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 End point Descriptions, Conditions and Limitations (Grid ref and (Grid ref and description) description)

Wootton St. Lawrence 1 Footpath 5917 5813 5903 5750 From Road U.256 to Road C.58 at Post Office The Common From U.256 through gap, southwestwards across pasture (over stile, and across pasture) (U256) Road then along track enclosed 5 ft. wide beside cottage garden, and through wicket gate onto (C58) C.58.

Wootton St. Lawrence 2 Footpath 5911 5800 5930 5765 From No. 1 to junction with Road U.256 with Road C.58 Footpath 1 Monk Sherborne From No. 1 at stile northeastwards and southeastwards on verge of pasture, over ditch (to Road be bridged), along verge of arable field on northeast side of ditch, through gap and along (C58) verge of arable field to U.58 at road junction.

Wootton St. Lawrence 3 Footpath 5903 5763 5884 5752 From No. 1 to Road C.58 near Vicarage Footpath 1 Road From No. 1 through kissing gate, southwestwards across pasture, over bar fence, and (C58) along track enclosed approximately 10 ft. wide between fences to C.58.

Wootton St. Lawrence 4 Footpath 5896 5737 5840 5496 From Road U.256 at Ramsdell School to Road A.339 at Woodgarston Farm Road A339 From U.256 southwards along gravel track approximately 6 ft. wide, over timber Road (U256) footbridge and along track, then over stile and across pasture, through gateway and along verge of pasture, over stile and along verge of pasture, through wicket gate, and through field gate at junction with No. 8, along track on headland of arable field, then southeastwards along grass lane enclosed between hedges, then southwards along unenclosed earth track, and through Woodgarston Farm to A.339.

Wootton St. Lawrence 5 Footpath 5886 5713 5749 5629 From No. 4, North of May’s Cottages to Road U.256, Lloyd’s Lane The path follows a diverted route between 5830 Footpath 4 Lloyds Lane Through gap, (remains of kissing gate) westwards across arable field, through field gate 5687 and 5851 5702 and between 5853 5704 and (U256) at Skyers Farm, across pasture through field gate and along grass track approximately 6 5869 5713 ft. wide, then through Skyer’s Wood, along grass track, and westwards along track on headland of arable field to U.256 at Ewhurst Park. That part of the path which ran between 5751 5633 and 5797 5637 has been diverted and now runs between 5749 5629 and 5797 5637

1.8 metres wide between 5830 5687 and 5851 5702 and between 5853 5704 and 5869 5713; 2 metres wide between 5749 5629 and 5797 5637

Wootton St. Lawrence 7 Footpath 5920 5672 5948 5652 From Road U.256 to Parish Boundary at Hutchin’s Copse The path follows a diverted route between 5920 Basingstoke Footpath 707 Through gap and southeastwards across pasture to bar fence at Parish Boundary. 5672 and 5933 5665 Road (U256) 2 metres wide between 5290 5672 and 5933 5665

Wootton St. Lawrence 8 Footpath 5866 5625 5903 5621 From No. 4 to junction with No.9 south of Lower Farm Footpath 4 BOAT 9 From No. 4 eastwards along track 6 ft. wide to junction with No. 9

721 Wootton St. Lawrence 9 Byway 5889 5398 5907 5625 From Road south of Lower Farm to C.123 at Whitedown Cottages Open to All Basingstoke Road From U.256 southwards along unmetalled lane approximately 10 ft. wide to C.123. Traffic Road (U256) (C123)

Wootton St. Lawrence 10 Footpath 5813 5467 5838 5489 From C.123 at Upper Wootton to A.339 at Woodgarston Farm Upper Wootton Woodgarston Lane From Road C.123 east of Upper Wootton, over rails, eastwards across pasture on north Road (U256) side of hedge, over wire, across pasture and through field gate on to Road A.399. (C123)

Wootton St. Lawrence 12 Footpath 5812 5466 5782 5388 From Road C.123 at Upper Wootton to No. 15 That part of the path which ran between 5801 5459 Upper Wootton BOAT 15 From C.123 through field gate southeastwards across pasture, through gap (loose wired) and 5799 5466 has been diverted and now runs Road along verge of pasture and through gap at junction with No.15. between 5801 5459 and 5812 5466 (C123) 2 metres wide between 5801 5459 and 5812 5466

Wootton St. Lawrence 13 Bridleway 5861 5385 5849 5304 From No. 15 west of Whitedown Farm to Road U.256, Tangier Lane BOAT 15 Tangier Lane (Gypsy Lane) (U256) From No. 15 southwards along grass track enclosed approximately 6 ft. wide between hedge and fence then between hedges to Tangier Lane.

