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Key features of Buckler's Hard's conservation area and guidance for their care are described. The Master Builders House (now a hotel) and other historic houses, including former inns and a chapel, form two terraces with distinctive differences in height and detailing. The Duke’s Bath Cottage (1760) and the surviving slipways mark the riverside history. Characterful details to preserve include the wide gravelled street, Flemish bond brickwork with blue headers, casement windows, plain plank doors, tiled roofs with low catslides, and important views along and across the river. Visitor facilities and car

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These are key features in the conservation area and the points relate to the numbered areas on the map

The Master Builders House, now converted to a hotel, dominates the north end of the West Terrace. By far the grandest house here, it was the home of Henry Adams who came to the shipyard in 1744 as resident overseer for the navy and took over running the yard in 1749. The bay window on the north side looks down towards the river and gave Henry a clear view of all that was happening. Just up the street No. 82 has been a chapel since 1886.
Today it is a private house but in 1752 No. 87 was The Ship Inn, one of two ale houses in the east terrace; the other was The New Inn at No. 91, now part of the museum. At the turn of the century a Mrs Corbin ran a tea shop here for the thousands of day-trippers who came to Buckler's Hard on the Gosport Ferry. The numbers on the houses follow on from those in Beaulieu for the convenience of the estate rent collectors.
The Duke’s Bath Cottage was built in 1760 by the 3rd Duke of Montagu for his arthritic son who was advised to try salt water baths as a treatment. The cottage has had many uses over the years, housing labourers’ families, a holiday retreat and a yachtsman’s clubhouse.
The natural edge to the waterline with the grass running down to the remains of the slipways.
The provision of visitor facilities and car parks takes up a great deal of space in the conservation area. They are a necessary accessory to the area but great care must be taken to ensure that they do not overwhelm the historic hamlet that the visitors have come to see.

Key to map

Listed buildings (indicated on map)
Scale in metres: 0–15
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Illustrations and captions

Map showing numbered locations (1–5)
Looking north over river
Looking south over river
Window styles
Simple front doors
Western Terrace

These are some of the things that make Buckler's Hard special — they need to be looked after

History

The wide gravelled street — a reminder of the original town plan.
The remains of the slipways at the water’s edge.

Buildings

The distinct differences in height and detailing between the east and west terraces.
The mellow orange‑red Flemish bond brickwork with occasional blue headers.
The repetitive pattern of casement windows and plain plank doors.
The tiled roofs with long low catslides to the rear.

Landscape / Townscape

The width and simplicity of the street.
The open spaces at each end of the street.

Setting

The view from the top of the street down and across the river.
The view of the street from the river.

Potential for enhancement

Any rebuilding work to the facilities around the car park should be undertaken with respect to the special historic character of the rest of the area.

Notes on the street elevation and detailing

The terrace contains a variety of historic details that should be retained where possible. Important features include original window patterns, door heights and thresholds, brick bonding and roof form. Any repair or renewal should use traditional materials and joinery techniques, and retain the relative proportions and rhythm of openings along the street.

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