Table D.1 Types of Open Spaces in the Central Area

          Type of Space

Definition

Role and Function

Corridors / Sites

Site ID

Green Corridors

These are the sub-regional green infrastructure corridors. Includes towpaths along canals and riverbanks, cycle paths, rights of way and disused railway lines.                                                      

Provides opportunities for walking, cycling and horse riding whether for leisure purposes or travel. Also allows for wildlife migration.

 The Nene

 Northampton to Salcey

 The Brampton Arm

N/A

N/A

N/A

Parks and Gardens         

Includes urban parks, formal gardens and country parks.

Various informal recreation and community events.

Becket’s Park

Delapre Estate

266

348

Natural and Semi Natural Open Space 

Includes publicly accessible woodlands, scrubland, grasslands(meadows and non-amenity grassland), wetlands and river corridors, nature reserves and brownfield land.

Wildlife conservation, biodiversity

enhancement and environmental

education and awareness.

Barnes Meadow

Foot Meadow

Island between River Nene and Nene Valley Way

St Andrews Road NSN

263

249

1802               

1326 

Table D.1 Types of Open Spaces in the Central Area

Type of Space

Definition

Role and Function

Corridors / Sites

Site ID 

Amenity Green Space

Mainly found in housing areas. Includes informal recreation spaces and green spaces in and around housing and urban areas.

Provides opportunities for informal activities close to home or  work. Enhances the appearance of residential and urban areas.

Area between Main Road and Grand

Union Canal

Derngate Open Space

Mercer’s Row

Midsummer Meadow

Narrowtoe Lane (St Peter’s Green)

Northampton General Hospital

Nunn Mills Road

Spring Boroughs Pocket Park

St Johns Street

Southbridge

Unitarian Church

Upper Bath Street 1

Upper Bath Street 2

1803

 N/A

1879

264

1327

1331

1092

N/A

N/A

N/A

1333

1874

1875

423

Play provision for children and young people

Includes equipped play areas, ball courts, skateboard areas and teenage shelters.

Areas designed primarily for play, physical activity and social interaction involving children and young people.

Becket’s Park Play Area

Table D.1 Types of Open Spaces in the Central Area

Type of Space

Definition                                             

Role and Function

Corridors / Sites

Site ID

Outdoor Sports Facilities

Natural or artificial surfaces for sport and recreation that are either publicly or privately owned.

Provide opportunities for participation in outdoor sports. Includes outdoor sports pitches, tennis courts, bowling sreens, school playing fi elds and water sports.

Becket’s Park OSF

Becket’s Park Tennis Courts

Spring Lane Primary School

St Georges Middle School

1743

1862

1325

1329

Civic Spaces

Includes civic and market squares and other hard surfaced community areas designed for pedestrians.

Provides a setting for civic buildings, public gatherings and community events..

N/A

N/A

Cemeteries and Churchyards

These include private burial rounds, local authority burial grounds and disused churchyards.

This type of open space is for burial, quiet contemplation and the promotion of wildlife conservation and biodiversity.

Holy Sepulchre Churchyard Notre Dame Nuns Burial Ground St Giles Churchyard                 St Katherine’s Memorial Square Peters Churchyard Marefair

247 N/A 246 250 253

Allotments and Community Gardens

Includes all forms of allotments including urban farms and gardens.

Provides opportunities for people to grow their own produce. Promotes sustainable health and social inclusion.

N/A

N/A