Langcliffe - Yorkshire Dales National Park

1415DCLG et al. (2010) PPS5:Historic EnvironmentPlanning Practice Guide,paragraph 15.Glover, JH (2010) ‘LangcliffeConservation AreaAppraisal’, letter to GabyRose on 15 February.d) Unlisted BuildingsGeneral. Structures that are not nationally listed but significantnevertheless, may receive some protection by being designated aslocally listed buildings. Though lacking the statutory protection of otherdesignations, formal identification […] is material in planning decisions 14 .For inclusion in a local list, unlisted structures that contribute positively tothe special interest of the Langcliffe Conservation Area should complywith some of the following criteria: Association with a historical event (1) or person (2) oflocal note Architectural qualities in the overall design (3) or detailedfeatures (4), which are often unusual (5) to the overallstyle in the village Landmark qualities (6) Reminder of a former use (7) within the area Respect for the open space (8) and surroundingstructures (9) Positive contribution to the character or appearance ofthe conservation area (10)Local list. The following buildings are recommended for local listing.Their locations are marked blue on the map in the appendix (see 9.4).The Langcliffe Institute (figure 33) complies with criteria 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 and10. It was founded in 1899 by mill owner Hector Christie (see 4.2.a) sothat the men of the parish could use it for reading, writing and recreation.It was also built to keep the mill workers out of the pub, with the presenceof alcohol forbidden on the premises 15 . The library was added in 1901and a billiard room in the 1920s. In 1991, the management of the Institutewas taken over by the village.Figure 33: Langcliffe Institute(photo © Gaby Rose, YNDPA,2009)The Methodists built a Sunday school in 1851, now called the WesleyanHouse, which was also used as a chapel before they constructed nextdoor’s Methodist Chapel in 1903 (figure 34). As the building complexcomplies with criteria 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 it should be locally listed.Most notable are its landmark qualities and atypical design featureswithin the village, such as the cupola and windows.32