Locale Flashcards
What makes the town secluded?
It’s far away from other villages and very far from big cites
What is the closest big city?
Birmingham
Name three heritage sites in Campden
The Market Hall, built 1627/ The remains of the Sir Baptist Hicks Campden House/ The Noel Arms
When were most of the town houses built?
14th-17th C
How many houses in the town are terraced?
382
What part of the Cotswolds is Campden in?
Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
It is predominantly natural grassland and what type of woodland?
Oak, Elm, Ash, Beech
Why does the soil type enable the famous sheep farming all year round?
Limestone overlay creates soft mud top which can be worked on all year unlike clay which is too think when wet to cultivate for arable farming
What percentage of the population is made up of white people?
98.7%
How many times less black people are there in Campden that compared to the rest of England?
4 times fewer black people
What percentage of the population are international migrants?
1.2%
What proportion of houses are detached?
1/3
Why are there so many large houses?
They’re in demand due to families moving to bring up children in countryside with good schools- Offstead rated outstanding secondary school. Also very wealthy so can afford the extra land around houses
What proportion are terraced houses?
1/3
What percentage of housing is flats and why is this?
7.8% due to retirement flats being made for elderly to remain in the town, quite a lot due to ageing population
