Brockhampton Conservation Area 

A draft appraisal and management plan has been produced which builds on the 2005 designation of the Brockhampton Conservation Area. The Conservation Area Appraisal is largely an analysis of the historical value of the Conservation Area. The management plan builds on this analysis by identifying actions for either the preservation or enhancement of the Conservation Area.

Use this page link to download the Brockhampton Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan Consultation documents in pdf format.

Brockhampton Conservation Area is primarily within the area defined by West Street in the north, Brockhampton Road in the west, Brockhampton Lane in the east and Solent Road in the south, excluding the former playing just to the north of this road. Some of the older buildings situated off West Street in Staunton Road and Western Way have also been included.

West Street in known to mark the Roman route form Chichester to Wickham and the earliest remaining buildings along the road are statutorily listed. The town of Havant was established at the cross roads formed by West Street and the route running from the Downs to Hayling Island. Evidence from similar junctions suggests that there was a significant settlement here in Medieval times associated with a market. Havant grew to become a prosperous market town by the 18th Century despite a major fire in c1760.
	Some of the major industries upon which Havant's wealth was built were centred upon the many natural springs that emerge here at the foot of the South Downs. These produce a constant supply of fresh water which is particularly important for hide or skin industries like tanning, parchment making, and leather production. There are still, for example, redbrick tannery buildings in Brockhampton Road standing within the Water Company's premises and used for storage. The old map of 1897 shows other leather industries at the top of Brockhampton Lane.
Interesting old buildings within the area include; the Catholic Church of St. Joseph's built in 1875 with its adjoining Presbytery and school for 60 pupils, the Manor House in Brockhampton Road, the delightful pair of Victorian Lodge Houses at the original entrance to the Water Works and the terraced cottages in West Street, in both parts of Brockhampton Lane and in long rows off the north side of West Lane towards the railway line.
	The public house on the corner of Staunton Road and West Street retains much of its original external character with its green glazed tiles standing out in the street scene. Listed buildings in West Street include 65 and the group of 3 properties at 103, 105 and 105A West Street opposite the Catholic Church. These all date from the early 19th Century. The grand replacement Water Company pump building of 1905 is locally listed for its considerable architectural character and is typical of the status symbol buildings that municipal companies of the period loved to create.