- Conservation Area
- Smailholm
- Conservation Area Statement
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The Conservation Area of Smailholm includes much of the linear village. Originally the village consisted of three parts – East Third, West Third and Overtown, situated to the south.
However, little remains of Overtown to this day. The two other areas remain as distinct parts of the existing village and retain the names of East and West Third. It is from its description that Smailholm acquired its name – “the narrow village”.
Smailholm Conservation Area has a distinct identity.
The importance of the category “B” listed Church and graveyard to the layout of Smailholm is evident through its central positioning of it within the village.
Properties tend to range from single to two storeys in height with chimneys mainly being situated at the gable-ends.
Traditional building materials prevail, whinstone mixed with ochre coloured sandstone, harl, slate, and in some instances pantiles are all to be found within the Conservation Area.
Architectural details such as sash and case windows, skews, rybats, margins and quoins also feature greatly.
Stone boundary walls appear often within the Conservation Area and contribute significantly to the character of the place.
While these collective details form the character of the Smailholm Conservation Area they should all be protected and any alterations or new build should seek to respect the individual buildings and the wider Conservation Area.
There are currently two listed properties within the amended Conservation Area. - Designation, adoption and boundary information
- Alterations to the Smailholm Conservation Area boundary from that shown in the Roxburgh Village Plan (1996) consist of the inclusion of the Village Hall and Smailholm Knowe. General tidying of the boundary was also undertaken so that it follows elements on the ground.
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- Smailholm Conservation Area
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