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3.1 Overview
The villages within the Parish have evolved
over time to produce the rich and varied character we appreciate
today. It is important to understand the past and what has
made our villages special in order to continue the process
of harmonious evolution.A common character permeates throughout
the Parish but subtle variation helps to distinguish each
settlement from its neighbour.
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The Green, Tockington |
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Tockington
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Buildings clustered around The Green and the roads that
radiate off it, with larger buildings and farmhouses set
apart at the edge of the village.
• Medium height stone boundary walls which terminate
at or below eye level allied with the surrounding buildings
give a sense of enclosure to The Green.
• A degree of Georgian gentrification with elegant
facades fronting onto The Green and major routes.
• A wide variety of timber and glass entry porch
designs contribute to diversity.
• Occasional brick details frame doors and windows.
• A juxtaposition of individual 'simple' and 'refined'
buildings side by side.
• A predominance of two storey buildings occasionally
rising to three storey.
• Brick built Manor Park is centred around a separate
"new" green. |
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Olveston
• The commercial, social and ecumenical centre of
the Parish that accommodates the majority of shops and
businesses.
• High density development gives
a dynamism to 'The Street'.
• High boundary
walls which terminate above eye level (a lasting legacy
of Olveston Court) and buildings which front directly
onto the highway give a distinct feeling of enclosure
to tightly defined public spaces in the heart of the village.
• Continuous facades characterise the historic areas
with minimal plot separation.
• Well framed
views within the village and out into the surrounding
landscape are widely enjoyed.
• A predominance
of two storey buildings rising to three storeys at major
junctions.
• ‘Simple’ and ‘refined’
buildings in separate groupings.
• Areas of
new housing constructed from modern materials form separate
centres of identity within the village. |
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| The Street, Olveston |
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| The Inner Down, Old Down |
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Old Down
• All buildings are residential except
The Fox inn at the heart of the settlement.
• A ’top of hill’ settlement. Low rooflines
maintain the expansive skyline.
• Mainly open in character with large spaces between detached
houses in large gardens.
• A loose pattern of development with indistinct edges
gives rural informality and intrigue to the settlement.
• Informal grass verges and low irregularly capped boundary
walls help maintain openness.
• No buildings extend above two storeys. A profusion of
bungalows.
• A unique character to the Inner Down as a result of
buildings with blank facades facing the highway.
• Nearly all older buildings are 'simple' in character.
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