Bitteswell Conservation Area

1.0 Summary of Special Interest

1.1 The settlement pattern of Bitteswell was formed in medieval times. There is a long history of agricultural land use and the development of Bitteswell is intertwined with the farmland that surrounds it.

1.2 The special interest of the Bitteswell Conservation Area is derived from the following key characteristics:

• The medieval settlement pattern.
• The strong agricultural character of the village and the relationship of the fields and farms to the traditional housing and other buildings.
• The role of the village greens in the character and daily life of Bitteswell.
• The variety of building styles and the use of thatch, brick and slate for buildings, especially for traditional housing and farm buildings.
• The open spaciousness of the village.
• The relationship between the built environment of the settlement and the natural environment both within it and surrounding it which contributes to the rural tranquillity of Bitteswell.
• The public footpaths which relate the village to its hinterland.