Information on Rights of Way in Hampshire 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)

Buriton 1 Footpath 7397 2012 7443 1992 From Road C.200 at Buriton Church to No. 18, Milky Way That part of the path which ran between 7397 1995 C200 at Buriton BOAT 18 and 7441 1984 has been diverted and now runs Church (Mead Lane) From the southwest corner of church yard over stile, and southeastwards across pasture and between 7397 1995 and 7443 1992 over stile to junction with Milky Way. 2 metres between 7397 1995 and 7443 1992

Buriton 2 Footpath 7397 1995 7375 1957 No. 1 at Buriton Church to Road U.216 at Dean Barn Footpath 1 Road U216 From No. 1 at Churchyard over stile, then southwards across pasture, through wicket gate and through Buriton Hanger to New Barn Road U.216.

Buriton 3 Footpath 7385 2012 7364 1990 From Road C.200 Buriton Village Street to Spelt Hill Road High Street Bridleway 4 From Road C.200 at Methodist Chapel, southwestwards along metalled path 5 ft. 6 ins. Wide then along north and west walls of Womens’ Institute, then southwest along hedge, through kissing gate, up steps at railway bank, across railway, through kissing gate, and through copse to junction with No. 4.

Buriton 4 Bridleway 7373 1988 7340 1978 From Road U.216, South Lane to Halls Hill Pond South Lane Road U216 From South Lane U.216 along woodland track 8 ft. – 10 ft. wide, under railway arch, then southwestwards through copse, over timber bridge at Lime Works and past Halls Hill pond to new Barn Road U.216.

Buriton 5 Footpath 7365 1961 7374 1712 From Road U.216, Dean Barn Road, over Head Down to Road U.206 Road U216 Road U206 From U.216 southwards along grass track on eastern side of chalk pit, over stile, then along track 8 ft. wide over Head Down, over stile and on to join U.206 (New Barn – Woodcroft Road) north of railway arch.

Buriton 6 Footpath 7313 1894 7349 1783 From Road U.206, Newbarn Road to junction with No. 7 Newbarn Road Footpath 7 From Road U.206 southwards along woodland track 8 ft. wide through Holt Down Plantation, through two field gates, and on to junction with No. 7 at Newbarn Hanger.

Shown on the Buriton award dated 1864 as a 3 ft. footpath.

Buriton 7 Footpath 7333 1800 7342 1749 From Road U.206 at New Barn Road to Parish Boundary Road U206 Clanfield 4 at Parish Boundary From U.206 at New Barn Farm, through field gate, and along track 8 ft. wide, through New Barn Hanger, through field gate, and on over two stiles to the Parish Boundary.

Shown on the Clanfield and Catherington Inclosure Award 1819 as a 6 ft. wide footpath.

1 Buriton 8 Footpath 7337 1979 7291 1923 From Road U.206 at top of Halls Hill to No. 49 Junction of Kiln Junction of Lane and Bridleways 49b and From Road U.206 through wicket gate, southwestwards across pasture, over stile, along Bridleway 49b 501 and Footpath path through field gate and along grass path enclosed 6 ft. wide between hedge and wire 49a fence to wicket gate at junction with No. 49.

Shown on the Buriton Award dated 1864 as a 3 ft. wide footpath.

Buriton 9 Bridleway 7173 1870 7176 1805 Bridleway 40 Clanfield 9 at Parish Boundary

Buriton 10 Footpath 7283 2017 7353 2004 From Road U.206 at Halls Hill to Road A.3 That part of the path which ran between Footpath 11 Kiln Lane 7226 1977 and 7283 2017 has been extinguished (U206) From Halls Hill on Road U.206, westwards through gate, along grass track, on to Forestry Commission chalk road, then westwards, up chalk steps cut in bank at the side of the road, along earth track approximately 6 ft. wide through woods, over Forestry Commission road at junction with No. 11, along earth path approximately 6 ft. wide, through gate, then southwestwards on northwestern side of fence, then southwards and westwards by side of wire fence, then southwards along Forestry Commission chalk road and over stile on to road A.3 south of Butser Hill.

Buriton 11 Footpath 7324 2088 7283 2017 From Greenway Lane, C.200, to No. 10 Greenway Lane Footpath 10 (C200) From Greenway Lane, on western side of railway bridge, southwards and westwards along Tisdens Lane enclosed between hedges, into wood, then westwards, southwards and southeastwards along 30 ft. wide Forestry Commission chalk road to junction with No. 10.

