Landscape Character Assessment

Loxley Valley LSC119 The Changing Landscape (SPRING 2014~15) Landscape Character Accessement

Dominic Yang

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LOXLEY VALLEY LANDSCAPE CHARACTER ASSESSMENT

Introduction Context Method Structure of the report Study Area Pa g e _ _ pastrol.

Low Holdworth,

Page __ Loxley Common, bird watching.

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1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9

Landform Land use Vegetation and Wildlife River & drainage systems Landscape policy Landscape change and-drivers of change

LANDSCAPE CHARACTER AREAS 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7

INFLUENCING FACTORS 1.1 Landscape history 1.2 Geology 1.3 Soils

Pa g e _ _ R o w e l l B r i d g e , feature on the River Loxley.

Part 02

Part 01 Page 03

CONTENTS

Low Bradfield Low Holdworth Damflask Reservior Loxley Chase River Loxley- River Corridor Dungworth, Storrs Stannington

Conclusion Page 25 Potential and Future

References Page 28

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INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION Sheffield, one of England's largest city, it is located around the central part in South Yorkshire. Its' diverse geology has created the urban as a basin where it is surrounded by seven hills, it is also a confluence of five rivers: the Don, Sheaf, Rivelin, Porter and Loxley (Sheffield City Council, 2014). Loxley is a village and a suburb of Sheffield; it is a long straight community which extends out besides the River Loxley and along the Loxley Road for around 2.5 miles. River Loxley (a river in Sheffield, England) plays an important role in the industrial history of Sheffield.

Loxley valley is extensive woodland, lies in the west rural edge of Sheffield. It is important to the expanding Sheffield steel industry as a producer of refractory bricks during the 1800s. In the present days, much of the Loxley valley is specified as Green Belt land.

This Landscape character assessment is focusing on the Loxley Valley area. It will identify what makes Loxley Valley special and distinctive by using ArcGIS maps, sketches, Autocad Drawings and photos.

The report is structured as follow: *An introduction gives the overview of the report and also draws the boundary of the study area.

Figure 1.1 The areial map view of Loxley valley

*First part describing the influencing factors, giving understanding of how these factors work together to contribute 'Landscape Character Types' and 'Landscape Character Areas'. *Third part identifies the Landscape Character Areas in Loxley Valley and giving descriptions respectively. *The Last Part discusses the possible future development of Loxley Valley and concludes.

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STUDY AREA

Study Area Site Boundary The Study Area (Figure1.2) starts from low Bradfield include the road Woodfall Ln as the North-West edge. It lies as a long linear end to the East site before it reaches the massive town area.

The Upper part where is Loxley Chase and Low Holdworth as a slope facing south over the valley, the boundary draw form the road Dalroyd Ln and Stony Ln at the edge of Low Holdworth and Holdworth Ln to Myers Ln as horizontal direction at margin of Loxley Chase.

Loxley Rd cut across the study area separate the Loxley Chase, Low Bradfield and Low Holdworth with the lower part. The Damflask Reservoir and River Loxley located at the heart of the Study Area.

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Figure 1.2

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The Lower part boundary begins from Hoar Stones Rd where along lower edge of Damflask Reservoir draw downwards with Oaks Ln, New Rd, Cliffe Hill(near Dungworth) and Stopes Rd which is the lowest part of the Study Area, it then includes Stannington Rd towards east part with Greaves Ln, Myers Grove Ln and end before MALIN BRIDGE.

Part 01 Influencing Factors

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LANDSCAPE HISTORY

1.1 Landscape History

Figure1.3(Infinity, 2014)

Figure1.4 Great Flood Sheffield

Industrial History

Water Supply

In the mid of the 17th century, industry started here in Loxley area when the first mills were built on the River Loxley as small business. The establishment of steel and iron Forging and Rolling became the major producing processes with the Loxley Steel Works, the Green Wheel Steel Works, the Little Matlock Rolling Mill and the Olive Rolling Mill all turning into business by the river (Malcolm, 2004).

Damflask Reservoir is a compensation reservoir; it was built to supply both fresh drinking water and running water for people and industries uses respectively of Sheffield. It was built from local stone and originally to ensure the water flow continuously to the downstream River Loxley which is an important role in Sheffield industrial history, Low Bradfield Corn Mill is the earliest recorded installation.

