Conservation Area: Holy Sepulchre conservation area (DNN12351)

The Conservation Area was designated on the 25th June 1986. Its boundaries have remained the same since then. The leaflet currently available for the public was published in 1988. Holy Sepulchre Conservation Area can be characterised by its high quality eighteenth and nineteenth century architecture and its focus on the twelfth century church. Much of the conservation area is in use as offices. There is some retail use on Regent Square, while food and drink and leisure uses are common on the southern part of Sheep Street and parts of Regent Square. The isolation from town has led to the area having a quieter character than Bridge Street, as it is free from traffic due to the inner ring road being created on Broad Street. The major view into the conservation area is from Sheep Street and the south. Here the impact of the modern building on the southern side of the road and a large wallmounted advertisement substantially detract from the view, but beyond it the historic buildings are visible. From the north, the conservation area can be glimpsed by passing motorists on Broad Street. The lack of care and maintenance of buildings on Regent Square detract from the area. On the eastern side of the conservation area, views from Campbell Street of the Conservation Area are green and verdant, and provide a change of character in the neighbourhood.

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Jan 20 2025 2:37PM