservation
Area is the space between the two
residential clusters of properties.
This parcel of land contributes to
the Conservation Area by virtue of
its openness and verdant land use
incorporating arable crop growing,
mature trees and hedgerows.
6.4 The village green forms an important
open public space. The grass of the
green is bounded by low timber posts
to designate the communal open
area from the highway. This space
is significant not only for its visual
contribution to the eastern part of the
village but as evidence of the evolution
of the original pattern of development
as a traditional English agricultural
based village.
6.5 The plots sizes are principally generous
in size and many dwellings have large
gardens. The gardens are important
as the vegetation in them contributes
to the greenery of the settlement.
In addition, the space between the
buildings allows for views from the
street between properties.
Key Views and Vistas
6.6 In addition to the general street scene
views there are several important views
into, out of and within the Holdenhurst
Conservation Area, as Figure 12
demonstrates.
Views into the Conservation Area
Throop Road
6.7 (1) On leaving the suburbs of north
Bournemouth a transition point is
reached between the urban area and
a rural scene. The road narrows, the
pavement disappears and the road
becomes lined by trees and hedges.
View 1
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