Buriton 12 Footpath 7351 2079 7384 2074 From Road C.200, Greenway Lane to Petersfield Road U.206 Greenway Lane Petersfield Road (C200) (U206) From Road C.200 over stile, eastwards on north side of hedge, over stile, along edge of field and over stile at Petersfield Road U.206.

Buriton 13 Footpath 7339 2141 7362 2135 From Road A.3 to Road U.206 at Bolinge Hill Farm Road B2070 Petersfield Road (U206) From Road A.3 up concrete and earth steps in bank, northwards along headland of arable field, over stile, southeastwards along headland on north side of hedge and down step to Road U.206 north of Bolinge Hill Farm.

Buriton 14 Footpath 7387 2051 7424 2033 From Road U.206 Petersfield Road to C.200 North Lane Petersfield Road North Lane (U206) (C200) From Road U.206 over stile, along south side of hedge, over stile, through gap, across pasture and over footboards across ditch, along north boundary hedge of nurseries, then southeastwards down slope to North Lane C.200.

Buriton 15 Footpath 7402 2021 7447 2176 From Road U.216, Buriton to Petersfield U.D. Boundary Footpath 16 Petersfield 39 at Parish Boundary From Bones Lane, U.216, northwards through field gate, and along west side of meadow, over bar fence then on to field gate, through Round Copse, through field gate, past Pill Meadow Pond, over footbridge, and northwards over stile, along grass path and over stile at Parish Boundary.

2 Buriton 16 Footpath 7379 2029 7409 2017 From Road U.206 to Road C.200 at Buriton That part of the path which runs between 7379 2029 Petersfield Road North Lane and 7385 2027 has been removed from the definitive (C200) From Petersfield Road U.206, through field gate, at Heather and Bakers Farm, then map because it is now part of the public carriageway. eastwards across meadow, over stile opposite Hopkilns, across Bones Lane, U.216, through field gate, then eastwards across the Links Meadow, through field gate into North Lane, C.200 by boundary wall at the southern end of garden of Pillmead Cottage.

Buriton 17 Footpath 7413 2022 7452 2043 From Road C.200, Pillmead Cottage, to C.200, Jacobs Yard Road The footpath follows a diverted route between 7433 North Lane North Lane 2031 and 7443 2036 From Road C.200 opposite Pillmead Cottage, up stone steps leading to a kissing gate, then northeastwards across meadow, through kissing gate and down concrete steps to Road 2 metres wide between 7433 2031 and 7443 2036 C.200.

Buriton 18 Byway 7467 2037 7442 1984 From Pitcroft Lane, U.216 to Milky Way (Mead Lane) Open to All Pitcroft Lane BOAT 19 Traffic From Road U.216 southwards along a 10 ft. – 12 ft. wide unmetalled publicly repairable carriageway to junction with Milky Way.

Buriton 19 Byway 7442 1984 7495 1956 From Mead Lane to Road U.216 Open to All BOAT 18 Road U216 Traffic (Mead Lane) From south end of Mead Lane, U.216 (unmetalled) southeastwards along earth track through Cockshot Wood to junction with Dean Barn Road U216.

Buriton 21 Bridleway 7485 1944 7534 1755 From Road U.216, Coulters Down Farm to Ditcham House, and Parish Boundary That part of the path which ran between 7522 1766 Road U216 County Boundary and 7533 1753 has been diverted and now runs From Road U.216 at Coulters Dean Farm southwards along track through Ditcham Woods between 7522 1766 and 7534 1755 to Ditcham House then southeastwards to the Parish Boundary. The path follows a diverted route between 7480 1832 and 7497 1789

3.66 metres wide between 7522 1766 and 7534 1755; 2.5 metres wide between 7480 1832 and 7497 1789

Buriton 22 Footpath 7497 1789 7422 1656 From No. 21, north of Ditcham House to Parish Boundary The path follows a diverted route between Bridleway 21 Clanfield 11 at 7497 1789 and 7494 1729 Parish Boundary From carriage drive north of Ditcham Park gardens, southwards through spinney, through iron wicket gate, then southwards along road, through iron kissing gate, across park to Park 3 metres wide between Barn, through field gate, then along woodland path on west side of Harris Wood, through 7497 1789 and 7494 1729 Wood Row and two field gates to Parish Boundary.

Buriton 23 Bridleway 7629 2088 7609 2034 From Road B.2146 to Old Ditcham Farm Road B2146 Road U216 From Road B.2146 through field gate, then south along earth track, through field gate, and through another field gate at Old Ditcham Farm on to U.216.

