High Wycombe Conservation Area appraisal consultation
04. Proposed extension to the conservation area: London Road and cricket club
This proposed boundary extension continues the current boundary further east along London Road to capture attractive late nineteenth and early twentieth century detached villas which extended along London Road as the town prospered and expanded during the furniture industry’s heyday.
High Wycombe has a history of cricket dating back to the early nineteenth century. A cricket pitch and pavilion are recorded on this site on late nineteenth century Ordnance Survey maps, though it is likely to have been used for cricket earlier in the century. The current pavilion dates to the later twentieth century. Though fenced off from the public, this area contributes to the character of leisure, the historically refined character of the Rye and the large expanse of greenery. Viewed from the road there is opportunity for improvement to enhance the appearance of the entrance to the club which has tall wooden fencing and a large expanse of tarmac out the front.
The inclusion of the Cricket Club within the Conservation Area does not prevent positive improvement within the site which preserves the character and appearance of the Conservation Area in order for it to continue its historic function as a cricket ground.
London Road
The cricket club