Information on Rights of Way in including extracts from

“The Hampshire

Definitive Statement of Public Rights of Way”

Prepared by the County Council under section 33(1) of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 and section 57(3) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

The relevant date of this document is 15th December 2007

Published 1st January 2008

Notes:

1. Save as otherwise provided, the prefix SU applies to all grid references

2. The majority of the statements set out in column 5 were prepared between 1950 and 1964 and have not been revised save as provided by column 6

3. Paths numbered with the prefix ‘5’ were added to the definitive map after 1st January 1964

4. Paths numbered with the prefix ‘7’ were originally in an adjoining parish but have been affected by a diversion or parish boundary change since 1st January 1964

5. Paths numbered with the prefix ‘9’ were in an adjoining county on 1st January 1964

6. Columns 3 and 4 do not form part of the Definitive Statement and are included for information only Parish and Path No. Status Start Point (Grid End point (Grid Descriptions, Conditions and Limitations ref and ref and description) description)

Hartley Wespall 1 Footpath 6844 5860 6781 5890 From Road A.33 opposite Floods Farm to Parish Boundary Reading Road Stratfield Turgis 8 (A33) at Parish Boundary From A.33 over bar fence, northwestwards along headland of arable field, over bar fence, across pasture, and through field gate at Parish Boundary.

Hartley Wespall 2 Footpath 6846 5859 6961 5751 From Road A.33 at Floods Farm to Road U.263 west of Coopers Farm Reading Road Mill Lane (U263) (A33) From A.33 over bar fence, southeastwards along headland of arable field, through field gate, along headland of arable field, through gap, along verge of arable field, over bar fence, along verge of pasture and over bar fence at junction with No. 3, then along verge of arable field, through gap, along verge of arable field, through gap, along verge of arable field, over wire fence, along verge of pasture, over fence, along verge of pasture, and through field gate on to Road U.263.

Hartley Wespall 3 Footpath 6829 5837 6973 5787 From Road A.33 at Long Bridge to Road U.263 opposite Post Office Reading Road Mill Lane (U263) (A33) From A.33 through field gate, southeastwards across pasture, over cattle bridge, across pasture, over bar fence at junction with No. 2, then along verge of arable field, through gap, and along 9 ft. earth track on headland of arable field, over stile beside field gate, along track on headland of arable field, through gap, then along grass track enclosed approximately 15 ft. wide between hedge and wire fence to Road U.263.

Hartley Wespall 4 Footpath 6953 5698 6990 5629 From Parish Boundary southwest of Hartley Mill to junction with No. 9, at That part of the path which ran between 6983 5634 and Sherfield-on- Footpath 9b Summerstead Farm 6988 5635 has been diverted and now runs between 6983 Loddon 26 at 5634 and 6990 5629 Parish Boundary From Parish Boundary southwards across pasture, over stile, across pasture, through kissing gate, across pasture, over footbridge, then southwards and eastwards along 2 metres wide between 6983 5634 and 6990 5629 verge of pasture and through farm yard to junction with No. 9.

Hartley Wespall 5 Footpath 6939 5591 6972 5612 From Parish Boundary to Parish Boundary south west of Summerstead Farm Sherfield-on- Rotherwick 2 at Loddon 13 at Parish Boundary From Parish Boundary through field gate, northeastwards across pasture and over Parish Boundary cattle bridge at Parish Boundary.

Hartley Wespall 6 Footpath 6947 5682 6953 5680 From Parish Boundary to No. 4 Sherfield-on- Footpath 4 Loddon 15 at From footbridge over southeastwards across pasture to Parish Boundary No. 4.

Hartley Wespall 7 Footpath 6992 5644 7022 5635 From No. 8 at Summerstead Farm to Parish Boundary Footpath 8 Rotherwick 3 at Parish Boundary From No. 8 over bar fence, eastwards along verge of pasture, and over fence at Parish Boundary. Hartley Wespall 8 Footpath 7030 5671 6988 5638 From Road U.263 to Summerstead Farm Mill Lane (U263) Footpath 9a From U.263 through field gate, southwestwards along 9 ft. wide farm track, on verge of pasture, through field gate, along farm track, and through gate at Summerstead Farm.

Hartley Wespall 9a Footpath 6993 5702 6983 5634 From Road U.263 to Parish Boundary That part of the path which ran between 6988 5637 and Mill Lane (U263) Footpath 4 6990 5629 has been diverted and now runs between 6988 From U.263 through field gate, southwards along verge of pasture, on east side of 5637 and 6983 5634 hedge, over bar fence, and plank across ditch, along verge of pasture on west side of hedge, through field gate, along verge of pasture and through field gate at 2 metres wide between 6988 5637 and 6983 5634 Hartley Wespall 9b Footpath 6990 5629 7014 5599 Summerstead Farm, across farmyard, through field gate, along track enclosed Footpath 4 Rotherwick 1 at between hedges, then along verge of pasture and through field gate at Parish Parish Boundary Boundary.

