Clay Farm: Countryside Aura Development

Archaeological excavation on Clay Farm, looking south from Long Road, with the Aura area in centre foreground. Source: Oxford Archaeology East, 13 April 2011.

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Archaeological excavation on Clay Farm, looking south from Long Road, with the Aura area in centre foreground. Source: Oxford Archaeology East, 13 April 2011.
Archaeological excavation on Clay Farm, looking south from Long Road, with the Aura area in centre foreground. Source: Oxford Archaeology East, 13 April 2011.
Archaeologist Richard Mortimer describing Middle Bronze Age enclosures and ditches in waterlogged ground. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 7 April 2011.
Archaeologist Richard Mortimer describing Middle Bronze Age enclosures and ditches in waterlogged ground. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 7 April 2011.
Broken bone needle from the Middle Bronze Age ditch. Source: Oxford Archaeology East, 2011.
Broken bone needle from the Middle Bronze Age ditch. Source: Oxford Archaeology East, 2011.
Looking north across the Clay Farm field towards Long Road, with the circular markings of a World War II searchlight battery and wooden fence posts marking the line of the spine road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 10 April 2011.
Looking north across the Clay Farm field towards Long Road, with the circular markings of a World War II searchlight battery and wooden fence posts marking the line of the spine road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 10 April 2011.
Small bronze spearhead from the Middle Bronze Age ditch. Source: Oxford Archaeology East, 9 December 2010.
Small bronze spearhead from the Middle Bronze Age ditch. Source: Oxford Archaeology East, 9 December 2010.
The old shelter belt to the west of the Clay Farm spine road towards Fawcett School, looking north towards Long Road. Photo: Elizabeth Rolph, 23 March 2012.
The old shelter belt to the west of the Clay Farm spine road towards Fawcett School, looking north towards Long Road. Photo: Elizabeth Rolph, 23 March 2012.
The northern access to the Clay Farm development off Long Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 21 April 2013.
The northern access to the Clay Farm development off Long Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 21 April 2013.

The old shelter belt to the west of the Clay Farm spine road towards Fawcett School, looking north towards Long Road. Photo: Elizabeth Rolph, 23 March 2012.

The Aura Building, Northrop Road, Aura development, Clay Farm. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 22 October 2014.

The Long Road entrance to the Aura development, Clay Farm. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 30 October 2013.
The Long Road entrance to the Aura development, Clay Farm. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 30 October 2013.
Looking north along the spine road towards the Aura development, Clay Farm. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 30 October 2013.
Looking north along the spine road towards the Aura development, Clay Farm. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 30 October 2013.
The Aura marketing suite, Clay Farm. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 28 December 2013.
The Aura marketing suite, Clay Farm. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 28 December 2013.
Looking from the Aura area to Long Road, Clay Farm. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 28 December 2013.
Looking from the Aura area to Long Road, Clay Farm. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 28 December 2013.

Looking from the Aura area to Long Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 28 December 2013.

Homes on Northrop Road facing Lime Avenue. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 22 October 2014.

The Aura Building, Northrop Road, Aura development, 22 October 2014.
The Aura Building, Northrop Road, Aura development, 22 October 2014.
Homes on Northrop Road facing Lime Avenue, Aura development, 22 October 2014.
Homes on Northrop Road facing Lime Avenue, Aura development, 22 October 2014.
Homes on Northrop Road facing Lime Avenue, Aura development, 22 October 2014.
Homes on Northrop Road facing Lime Avenue, Aura development, 22 October 2014.
Homes on Northrop Road overlooking the tree belt along Long Road, Aura development, 22 October 2014.
Homes on Northrop Road overlooking the tree belt along Long Road, Aura development, 22 October 2014.
Homes on Northrop Road overlooking the tree belt along Long Road, Aura development, 22 October 2014.
Homes on Northrop Road overlooking the tree belt along Long Road, Aura development, 22 October 2014.

Looking from Willers Lane along Northrop Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 22 October 2014.

