- Conservation Area
- Yetholm
- Conservation Area Statement
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The Yetholm Conservation Area comprises most of the village, however unlike other Conservation Areas within the Borders it is distinctive in that it comprises of two separate areas – Town Yetholm and Kirk Yetholm.
The Conservation Area of Yetholm has many special characteristics that are not found in many other locations even outwith the Borders.
The most important features of the Yetholm Conservation Area are its historic layout with both Town Yetholm and Kirk Yetholm with their own green, along with its attractive rural setting.
Properties are mainly two storeys in height though one and a half storey properties do exist in Kirk Yetholm. As the layout of Yetholm is one of the most important features of the Conservation Area, it is recommended that new development should respect this characteristic.
Buildings of feature include the Parish Church, Blunty’s Mill, and the Old Border Inn all in Kirk Yetholm; and in Town Yetholm the War Memorial and the Wauchope Monument and the listed “Thatched Cottage” on the High Street.
The majority of properties are constructed of traditional materials, whinstone, slate, and harling all predominate. Sandstone can also be found though in the use of rybats, margins, lintels, sills and skews and on some occasions as the main construction material.
With regards to architectural detailing, sash and case windows, margins and rybats, transom lights, simple panel doors, and dormers all appear frequently.
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 83 properties currently listed within the Yetholm Conservation Area. - Designation, adoption and boundary information
- Alterations to the Yetholm Conservation Area boundary from that shown in the Roxburgh Local Plan 1995 consist of the inclusion of the remainder of the allotment gardens (Town Yetholm) and the inclusion of land south-west of the Manse (Kirk Yetholm). General tidying of the boundary was also undertaken so that it follows elements on the ground.
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