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Area Ten (3)
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Look at Romsey
Town Design Statement for Romsey
Harefield and Little Woodley
Prepared by a team of volunteers in the area under the auspices of the
Romsey and District Society.
Open Spaces / Footpaths
At the extreme south-west of area, adjacent to Selsdon Avenue, there is a level area of mown grass, bordered by trees. The open ground and trees give a feeling of seclusion to this area. It abuts the railway line.
Playground, Viney Avenue
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There is open ground at the bottom of Viney Avenue, consisting of a meadow complete with picnic tables and a playground for young children. However the playground is rather isolated and not overlooked so is little used. It is the subject of much vandalism, which continues onto the adjacent railway line.
A sloped track goes down to the play area and a barrier partially prevents access to unauthorised vehicles. Along the side of the railway line there are shrubs that screen the metal fencing. |
| There are two meadows that lie between Westering and Halterworth Lane. They are adjacent to the Tadburn stream which runs north of the railway in this stretch and contain a variety of wild flowers including orchids. These meadows are private and fenced off from view.
They join onto the open grassland of the central section of Campion Drive from which they are separated by an informal hedge. This land is lined by garden fences on the east and west sides.
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The Green in Campion Drive
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To the north, across the road is an upper, smaller piece of land which has houses around it. It is partly fenced in a rural style, thus making it feel like a village green.
Open space between shops and Brickwood Close
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There are a number of small open spaces across the whole area but particularly on the western side. These include a small piece of woodland at the northern point of Selsdon Avenue. Nearby there is a patch of open ground between the shops and Brickwoods Close. This open space is considered important and is popular for ball games. |
| There is a large piece of grassland near the top of Westering, surrounded partly by road and partly by houses. Down the hill, there is another piece of open ground that runs through from Westering to St Blaize Road and then, more narrowly, to Viney Avenue. |
Green at the bottom of St Blaize Road
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Design Recommendations
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Install an effective barrier to traffic to the open area at the bottom of Viney Avenue |
Footpaths
Behind Viney Avenue, there is a lane that survives as a footpath. Some of the houses in Viney Avenue have walled gardens adjacent to this lane. There is an old bungalow and rows of garages at the southern end of this lane.
Path behind Viney Avenue
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Footpath views
A footpath leads to Halterworth Lane from Bramble Close and provides a way into the estate from Halterworth Lane. Part of it is dark because the street light is obscured by a tree. The path has a high hedge and is bordered by unattractive metal railings. |
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There are two footpaths that lead out onto Winchester Road. One comes from Campion Drive Green. It has a sinuous shape within a wide space. This footpath runs along the side of Grange Mews and there is an access gate from Woodley Grange. The other footpath is much narrower and provides a link from Selsdon Avenue to Winchester Road. This path is not lit.
Footpath between Campion Drive and Winchester Road
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Design Recommendations
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Move street light on footpath near Bramble Drive away from the tree. |
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Arrange for regular maintenance of hedgerows on footpath from Selsdon Avenue. |
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