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

Whitchurch 1a Bridleway 4588 4824 4609 4953 From Road C.23 to Parish Boundary north of Cooper’s in the Wood Farm That part of the path which ran between 4577 4901 Bloswood Lane Bridleway 6b and 4567 4945 has been diverted and now runs (C23) From C.23, northwards along cinder track 8 ft. wide, then along grass path between bank between 4577 4901 and 4609 4953 and hedge for 200 yards and across arable field, across railway bridge, along verge of Whitchurch 1b Bridleway 4567 4945 4455 5184 arable field following eastern side of hedge, through gate, across pasture, through Down Bridleway 6b St. Mary Bourne 11 Farm Yard, along cart track 14 ft. wide, crossing Road U.28, the Harrow Way, along at Parish Boundary headland of arable field, along cart track 13 ft. wide between hedges, through Cooper’s in the Wood Farm, and northwestwards to Parish Boundary.

Whitchurch 2 Footpath 4623 5142 4473 4961 From Road A.34 to Road C.23 at Hogdigging Cottages That part of the path which ran between 4612 5091 Footpath 33 Harrow Way (U28) and 4641 5084 has been diverted and now runs From A.34, at Larks Barrow Hill, westwards along sunken lane across brick railway between 4612 5091 and 4623 5142 bridge, through gap following southern side of hedge, through gap in hedge, across arable field to junction with No. 1, across arable field for 100 yards, through gap and southwestwards along cart track following Parish Boundary, to junction with C.23 near Hogdigging Cottages.

Whitchurch 3a Footpath 4645 4862 4744 4959 From Road A.34 to Cold Henley Farm That part of the path which ran between 4683 4892 Newbury Road Harroway (U26) and 4720 4959 has been diverted and now runs (C67) From A.34, near Bere Hill northeastwards along gravel track, known as Dances Lane, between 4683 4892 and 4744 4959 over fence and across pasture, through cuckoo gates, across railway line, through cuckoo gates, crossing cart track and across arable field, thorough gap in hedge, crossing U.26, 1.8 metres wide between 4683 4892 and 4691 4897; Whitchurch 3b Footpath 4721 4960 4698 5101 The Harrow Way, through gap in hedge, northeastwards to corner of arable field, over 1.83 metres wide between 4691 4897 and 4744 4959 Harroway fence, across pasture, through gateway and northwards past Woolding Farm, (U26) northwestwards through gate, and across pasture to Road C.67, at Cold Henley Farm.

Whitchurch 4 Footpath 4772 5027 47969 4991 From No. 3 south of Woolding Farm to Road U.26 at Travellers’ Rest Cottages Footpath 3 Harroway (U26) From No. 3 near Woolding Farm, southeastwards along grass path to Road U.26, at Travellers’ Rest Cottages.

Whitchurch 5 Footpath 4798 4854 4772 4975 From Road B.3400 to Road U.26 The Harrow Way The path follows a diverted route between 4794 4870 London Road Harroway (U26) From B.3400 south of Wells in the Field Farm northwards along metalled track 10 ft. and 4781 4875 (B3400) wide between hedges to Wells in the Field Farm, skirting farm buildings and northwards along track, across railway bridge, along track for 220 yards then along headland of 2 metres wide between 4794 4870 and 4781 4875 arable field, following hedge to U.26, The Harrow Way Stile or kissing gate at 4781 4875 and 4794 4870

Whitchurch 6a Footpath 4658 4942 4609 4953 From Road A.34 south of Sheepcrook Cottages to No. 1 The path follows a diverted route between 4603 4955 Newbury Road Bridleway 6b From A.34 westwards along track 8 ft. wide, across bridge over railway, along track to and 4616 4953 (C67) Cholesley Farm, through garden and along verge of pasture to No. 1 south of Down Farm. Whitchurch 6b Bridleway 4609 4953 4567 4945 Footpath 6a Bridleway 1b

721 Whitchurch 7 Footpath 4615 4870 4625 4954 From Road U.38 at Pest House Cottages to junction with No. 6 Evingar Road Footpath 6a From Pest House Cottages northwards along track 6 ft. wide alongside railway, under railway arch, along path, through field gate, across railway line, through gate, northwards along top of railway cutting on west side of fence to junction with No. 6 at bridge.

