The church and nearby buildings are now part of the New Walk conservation area.
The square forms part of a larger conservation area.
Two old ladies let half their garden go wild and put up a notice 'Conservation Area'.
Within the village centre conservation area are 34 listed buildings that pre-date 1830, in some cases by several centuries.
Unlike the adjacent national park mining is allowed in a State Conservation Area.
Realtors still use phrases like 'near public beach' and 'conservation area' as enhancements to the value of a property.
A midden conservation area, where beach driving is not permitted dueto the cultural significance of the middens, has been established on the beach.
Other green spaces of note include Fifty Point Conservation Area, which includes camping and a small craft harbour.
A further conservation area adjoins Romiley at Hatherlow in Bredbury.
The older part of the village straddling the A3400 is designated as a 'Conservation Area' because of its open, rural character and many fine, old buildings.