AlnwickConservation Area

About the Alnwick Conservation Area

The Alnwick Conservation Area covers about 43 hectares and was designated by Northumberland County Council in 1972. Inside the boundary are 225 listed buildings (6 Grade I, 12 Grade II*, 207 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Michael, Grade I. 64 Tree Preservation Order records overlap the area; every other tree here still needs six weeks’ notice before work. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.

What changes inside the conservation area

Conservation areas are “Article 2(3) land”. You keep most permitted development rights, but these are removed or tightened.

Limits for a semi-detached house under the GPDO 2015. An Article 4 direction can remove more.

Listed buildings in the conservation area

Any work affecting these needs listed building consent, inside or out. Each links to its entry on the National Heritage List.

• Church of St MichaelGrade I
• Northumberland Hall (assembly Rooms)Grade I
• Percy Tenantry ColumnGrade I
• The Castle, Stable Court and Covered Riding School Including West Wall of Riding SchoolGrade I
• The Hotspur Gateway Or Bondgate TowerGrade I
• Town HallGrade I
• 1, BailiffgateGrade II*
• 2, BailiffgateGrade II*
• 27, Fenkle StreetGrade II*
• 4 and 5, Percy StreetGrade II*
• Bondgate HallGrade II*
• Church of St PaulGrade II*
• Dorothy Foster's HouseGrade II*
• General Lambert's HouseGrade II*
• Pottergate TowerGrade II*
• St Marys Chantry (ruins)Grade II*
• St Michael's PantGrade II*
• The Old Post OfficeGrade II*
• 1 and 2 Pottergate and 5 Northumberland StreetGrade II
• 1 and 3, Bondgate WithoutGrade II
• 1 Hope Terrace and 5 South StreetGrade II
• 1 Hotspur StreetGrade II
• 1-3, Croft PlaceGrade II
• 1-3, Northumberland StreetGrade II

Streets in the conservation area

Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.

The council’s appraisal

Nearby conservation areas