Whitchurch 8 Footpath 4618 4886 4627 4884 From No. 7 north of Pest House Cottages to Station Road Footpath 7 Station Road From No. 7 eastwards along cinder and grass path 5 ft. wide, and up slope, south of soap works into Station Road.

Whitchurch 9 Footpath 4646 4826 4640 4845 From No. 10 at Lynch Hill to A.34 at Newbury Hill Footpath 10 Newbury Road (C67) From No. 10, northwards between concrete walls, under arch, northwards then westwards to A.34, near Upper Lodge, Newbury Road.

Whitchurch 10 Footpath 4629 4823 4697 4827 From Road A.34, to Road B.3400 near Prince Regent P.H. Newbury Street London Road (C67) (B3400) From A.34, near Builders Arms P.H. eastwards along metalled path 4 ft. wide to B.3400 near Prince Regent P.H.

Shown on the Whitchurch Inclosure Award of 1798 as a public footpath.

Whitchurch 11 Footpath 4642 4818 4649 4827 From Road B.3400 to No. 10 at Lynch Hill London Street Footpath 10 (B3400) From B.3400 opposite Regal cinema, northeastwards along path 8 ft. wide to Lynch Hill, then along path to junction with No. 10.

Whitchurch 12a Footpath 4650 4820 4648 4825 From No. 13, near Police Station to No. 10 Footpath 13 Footpath 11 From No. 13, near Police Station northwards and up steps 4 ft. wide to No. 10 at Lynch Whitchurch 12b Footpath 4647 4823 4648 4825 Hill. Footpath 11 Footpath 10

Whitchurch 13 Footpath 4649 4821 4657 4826 From Road B.3400 to Road B.3400 at Lynch Hill London Road London Road (B3400) (B3400) From B.3400 eastwards along metalled path, past the Police Station and cottage to B.3400 near General Stores.

Whitchurch 14 Footpath 4573 4836 4480 4877 From Road C.23 to Parish Boundary at Cowdown Copse The path follows a diverted route between 4547 4825 Bloswood Lane and 4563 4829 (C23) 5 at Parish From C.23 at Manor Farm southeastwards between cottages and farm buildings, along Boundary cart track for 300 yards, then northwestwards to Cowdown Copse and Parish Boundary.

Whitchurch 15 Footpath 4587 4823 4559 4828 From Road C.23 to No. 14 That part of the path which ran between 4560 4823 Bloswood Lane Footpath 14 and 4547 4825 has been diverted and now runs (C23) From C.23 over stile, westwards across pasture and over stile to No. 14. between 4560 4823 and 4559 4828

The path follows a diverted route between 4584 4820 and 4559 4827

722 Whitchurch 16 Footpath 4587 4822 4583 4774 From Road C.23 to Road B.3400 Bloswood Lane Church Street The path follows a diverted route between 4591 4800 From C.23 near Manor Farm, over stile, southwards across pasture, over stile with 10 and 4583 4774 steps, along railway embankment for 20 yards, westwards through allotment gardens 1.8 metres wide between 4591 4800 and 4583 4774 Church Street, near the cemetery.

Whitchurch 17 Footpath 4596 4799 4614 4795 From Road U.38 to Road B.3400, Church Street Wells Lane Church Street (U38) (B3400) From U.38, Wells’s Lane, near Railway Station, along path 10 ft. wide to School, then along metalled path 4 ft. wide between fence and brick wall, through opening at The Fairclose, to B.3400, Church Street.

Whitchurch 18 Footpath 4602 4773 4627 4721 From Road B.3400 at Church Corner to Road A.34 Church Street Winchester Road (B3400) (C165) From B.3400 at Church Corner, along 10 ft. track enclosed between walls, over stile, across pasture, then southwards along unenclosed path following foot of river bank and over two stiles, to Fulling Mill, then southeastwards across watermeadows, across plank and over stile on to A.34, near Charlcot Farm.

Whitchurch 19 Footpath 4556 4739 4542 4694 From Road B.3400 to Parish Boundary at River Test Church Street Hurstbourne Priors (B3400) 10 at Parish From B.3400 at Park Hill, southwestwards along cart track for 175 yards through gate Boundary and across pasture to ford with a single plank at side, along track, over stile, across pasture, through gate, and along railway embankment to Parish Boundary.

