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Saham Toney's Heritage
Saham Toney has a long history of settlement. There are 152 sites of registered archaeological interest within the parish, including the site of a Roman camp at Woodcock Hall, an Iron Age settlement site, various sites from Anglo-Saxon times, and the site of a monastery at Saham Hills
Village heritage is found not only in its old buildings, but in its natural and man-made landscape, its wildlife, its traditions and its stories – in fact in everything we have inherited from the past. Given the very long history of the village, that’s a lot of heritage! |
The importance of heritage is highlighted by the fact that the Plan's vision statement (HERE) highlights the importance the Plan places on balancing development with the preservation of the area's richness of landscape, heritage, wildlife and community
THE SAHAM TONEY VILLAGE HERITAGE GROUP
The work of the Saham Toney Heritage Group helped us understand the importance of respecting and safeguarding the village's heritage when planning for its future. Some brief information about what the Heritage Group does and contact details can be found HERE
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Heritage helps to shape our village and individual identity, it is part of what we are, and it expresses what we value about the place where we live
An extensive record of our history is held by the village heritage group in the form of both original documents, and files held in electronic form. This web site focuses on the Neighbourhood Plan, and that provides a snapshot of village heritage, because the core ethos of the Plan is to balance new development with preservation and enhancement of everything we value about our local environment: which may be summed up by the term ‘heritage’ Hence from this site you can get a taste of village heritage, which those with broader interest may like to follow up with the village heritage group |
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The Plan not only provides a wealth of information about Saham Toney in 2021, but is also supported by a number of documents about village heritage, as listed below:
Saham Toney Heritage Asset register
The Register defines a heritage asset as “..a building, monument, area or landscape as having a degree of significance meriting consideration in planning decisions, because of its heritage interest”.
The register includes 11 listed buildings (one Grade I and 10 Grade II), and nine non-listed buildings under that definition. Where those buildings are included in Norfolk Heritage Explorer records, the relevant cross-reference to those records is given.
It also lists two scheduled monuments and ninety nine sites and finds of archaeological interest as included in the Norfolk Heritage Explorer records
The Register forms part of Policy 6 (Heritage Assets) of the Neighbourhood Plan
The register includes 11 listed buildings (one Grade I and 10 Grade II), and nine non-listed buildings under that definition. Where those buildings are included in Norfolk Heritage Explorer records, the relevant cross-reference to those records is given.
It also lists two scheduled monuments and ninety nine sites and finds of archaeological interest as included in the Norfolk Heritage Explorer records
The Register forms part of Policy 6 (Heritage Assets) of the Neighbourhood Plan
| saham_toney_heritage_asset_register.pdf |
saham toney parish landscape character assessment
Landscape provides a setting for the village's heritage assets and is unique, distinct and valuable in its own right. An assessment of the landscape character of the whole parish was prepared by a qualified professional in there parts:
Part One deals with overall landscape character, and divides the Parish into a number of rural and village character areas, each with its own distinct characteristics
Part Two deals with a number of areas around the village settlement boundaries, known as settlement fringe areas, and defines the sensitivity of each area to future development
Part Three describes and justifies a number of Key Views, which warrant future preservation and enhancement
Part One deals with overall landscape character, and divides the Parish into a number of rural and village character areas, each with its own distinct characteristics
Part Two deals with a number of areas around the village settlement boundaries, known as settlement fringe areas, and defines the sensitivity of each area to future development
Part Three describes and justifies a number of Key Views, which warrant future preservation and enhancement
| saham_toney_lca_part_one.pdf |
| saham_toney_lca_part_two.pdf |
| saham_toney_lca_part_three.pdf |
background information for an historical area assessment
This document was prepared by the Neighbourhood Plan Work Group to support our consultant's Landscape Character Assessment. it includes:
- A diagrammatic timeline of how Saham Toney has developed from 22,000 BC to the present day
- An explanation of how we think Saham Toney developed
- A chronological photographic record of the buildings that can be seen today