Looking from Willers Lane along Northrop Road, Aura development, 22 October 2014.
Looking from Willers Lane along Northrop Road, Aura development, 22 October 2014.
Looking along Willers Lane towards Long Road, Aura development, 22 October 2014.
Looking along Willers Lane towards Long Road, Aura development, 22 October 2014.
The Aura Building, Northrop Road, Aura development, 22 October 2014.
The Aura Building, Northrop Road, Aura development, 22 October 2014.
Looking from The Aura Building over homes on Northrop Road and the Lime Avenue/Long Road junction, Aura development, 22 October 2014.
Looking from The Aura Building over homes on Northrop Road and the Lime Avenue/Long Road junction, Aura development, 22 October 2014.

Looking from The Aura Building over homes on Northrop Road and the Lime Avenue/Long Road junction. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 22 October 2014.

Progress with homes in Seekings Close, Lime Avenue, Aura development, 22 October 2014.
Progress with homes in Seekings Close, Lime Avenue, Aura development, 22 October 2014.
Progress with homes in Seekings Close, Lime Avenue, Aura development, 22 October 2014.
Progress with homes in Seekings Close, Lime Avenue, Aura development, 22 October 2014.
Construction work on the Crest Nicholson and Aura developments either side of Lime Avenue, 19 February 2015.
Construction work on the Crest Nicholson and Aura developments either side of Lime Avenue, 19 February 2015.
Construction work on the Aura development along Plantataion Avenue, parallel with Long Road, 19 February 2015.
Construction work on the Aura development along Plantataion Avenue, parallel with Long Road, 19 February 2015.

Construction work on the Aura development along Plantataion Avenue, parallel with Long Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 19 February 2015.

Construction work on the Aura development near Hobson�s Brook, from Long Road, 19 February 2015.
Construction work on the Aura development near Hobson�s Brook, from Long Road, 19 February 2015.
Construction work on the Aura development, from the junction of Long Road and Lime Avenue, 19 February 2015.
Construction work on the Aura development, from the junction of Long Road and Lime Avenue, 19 February 2015.

Construction work on the Aura development, from the junction of Long Road and Lime Avenue. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 19 February 2015.

Progress with the construction of homes on the Halo and Aura developments off Lime Avenue, 11 April 2015.
Progress with the construction of homes on the Halo and Aura developments off Lime Avenue, 11 April 2015.
Progress with the construction of homes on the Aura development off Lime Avenue, 11 April 2015.
Progress with the construction of homes on the Aura development off Lime Avenue, 11 April 2015.

Progress with the construction of homes on the Aura development off Lime Avenue. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 11 April 2015.

Seekings Close sign, the Aura development off Lime Avenue, 11 April 2015.
Seekings Close sign, the Aura development off Lime Avenue, 11 April 2015.
Completed homes on Plantation Avenue from the path off Long Road, 11 April 2015.
Completed homes on Plantation Avenue from the path off Long Road, 11 April 2015.

Completed homes on Plantation Avenue from the path off Long Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 11 April 2015.

Completed homes on Plantation Avenue looking towards Long Road, 11 April 2015.
Completed homes on Plantation Avenue looking towards Long Road, 11 April 2015.
Looking from Plantation Avenue towards Long Road, 11 April 2015.
Looking from Plantation Avenue towards Long Road, 11 April 2015.

Looking from Plantation Avenue towards Long Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 11 April 2015.

Progress with the construction of the southern arm of Whitelocks Drive, 1 November 2015.
Progress with the construction of the southern arm of Whitelocks Drive, 1 November 2015.
The green space between Plantation Avenue and the northern end of Whitelocks Drive, Aura development, Clay Farm, 20 November 2015.
The green space between Plantation Avenue and the northern end of Whitelocks Drive, Aura development, Clay Farm, 20 November 2015.

The green space between Plantation Avenue and the northern end of Whitelocks Drive. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 20 November 2015.

Progress with the southern part of the Aura development area, opposite the Community College. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 16 February 2016.
Progress with the southern part of the Aura development area, opposite the Community College. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 16 February 2016.
Progress with the southern part of the Aura development area, opposite the Community College. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 16 February 2016.
Progress with the southern part of the Aura development area, opposite the Community College. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 16 February 2016.
Progress with the southern arm of Whitelocks Drive, Aura development. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 4 March 2016.
Progress with the southern arm of Whitelocks Drive, Aura development. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 4 March 2016.
Progress with the apartments along Lime Avenue, Aura and Halo developments. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 4 March 2016.
Progress with the apartments along Lime Avenue, Aura and Halo developments. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 4 March 2016.