Whitchurch 20 Footpath 4654 4821 4666 4806 From Road B.3400 to No. 27 near Town Mill The path follows a diverted route between 4666 4809 London Street Footpath 27 and 4666 4806 (B3400) From B.3400 near Pavier’s Shop, over bridge 12 ft. wide, along track 9 ft. wide for 200 yards to Town Mill and across bridge, over river to No. 27. 1.83 metres wide between 4666 4809 and 4666 4806

Whitchurch 21 Footpath 4666 4809 4674 4827 From No. 20 at Town Mill to Road B.3400 The path follows a diverted route between 4666 4809 Footpath 20 The Green and 4672 4820 From No. 20, eastwards along north bank of river for 50 yards over hatch and tumbling bay to small stream, then northwards across stream to fence, across pasture over wire 1.83metres wide between 4666 4809 and 4672 4820 fence, along track, 10 ft. wide between hedges to B.3400 at The Green.

Whitchurch 23 Footpath 4704 4809 4783 4849 From No. 22, south of The Gables to Road B.3400 The Green London Street (U27) (B3400) From No. 22, through gate, across pasture, following hedge to barbed wire fence, across stream, along edge of arable field, following hedge, across corner of field over fence and hedge, across pasture and through gate crossing No. 25, then northeastwards along cinder track to B.3400.

Whitchurch 24 Footpath 4694 4826 4693 4821 From Road B.3400 to No. 22 at The Green London Street The Green (U27) (B3400) From B.3400 at Prince Regent P.H. down steps and southwards along short cinder track to No. 22 at The Green.

723 Whitchurch 25 Footpath 4738 4824 4784 4818 From Road. B.3400 to Parish Boundary London Street 3 at (B3400) Parish Boundary From B.3400 near The Gables, eastwards along metalled track 8 ft. wide to Parish Boundary near Bere Mill.

Whitchurch 26a Footpath 4632 4787 4647 4781 From Road A.34 to Road U.7, Micheldever Road The path follows a diverted route between 4652 4778 Winchester Street McFauld Way and 4658 4775 (C165) (U7) From Road A.34, near Great Town Bridge, eastwards along path 5 ft. wide for 80 yards, through gate, across pasture, through gate, across pasture, through gate then eastwards That part of the path which, as a result of the Whitchurch 26b Footpath 4658 4775 4654 4671 along south boundary of field and southwards between houses, then southwestwards diversion, runs between 4652 4778 and 4658 4775 is Minn Close Micheldever Road along new estate road to Micheldever Road, U.7. not shown on the definitive map as it is a now a (U7) (U7) highway at the side of a public road

Whitchurch 27 Footpath 4648 4781 4784 4773 From No. 26, at The Hop Gardens to Parish Boundary The path follows a diverted route between 4653 4791 Alliston Way and Laverstoke 5 at and 4665 4805 Footpath 26 Parish Boundary From No. 26, at The Hop Gardens northeastwards across pasture, on east side of hedge, over two stiles to Town Mill, through trees and across pasture on south side of River Test, through stake fence, across pasture, over stile, and along path to Parish Boundary near Cowslip Bank.

Whitchurch 28 Footpath 4740 4696 4755 4754 From Road U.7, to No. 27 Micheldever Footpath 27 Road Form U.7, Micheldever Road, northwards along cart track 8 ft. wide, to Southfields (U7) Barn, through farmyard, north-eastwards along cart track, then northwards to No. 27, near River Test.

Whitchurch 29 Footpath 4636 4738 4799 4493 From Road A.34, near Charlcot Farm to U.36 south of Charlcot Down Farm Winchester Road BOAT 37 From A.34, near Charlcot Farm southeastwards along cart track 10 ft. wide between hedges for half-mile, then southwestwards across two arable fields, through this belt of trees, across field and along avenue of trees to Charlcot Down Farm, then along cart track to U.36, unmetalled.

Whitchurch 30 Footpath 4735 4698 4706 4686 From Road U.7, Micheldever Road to No. 29 Micheldever Footpath 29 Road From U.7, Micheldever Road, southwestwards along cart track, then westwards across (U7) arable land to No. 29.

