A conservation area is a part of a town that by reason of its special architectural and or historic interest is thought to merit extra safeguards.
There are a number of towns and villages within the Allerdale area that are designated as a conservation area.
Locations of conservation areas
Within Conservation areas, the council seeks to protect and enhance the character and expects special attention to be paid to design details of new developments.
Conservation areas in the Allerdale area were designated between 1974 and 2002:
- Allonby (1975)
- Blennerhasset (1981)
- Bowness-on-Solway (1981)
- Caldbeck (1984)
- Cockermouth (1975)
- Gamelsby (1981)
- Greysouthen (1983)
- Hayton (1981)
- Kirkbampton (1981)
- Maryport (1981)
- Mawbray (1981)
- Papcastle (1983)
- Port Carlisle (1981)
- St. Michaels, Workington (2002)
- Silloth (1978)
- Torpenhow (1981)
- Westnewton (1981)
- West Curthwaite (1981)
- Wigton (1977)
- Portland Square, Workington (1974)
- Brow Top, Workington (1974)