Around the 1800s the Loxley Valley becomes an important refractory bricks producer for Sheffield steel industry which is used to line the furnaces and stop in the area in the 1990s. Image above (Figure 1.3) is abandoned fire brick factory locates around lower part of Stacey Bank.

It takes the name from Damfl ask vill age which was destroyed in the Great Sheffield Flood causing by the collapse of the newly built Dam of Dale Dike Reservoir, the village was then replaced by the Damflask Reservoir. ("On the night of March 11th 1864, the embankment of the Dale Dyke Dam collapsed and released 114 million cubic feet of water into the Loxley Valley.")(Sheffield Local Studies Library, Flood study guide)

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GEOLOGY

Lower Coal Measures Formation Crawshaw Sandstone Rough Rock Formation Chatsworth Grit Millstone Grit Group Loxley Edge Rock

1.2 GEOLOGY According to Figure 1.5, the solid geology within the site boundary is dominated by Lower Coal Measures which lies underneath the Rough Rock Formation and the Millstone Grit Sandstone. The Crawshaw Sandstone of Dungsworth, Storrs ('m' shape) and Loxley Chase (upper area) cut across the Lower Coal Measures.

"On the north side of the Loxley valley it is less conspicuous, though the rock can be seen in a quarry at Lee Bank; but on the south side it forms abrupt cliffs accentuated by landslips, some 24 ft of wedge-bedded sandstone overlying 6 ft of silty and sandy mudstone."

(R.A. Eden, 1957).

On the west-north part, the Reservoir is obviously lies above the stronger rough rock formation, also River Loxley; most part is possessed by Rough Rock Formation.

Figure1.5Geology Loxley Valley

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Charsworth Grit and Millstone Grit Group located equal proportion at the Damflask Reservoir, both movements appears to 'flow' down with the river, thus the reason that the Millstone Grit Group also appears downstream of the river can be the result of drift.

Loxley Edge Rock only appears inconspicuous amount at the east part of the study area near the city zone.

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GEOLOGY

Figure 1.6 University of Sheffield,1948

The map (Figure1.6) gives a detail geology distribution of upper part of the study area, despite of large amount of Lower Coal Measures around the Loxley Chase and Dungworth areas. From the Damflask Reservoir down to the loxley, along the River Loxley, the geology becomes more diverse, this is due to the changing landform that allows more nature influences such as Drift and erosion.

Rough Rock Group l ay under the Reservoir gives a strong base for the Dam and it also appears a fault like arrangement from the north-west to the east.

Figure 1.7 South Yorkshire(Cranfield University 2015.)

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The difference between geology and soil is that, geology is composed of solid Earth, the composition of rocks and the processes by which they change; Soil is the skin of earth which is a mixture that support plant life.

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SOILS

Slowly permeable wet very acid upl and soils with a peaty surface Freely dr aining slightly acid loamy soils

Water

S l o w ly p e r m e a b l e seasonally wet acid loamy and clayey soils

1.3 Soils

Geology provide the evolution of the place and then in different area, particular solid features appears become an element of the soils' properties, such as acid or alkaline; loose or Hard.

The map (Figure1.8) illustrates the soil information within the study area. From the North-West edge of the land to the end of eastern part, the area is mostly possessed by freely draining slightly acid loamy soils and the land cover are largely Arable and grassland. "Freely draining soils absorb rainfall readily and allow it to drain through to underlying layers." (Soilscapes, 2015).

Figure 1.8 (Soilscapes soil types viewer,2015)

This type of low fertility soil here associates with a wide range of habitat types and are usually acid in reaction.

There are also slowly permeable seasonally wet acid loamy and clayey soils covered most part of Loxley Chase, Dungworth, Storrs and he lower part near Stannington.

The Land cover is mostly grassland with some arable and forestry.

In one area the growing vegetation implies what might be planted in another area with soils has similarity; it informs the removal and modification of the agricultural management inputs.

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LANDFORM

Low Bradfield

Damflask Reservior Loxley Chase

River Loxley Stannington

1.4 Landform "Valleys are the low-lying areas between two mountains or hills." (mocomi, 2015)"A valley formed by flowing water, or river valley, is usually V-shaped".