Whitchurch 31 Footpath 4760 4677 4825 4507 From Road U.7, Micheldever Road, to U.36, unmetalled Micheldever BOAT 37 Road From U.7, Micheldever Road southwards across grassland to cart track, through gap in (U7) hedge, along cart track on west side of hedge, across arable land, through gap in hedge, across arable field, and along cart track inside edge of Brick Kiln Copse, and southwards across arable field, to U.36.

Whitchurch 32 Footpath 4881 5275 4874 5302 From Road C.67 at Ridgeway Copse to Parish Boundary Cole Henley Footpath 713 Road (C67) From C.67 northwards along earth track approximately 8 ft. wide, skirting Ridgeway Copse to Parish Boundary.

724 Whitchurch 33 Footpath 4636 5143 4490 5297 From Road A.34 to Road U.28 at Bradley Hill The path follows a diverted route at 4622 5142 Newbury Road Bradley Hill (U28) (C67) From Road A.34 westwards along grass track, under railway, and northwestwards through Bradley Wood, across arable field, then along cart track to Bradley Farm and along track approximately 9 ft. wide, between hedge and copse to junction with U.28.

Whitchurch 35 Byway 4854 5057 4896 5092 From Road U.26, east of The Highlands, to Road U.26 Open to All Twinley Lane Witnall Farm Lane Traffic (U26) (U26) From Road U.26, east of The Highlands, northeastwards along earth track approximately 8 ft. wide between hedge and fence 12 ft. apart, then earth track approximately 10 ft. wide between hedge and fence approximately 15 ft. apart, to Road U.26.

Whitchurch 36 Byway 4899 5023 4863 5004 From Parish Boundary to Road U.26 Open to All BOAT 715 Home Farm Lane Traffic From Parish Boundary westwards along grass track approximately 10 ft. wide between hedges approximately 20 ft. apart, crossing Road U.26, then along unenclosed earth track approximately 10 ft. wide to Road U.26.

Whitchurch 37 Byway 4770 4478 4825 4507 From Road U.36, east of Farm, to Parish Boundary Open to All Tufton Warren Laverstoke 16 at Traffic Parish Boundary From Road U.36, east of Tufton Warren Farm, northeastwards along roughly metalled track 9 ft. wide between hedge and fence approximately 15 ft. apart, then track 6 ft. wide between hedge and fence approx 12. ft. apart to Parish Boundary.

Whitchurch 501 Byway 4897 5145 4944 5140 3 metres wide between 4897 5145 and 4905 5144; 2.5 metres wide between 4905 5144 Open to All Farm Overton 501 at and 4944 5140 Traffic Parish Boundary Gate at 4944 5140

Whitchurch 502 Footpath 4591 4800 4595 4799 1.9 metres wide Footpath 16 Wells Lane (U38)

Whitchurch 709 Footpath 4614 4698 4607 4678 From Road A.34, to Road C165 at Manor House, Tufton. That part of the path which ran between 4605 4686 Tufton Service Paper Mill Lane and 4594 4671 has been diverted and now runs Road (C165) From A.34, at junction with No. 8 southwestwards across pasture and over stile east of between 4605 4686 and 4614 4698 Manor House entrance to C.165.

Whitchurch 713 Footpath 4874 5302 4864 5356 From Parish Boundary at Ridgeway Copse to Caesar’s Belt Footpath 32 Parish Boundary at Caesar’s Belt From Parish Boundary northwestwards along grass track approximately 8 ft. wide enclosed 20 ft. between hedge and fence, then northwards to Parish Boundary.

Whitchurch 714 Byway 4912 5033 4896 5092 From No. 15 to Road U.26 Open to All BOAT 715 BOAT 35 Traffic From No. 15 northwards along grass track 10 ft. wide between hedges 12 ft. to 15 ft. apart to Road U.26.

725 Whitchurch 715 Byway 4943 5055 4899 5023 From Parish Boundary to Parish Boundary (north of Harroway Belt) Open to All Overton 23 at BOAT 36 Traffic Parish Boundary From Parish Boundary southwestwards along grass track approximately 15 ft. wide between hedges approximately 30 ft. apart, along the edge of Harroway Belt, passing No.14, and on to Parish Boundary.

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