Hartley Wespall 10 Footpath 7039 5670 7057 5662 From Road U.263 to Parish Boundary Mill Lane (U263) Rotherwick 4 at Parish Boundary From U.623 over stile, eastwards along headland of arable field, through gap at Parish Boundary.

Hartley Wespall 11 Footpath 6999 5703 7002 5761 From Road U.263 to Road C.100 Mill Lane (U263) Rotherwick Lane (C100) From U.263 over cattle bridge and through gap, northwards along headland of arable field, through field gate, along verge of pasture, through field gate, along headland of arable field and through gap on to Road C.100.

Hartley Wespall 12 Footpath 7002 5761 7090 5726 From Road C.100 south of Topford’s Farm to Road C.100 at Parish Boundary south Rotherwick Lane Frog Lane (C100) of Poplars Farm (C100) and Footpath 11 From C.100 through gap or stile to be erected southeastwards along verge of arable field, through field gate, along verge of arable field, through field gate, along verge of arable field, through gap, along verge of arable field, through field gate, then across arable field and through gateway on to Road C.100 at Parish Boundary.

Hartley Wespall 13 Footpath 7043 5753 7071 5801 From Road C.100 to Parish Boundary at Webbs Hill Rotherwick Lane 1 at (C100) Parish Boundary From C.100 northeastwards along 10 ft. wide cinder track enclosed between hedges to junction with No. 14 then along sunken earth track enclosed between hedges to Parish Boundary.

Hartley Wespall 14 Footpath 7047 5767 7033 5804 From No. 13 to junction with No. 15 at Hill House Footpath 13 Footpath 15 From No.13 over wire fence, northwestwards along verge of pasture, over fence, along verge of arable field, through gap, and along verge of arable field to junction with No.15. Hartley Wespall 15 Footpath 7059 5878 6990 5776 From Road U.236 to Road C.100 at Topford’s Farm That part of the path which ran between 7005 5776 and Bottle Lane (U236) Rotherwick Lane 6991 5775 has been diverted and now runs between 7005 (C100) From U.236 southwestwards and southeastwards along farm track enclosed between 5776 and 6990 5776 hedges and fences to Hill House, then through gateway and along verge of arable field and through gap at junction with No. 17 then southwestwards across arable 1.83 metres wide between 7005 5776 and 6990 5776 field, through gap (stile to be erected), along verge of pasture on south and southeast side of fence, through gap (gate or stile to be erected), along verge of arable field on south side of hedge and through farm yard and field gate to Road C.100.

Hartley Wespall 16 Footpath 7044 5892 7005 5869 From Road at Hooker’s Farm to Road U.235 opposite Sedgemoor Copse The path follows a diverted route between 7041 5889 and Bottle Lane Church Lane 7044 5892 (U236) (U235) From U.236 over rails, southwestwards along verge of pasture, and along path through wood, then along headland of arable field, and westwards along headland of 1.8 metres wide between 7041 5889 and 7044 5892 arable field, over stile, and plank footbridge on to Road U.235.

Hartley Wespall 17 Footpath 6985 5826 7033 5804 From Road U.235 southeast of St. Mary’s Church to junction with No. 15 at Hill Church Lane Footpaths 14 and House (U235) 15 From U.235 over stile, southeastwards along verge of pasture over stile, across arable field, through gap, and then along headland of arable field to junction with No. 15.

Hartley Wespall 18 Footpath 7031 5867 7037 5865 From No. 16 southeast of Bartholomew Row to junction with No. 15 Footpath 16 Footpath 15 From No. 16 over stile, eastwards along grass track to junction with No. 15.

Hartley Wespall 19 Footpath 6982 5835 6971 5909 From Road U.235 at St. Mary’s Church to Road U.236 at Hartley House Church Lane Bottle Lane (U236) (U235) From U.235 through kissing gate, northwestwards across pasture, over stile, then along verge of arable field, over stile, along verge of arable field, over stile, then along farm track enclosed approximately 10 ft. wide between hedges to Road U.236.

Hartley Wespall 20 Footpath 6962 5884 6926 5893 From No.19 to Parish Boundary at Spanish Green Footpath 19 Stratfield Turgis 10 at Parish Boundary From No.19 over stile, westwards across pasture over stile, westwards along verge of arable field, over stile, along verge of arable field and over stile at Parish Boundary.

Hartley Wespall 22 Footpath 6932 5839 6956 5868 From Road C.100 to junction with No. 19 Hartley Lane Footpath 19 (C100) From C.100 over plank footbridge through gap, northwestwards along verge of arable field, over stile, along verge of pasture and over bar fence with No. 19.