TABLE 1: SUMMARY OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN EVIDENCE FORMS COMPLETED BY THE PUBLIC

NAME & ADDRESS PERIOD FREQUENCY PURPOSE SIGHTING OF ARE THEY A WERE THEY DID THEY HAVE THEY DID THEY DO THEY HAS THE HAVE THERE EVER NOTICES HAS IT EVER FURTHER AND TYPE OF USE OTHER PATH TENANT OR AN EMPLOYEE EVER HAVE EVER BEEN EVER SEEK HAVE A ROUTE BEEN ANY BEEN INFORMATION OF USE USERS EMPLOYEE OR TENANT DISCUSSION STOPPED OR RECEIVE PRIVATE ALWAYS STILES/GATES/ PLOUGHED/ OF OF A WITH THE OR TURNED PERMISSION LEGAL RIGHT? BEEN THE OBSTRUCTIONS? CULTIVATED OWNER? PREVIOUS OWNER? BACK? TO USE? SAME OWNER? Mr B Apps 1955-1964 Weekly Travelling from Yes – sightings of No No No No No No Yes No No No The whole width 74 Wyndham Road On foot Byworth to people on foot and of the route can Welldiggers horseback be used by the W. Sx public GU28 0EQ Mrs B Apps 1939-1967 Once a week Travelling from Yes – sightings of No No No No Yes – from Mr No Yes No No No The whole width 3 Coronation cottages On foot approximately Byworth to people on foot and Thorne (Senior) of the route can Welldiggers horseback and Mr P be used by the Nr Thorne as an public. W. Sx occupier of the The surface route throughout consists of a dirt their tenancy. track Ms S Bennie 1995-2014 6 times a year To get to Yes – sightings of No No No No No No Yes No No No Part of the route Pettifers On foot on average Flexham Park people on foot is enclosed by a Lombard Street from Petworth hedge and ditch Petworth The whole width W. Sx between these GU28 0AG boundaries is used by the public The route features a rough track surface Ms J Burdett 2006-2014 2 to 3 times a On a circular Yes – on horseback No No No No No No Yes No No No Part of the route 70 Avenue On week ride from and on foot, often is enclosed Worthing horseback Shimmings via walking dogs between W. Sx Byworth old boundaries. BN14 7RA road, Binksole The whole width Common then of the route is back to used by the Shimmings public. There is sandstone outcrops in keeping with the old lane feature. The main surface consists of soil and stones. Mrs D Clark 1994-2014 At least twice a Riding horse out Yes – on foot and No No No No No No Yes No No No Part of the route 15 Littlecote On week from Strood horseback is enclosed Petworth horseback Farm and more between W. Sx recently from boundaries such GU28 0EF. Shimmings each as hedges and to avoid the fences. main road to get The whole width to Flexham or of the route is used by the public. The surface features tarmac at the farmyard entrance leading to dirt track with stones. Ms A Dallyn 1952-2014 20 times a year From Byworth to Yes – people No No No No No, permission No Yes Yes – 10 foot gate in No No The whole width Woodside On foot on foot and 5 Low Heath walking and on not needed the 1950’s, early of the route is 386 Strood Cottages 1956-2004 times a year on horseback 1960’s to prevent used by the Petworth On horseback on farmyard animals public. W. Sx horseback average a year straying The surface GU28 OJN. features stone in the main. TABLE 1: SUMMARY OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN EVIDENCE FORMS COMPLETED BY THE PUBLIC Mr B Dallyn 1964-2014 10 times a year Fields en route Yes – people on Yes, No No No No Yes, to deliver Yes Yes, a gate at the farm No No The whole width Woodside On foot on foot horseback and foot employee for goods – manure entrance for stock of the path is 386 Strood Cottages 1994-1998 Once a year on Mr P Thorne to people on safety used by the Petworth On horseback in the 1970’s route and at Low public. W. sx horseback 2 times a year AND 1980’S Heath End The surface GU28 0JN. 1964-2000 by pedal cycle mainly consists By pedal 2 times a year of stone. cycle on average in a 1970-1990 vehicle In a vehicle Mr R Dallyn 1959-1986 20 times a year For a walk or a Yes – people on No No No No No No Yes Yes, a gate which was No No, it is a green The surface type 24 Station Road On foot on average on shortcut to and foot and horseback always open and only lane not a field is a green land Petworth 1964-1986 foot from village to used to control the cow used by W. Sx In a vehicle Welldiggers team going to and agricultural GU28 0EX. (agricultural public house from milking when tractors and tractor) there was a milking 4WD trucks. It is herd at Hallgate Farm. a naturally The milking herd was muddy track disbanded in the with a grass 1970’s. The lane has centre. always been an open through fare