Conservation Areas
A Conservation Area is 'an area of special architectural or historic interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance'.
Within the Derbyshire Dales area, outside the Peak District National Park, there are currently 33 designated Conservation Areas. For information relating to Conservation Areas in general please refer to the District Council's information leaflet entitled - 'Conservation Areas in the Derbyshire Dales' [PDF 0.08MB].
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Longford conservation area
Longford Conservation Area is predominately a rural area located in the south-east of the Derbyshire Dales District with...
Wirksworth conservation area
The Wirksworth Conservation Area is a predominantly an urban area, the boundary of which, encompasses the historic town ...
Osmaston conservation area
Osmaston Conservation Area is a rural area which includes land and buildings to the east and west of of Moor Lane.
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Matlock Bank conservation area
Matlock Bank is one of a number of 'Matlock's' identified as five separate Conservation Areas. As its name suggests, Mat...
Ashbourne conservation area
The fundamental characteristics of Ashbourne Conservation Area are its wealth of historic buildings and the quality of i...
Brassington conservation area
Brassington is a village with a strong individual identity, based upon four main factors; its topography, its historic o...