Wootton St. Lawrence 14 Byway 5826 5435 5818 5383 From Road C.123 to No. 15 (Woodgarston Lane U.256) Open to All Upper Wootton BOAT 15 From C.123 southwards along unmetalled lane approximately 10 ft. wide. Traffic Road (C123)

Wootton St. Lawrence 15 Byway 5927 5404 5745 5395 From Parish Boundary east of Whitedown Cottages to Parish Boundary Open to All Monk Sherborne Hook Lane (U256) From Parish Boundary westwards along track varying in width between 18 ft. and 30 ft.. Traffic 2 at Parish Boundary

Wootton St. Lawrence 16 Footpath 5788 5387 5896 5342 1.8 metres wide BOAT 15 Footpath 17

Wootton St. Lawrence 17a Footpath 5794 5346 5819 5301 From No. 15 to B.3400 at Newfound That part of the path which ran between 5794 5346 Footpath 16 Footpath 18 From No. 15 through gap, southwestwards along grass track to junction with No. 16, and 5818 5383 has been extinguished then southeastwards across Tangier Park to junction with No. 18, over stile, across pasture and southwards along drive of Park, over stile, along earth path That part of the path which ran between 5819 5301 enclosed 5 ft. wide through copse, through iron kissing gate and southwards along verge and 5846 5250 has been diverted and now runs of pasture, through field gate and along short path through trees on to B.3400. between 5849 5304 and 5846 5250

Wootton St. Lawrence 17b Footpath 5849 5304 5866 5163 That part of the path which ran between 5841 5202 Bridleway 13 Road and 5839 5149 has been diverted and now runs (B3400) between 5841 5202 and 5866 5163

3 metres wide between 5849 5304 and 5846 5250 and between 5841 5202 and 5866 5163

722 Wootton St. Lawrence 18 Footpath 5819 5301 5849 5304 From Parish Boundary to Road U.256 at Gipsy Lane Footpath 17a Bridleway 13 and From Parish Boundary over stile, northeastwards across pasture, over stile onto drive of Footpath 17b Tangier House, through lodge gate, and along tarred road to U.256 at Gipsy Lane.

Wootton St. Lawrence 21 Footpath 5918 5343 5940 5353 From Road C.123 north of Manor Farm to Parish Boundary Upper Wootton Monk Sherborne 1 From C.123 over bar fence south of cottage and northeastwards across pasture to Parish Road at Parish Boundary Boundary. (C123)

Wootton St. Lawrence 22 Footpath 5846 5249 5923 5325 From No. 17 at Manydown Park to Road C.123 at St. Lawrence’s Church Footpath 17b Upper Wootton From No. 17 through wicket gate, northeastwards along grass headland of arable field, Road (C123) past cottages, and along unenclosed grass path behind church and along gravel path through church yard.

Wootton St. Lawrence 23 Footpath 5905 5297 5914 5285 From No. 22 to Road U.252 at Wootton St. Lawrence Footpath 22 Wootton One Mile Through kissing gate and southeastwards along path enclosed 3 ft. wide between fence (U252) and hedge and through kissing gate on to U.252.