from Byworth to Welldiggers/ Kingspit. Ms J Edwards 1982-2014 20 times a year Travelling from Yes – people on No No No No, often saw No No Yes No No, there have No Part of the route Bracken Cottage On foot and on foot and 100 Petworth to foot and horseback workers and been two signs is enclosed with The Fleet horseback times a year on Goanah or chatted with at a field high banks of Fittleworth average on Gorehill, them yet at entrance sandstone, W. Sx horseback Byworth Farm to no time did prohibiting riders grassy banks RH20 1HS. Flexham or anyone say and cyclists and hedges Stopham or they should from entering about 2 metres Egdean or not be there. the fields which wide. Fittleworth and shows The whole width vice versa acceptance of of the route is the route itself being used by the public. The main surface along the route is earth and stony in some places. Ms K Eels 1989-2014 20 times a year Going from Yes – other walkers No No No, farm No No No Yes No, the only Yes Part of the route 74 Harbourview Road On on average Byworth up to and other horse workers have notices I have is enclosed by Pagham horseback Welldiggers to riders stopped tractors seen are the hedges either W. Sx link with and farm ones prohibiting side of the route PO21 4RH. bridleway to machinery to access onto the some part of the Egdean or to allow horses to field either side length is a ride north up pass and of the land. sunken lane. Riverhill Lane exchanged These don’t The whole width and it makes hellos and thank refer to using of the route is part of a good yous. I have the lane. used by the circuit keeping never been public. off the more asked why I am The route runs busy roads. riding through or along a sunken have been told track not to or it was The main not rightful to surface of the ride the route route is made up of earth and stone, it is an unmade surface, earth and stone. Ms C. Emery 1994-2014 On foot Travelling from Yes – people on No No No No No No Yes No No No Part of the route Upper Lodge On foot occasionally and Byworth to foot and horseback is enclosed Stopham 1994-2014 frequently on Flexham Park between on horseback horseback – via Low heath boundaries. W. Sx every week avoiding the The whole width RH20 1EB. main road or of the route is following the used by the bridleway onto public. Egdean The surface along the route consists of soil and stones. TABLE 1: SUMMARY OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN EVIDENCE FORMS COMPLETED BY THE PUBLIC Miss S Feather 1985-2014 10 times a year Either from Many people use No No No No No It is a public No Yes No No No, it has It has always Tupp End On foot on foot Byworth up to the route on foot, bridleway always been a been a single Sheepdown Drive 1998-2014 52 times a year the A283 to join horseback and track for access track lane with Petworth On on horseback Kingspit Lane or bicycle. I have also to farmland and hedges and W. Sx horseback 2 times a year Riverhill. Or seen people driving to join Byworth trees lining the GU29 0BW. 1990-2014 by by pedal cycle from the A283 to in 4x4 quad bikes to A283 route. pedal cycle access Byworth and tractors The whole with of the route is used by the public. It is a beautiful gully cutting through some Petworth marble and sandstone (as shown on plan). Surface is stone, gravel, dirt and mud. Ms J Gibbs 1975-1985 40 times on foot From Byworth to Yes – people on Yes, renting No No No No Yes No No No The route Langhurst Farm On foot and and 150 times a Flexham Park foot and horseback grazing from features an horseback year on average and from Hallgate earthen track Petworth on horseback to (1975-1979). W. Sx Flexham This did not GU28 9JW include any access rights or privileges overland Mr J Gough 2008-2014 3 times weekly Exercising Yes – people on No No No No No No Yes No No No Hedges on both 4 Glebe Way on horseback horses, Byworth foot , horseback sides and stone to Egdean or and bicycle walling in W. Sx reverse route. places. Rh14 0EA Horses kept in The whole width Byworth and of the area is not Strood Farm used by the public. Some areas are overgrown with brambles. The surface consists of some loose stones and is an unmetalled track. TABLE 1: SUMMARY OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN EVIDENCE FORMS COMPLETED BY THE PUBLIC Mrs J Grimwood 1974-2014 Use on foot: 6 From stables in Yes – many times No No No No, when the No No Yes No, NOTE: there is an No, there are No The width of the 28 London