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Map of 1903

Current map showing the conservation area and listed buildings Reproduced from Ordnance Survey digital mapping. © Crown copyright. Licence No

The variety in the nature of the streets and spaces

The dominance of All Saints church tower

The surviving medieval street pattern

Narrow entry points and sense of enclosure to the area in front of All Saints church

Groups of trees that add to the townscape, foil or contrast buildings

Survival of some unbroken groups or blocks of historic buildings

Wide range of building types & layouts

The quality of historic building stock

The wealth and variety of the architectural details

The use, colours & textures of local materials.

The use of granite kerb stones

Traditional independent shops

Some sensitive and appropriate redevelopment

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