Modification Order Application to Upgrade Footpath Dlh/9 to A
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MODIFICATION ORDER APPLICATION TO UPGRADE FOOTPATH DLH/9 TO A BRIDLEWAY AT MAY HILL SUMMARY OF PUBLIC PATH EVIDENCE FORMS SUBMITTED IN 2006 AND 2007 No Name Address of Period of Total Frequency Purpose of Use Other Remarks Comments (by Director of Witness time covered Years of Use Environment) 1 Harold Woodbine Cottage, 1930 to date 77 "Umpteen" Walking for pleasure, Width given as enough for horse Map completed by witness shows path in Watkins May Hill Village walking over the hill and cart. Gate onto NT land. same position as claimed by applicant. Witness states that in 19th century Approximate position of White Horse Inn this path was a Drovers Road. marked on map. Animals driven right over hill (along DLH/9), often going to London. There was a drovers pub in Cathedral Patch called The White Horse. Photo included from 1930 showing horse and cart being used on claimed route to collect bracken for winter bedding off the hill. 2 Cynthia Upper Box Bush 1985 onwards 22 48 times a Riding for pleasure Width given as 6 ft. Witness notes Map completed by witness shows path in Palmer Farm, Longhope year across May Hill gates at access and exit to Mayhill same position as claimed by applicant. 3 David Sands Farm, From 1929 78 Daily at some Horseback and horse Width given as 12 ft. Gates onto hill Map completed by witness shows path in Huggins Cliffords Mesne times & cart and on foot. and off. Gates always accessible. same position as claimed by applicant. Riding, driving GCC erected two barriers in 2006 to horses and moving prevent horse access & erected animals and going to sign: " No horses or motor vehicles. work in Gloucester Public footpath only". 4 Richard Dursley Cross From 1950 to 57 Up to 50 times Horseback and foot - Width given as 12 yds. Gates at Map completed by witness shows path in Griffiths Farm, Longhope present time a year business and each end - a bar locked nr Bearfoot same position as claimed by applicant. pleasure from Cottage which until recently could Dursley Cross to always be passed on horseback. Cliffords Mesne Notices near gates saying keep dogs under control. Witness believes route to be an old Drove Road. 5 D M Morgan Marshes Farm, From 1930 to 77 Difficult to say Horseback and on Width given as 8 ft. Gate by the Map completed by witness shows path in Longhope present day foot attending sheep water tank at Bear Foot. same position as claimed by applicant. and pleasure. Longhope and back. 6 Edward Windyridge, 1968 to 1985 17 52 times a Riding over and Width given as 2 - 2.5 metres. Map completed by witness shows path in Harris Yartleton Lane, year around Mayhill. Gates onto N T Land on May Hill. same position as claimed by applicant. May Hill 7 Andrew Clover Patch, 1970 to 2007 37 On average 52 Riding over May Hill Width given as "adequate". Gates Map completed by witness shows path in Toomey Yartleton Lane, times a year onto N T land on May Hill. Notices same position as claimed by applicant. May Hill erected early 2006 " No horses or motor vehicles. Public footpath only". Page 1 of 5 No Name Address of Period of Total Frequency Purpose of Use Other Remarks Comments (by Director of Witness time covered Years of Use Environment) 8 John House Hown Hall, Taynton 1975 to 1998 23 Every two Riding from Taynton Width given as 4 metre[s]. Gates Map completed by witness shows path in weeks to May Hill not locked onto N T land, May Hill. same position as claimed by applicant. 9 Carole Hope Barn, Lea, 1979 to 2006 27 More than 20 Riding and exercising Width given as 1 m. Hunting gate Map completed by witness shows path in Broad Ross-on-Wye times a year horse. Huntley round onto N T land. Obstruction early same position as claimed by applicant. trip 2006 by bar across track & around Obstructions marked on map. hunting gate. 10 Lorna East Lodge, 1990 to 2001 11 100 plus a Horseback, from The Width given as 1 m. Gate not locked Map completed by witness shows path Griffiths Newent Lane, year Folly to common land onto N T land. Gate onto actual hill used in same position as claimed by Huntley the far side of May noted- not locked. applicant. Hill 11 Michael Elliotts Farm, 1935 onwards 72 Many times Horseback from Width given as 10 to 12 ft. Tenant of Map completed by witness shows path Gifford Taynton Elliots Farm to land - given permission to use path used in same position as claimed by Yarteldon Lane, for by Huntley Estate applicant. pleasure. Ride or drive to tend cattle on the hill. 12 Sarah 103 Cawper 1978 onwards 29 Weekly - Riding over the top of Width given as variable across its Map completed by witness shows path Hollingworth Crescent, Bengeo, approx 2/3 Mayhill as part of a duration. Gates each side of the used in same position as claimed by Herts times a week horse ride. common noted. applicant. 