Road on foot times a year on Petworth area on foot and Hallgate old gate beside the two notices in a route is approx. Pulborough 1974- 2014 average from via Byworth and horseback. Farm route at northern end – gateway 3 metres; much W. Sx on horseback 1974-1982 and ‘the route’ to Occasionally kids buildings it gave access to an adjacent to the is a sunken lane RH20 1AS 20 times a year Kingspit Lane or on cycles. were in use adjoining paddock ‘route’ as feature between on average from bridleway 3450 and cattle where the Welldiggers marked on plan. sandstone 1982- 2014. to access riding kept in the Landlady kept her They prohibit outcrops. Also Use on areas at yard over horse. The paddock is entrance to the hedgerows. horseback: 6 Flexham and many years now a car park but the field from the The route is the times a year on Fittleworth and we frequently old gate remains – it ‘route’. This whole width of average from vice versa met farm was never across the seems to the boundary 1974-1982 and workers – ‘route’ – it is hinged at assume the except through 80 times a year they would right angles to the ‘route’ as a yard where on average from pause their ‘route’. public right of central route is 1982-2014 tractors to let way. used rather than our horses the whole yard. pass and Surface is of exchange a sandstone and greeting. earth and Nobody concrete/ tarmac behaved as if in farmyard. we shouldn’t be there. ** Witness submits additional photographic evidence of use and historical maps – copied separately. Mrs R Hitchens 1965-2014 Weekly on foot To Low Heath Yes – many on No No No No Yes, permission Yes, visiting Yes No No No The whole width The Old School On foot and horseback Cottages and by foot, horseback and was given by Mr friends at Low of the route is Byworth 1970-1990 horse to bicycles P Thorne, tenant Heath used by the Petworth on horseback Flexham Park farmer of public. W. Sx and the Gog Hallgate Farm, A sunken track GU28 0HN Byworth. Only way with ancient asked out of sand and politeness as limestone walls new owners and with wildflowers. because it was a The surface working farm. features stone The reply was and mud along ‘of course.. as the route. everyone does and always have done being an ancient trackway and ‘right of way’ ‘. Since the gates have been erected this July we have a key based on permission to keep our cars on site adjacent to the route by the Leconfield estate. Mr R Hunt 1940-2014 6 times a year Low Heath or Yes – people on No No No No No No Yes Yes, there was a gate No No Part of the 374/6 Byworth On foot on average just walking foot and horseback at Hallgate Farm route is Petworth (previously a dairy enclosed by a W. Sx. farm) gate not locked. boundary fence GU28 OHL Both gates have long or hedge on since disappeared or both sides. collapsed and not Partly in a deep replaced. cutting. The whole width of the path is used by the public. The surface of the route mainly consists of earth and stones. TABLE 1: SUMMARY OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN EVIDENCE FORMS COMPLETED BY THE PUBLIC Mr T Longmore 1960-2014 10 times a year To and from: Yes – have met No No No No No No Yes No No No Throughout the Gores Hill on foot on average Hallgate Farm , people both on foot period of 1960- Byworth Byworth and and horseback and 2014 western Petworth Welldiggers always seen hoof part bounded on W. Sx Public house, prints and horse each side by GU28 0HW Low Heath dung on the track, hedges each evidence of use by with one field riders on horseback gate in it and eastern part sunk between hedge banks. The whole width of the path is used by the public except for the banks either side. The route features gravel and earth as the main surface. Ms K Mason 1991-2014 52 times a year Travelling to Yes – people on No No No No No No Yes No No No The surface 58 Elm Road on horseback on average Byworth, foot and horseback features farm Westergate Egdean, tracks in the Fittleworth, Little main W. Sx Bognor PO20 3RQ Ms C. Perry 1988-2014 52 times on foot Part of a regular Yes – people on No No No No No, never No Yes No No No There is part of Edgehill Barn On foot and and 150 times walking and foot and horseback thought it was the route which Byworth horseback on horseback a riding route from needed – other is enclosed by W. Sx year on average Byworth to people use it banks and Gu28 0HR Flexham Park regularly hedges. It has always been wide enough for horse and tractors. The whole