Aviation History For New Site In Somerset

For aircraft enthusiasts, Court de Wyck in Claverham, North Somerset, is the perfect place to secure a new home in a location forever associated with a bygone era of British excellence in the air.

South West-based developer, Newland Homes, purchased the land off Bishops Road in 2017 from UTC Aerospace and, after extensive redevelopment, is launching the first of 75 new homes on the site this month, with two-, three- and four-bedroom homes starting from £315,000.

In 1982, Fairey Hydraulics opened the Lickley Engineering Centre at Claverham. The site was named in honour of Robert Lickley, chief engineer at Fairey Aviation, who led the design and development of the record-breaking Fairey Delta 2, widely recognised as a forerunner to Concorde. In 1956, the Fairey Delta 2 was the first aircraft in the world to exceed 1,000mph, and the last British aircraft to break the world air speed record.

Work undertaken at Claverham in the 1980s included the design and development of aerospace flight control systems for various aircraft, such as the Harrier jump jet and the Tornado.

The design of the new homes at Court de Wyck has been influenced by the development’s historic setting, centred around the Grade-II listed Court de Wyck Georgian manor house and its former chapel at the heart of the scheme. The original walls of a 14th century tithe barn have also been retained on site and integrated into the design.

The new development will provide a selection of individually designed, detached and semi-detached, stone and render homes. There will be a mature and secluded feel to the development, given its position well back from the road and its entrance via a long driveway.

'The Hinton' house type

Danielle Hall, sales consultant for Newland Homes, commented: “Claverham is a small village with a great community, centred around the village hall and May Day field, which are adjacent to our site and a focal point for the area. It’s a pleasure to be bringing new life to a location so rich with history, in such a picturesque and secluded setting.”

Newland Homes is leading the way to create more environmentally-friendly new build properties. The company is embracing the latest technological advancements to make homes more sustainable and economic to run, without compromising on their style. Each detached home at Court de Wyck will have up to eight solar panels, marking a significant contribution to the sustainable credentials of these homes. Homes also come with rain harvesting water butts and composter areas in the garden, together with integrated eco-bins in the kitchen, to help facilitate new habits of recycling waste. Furthermore, car charging points for hybrid or fully electric cars are pre-wired for customers to fit and take advantage of the government grant.

Remote working is also on the increase, reducing the need to travel to one place of work. Homes at Court de Wyck benefit from the provision of a superfast fibre broadband connection, with at least two data sockets within the home.

Alongside the new homes, the Court de Wyck manor house and its former chapel are being returned to residential use. The Grade-II listed manor house is for sale through local agents Robin King, with detailed planning consent to provide an exciting opportunity to create a substantial four-bedroom home with carriage driveway.

Government guidance has allowed the housebuilding industry to continue to operate during this latest Coronavirus lockdown, but certain criteria will need to be met to enable a visit in person to the marketing suite and show home, which are accessed via a gated entrance. Visits can be made by appointment only between 11.00am and 5.00pm, seven days a week.

Find out more at www.newlandhomes.co.uk.

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