13 Sue Mason New Hunt Farm, 1972-1996 24 1-2 times a Riding home to May Width given as adequate. Gate onto Map completed by witness shows path Newent Lane, week. Hill Village & visiting May Hill separating The Common used in same position as claimed by Huntley family (home was from the track from Hell Corner. No applicant. Brynteg, Barrel Lane, notices until 2006. Longhope). 14 Sarah Yartleton House, 1994-1997 and 8 24 times a Riding from May Hill Width given as 1 m. Gates onto N T Map completed by witness shows path Carter Yartleton Lane, 2000-2005 year Village to Cliffords land, May Hill and off May Hill to used in same position as claimed by Mayhill Mesne Hereford Border . Notices ealry 2006 applicant. by water tank: "No Horses or Motor Vehicles. Public Footpath only". Notices early 2006. Glos CC barriers around gate onto hill & around metal bar across path. 15 Anthea The Laurels, Barrel 1982-1989 7 Once or twice Riding from one side Width given as variable. Gate to get Map completed by witness shows path Hamilton Lane, Longhope a week of May Hill to the on and off May Hill, easily accessible used in same position as claimed by other, for leisure. by foot and horseback. applicant. 16 Clare Luxtree Farm, Since 1986 31 52 times a Riding from May Hill Width given as 6 ft. 2 gates either Map completed by witness shows path Beaumont Barrel Lane, year to May Hill village. side National Trust area on top. used in same position as claimed by Tilling Longhope Access always available through applicant. gate. 17 Georgina 14 Oak Way, 1982 to date 25 Min 4 a year, On horseback. Width given as 6 ft. No notices until Map completed by witness shows path Harris Huntley some times training endurance 2006 used in same position as claimed by weekly horse. Ciffords applicant. Mesne to May Hill village Page 2 of 5 No Name Address of Period of Total Frequency Purpose of Use Other Remarks Comments (by Director of Witness time covered Years of Use Environment) 18 Jennifer Home Farm, 1942 to end 63 10 times a Riding for pleasure Width given as 1 m. Gate onto May Map completed by witness shows path Jones Dursley Cross, 2005 year access to the top of Hill. No notices until early 2006 "No used in same position as claimed by May Hill May Hill horses or motor vehicles. Public applicant. Position of obstructions marked Footpath only" on map. 19 Jane 8 Muzzle Patch, 1983 to 2002. 21 Variable from Riding from May Hill Width given as "adequate". Map completed by witness shows path Chivers Tibberton 2005 to date once a year to village to May Hill Unlocked gate onto N T land on hill. used in same position as claimed by over 40 times No notices until early 2006 "No applicant. Position of obstructions marked a year horses or motor vehicles. Public on map. Footpath only" 20 Jane 20 Byfords Road, 1984 to 2005 21 Most weeks Riding, exercising of Width given as 1 to 1.5 m. Gates on Map completed by witness shows path Gwatkin Huntley horses. boundary to hill easily openable off a used in same position as claimed by horse. No notices until early 2006 applicant. "No horses or motor vehicles. Public Footpath only". Obstruction around gate onto hill around metal bar. Impossible for horses to pass. 21 Gillian Pugh The Glasshouse, 1966 to now 41 1 to 2 times a Riding exercising of Width given as 10 to 12 ft. Witness Map completed by witness shows path May Hill week horses on May Hill notes: "Five bar gate kept locked used in same position as claimed by and hunting gate beside for access applicant. Position of obstructions marked onto N T land". No notices until early on map. 2006 "No horses or motor vehicles. Public Footpath only" 22 Mrs M J May Hill, Longhope 1926 to 2000 74 Weekly & Riding for pleasure, Width given as 3 to 5 yards. One Map completed by witness shows path Smallwood frequently Old Drovers Road large gate and one small hunting used in same position as claimed by over May Hill. gate (never locked) each side of top applicant. of May Hill. 23 Roseanne Sands Farm, From 1940 67 Frequently Horseback and foot - Width given as 12 ft. Gates giving Map completed by witness shows path Huggins Cliffords Mesne moving sheep and access to the hill -always open.