- Conservation Area
- Minto
- Conservation Area Statement
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An estate village laid out by the Earl of Minto, the Minto Conservation Area covers the entire historic village.
The Village lies in the dips below the rounded Minto Hills, and its topography is quite dramatic.
The original village was developed in a linear form with rows of cottages, a church and a school. It is notable that no houses exist east of the ‘main street’ and there is no particular pattern to the layout of the original properties as they do not all face the one direction nor do they overlook each other.
There is a mixture of building types – ranging from cottages, a former schoolhouse to a farmhouse. For that reason not all properties are detached, there are a number of semi-detached.
While traditional building materials prevail (slate, sandstone and harling) so too do a number of architectural details - sash and case windows, plain margins or rybats, and exposed rafter feet. There are also a few examples of brick porches.
While these individual elements of the built fabric may not appear significant, their collective contribution to the Conservation Area forms its character.
Any new development or alterations must therefore aim to respect the individual building and the wider Conservation Area and take account of these important features.
There are currently two listed buildings within the amended Conservation Area. - Designation, adoption and boundary information
- Alterations to the Minto Conservation Area boundary from that shown in the Roxburgh Village Plan (1996) consist of the inclusion of the Fiaray, the exclusion of Hall Green, Greenhill House, Windrem, Green Cottage, Phoenix House, Midlea, Lochinvar, Willow Cottage, land to the west of Foresters Cottage and land to the west of Townhead Farmhouse, other alterations consist of general tidying of the boundary so that it follows elements on the ground.
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