Waterbeach New Town Supplementary Planning Document

Object

Representation ID: 167499

Received: 26/10/2018

Respondent: The Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey

Agent: Dr Jane Williamson

4.2 KEY STRUCTURING ELEMENTS (FIXES)
DENNY ABBEY SETTING

The Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey has important role to play in the New Town but will need investment in order to develop its full potential. This is not fully reflected in the SPD


There is no recognition of the role that the Farmland Museum, in partnership with English Heritage, can play in providing a unique asset for the new town by telling them the story of the place where they live and enhancing wellbeing through providing opportunities for community engagement, volunteering. It is a unique and serene place . However investment will be needed.

Opening of the Causeway route is very much welcomed, enabling many more people to visit without needing to use a car. However, the easier access to the site means that security of the scheduled monument especially the Abbey buildings and Farmland Museum will need considerable improvement.

.The Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey will need investment in order to develop its full potential but has an immensely important role to play in the New Town. Its potential as a unique community asset is not fully reflected in Chapter 4.2 section 5 or anywhere else in the SPD.

Little mention has been made of the small well with 'Spring up O well' inscribed on the stone surround towards the north of the site. It should be retained as a lasting reminder that the land's agricultural history is much longer than the 70 or so years of military use.