Wootton St. Lawrence 26a Footpath 5932 5303 5977 5309 From Road U.252 to No. 39 at Wortingwood Farm That part of the path which ran between 5977 5309 Wootton One Footpath 27 From U.252 through gap, eastwards along grass track approximately 5 ft. wide, skirting and 6036 5302 has been diverted and now runs Mile (U252) northern edge of Wootton Copse, then along grass track across arable field and along between 5990 5275 and 6044 5286 edge of Worting Wood to junction with No. 39 at Wortingwood Farm. Wootton St. Lawrence 26b Footpath 5990 5275 6044 5286 3 metres wide between 5990 5275 and 6044 5286 Footpath 27 Footpath 39

Wootton St. Lawrence 27 Footpath 5977 5336 5996 5223 From Road C.123 to Parish Boundary north of Worting Upper Wootton Basingstoke 39 at From C.123 through gap, southwards along grass track 6 ft. wide then skirting western Road (C123) Parish Boundary side of Worting Wood and along grass track to Parish Boundary.

Wootton St. Lawrence 39 Footpath 6045 5353 6066 5263 From Road C.123 to Parish Boundary at Worting That part of the path which ran between 6037 5292 Upper Wootton Basingstoke 739 at From C.123 southwards along metalled lane enclosed between hedges to Wortingwood and 6038 5219 has been diverted and now runs Road (C123) Parish Boundary Farm, through field gate, southwestwards across pasture, through field gate and between 6037 5292 and 6074 5260 southwards along headland of arable field to Parish Boundary. The path follows a diverted route between 6037 Basingstoke 739 Footpath 6066 5263 6074 5260 5296 and 6037 5304 Wootton St. Roman Road Lawrence 39 at 2.5 metres wide between 6037 5292 and 6074 5260; Parish Boundary 3 metres wide between 6037 5296 and 6037 5304

Wootton St. Lawrence 44 Footpath 5885 5737 5889 5725 From Road U.256 southwest of Ramsdell cross-roads to junction with No. 4 Lloyds Lane Footpath 4 From Road U.256, southwest of Ramsdell cross-roads, southwards along grass path (U256) enclosed 6 ft. – 10 ft. wide between hedges and continuing eastwards to junction with path No. 4.

Wootton St. Lawrence 45 Footpath 5940 5831 5958 5846 From Road C.101 north of Pitland House to Parish Boundary Browning Hill 1 at Parish From C.101, over rails and eastwards along headland of arable field, over rails, across (C101) Boundary plank footpath, and along enclosed grass path to plank footbridge at Parish Boundary.

723 Wootton St. Footpath Monk Sherborne 5948 5652 From Road U.252 at Lower Farm to Parish Boundary The path follows a diverted route between 6074 Lawrence 707 7 at Parish Footpath 7 From U.252 northwestwards along farm road to Lower Farm, through farmyard and 5605 and 6080 5601 and between 5948 5652 and Boundary along earth track unenclosed between arable fields to junction with No. 6, then along 5966 5625 track enclosed approximately 10 ft. wide between hedges and wire fences to a point Monk Sherborne 7 Footpath 6088 5598 5947 5636 southwest of Buttermead Copse, then along undefined path across arable field, and along 2.5 metres wide between 6074 5605 and 6080 5601; Rookery Farm Wootton St. grass path, through copse, and over bar fence at Parish Boundary. 2 metres wide between 5966 5625 and 5948 5652 Lane Lawrence 707 at (U252) Parish Boundary

Wootton St. Lawrence 727 Footpath 5886 5832 5831 5839 From Road U.25, north of the Vine Inn to Parish Boundary West Heath Road Baughurst 26 at From U.25 westwards along 10 ft. wide gravelled lane, then across arable field to Parish (U25) Parish Boundary Boundary. Right to plough field without reinstatement. (Shown on Inclosure Award as public footway 841).

Wootton St. Lawrence 728 Footpath 5930 5840 5933 5843 From Road C.101 near West Heath to Parish Boundary Browninghill Pamber 3 at Parish From Road C.101, northeastwards along 15 ft. wide grass track, then along narrow grass (C101) Boundary track enclosed between trees to the Parish Boundary.

Wootton St. Lawrence 731 Footpath 5871 5857 5868 5861 From Hollybush Lane to Parish Boundary Hollybush Lane Baughurst 25 at From Hollybush Lane, at western end of gravelled section, northwards along 10 ft. wide Parish Boundary grass track to field gate at Parish Boundary.

Wootton St. Lawrence 751 Bridleway 5857 5823 5892 5864 Baughurst 51 at West Heath Road Parish Boundary (U25)

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