Buriton 24 Footpath 7521 2010 7606 1992 1.8 metres wide BOAT 48 Road U216

3 Buriton 25 Byway 7380 1954 7474 1948 From Road U.216 at Coulters Dean to U.216 at Dean Barn Open to All Road U216 Road B2146 Traffic From Coulters Dean Farm westwards along grass track 12 ft. wide between trees and hedges, effective width 6 ft., to Dean Barn.

Buriton 26 Footpath 7606 2126 7577 2192 From Road B.2146 at Nurstead to Parish Boundary Nursted Road Petersfield 7 at (B2146) Parish Boundary From B.2146 through field gate, northwards along farm track to bend, then over bar fence and northwestwards across pasture, over stile across pasture, through field gate, across arable field, through field gate, and across field, to stile and footbridge on Parish Boundary.

Buriton 27 Footpath 7641 2222 7677 2186 From Parish Boundary to Goose Green on County Boundary Petersfield 31 at County Boundary Parish Boundary From Parish Boundary over brick culvert and southeastwards across field, over stile, across field, over stile, then eastwards along the north side of hedge, to field gate at County Boundary.

Buriton 28 Footpath 7489 2108 7586 2124 From C.200, Binden Lane to Old House Farm Road C200 Nunsted Rocks (B2146) From Road C.200 up steps cut in bank, over stile, northwards across pasture over stile, across pasture, over stile, then along northern boundaries of four fields and through four field gates to Old House Farm on Road B.2146.

Buriton 29 Footpath 7487 2108 7487 2184 From Road C.200, Binden Lane, to Parish Boundary Road C200 Petersfield 37 at Parish Boundary From Road C.200 north of Binden Cottages, up steps cut in bank, over stile, then northwestwards across field, through field gate, then northwards across meadow over stile, across pasture, over stile, and through Nursted Copse, to footbridge on Parish Boundary.

Buriton 31 Footpath 7233 2204 7254 2196 From Road U.216, Weston Wood, to Parish Boundary Langrish 15 at Bridleway 32 Parish Boundary From old hopkilns at Weston Road, U.216, westwards across field to Parish Boundary.

Buriton 32 Bridleway 7254 2195 7228 2228 From Road U.216 at Hopkilns, to Parish Boundary Weston Lane Langrish 13 at Parish Boundary From hopkilns, northwestwards along unmetalled publicly repairable highway 8 ft. wide to Dean Farm, through field gate, into farm yard, through field gate, and downhill past Lone Cottage and Widow Knight’s Copse to Parish Boundary.

Buriton 33 Footpath 7254 2195 7218 2148 From Road U.216, Weston Lane, to Road C.200 Weston Lane Road C200 From hopkilns at Weston Lane, U.216, southwards along the west side of hedges bordering No. 45, then along woodland path through Bopeep Copse on to the Buriton – East Meon Road C.200.

4 Buriton 34 Footpath 7298 2180 7277 2131 From Road U.216 at Weston Farm to C.200 at New Barn The path follows a diverted route between Weston Lane Road C200 7292 2177 and 7298 2180 From Road U.216 at Weston Farm, through wicket gate, southwestwards across paddock, through field gate, then southwards along farm road, 8 ft. wide, and through three field 1.3 metres wide between 7292 2177 and 7294 2179; gates, to the Buriton – East Meon Road C.200 opposite New Barn farmyard. 1.8 metres wide between 7294 2179 and 7298 2180

Buriton 35 Footpath 7311 2142 7299 2137 From Road U.216 (Weston Lane) to Copyhold Cottage That part of the path which ran between Weston Lane BOAT 46 7311 2142 and 7315 2145 has been extinguished From Weston Lane U.216, over footbridge and stile, then southwestwards along edge of meadow, through field gate, into No. 46, Bettesworth Lane, opposite Copyhold Cottages.

Buriton 36 Footpath 7300 2181 7357 2240 From Road U.216 (Weston Lane) to Parish Boundary Weston Lane Petersfield 44 at Parish Boundary Northwards and northeastwards from Weston Lane along an unmetalled track (Wylds Lane) of varying widths between 9 ft. and 14 ft. enclosed between banks and between hedges, on to farm track approximately 20 ft. wide enclosed between hedge and fence, over stile, northeastwards across pasture to stile at Parish Boundary.

