The Grange – a Case for Conservation

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This booklet was produced by the Conservation Group of the

Grange Association in 1982.  It gives information about the area including

interesting sections on the history and the nature of the area.

We wish to thank all members of the Conservation

Group of 1982 and especially Mrs Sofia Leonard who

prepared the book.

. CONTENTS  – CLICK ON THE CHAPTER HEADING
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REPORT PREPARATION (Conservation Group)2
PREFACE 4
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS5
INTRODUCTION .6
1. OBJECTIVES8
2. HISTORIC BACKGROUND8
3. ANALYSIS OF THE HOUSEHOLD SURVEY27
4. OTHER SURVEYS33
5. SPECIAL CHARACTER: ARCHITECTURE AND TOWNSCAPE40
6.TREES55
7. THREATS TO THE CHARACTER62
8. MEANS OF PROTECTION65
9. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION70
10. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS72
11.BIBLIOGRAPHY74
APPENDIX 1 — MAP FACSIMILES76
APPENDIX II — QUESTIONNAIRE AND STATISTICS FROM THE HOUSEHOLD SURVEY84
APPENDIX III — A PARKING SURVEY SHEET86
APPENDIX IV-VI TREES87
APPENDIX VII — POINTS OF VIEW FROM THE CONSERVATION EXHIBITION89
APPENDIX VIII — THE GRIFFINS, WYVERNS AND THE STONES FROM ST. ROQUE’S CHAPEL90
APPENDIX IX — BOOKS FOR FURTHER READING91
APPENDIX X — LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS93
INDEX95