Progress with the apartments along Lime Avenue, Aura and Halo developments. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 4 March 2016.

Progress with the apartments along Lime Avenue, Aura development. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 4 March 2016.
Progress with the apartments along Lime Avenue, Aura development. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 4 March 2016.
One of the homes nearing completion on Whitelocks Drive, Aura development. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 4 March 2016.
One of the homes nearing completion on Whitelocks Drive, Aura development. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 4 March 2016.

One of the homes nearing completion on Whitelocks Drive. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 4 March 2016.

Looking across the Aura development from Trumpington Community College. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 6 July 2016.
Looking across the Aura development from Trumpington Community College. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 6 July 2016.
The north arm of Whitelocks Drive, looking across the green space to Plantation Avenue. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 24 September 2016.
The north arm of Whitelocks Drive, looking across the green space to Plantation Avenue. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 24 September 2016.

The north arm of Whitelocks Drive, looking across the green space to Plantation Avenue. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 24 September 2016.

Progress with the Aura development, opposite Trumpington Community College, Lime Avenue. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 22 December 2016.
Progress with the Aura development, opposite Trumpington Community College, Lime Avenue. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 22 December 2016.
Progress with the Aura development, opposite Trumpington Community College, Lime Avenue. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 22 December 2016.
Progress with the Aura development, opposite Trumpington Community College, Lime Avenue. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 22 December 2016.
Aerial photograph of the Clay Farm development, including Aura, Halo, Trumpington Community College. Countryside Properties, June 2016.
Aerial photograph of the Clay Farm development, including Aura, Halo, Trumpington Community College. Countryside Properties, June 2016.
Progress with homes on Windmill Drive, beside the tree belt, Aura development. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 26 February 2017.
Progress with homes on Windmill Drive, beside the tree belt, Aura development. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 26 February 2017.
Homes both sides of Lime Avenue, Halo and Aura developments. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 26 February 2017.
Homes both sides of Lime Avenue, Halo and Aura developments. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 26 February 2017.

Homes both sides of Lime Avenue, Halo and Aura developments. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 26 February 2017.

Looking from the roof of the Clay Farm Centre, west over parcel 8A towards Foster Road and the estate, CPDC. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 19 April 2017.
Looking from the roof of the Clay Farm Centre, west over parcel 8A towards Foster Road and the estate, CPDC. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 19 April 2017.
Looking from the roof of the Clay Farm Centre, north over Aura, along Lime Avenue and the Community College. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 19 April 2017.
Looking from the roof of the Clay Farm Centre, north over Aura, along Lime Avenue and the Community College. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 19 April 2017.

Looking from the roof of the Clay Farm Centre, north over Aura, along Lime Avenue and the Community College. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 19 April 2017.

Looking along the newly-completed northern arm of Windmill Drive towards the new entrance to Fawcett School, parallel with the old tree belt, Aura development. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 April 2017.
Looking along the newly-completed northern arm of Windmill Drive towards the new entrance to Fawcett School, parallel with the old tree belt, Aura development. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 April 2017.
Looking along the newly-completed northern arm of Windmill Drive, parallel with the old tree belt, Aura development. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 April 2017.
Looking along the newly-completed northern arm of Windmill Drive, parallel with the old tree belt, Aura development. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 April 2017.

Looking along the newly-completed northern arm of Windmill Drive, parallel with the old tree belt, Aura development. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 April 2017.

Newly completed homes on Woodpecker Way. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 30 September 2017.
Newly completed homes on Woodpecker Way. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 30 September 2017.
Newly completed homes on Windmill Drive. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 30 September 2017.
Newly completed homes on Windmill Drive. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 30 September 2017.

Newly completed homes on Windmill Drive. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 30 September 2017.

The play area on Lime Avenue, opposite Trumpington Community College. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 24 December 2017.

Apartments on Lime Avenue near the CPDC path. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 24 December 2017.

Looking across the final parcels of building land, along the footpath from CPDC to Lime Avenue, with the Clay Farm Centre to the right. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 24 December 2017.

Construction of homes on Fowler Avenue, looking towards Windmill Drive. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 14 April 2018.

Progress with apartments on Fowler Avenue, near the Clay Farm Centre. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 27 October 2019.

Progress with apartments adjacent to Hobson Square, from the busway junction. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 19 October 2020.