Definitive Statement of Public Rights of Way Parish: Aspull Route Number Status Description Length in Other Particulars meters 01 Footpath Footpath commencing at Haigh Road at the side of house no. 94 in a north 806 easterly direction for a distance of approximately 52 metres then north westerly along the backs of house nos. 92 & 94 Haigh Road for 25 metres. Footpath continues in a north, north easterly direction for a distance of approximately 500 metres before turning & continuing in a north westerly direction for a further distance of approximately 240 metres or thereabouts to finish at its junction with Public Footpath Nos. 21 & 22 Haigh at Toddington Lane at the boundary with Wigan Rural District (Parish of Haigh) 02 Bridleway "Stanley Lane - commences at Stanley Road near Stanley Nook Farm proceeds 955 in a north westerly direction to the boundary with Wigan Rural District at Toddington. 03 Footpath Branch from Bridleway No. 2 commencing 20 yards east of the Urban District 59 boundary and proceeding in a north-westerly direction to the boundary with Wigan Rural District. 04 Footpath Commences at Stanley Road near Stanley Nook Farm and proceeds in a 1,032 Northerly direction past Gorses Farm to the boundary with Wigan Rural District. 05 Footpath Branch from Footpath No. 4, proceeds in a north-easterly direction to boundary 291 with Blackrod Urban District. 06 Footpath Branch from Footpath No. 4 proceeds in an easterly direction and joins up to 475 Scot Lane. 07 Footpath Branch from Footpath No. 6 proceeds through Ephraims Fold and joins Scot 171 Lane. 09 Bridleway Bridleway commencing from Ratcliffe Road in a generally south easterly 478 direction for a distance of approximately 484 metres to exit onto Stanley Road at its junction with Scot Lane 10 Footpath Commences at junction with Scot Lane near Walker's Higher Farm, proceeds 850 South-easterly along occupation road to Walker's Lower Farm, where it turns South Westwards through fields past Old Fold, along Old Fold Road to Bolton Road. 11 Footpath Branch from Footpath No. 10 commencing North of Old Fold and proceeding 855 through fields in an Easterly direction to Boundary with Westhoughton Urban District Relevant Date: 24-October-2008 Definitive Statement of Public Rights of Way Parish: Aspull Route Number Status Description Length in Other Particulars meters 12 Footpath Branch from Footpath No. 11 commencing east of Old Fold and proceeding 489 through fields in a Southerly direction, thence turning Westerly to Marsh House Farm. 13 Bridleway Commences at St. David's Church, Haigh, proceeds in a southerly direction 2,095 past Prospect Cottages to Wash Pit Cottage, thence turns in a South-Easterly direction along Higher Lane and joins up to Wigan Road. 14 Footpath From Bridleway No. 13 northwards to boundary with Wigan Rural District. 168 16 Footpath Commences at western end of Holly Road, proceeding South-Westwards 487 alongside former Mineral Railway to its junction with Bridleway No. 13. 17 Footpath Commences at its junction with Footpath No. 16 proceeds in a south-westerly 339 direction alongside former Mineral Railway, and turns due south-westwards to Wigan Rural District boundary at Morris Fold. 18 Footpath Commences at its junction with Wigan Road proceeds in a North-Westerly 401 direction through fields, past Mowpin Fold Farm where it turns in a North-Easterly direction joining Higher Lane Bridleway No. 13. 19 Footpath Commences at its junction with Wigan Road and proceeds in a Southerly 84 direction across Moorland to Moss Pit Row. 20 Bridleway Bent House Road, commences at its junction with Wigan Road, proceeds in a 1,146 South-Easterly direction past Bent House, thence turning in an Easterly direction past Gorton Wall to its junction with Hall Lane. 21 Footpath Commences at its junction with Wigan Road near School Close, proceeds in a 1,385 South-Easterly direction joining Bridleway No. 20 leaving same at Bent House, turns and proceeds in a South-Westerly direction through fields, past Albion Ironworks site and joins up to Withington Lane by reservoir. 22 Footpath Commences at Wigan Road near entrance to Southern's Fold and proceeds in 1,041 a North-Easterly direction through fields to its junction with Footpath No. 21. To be continued in a South-Easterly direction along-side Woodshaw Rook to junction with Footpath No. 24. 