width of the route is used by the public. The route features a stone base which is covered by soil. Mr P Sherratt 1999-2014 24 times a year Strood Farm, Yes – people on No No No No No No Yes No No No Part of the route Bracken Cottage On on average Byworth – foot and horseback is enclosed by The Fleet horseback circular route via the sandstone Fittleworth Egdean and cutting, banks W. Sx Goanah Farm, and hedges. RH20 1HS Petworth – The whole width circular route via of the route is Flexham or used by the Egdean and public. Vice versa The surface consists of earth, stone and grass. TABLE 1: SUMMARY OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN EVIDENCE FORMS COMPLETED BY THE PUBLIC Mr and Mrs M South 1009-2014 10 times a year Walking from Yes – people on No No No No No No Yes No No No Part of the route Tupp End on foot on average Byworth via foot and horseback is enclosed by a Sheepdown Drive Welldiggers and single ancient Petworth A283 either to rack bounded W. Sx Little Bognor or hedges and GU28 0BW to Flexham Park sunken into rock. The whole width of the route is used by the public. A gulley cutting through the rock features for 1/3 of the route. Very ancient and unique. The route surface consists of stone, mud and gravel. Ms J. Stacey 1989-1994 3 times on foot On foot from Yes people on foot No Yes, since No No No No Yes No No, there are No Hedges, high 3 Mount Pleasant on foot and 156 time on Petworth to and horseback November 1995 some notices banks and farm Angel Street 1994-2014 horseback on Welldiggers and for home near the old building features Petworth on horseback average a year on horseback address. The road facing out at the end of the W.Sx from Petworth to tenancy does from the field rout near GU28 0BJ Hesworth, not include any but not along it. Byworth. Egdean, access rights or Encloses photos The whole width Flexham and privileges of notices ** of the route is Fittleworth accept access to copied used by the address above separately public. The surface consists of an old track with stone and sandstone.

Ms S. Stannus 1966-2014 Use on foot Either riding to Yes people on foot No No No No No No Yes No No No Part of the route Middle Week on foot and quite frequently the Gog, and horseback is enclosed Okehampton 1968-1982 and 12 -20 times Flexham between Devon on horseback a year on Parketc from boundaries. EX20 0QB horseback Byworth or The whole width Byworth – of the route can Welldiggers and be used by the back public. There are interesting rock formations along the route. The route surface consists of mud, stone and sometimes grass in the centre. Ms E. Vale 2002 to 2014 10 times on foot From Petworth Yes – people on No No No No No No Yes No No notices along No Part of the route 28 London Road on foot and and 40 times on via Byworth to foot and horseback the route but is enclosed Pulborough horseback horseback a Kingspit Lane there are two between W. Sx year on average and Egdean notices in a boundaries such RH20 1AS bridleway and gateway telling as hedges and Flexham Park you not to enter old sand stone the fields beside rocks. the old lane The whole width of the route is available to the public. The surface of the route consists of rough stone and earth.

TABLE 1: SUMMARY OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN EVIDENCE FORMS COMPLETED BY THE PUBLIC Mr C Woollcombe 1970’s – Occasional use Going for a walk Yes – people on No No No No No No Yes No No No The whole width Stone Cottage 2014 on foot along route. foot and horseback is available to Byworth Very the public. Petworth occasionally The surface of W. Sx have delivered the route mainly GU28 0HL parish magazine consists of earth to Welldiggers and stone. pub Ms E. Woollcombe 1956-2014 Occasional use From Hallgate Yes people on foot No No No No No No Yes No No No The whole width Stone Cottage on foot or Farm to and horseback of the route is Byworth leading a Welldiggers used by the Petworth pony public. W. Sx The surface of GU28 0HL the route mainly consists of mud and stone. Ms T. Woollcombe 1960- 2014 From time to From Yes – people on No No No No No No Yes No No No The whole width Berrydown Cottage on foot 1966- time on foot and Shimmings foot and horseback of the route is Gileigh 1974/5 on 24 times plus on Farm via Gog used by the Changford horseback horseback on Woods Flexham public. Newton Abbot average a year Park returning to The surface Devon Shimmings consists of TQ13 8HS grass, earth and stones.