Keyhaven conservation area - key characteristics
- small settlement.
- traditional drying moorings and historic quay.
- generally historic linear development along Lymore Lane, Keyhaven Road and Saltgrass Lane.
- later development in small cul-de-sacs – New Road and Shipwrights Walk.
- significant areas of public and private open space.
- several high status farmhouses and Victorian/Edwardian villas.
- built development dating from the early 18 century through to the 20 century.
- some inappropriate modern development.
- boundary treatments: hedgerows, picket fencing, low and high brick walls, decorative metal railings to residential properties. Post and wire fencing or hedgerow to agricultural land.
- narrow lanes, enclosed by trees and hedgerows.
- some wide verge areas.
- large individual mature tree specimens in prominent locations.
- significant views out to the south and southeast across the Solent.
- internal views to prominent buildings/structures.
- seven Grade II listed buildings.
- seven curtilage listed buildings.
- additional thirty six buildings of local vernacular, or cultural interest.
- predominant building materials and detailing: red brick, vitrified headers, polychrome brick, painted render, harling, tile hanging, a small amount of weatherboard, mock timber frame, decorative barge boards, stone boundary wall, handmade and machine made clay tile, slate, thatch, simple side hung casement windows, vertical timber sliding sash windows, dormer windows and an example of an early 20th century shop window, examples of early architectural doorcases.
- sounds, smells and general activity: dominated by sounds, smells and general activity inherent of its location on the edge of the Solent; use of the slipway, the quay and boating; vehicular traffic from visitors to the marshes, the Gun Inn and using the ferry to Hurst Castle.
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