Buriton 38a Footpath 7301 2182 7325 2158 From Weston Lane at Railway Bridge to Wylds Lane Footpath 36 Road A3 That part of the path which ran between 7325 2158 From Weston Road, U.216, up steps and over footbridge, then northwestwards across field, and 7327 2153 has been extinguished Buriton 38b Footpath 7327 2153 7329 2146 and through field gate into Wylds Lane at junction with U. 216. Road A3 Road U216

Buriton 39 Footpath 7311 2106 7328 2144 From Road C.200 to Weston Lane, U. 216 Road B2070 Junction Footpaths 38b and 503 From Road C.200 through field gate and northeastwards along farm track 8 ft. wide, then through three more field gates on to Road U.216 near railway bridge.

Buriton 40 Bridleway 7128 2002 7174 1870 East Meon 3 at Bridleway 9 Parish Boundary

Buriton 42 Footpath 7313 2167 7347 2207 From Road U.216 to railway on Parish Boundary That part of the path which ran between Weston Lane Footpath 43 7346 2204 and 7351 2208 has been diverted and now From U.216, crossing No. 38, northwards across arable field, over stile, across pasture, runs between 7346 2204 and 7347 2207 over stile, across arable field to field gate at railway crossing on Parish Boundary.

Buriton 43a Footpath 7332 2209 7347 2207 From No. 36 to join No. 42 on Parish Boundary The path now crosses the railway line by way of the Footpath 36 Road A3 cattle creep and not the former level crossing From No. 36 over stile then eastwards along edge of pasture, over stile, across arable field Buriton 43b Footpath 7352 2208 7354 2207 to join No. 42 at railway crossing gates on Parish Boundary. That part of the path which ran between Road A3 Petersfield 41a at 7347 2207 and 7352 2208 has been extinguished Parish Boundary

Buriton 44 Byway 7595 1939 7614 1937 From Road U.216 at Sunwood Farm to County Boundary Open to All U216 at Sunwood County Boundary Traffic Farm From Road U.216 eastwards along 9 ft. farm track to the County Boundary.

5 Buriton 45 Byway 7227 2144 7254 2195 From Road C.200 to Hopkilns at Weston Road, U.216 Open to All Road C200 Bridleway 32 and Traffic Road U216 From Road C.200 northwards along a 10 ft. – 15 ft. wide unmetalled publicly repairable highway to Road U.216 at Weston.

Buriton 46 Byway 7296 2126 7311 2145 From Road C.200 east of New Barn to Weston Road, U.216 (Bettesworth Lane) Open to All Road C200 Weston Lane Traffic From Road C.200 northwards along a 10 ft. – 12 ft. wide unmetalled publicly repairable highway to Copyhold Barn, then northeastwards to join Road U.216.

Buriton 47 Byway 7592 1936 7602 1963 From Road U.216 at Sunwood Farm to Road U.216 at the Old Chalk Pits Open to All Road U216 at Road U216 Traffic Sunwood Farm From U.216 northwards, along a 10 ft. wide unmetalled publicly repairable highway, to join Road U.216 at the Old Chalk Pits.

Buriton 48 Byway 7507 2020 7537 1994 From U.216, Pitcroft Lane, continuation southeastwards Open to All Pitcroft Lane North of The Traffic Miscombe From Road U.216 south of Cowhouse Farm, southeastwards along sunken earth track 10 ft. wide between banks, to field north of the Miscombe.

Buriton 49a Footpath 7182 1819 7291 1923 U.206 at Buriton Lime Works to Road A.3 at Gravel Hill That part of the path which ran between Bridleway 9 Bridleway 49b 7228 1854 and 7188 1818 has been diverted and now From U.206 northwestwards, then southwestwards, along sunken earth and cinder track runs between 7228 1854 and 7182 1819 Buriton 49b Bridleway 7291 1923 7337 1979 enclosed between banks and hedges, through field gate, then along grass track through Footpath 49a Footpath 8 at Gravel Bottom, crossing No. 9, and through field gate onto A.3. Kiln Lane

Buriton 501 Bridleway 7180 1812 7291 1923 Minimum 2.46 metres wide Bridleway 9 Junction of Footpaths 49a, and 8 and Bridleway 49b

Buriton 502 Footpath 7313 2147 7317 2146 BOAT 46 Road A3

Buriton 503 Footpath 7322 2145 7327 2145 Road A3 Entrance to Maple Durham

Buriton 504 Bridleway 7169 1857 7164 1881 Minimum 3 metres wide East Meon 504 at Bridleway 40 Parish Boundary

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