As River Loxley moves down the Damflask Reservoir, it deteriorates the rocks and soils. The gradient here is steep and the river route is narrow. "Vertical erosion in this highland part (the dam) of the river helps to create steep-sided V-shaped valleys, interlocking spurs, rapids, waterfalls and gorges."(BBC - GCSE Bitesize)

Storrs Dungworth Figure 1.9 Landform Loxley Valley

The North facing slopes of the Valley where includes Dungworth and Storrs are slightly steeper than the south facing slopes (Loxley Chase). There are steep scarp slopes right above the river, planted with scrub and woodland.

"Valleys formed by gl aciers are U- shaped valleys."

Substantial boulders found at the bottom of valley which is carried by glacial erosion that is why the bottom part appears as U-shape.

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LAND USE

Vegetation

Path

Building

Track

Structure

Multiple Surface

Manmade Surface or Step

Road

Inland Water Natural Surface

1.5 Landuse Besides the Damflask Reservoir using as a compensation reservoir as the largest water feature locates in the westnorth of the study area, the most part are covered by natural surface which are mostly grasslands, farmlands, arable fields and pasture fields, the regular pattern around Loxley Chase are sorted Parliamentary enclosures, Ancient field around Low Bradfield, few 'S' shaped fields within Dungworth and some Medieval fields around Storrs.

There are usually for free range poultries, horse riding, pasturing sheep and cows.

There are few areas at the edge of Damflask Reservoir are possessed by vegetation, but the majority of vegetation covers along the River Loxley as a long linear from the North-West to the East.

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Figure 1.10 Landuse

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Industries debris or some are still open gather at the lower part of the Dam around Stacey Bank besides the River till Rowell Bridge. Few buildings also locate at Loxley Chase, such as nurseries and farm houses.

At the lowest part where part of Stannington is included it is for sure human influence where groups of housing estates lined up. Besides the Loxley Rd as the most obviously transportation road through this area, the New Road that edge the Reservoir is also wide and flat for increasing visitors and car needs to park.

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VEGETATION

Nonconiferous trees Scrub Coniferous trees Nonconiferous - scattered Heath Coniferous - scattered Rough grassland Orchard Marsh reeds or saltmarsh

1.6 VegetationWildlife Vegetation The study area is possessed by nature grassland, as the map (Figure1.11) shows on the both side of the slopes. Along the River Loxley where the diversity of the plantation becomes to blossom, it is covered largely

by Nonconiferous trees, and ancient woodland around Rowell Bridge and lower part of the Dam near Dungworth.

Figure 1.11 Vegetation

Coniferous Trees around the Reservoir in a higher altitude compare to the rest of the area. Nonconiferous-scattered locates down the Dam where close to Stacey Bank.

Coniferous - scattered grow mostly on the east site of along the river loxley and Heath can be seen at the edge of stannington.

'Corsican pine, Japanese larch and hybrid larch have been planted to this area, where the climate is drier and air pollution appreciable.

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River Loxley: Oak, Holly, Alder, Bluebell, Herb Robert, Sycamore, Woordursh Damflask Reservoir: Oak, Beech, Pine, Hazels, Silver Birch, Ash, Sycamore, Hawthorn, Willow, Bluebells, Primrose, Ivy, Honeysuckle.

Low Bradfield: Ash, Sycamore.

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WILDLIFE

Wildlife - Fish Along the River Loxley there are weirs which are not only divert its flow, but also to catch or retain fish because they are perfect places for salmonid spawning habitat.

Urban water like River Loxley, hiding behind the old industrial center of Sheffield, is rarely to see wild fish, but for such environments can provide ideal habitats for some quality brown trout and grayling together with eels and lamprey. Figure of grayling below is taken from an angler during his first visit to Loxley.

Figure1.12 Brown trout

These are the birds which are often being seen around Damnflask Reservoir as on walk around: Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Dunnock, Woodpecker, Mallard, Canada Goose, Swan, Waterhen, Coot, Heron, Cormorant.

As lots of farmland and pasture land occurs, it is also a home for Sheep and Cow. Also some area is developed as Horse riding area, some around the Loxley Chase. There is also a Loxley Valley Community Farm which is a community smallholding which provides members with the opportunity to produce their own food. Also a Free rang chicken farm locates at the top of Stacey Bank.

