Walmer Design Statement - Dover District Council

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ContentsSection Page1 Where the Countryside meets the Sea 12 The Parish of Walmer 23 Historic Walmer 34 Conservation Areas and Historic Monuments 45 Character Areas of Walmer 55.1 Walmer Seafront 65.2 The Military and The Royal Marines 95.3 St. Saviours Area 125.4 Blenheim Road Area 145.5 Mid-Dover Road Area 155.6 Downs Road Area 185.7 Liverpool Road Area 205.8 Upper Walmer Village 225.9 Walmer Station Area 255.10 Modern Cul-de-sacs 266 Architectural Detail 287 Green Spaces 308 Leisure Areas 319 Traffic and Transport 3210 Street Furniture 3311 Design Principles 3412 Statement of Community Involvement 38Acknowledgements
1 Walmer—Where the Countryside Meets the SeaThe A258 from Dover winds through rolling fields and dips through the woods ofOxney Bottom and the village of Ringwould before offering the first panoramicview of Walmer and its surroundings. Walmer and Deal fill the foreground, andacross the fields to the northwest, towards Sandwich and Pegwell Bay, appear thechalk cliffs of Thanet. To the northeast and east is the sweep of water separatedfrom the English Channel by the treacherous Goodwin Sands and known as theDowns. Fishing boats and coasters may be visible in the Downs and a variety ofships pass in the Channel itself. France may also be visible - with one or moreferries going to or from the Continent.The narrowing of the road forces drivers to slow and makes it possible toappreciate the delightful variety of architecture in the old village of Walmer - whichgrew up around Old St. Mary’s Church (established in the twelfth century) andWalmer Castle (established by Henry VIII). The road continues down Drum Hill,past Walmer Castle Road, and runs through the residential area that grew upbetween Upper Walmer and Lower Walmer.Dover Road enters The Strand as you escape the sombre walls of Cavalry Barracks(formerly the South Barracks) that rise on your left. The sea, first seen as part of theEast side of Dover Road in the old village, Upper Walmermore distant, wider view, is now on your right. Walmer Green, the pebble beach,the Downs Sailing Club, the fishing boats and the Lifeboat Station, together withthe wide horizons and the salty tang in the air, all testify to the presence of the sea.The Royal Marines Memorial Bandstand on the Green and the impressive clocktower on the Admiralty Mews (formerly the Royal Marines School of Music) at thenorth end of The Strand, confirm the enormous influence of the military. HenryVIII’s Deal Castle, and the Captain’s Garden opposite, denote the northernboundary of Walmer.Walmer Green and The Strand, Lower WalmerThe beach, Lower Walmer1
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Page 6 and 7: 2 The Parish of WalmerWalmer lies s
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Page 10 and 11: 5.1 Walmer SeafrontHistory/Evolutio
Page 12 and 13: Design DetailTerraces with balconie
Page 14 and 15: Jubilee Gates, Cavalry Barracks (li
Page 16 and 17: 5.3 St. Saviours AreaTilehung house
Page 18 and 19: 5.4 Blenheim Road AreaHistory/Evolu
Page 20 and 21: Bungalows, Salisbury RoadFormer vic
Page 22 and 23: 5.6 Downs Road AreaTerraces, Cornwa
Page 24 and 25: 5.7 Liverpool Road AreaHistory/Evol
Page 26 and 27: 5.8 Upper Walmer VillageLarge house
Page 28 and 29: Gatehouse, Walmer CourtChurch Stree
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Page 34 and 35: 7 Green SpacesTrees, Channel LeaTre
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Page 38 and 39: 11 Design PrinciplesNational Planni
Page 40 and 41: The densely developed character of
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