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thparticular, near the distinctive historic 13 C church, there is a panoramaof the surrounding landscape extending as far as the coast. This forms atransitional area between the Chalk of the Cranborne Chase and theacidic lowland sands of the forests and heaths to the east, having soilsderived from the underlying clays of the bands of Reading Beds andLondon Clay that bisect the District from Ashford Water in the north eastto Henbury in the south west (see character area below). The RiversStour and Allen have cut through the gravel and clay to leave an isolatedarea around Hillbutts.The north western part of the Woodlands-Colehill area shares similarlandscape characteristics to Cranborne Chase: long views, especially tothe east and west, with wooded horizons. However one of the mostdistinctive qualities is the variety of scenic landscapes that occur withinsuch a relatively narrow band. The area is one of contrast, between theenclosure afforded by the undulating landscape and substantial areas ofwoodland cover and the often long-distance views from its hilltops. Theland use is characterised by a mosaic of regular, medium-sized fields forstock grazing and arable. Fields are bounded by continuous, thickhawthorn hedgerows and hedgerow oaks. There are often substantialindividual oaks in the larger fields. Throughout the area oak ispredominant and forms woods, copses, hedgerow and roadside treesand individual specimens in abundance.View to Boys Wood at WoodlandsThe centre of this landscape area is strongly influenced by WoodlandsPark that flanks the area to the east. An Ancient Replanted Woodland,this area was also Medieval Deer Park. The woods have been thesubject of considerable recent replanting and comprise several largeconifer plantations. Around the perimeter, a belt of deciduous treescontrast in colour and form to the plantations and provide a soft edge tothe woods. In amenity terms these are of crucial importance to the widerlandscape character.East Dorset District Council District Landscape Character Assessment 200829
Horton Tower, a Grade II* listed building and a prominent landmarkWoodlands ParkSet on the hill to the south of the historic village of Horton lies HortonTower. This massive 18 th C brick structure is prominent in the views fromthe surrounding countryside.To the south-west of the Woodlands-Colehill area, modern developmentsin villages and hamlets such as Gaunts Common, Holt and Holt Wood,and individual properties beyond the village envelopes, have made animpact on the character of landscape.The remnant of the clay ridge around Hillbutts and Pamphill is capped byplateau gravel. Pamphill has a long history of human settlement and alsobears more recent evidence of the influence of the nearby Kingston LacyEstate, particularly in the tree planting around Pamphill Green. Generallyhowever, the landscape here reflects that of the larger area to the northeast, especially the extensive tree cover and hedgerows. The elevatedland provides views across the both the Allen and Stour Valleys, thelatter being particularly striking.Less sympathetic in terms of impact on landscape character are thepresence of the large complex of QE School and the 400kv overheadpowerline and pylons, the latter are especially prominent at LittlePamphill.East Dorset District Council District Landscape Character Assessment 200830
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Horton Tower, a Grade II* listed building and a prominent landmarkWoodlands ParkSet on the hill to the south of the historic village of Horton lies HortonTower. This massive 18 th C brick structure is prominent in the views fromthe surrounding countryside.To the south-west of the Woodlands-Colehill area, modern developmentsin villages and hamlets such as Gaunts Common, Holt and Holt Wood,and individual properties beyond the village envelopes, have made animpact on the character of landscape.The remnant of the clay ridge around Hillbutts and Pamphill is capped byplateau gravel. Pamphill has a long history of human settlement and alsobears more recent evidence of the influence of the nearby Kingston LacyEstate, particularly in the tree planting around Pamphill Green. Generallyhowever, the landscape here reflects that of the larger area to the northeast, especially the extensive tree cover and hedgerows. The elevatedland provides views across the both the Allen and Stour Valleys, thelatter being particularly striking.Less sympathetic in terms of impact on landscape character are thepresence of the large <strong>com</strong>plex of QE School and the 400kv overheadpowerline and pylons, the latter are especially prominent at LittlePamphill.<strong>East</strong> <strong>Dorset</strong> District Council District <strong>Landscape</strong> <strong>Character</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong> 200830
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