Hewell Grange Estate - Setting of Heritage Assets Assessment

‘Key views’ are the views of the HAs from a number of vantage points within The Areaand on the edge of The Area (indicated on Map 3)and views away from the HAs acrossThe Area.Towards RPG/CARPG/CA( In general)Specimen Trees (north/north east side of southern park)The LakePaper Mill CottagesThe KennelsAway from RPG/CA Housing at BrockhillCentre of RedditchTack farmSee Map 3 and photographsTowards RPGRPG/CA( In general)As The Area abuts the RPG/CA there are clear views of both, including views of thevarious groups of specimen trees at the southern end of the RPG. From the public rightof way (PROW), towards the Paper Mill Cottage end, on the boundary between theRPG/CA and The Area there are views in the winter months of the bottom of the lake(approximately 250m away) where it narrows into the channel which runs under thecastellated bridge. (Photographs 940, 001 & 005)From the top of the ridge, east of Tack Farm, the RPG (Southern Park and Planted Hill)and CA are highly visible. To the south of this ridge, there are no views to thenorth/northeast of the RPG and CA, the height of the ridge blocking all views of the landbeyond. (Photograph 880)From the centre ofTthe Area, close to the ‘pond’, there are distant views of the specimentrees, and the boundary of the RPG and the CA. (Photograph 899)There are also viewsto the RPG and CA from the south west of this point near the quarry. (Photographs 885,886, 891 & 892) From the northern part of The Area there are clear views into theRPG/CA, where specimen trees can be seen, particularly from Hewell Lane, north westof Tack Farm. (photograph 871).Specimen TreesThe specimen trees to the north of the Southern Park on the Planted Hill and to the northeast in the Lake and Lakeside area of the Park are visible from a number of vantagepoints including; from along the boundary of the RPG and the CA with The Area(photographs 940, 001 & 005); north of the ridge running eastwards from Tack Farm(Photograph 871); in the centre of The Area, in the proximity of the ‘pond’ and from thetop of the ridge just to the south of the ‘pond’(photographs 899, 891, 892, 885, 886, 889,& 890); from the northern part of The Area, from south of the Batchley Brook northwardsthere are distant views of specimen trees in the Lake and Lakeside areas of the RPGwhen looking westerly/north westerly(Photograph 914); and from various vantage pointsPage | 17