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• Large field sizes• Isolated woodland blocks• Linear settlements in valley bottoms• Sparsely settled, especially further northKey features• Kingston Lacy House and estate• Beech Avenue• Historical land use pattern representing enclosures• Wealth of archaeological features e.g. Roman Roads, Cursus,Badbury Rings and Knowlton Church• Woodland plantations of Chetterwood, Blackbush, Great ColWoodThe remains of Knowlton Church set within Knowlton Rings - Scheduled AncientMonuments, the Church is also Listed.• Historic parkland including the Drive PlantationKey Characteristics• Escarpment rising to the north• Long distance views across and beyond the District boundaryfrom downland hills and ridges• Low profile valleys that gradually merge with downland• Parallel ridgesEast Dorset District Council District Landscape Character Assessment 200817
3) Allen Valley Flat water meadows lie either side of the river as it meanders throughoutits length, contrasting with the adjacent arable fields. Copses andContextriverside trees trace the course of the river. North of Witchampton thereis a continuous belt of woods and plantations extending as far as CrichelLandscape Character type: Chalk River Valley(Loverley) Mill. Throughout its length the valley habitat is of significantnature conservation interest.Landscape Description Unit No. 398Unlike its tributaries, the Allen has very little development along itsbanks. The ancient settlements of Didlington, Knowlton and Brockingtonare now only place names. The only buildings of note are the water millsat Stanbridge, Crichel, Didlington and Hinton Mill further to the south.Witchampton Mill has been associated with paper-making since theeighteenth century, but the majority of buildings associated with the millhave now been removed and the site redeveloped for housing.View south along the Allen from Fitches Bridge, note the impact of the o/h lineDescriptionThe Allen system extends from the chalk downs to the north and west toits confluence with the River Stour to the south. This narrow zone isassociated with a sinuous belt of valley gravel alongside the river thatextends from beyond Wimborne St. Giles in the north to Witchampton inthe south-east. Lower down the Allen valley below Witchampton theriver has laid down deposits of alluvium.View across the Allen Valley from the B3078, the course of the river is marked by the treeline in the centre of the photoThe landscape along the river is much more intimate than that of thesurrounding countryside. The best public views of the river can be foundEast Dorset District Council District Landscape Character Assessment 200818
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Page 11 and 12: 1) Chase WoodsContextLandscape Type
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Page 31 and 32: • A31 Trunk road - has an adverse
Page 33 and 34: Horton Tower, a Grade II* listed bu
Page 35 and 36: • O/h powerline at Pamphill (adve
Page 37 and 38: View of Henbury Plantation from Bla
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Page 43 and 44: that lies within Poole is set on a
Page 45 and 46: 13) Hampreston River TerraceContext
Page 47 and 48: golf course suggest this character
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Page 53 and 54: 18) Ringwood-Hurn Forest/Heath Mosa
Page 55 and 56: Forest which reaches back into the
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Page 59 and 60: 21) Horton Common-Three Legged Cros
Page 61 and 62: a National Nature Reserve the heath
Page 63 and 64: Stour Valley northwards to Alderhol
Page 65 and 66: Historically the River was an impor
Page 67 and 68: Landscape DescriptionUnit boundarie
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