Conservation Area: Higher Carden Conservation Area (172)

Higher Carden is a hamlet built on a sloping elevated site, below the southern edge of wooded Carden cliff hill, a setting of outstanding landscape value within the District. It is located thirteen miles south of Chester and enjoys a rural character supported by its buildings and activities. The hamlet is mainly clustered around a triangular sloping green bound by dry sandstone walls, and along Carden lane. However the built environment is fairly dispersed, the substantial green with its boundary treatment and small property setbacks, contribute to the compact and unified character of this place. Almost all the houses are detached, with generous grounds. They are two storeys high, generally brick built with slated pitched roofs, enjoying a mixture of vernacular styles dating from the seventeenth century to the twentieth century.