Parkdale Conservation

Park Dale is a very important example of Victorian planning from the 1870s. It consists of a curve of 15 pairs of Victorian semi-detached villas in an assortment of designs on one side, separated by wide grassland from four elaborate mansions on the south side. Of the villas which do remain in Park Dale East, Montford House in the Aesthetic Movement style is the most eminent and is locally listed. Park Dale is exclusively residential. Some of the former family houses are now in multiple occupation. Whilst Park Dale East has lost some of its original historic character through the addition of Park Dale Court and the loss of one of the original four 19th century buildings (replaced by West Lodge, a modern block of flats which is out of character with its neighbour), Park Dale West retains all its original properties in a good state of repair and with few external alterations. Buildings are slightly raised above the level of the access road, adding to their grandeur. Modern requirements for car parking have resulted in the provision of parking bays and, at no. 1, the loss of front garden space. The open grassed area between Park Dale West and East (“The Dale”) is vital to the semi-rural ambience of the driveway and to the setting of the buildings alongside. A subtle relationship exists between the open space and the bordering houses and gardens creating a natural unity; the air of distinguished grandeur possessed by the houses reflects the spaciousness of their setting. The Dale is framed by mature trees, some over 100 years old, which screen this area from external views, creating a secluded almost rural meadow quality of landscape, which is unique in the City. The majority of the trees are individually protected by the Wolverhampton (Park Dale, Tettenhall Road) Tree Preservation Order, in addition to the protection afforded by their situation in the Park Conservation Area

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Parkdale Conservation Area

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Parkdale Conservation Area