Historic Landscape Characterisation descriptions

HLC descriptions - Settlements and related types

Park/garden

A park planted with ornamental trees or a garden round a house

Public complex

Represents public buildings and other related complexes including schools, colleges, hospitals, government offices, civic centres and cemeteries

Recreation

Areas set aside for recreation including sports fields and stadiums, golf courses, fishing lakes, campsites

Historic settlements

The core area of a historic settlement, based on the late C19th 1st edition (25inch) Ordnance Survey maps

Modern settlement

This is an area of modern settlement that was developed during the C20th