Fifure1.13Grayling ( I Fly Fish, 2015)

Wildlife - Birds and Animals

Figure1.14 Swan, Old Wheel Dam

Figure1.15 Damflask Reservoir

Figure 1.16 Horse, Loxley Chase

Figure 1.17 Farm ,Stacey Bannk

Old wheel dam is a perfect water feature for swans and ducks, it is clear that group of ducks swim backs and forth in this lake and also being called as Swan Lake.

Damflask Reservoir as the largest water feature in this araea, it harbours lots of wildlife and also the variety of trees provide nature fruit which become the food for wildlifes, such as Beech nuts from beech, Acons from the oak, Cones from the pines, Hazelnuts from the hazels.

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RIVER AND DRAINAGE SYSTEM

1.7 River and Drainage System

Loxley Old Wheel weir

Stacey Bank weir

Figure1.18(THE WILD TROUT TRUST. 2012.)

Figure1.18 shoes the distibution of the weirs along River Loxley. The River Loxley is composed of three waterbodies: River Loxley from Source to Strines Dyke, River Loxley from Strines Dyke to River Rivelin and River Loxley from River Rivelin to River Don. River Loxley being the major water supply, around the River Corridor area often subject to flood. Sluices and Weirs can be found around the River Corridor, it somehow help the drainage system, but some of them have been abandoned.

As flowing down from the Damflask Reservoir, weirs divert the flow of the River; reduce the capacity of flood during heavy rain or large amount of water flow through.

Also It helps catch or retain fishes, "connecting salmonid spawning habitat within the River Loxley to fish populations within the main river Don". (THE WILD TROUT TRUST. 2012.)

Figure1.19 Possible arrangement of bolted sleepers

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LANDSCAPE POLICY

1.8 Landscape Policy For Sheffield Planning officers, the “Sheffield Landscape Character Assessment" has been an important analytical resource for them to identify the main character areas and types within the study area. Others like Yorkshire Water manage to collect treat and distribute water in Yorkshire which Damflask Reservoir is owned by Yorkshire Water.

Green Belts and Countryside Policy Areas in the Sheffield Development Framework city policies have covered this area. In Figure1.20, area (From upper part: edge of Low Holdworth, Loxley Chase, River Loxley area, Dungworth and Storrs) covered by blue color is where under Green Belt Policy.

Green Belt is policy for controlling urban growth in United Kingdom town planning; it is to conserve areas of mostly undeveloped, wild or agricultur al l and surrounding urban areas.

Figure1.20

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Open Countryside in the Green Belt contributes positively to meet the outdoor recreation demands of the urban population. Green Belt designation also gives chance for enhancing the urban fringe areas.

Country side Policy Areas protects countryside area under pressure of development and landscape views, also remain the rural character of the countryside.(Rural Strategy, 2015) 15

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1.9 Landscape change and drivers of change Observed Landscape Changes are caused by Driving Forces, for instance, in the evolutionary trajectory of the landscape they are influential processes and also have been called keystone processes (Marcucci 2000) or drivers (Wood and Handley 2001). There are five main sorts of driving forces can be classified: socioeconomic, political, technological, natural, and cultural driving forces. (Brandt, Primdahl and Reenberg1999) (Matthias, 2004).

The landscapes in Loxley Valley here today are the result of many layers of previous natural process and human influences. As one can see Damflask Reservoir is not exists in 1850s the location where it is today, there is originally a village called Damflask Village which is vanished after the Great Sheffield Flood in 11 March 1864. Damflask Reservoir starts to build upon this area as compensation Reservoir, the map in 1890s has shown the framework of the Reservoir.

Within the study area, it was previously most used for agriculture in the past; Loxley Chase was hunting upland in the 11th century. Industry comes to Loxley in the mid of the 17th, such as steel forging and rolling mills, they are locates in the mid of the valley between Stacey Bank and Rowell Bridge and ruins of most factories still remain.

The boundary through years become more clear, especially Dungworth and Storrs area, the field patterns changes from ’s’ shape to medieval patterns which is more regular.

As the growing population, the housing demand increases result the urban sprawl around Stannington and more housing estates built up towards the east.

