OUR CONSERVATION AREAS ARE A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY

WHAT ARE YOUR VIEWS ABOUT OUR CONSERVATION AREAS?

Are the buildings well maintained?

Are shop fronts appropriate?

Is there too much signage?

Is there any dereliction?

Has historic detail been lost?

What is the condition of the public realm?

This leaflet has been produced by Dronfield Civic Society and Dronfield Heritage Trust to raise

awareness of Conservation Areas. A small grant from IHBC supports our work.

Town Trails can be purchased from Hall Barn. They provide information about the history of

buildings in the Conservation Areas and in other parts of the town.

To find out more, please visit our websites

www.dronfieldcivicsociety.org.uk www.dronfieldhallbarn.org

Let’s have a Conservation Conversation about what is good, what is not and what

could be improved within our CAs. DHT DCS

"With the numbers of local authority heritage staffing falling by a third in the past few years, those who remain are finding it increasingly difficult to provide a service across the full range of archaeological and building conservation work.

We should all take some time to shout about what has been achieved, and what could be lost if we do not continue to be vigilant.” Laura Sandys Vice President Civic Voice

DHT DCS THE

CONSERVATION CONVERSATION

SEPTEMBER 7th & 10th

HERITAGE OPEN DAYS

Leaflet design Jane Singleton Images© Jane & James Singleton

DRONFIELD CONSERVATION AREA– UNDER THREAT?

View from the bottom of High Street

Dronfield Conservation Area Encompasses Dronfield Bottom, Church Street & High Street

Parish Church

Dronfield Library

Lea Brook Valley

Peel Centre

White Swan

Map: N E Derbyshire Historic Environment Study www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk/images/Repository/H/HES_Chapter 1_Appendices.pdf

Cruck Barn

Vale House

Rose Hill Chiverton House

Green Dragon

The Old Grammar School Blue Stoops

2017 marks the 50th anniversary of Conservation Areas which are being highlighted through a national campaign called the ‘Conservation Conversation’. Dronfield has three Conservation Areas which had Character Appraisal Statements produced in the early 2000s and which are now very out of date.

Following a brief introduction in the Heritage Barn we will walk round the Dronfield Conservation Area considering what makes it special, what threats there are to its character and what needs to be done to improve the area. The walk will take in the whole Conservation Area including Dronfield Bottom, High Street and Church Street and there will be an opportunity to learn more about the history of our town.

DHT DCS

There are more than 10,000 designated Conservation Areas. 496 are now on the At Risk Register. Increasingly local civic societies play a significant role in promotion, designation and management of Conservation Areas.

In 2016 there were 524 conservation staff across England. The overall number of historic environment staff has decreased by 35 % since 2006. Currently NEDDC do not have a Conservation Officer.