NHER 3547 (Building record) - New Houghton Village

Planned village constructed 1724 to 1729 when old village removed for park. Avenue of 2 rows of 5 houses, each of four bays and 2 storeys, mostly with doors at sides, but each slightly different.
Low single-storeyed terrace of almshouses at right angles.
Village Farm, one with group, is in similar style but with Georgian doorcase, see NHER 44270.
Excellent condition.
See drawings in (S1) in file.
Visited by E. Rose (NAU) 2 July 1977.

Listed grade II, see (S2).
E. Rose (NAU) 28 October 1985.

D. Yaxley disagrees with (S2), saying foundations not laid until 1729 and houses not occupied in 1730.
Almshouses added after 1838, school built 1845, chapel also later.
E. Rose (NAU) 16 March 1987.

(S2) and (S3) in file.

(S4) notes that originally the new village was hidden from view behind a large belt of trees, its present position at the park gates is due to alterations to the west drive in the early 19th century. The uniformity and standardisation of the cottages echoed the conformity and dependance expected of the villagers in the early 18th century.
See (S4) for more details, and NHER 44188 to 44199 for records of individual houses.
S. Spooner (NLA) 6 April 2006

A Conservation Brief.
The purpose of this brief is to enable improvements to be made to the buildings in a way which will promote conservation of the character and unity of the village, and state the criteria against which any development proposals will be assessed by the Borough Planning Authority.
See (S4).
J. Yates (HES), 7 September 2012.