Caring for Marple's Past Present & Future

Local Heritage Listing Presentation by

Gillian Postill

Local Listing - Why we did it

•2009 - Threat to an important heritage site -

inappropriate dense housing development

proposal from British Waterways (now CRT) at

Marple Wharf

•Vision For Marple

•To identify and find a way to protect what is

important to Marple - heritage and community

assets, appropriate regeneration opportunities.

Support for the Vision

and Local Listing

•Launch of the Vision for Marple 2010

• Political support,

• Council support

• Community support

•Set up ‘Marple Vision Partnership’

to promote partnership working

•Local Listing - L.A. R/V 2009

Heritage asset (PPS5 - NPPF 2012)

(designated and local assets identified by Local Planning Authority)

Material consideration in planning decisions

157 Statutory Listed building - Marple Centre and surrounding villages

Grade I,

Grade II*

Grade II

9 Conservation Areas

4 scheduled monuments

Do we need further protection in Marple??

Local Listing??

Current protection for Marple

Mellor Hall – Grade II*

St Martins Church, Brabyns, Grade II*

All Saints Church – Grade II

Oldknow’s Limekilns Scheduled Monument

There are many buildings in Marple which are not “listed” but are nonetheless

worthy or recognition.

It is important that these are maintained and enhanced for the future!

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Local Listing - Getting started

When:

•Civic Society’s 50th Anniversary

•1st National Civic Day

Who:

Stockport MBC C&H Dept - Paul Hartley

•Conservation Management Trainee

HLF Skills for the future

•Greater Manchester Archaeological

Unit

Marple Civic Society

•Community groups (PPS5)

•Members of the public

• What are the effects in Planning Terms?

• How will this benefit Marple?

• Criteria?

• Nomination procedure & Local Listing process

What will stakeholders and the public

want to know?

Stakeholder meeting

Local Listing Meeting

Local Listing

effects in planning terms

• Does not change the existing planning controls that apply to a building already

• Does not offer any statutory protection

• Material consideration for planning decisions

• Seek to ensure that any proposals take into account the local significance of a building

• Absence of a heritage asset on the local list does not imply that it has no heritage value

Derby Range, Heaton Moor

A locally listed building in the Heatons has

been sensitively redeveloped into flats, giving

consideration to it’s special character.

Local Listing

How will this benefit Marple?• Promotes the rich and varied heritage of

Marple

• Retains and enhances Marple’s buildings

and environment for future generations

• Encourages tourism

• Positive impact on housing market

• Allows communities to engage with their

heritage

• Fosters good design that enhances the

building, its setting and the wider locality

locality of Marple

•Encourages sensitive treatment of the building where renovations or alterations are proposed

The Carver Theatre, Church Lane.

Fine, stone built Georgian Building of Local

significance as a community theatre. Inclusion on

the local list will act to promote this building that is

important to the local people of Marple.

Architectural Interest• Buildings which are locally or regionally important for the interest of their

architectural design, decoration and craftsmanship.

• Buildings that are important examples of particular building types and techniques.

• Buildings that display a significant plan form.

Historic Interest• Buildings which illustrate important aspects of local or regional social,

economic, cultural or military history.

Close Historical Association• Close historical association with local or regional important people or

events

• For example buildings associated with: S.Oldknow T.Carver A. Hudson

Group Value• Where buildings comprise of important architectural or historic unity.

• Where buildings demonstrate a fine example of planning: • Squares, Terraces, Courtyards

• Courtyards

Local Listing - Criteria

Architectural Interest

Stonehurst, Hibbert Lane

This is a good example of a villa style

property set within a large plot.

Asymmetrical in design with gables

and bay windows and hooded mould

details.

Historic Interest

Aquaduct House, located on the banks of the Peak Forrest Canal

Named on Bryant’s map of 1831 as Watch House.

‘L’ shaped plan house of handmade brick and interesting double arch detail

surrounding window of upper floor gable.

Visible historic link with the development of Marple’s industrial heritage, the Canal

network and Samuel Oldknow.

Close Historical Association

Albert Schools, Church Lane

Albert Schools were built in 1868, as a

congregational Sunday School at the instigation

of Thomas Carver of Hollins Mill, later became a

full time day school.

Group Value

Low Lea Cottages, Low Lea Road

Marple Bridge

Nrs. 3 – 9 Low Lea Cottages is a good

example of a distinct group of pre

industrial vernacular cottages in Marple

Bridge.

Buildings of Local

Interest in Marple

Nomination Form

Historic Asset Record Form

109 locally listed buildings

373 surveyed, 218 nominated

121 presented to Area Committee (9 existing entries)

13 site and monuments register, 2 added, 1 eliminated

• Places of Worship

• Public Buildings – Schools, Reading Rooms

• Industrial Buildings

• Houses

• Farms

• Public Houses

• Retail

• Memorials

• Associations : Oldknow, Carver, Wright, etc

• Street Furniture

Marple Local List - the process

1.Preparation

• Decide selection criteria

• consult other sources: former grade 111 buildings, historic environment record, Pevsner, libraries etc

2.Initial consultation / publicity

• Public exhibition

• Arrange stakeholder meeting

• Process, benefits, invite nominations

• web pages - local press

2. Public consultation

• Support for nominations

• Nominations from the public

Survey & Research Process

Kerry - Conservation Management Student

• Site Visit

• Photographic Survey

• Desk based research

• Building descriptions

Consultation Process

• Internal consultation / Conservation

• Stakeholder/Community Group consultation

• Area Committee consultation

• Owner/occupier consultation

• Executive member decision

• Owner notification

• Publicity/dissemination

Benefits - Lessons - What next?

Benefits

•Greater protection for local heritage

•Material consideration in determining

planning applications

•Promotes the heritage of Marple

•Encourages Tourism

• Improved partnership working,

dialogue and trust:

• Local Authority and Conservation

• Community Groups

• Councillors

Lessons

Need to involving the community/public

• enriches the project

• local people know what is important locally

• greater understanding and trust

What next?

• Compile a list of Assets of Community Value

• Work in partnership with the council/process

• Involve the community for nominations

• Civic Day/Marple Carnival - public consultation

• Double protection for some buildings - LL & ACV

Some of the Local Listed Heritage buildings

in Marple area to be nominated for the list of ACV

Carver TheatreHawk Green Reading Room

Regent Cinema

Ring O’ Bells

AcknowledgmentsPaul Hartley for his invaluable help, support and expertise

Kerry Walmsley - for helping Marple beyond the call of duty

Cllr. Sue Ingham - for support and encouragement

Marple Community Groups - for their engagement and nominations

Marple Public/Residents - who make Marple such a wonderful place