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1980s

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2.1 Low Bradfield

Figure 2.1 Low Bradfield (Panoramio)

Low Bradfield is a village located in the upper part of Loxley Valley within Sheffield. It is characterized by its individual villages. It remains its tradition as farming till nowadays. The village is surrounding by regular farm land, Cross Farm, Nether Farm and Fair House Farm are located near the village. It is the "Conservation Area" within the Peak District National Park which means the authorities of the Park identify important analyses for future developments.

Large flat open green space dominates the area which allows cricket, green bowling and tennis taking place. There is also place for visitors to sit and enjoy the ambience of the surrounding and playground for children. It is the point where two small rivers; Dale Dike and Agden Dike join to form the River Loxley. High density of vegetation grows at the bottom of the valley. The fields patterns are irregular in plan, and are set follow its undulating terrain.

Buildings here are clustered loosely around the green space. They are developed through centuries in a disorder way along old lane patterns. Just besides the road there is the old blacksmiths forge which is used as a vehicle repair garage nowadays. The forge is near the site of a twelfth century corn mill. In the 1980s a small development of "affordable rural housing" was built.

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Patterns of Low Bradfield 1:15000

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Figure2.2 Myers LnGoogle Maps. 2015.

2.2 Low Holdworth Holdworth is a small rustic hamlet located within the boundary Sheffield at the northwest part. Low Holdworth is located under a kilometre to the southern part of Holdworth. it includes Grade II listed Holdworth Cottage which is catogorised as deeply coursed, squard gritstone.(Holdworth Cottage, 2015) Enclosed upland landscape with wide views characterizes this area. There is an extensive sights south over the upper Loxley Valley and panoramic view of Damflask Reservoir. It is composed by high, gently undulating uplands. As one can see the independent stone farmsteads, irregular fields at the upper part which turns to slightly curvilinear fields downwards to the Damflask Reservoir with rough pasture. As one walks down to the lower part, the stone walls become irregular (see Figure12.)And wire fences help to build the boundary along the side where it near Damflask Reservoir. Clusters of trees line the field edges and the steep wooded slope of Bailey Hill.

The major land use is pastoral farmland and some arable areas are included. Sycamore, ivy can be seen at the lower part of Low Holdworth gives a pleasant view along the Reservoir.

Patterns of Low Holdworth 1:15000

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2.3

Damflask Reservior

Figure2.3 Viewing down from Loxley Rd

Damflask Reservior located at the west of Sheffield near the lower part of Low Bradfield. The dam wall is almost 400 metres wide and 28 metres in height. It is owned and managed by Yorkshire Water supply as part of the local water supply.

It is a large water feature within Loxley valley, creating an important life source for wildlife. It is also one of Yorkshire's largest premier fisheries, a 116 acre reservoir which boasts a coarse and pike fishery. The road is very wide and convenient compare with the rest of the Character Areas for buses and cars and also the roadside allows parking. The reservoir and surrounding areas are a welcome place for people using for recreational uses. This area is very popular where draws lots of visitors for taking photos, walking, enjoying their holidays and it might be the potential for businesses like shops and cafes establishment. (Recreation locations | Yorkshire Water . 2015).

Mixed native and coniferous vegetation edge the Reservoirs, making it more nature and pleased for walking and relaxing the eyes. Activities as sailing and rowing are also taking place in here.

Sketch under the Damflask Reservoir

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Figure2.4 Viewing down from Stannington, Loxley, 2015

2.4 Loxley Chase

Loxley Chase was a l arge upl and ground for hunting by the Norman Lords after the Conquest in the 11th century.The previous moorland was transformed to grassland pasture and enclosed by straight dry-stone walls based on the Commissioners of the Wadsley and Loxley Chase Parliamentary Act Enclosure awarded in 1789(date from English 1985). (Sytimescapes. 2006) The area can also classified as south facing slopes of the valley which is characterized by large parliamentary and geometrical patterns of large fields enclosed by straight-sided walls or hedgerows, arranged in regular patterns(see Figure?), it locates in the upper part of the study area, the character type can be describe as uplands. Land is mostly used for grazing and as farmland with little woodlands, temporary plantation woodlands, and growing arable crops areas.

Isolated trees can be seen in far distance, the place is highly exposed, open to the south faced valley, as one can see the smooth mountain silhouette.

Gritstone outcrops lines at the edge of the hill, with moorland plantation.

Patterns of Loxley Chase 1:15000

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2.5 River Loxley-River Corridor

Figure2.5 River Loxley

Few small streams on the BradfieldMoors are the source of the River Loxley which come together to form Agden Dike: this water flows then join Emlin Dike direct upstream of Adgen Reservoir. Dale Dike downstream of Agden Reservoir joins the river then flows into Damflask Reservoir. The riverside here is wooded, though it was wilder in the old time. The trees are mainly sycamore, ash, alder and willow which needs regular and moderate maintenance. There are also relics of ancient oak and beech woodland.

Within the study area, the character area stars downstream of the dam, an end at the east boundary which is mostly covered by high density of vegetation, the ancient woodland locates around the Rowell Bridge area, some covered the edge of Dungworth where near the reservoir and also part above the Stannington close to Acorn Hill is called Little Matlock Wood. In the middle of this area is possessed by industry factories which closed latest, some of them are abandoned and some stand derelict. The river is rich in wildlife, but fishing is forbidden, sign board of 'no fishing' locates along the river and the ground on the left side is slightly harder than the right side, worms can be found around this area. Weirs locates around which has shown on part one firstly for exploiting water power, and now protect flood and for fish migration.

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Sections from Rowell Bridge

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Dungworth

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2.6 Dungworth, Storrs

Figure2.6 Dungworth and Storrs

Storrs

Dungworth is a small village located at the west of Sheffield near village of Storrs. (Sheffield City Council. 2015)It is dominated by hills and narrow valley, the Landover are mostly buildings, roads, arable farming fields and pasture fields which the field patterns are more regular in map, but are fairly follow its' contour lines(see Figure ) and enclosed by dry stone walls. The area gives an open view of the surroundings, it is clam in movement and the whole atmosphere gives a sense of safe and pleasure.

Storrs is a smaller scattered hamlet located west-northeast of Sheffield, a neighbor of Dungworth. Historically, it is a farming settlement, milling on the Storrs Brook and small cutlery industries happened here. Field patterns here are more irregular, buildings here are most constructed by bricks.

Dungworth, Storrs 1:15000

They are agricultural places, based around few working farms. Storrs has a terrace of workers' cottage and two sets of council-built houses which were previously served for workers form the brick factor in the lower part of the valley in Dungworth. Many farms have joined together and their outbuildings and barns have been transformed into houses which owned by people commuting to Sheffield and beyond.

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2.7 Stannington

Figure2.7 Stannington

Being a suburb in Sheffield, Stannington is covered by Bradfield Parish Council, in the study area in this report, it is at the lowest part of the whole site and only the north-west part of Stannington is included.

The map shows the irregular patterns of the site, and largely covered by housing estates while green space is surrounded by houses and paths. It is the result of urban sprawl and the increasing demands of accommodations.

However, the local residents feel that design housing for the Loxley Valley is not appropriate.

Most of the houses are built by using local materials, such as stones and also traditional characters from local barns and farm buildings are applied while building. The site loses its' local character by the result of sprawling suburban estate, the layout and density are flawed and lacking of vegetation.

Even the road are wide and flat for transportation, the place is still quite and feels enclosed, thus being urban might not be the majority of the site.

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Conclusion The interrelationship of the influencing factors: Geology, Soils, Landform, River and drainage systems, Vegetation and wildlife, Landscape history, Land use, Landscape change and drivers of change and Landscape policy within Loxley Valley has made this area diverse both in socioeconomic and nature enrichment.

The report is to analysis the Landscape Character Types and Landscape Character Areas, giving the distinctiveness of the study area, thus to help the future development.

CONCLUSION

Sheffield Local Plan proposals map, 2012

Since the area is mostly covered by Green Belt Policy, it protects the rustic place from being urban, the map gives the proposal from the Sheffield City Council, along the River Loxley is suggested to open for cycling.

The potential of this area might be its openness as the increasing demands of resident areas, there might be compromise between "remain" and "develop" in the future.

However, the River Corridor area and along River Loxley has to be preserved as an iconic character.

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COLLAGE

River Loxley

River Loxley

Loxley Common

Loxley Common

River Loxley, Rowell Bridge