24 Footpath Branch from Bridleway No. 20, proceeds in a South-Westerly direction and 785 connects up to the former Mineral Railway, thence proceeding in a Southerly direction joining up with Footpath No. 26. Relevant Date: 24-October-2008 Definitive Statement of Public Rights of Way Parish: Aspull Route Number Status Description Length in Other Particulars meters 25 Footpath Branch from Bridleway No. 20, proceeds in a South-Easterly direction through 483 fields and joins up to Hall Lane. 26 Footpath Branch from Footpath No. 25, proceeds through fields in a South-Westerly 979 direction past Woodshaw Pit site, and alongside former Mineral Railway to join up to Withington Lane in close proximity to Withington Hill Terrace. 27 Footpath Commences at its junction with Hall Lane, proceeds in an Easterly direction 449 through fields thence alongside West Bank of reservoir to join up to footpath No. 28. 28 Footpath Commences at its junction with Boltons Road alongside School House, 825 proceeds in a Southerly direction through fields past north bank of reservoir, turning in an Easterly direction to Dodd's Farm and thence to Mill Lane. 29 Footpath Connecting path between Reservoir Street and Footpath No. 28. 106 30 Footpath Connecting path between Hope Street and Footpath No. 28. 217 31 Footpath Commences in Borsdane Wood at boundary with Westhoughton Urban Distict 2,192 and proceeds in a Southerly direction to the boundary with Hindley Urban District, close to Hindley Mill Cottages. 32 Footpath Footpath commencing at its junction with Public Footpath no. 28 Aspull (Dodds 835 Farm Lane) in a south westerly direction along the east side of the reservoir for a distance of approximately 105 metres, then continuing in a generally south easterly direction for a distance of approximately 285 metres before turning in a generally south westerly direction once again to continue south westerly for a distance of approximately 450 metres to exit at Public Footpath no. 33 Aspull next to Pennington Hall Farm (Bagshaw Lane) 33 Footpath Commences at its junction with Hall Lane, proceeds in an Easterly direction 950 along Pennington Green and Bagshaw Lane, enters Borsdane Wood and connects up to Footpath No. 31. 34 Footpath Commences at its junction with Hall Lane, proceeds in an Easterly direction 564 across fields, afterwards turning in a North-Easterly direction to enter Borsdane Wood and connect up to Footpath No. 31. Relevant Date: 24-October-2008 Definitive Statement of Public Rights of Way Parish: Aspull Route Number Status Description Length in Other Particulars meters 35 Footpath Commences at junction with Hall Lane, proceeds in a South-Easterly direction 675 to connect up to Footpath No. 31. 36 Footpath Branch from Footpath No. 37, proceeds in a South-Westerly direction across 277 Hindley Hall Golf Links, past Hindley Hall Farm buildings to boundary with Ince-in-Makerfield Urban District. 37 Footpath Commences at its junction with Hall Lane, proceeds in a Westerly direction 344 across Hindley Hall Golf Links, past norh side of fish pond to connect up to Bridleway No. 38. 38 Bridleway Commences at junction with Hall Lane, proceeds in a North-Westerly direction 981 across Hindley Hall Golf Links to connect up to Withington Lane. 39 Footpath Footpath commencing at its junction with Public Bridleway no. 38 Aspull in a 126 generally south westerly direction for a distance of approximately 53 metres, then continues over footbridge in a westerly direction for a further 165 metres to join Public Footpath no. 5 Ince 40 Footpath Commences at its junction with Cale Lane proceeds in southerly direction and 561 through fields in an Easterly direction to connect up to Footpath No. 39. 40 Footpath Commences at its junction with Cale Lane at grid reference SD6006NE 561 (360888-406570) in a southerly direction for a distance of approximately 100 metres to join footpath No: 44. The footpath also starts again from footpath No: 42 at grid reference SD6106NW (361050-406557) in a south westerly direction and then in a southerly direction for a distance of approximately 359 metres to footpath No: 39. 41 Footpath Footpath commencing at its junction with Public Footpath No. 40 Aspull in a 1 north/north easterly direction for a distance of approximately 120 metres to exit onto Withington Lane opposite the westward side of terraced cottages 42 Footpath Footpath commencing at Withington Lane in a south westerly direction for a 115 distance of approximately 120 metres to finish at its junction with Public Footpath No. 40 Aspull 44 Footpath Branch from Footpath No. 40 proceeds in a southerly direction to boundary with 57 Ince-in-Makerfield Urban District. Relevant Date: 24-October-2008 Definitive Statement of Public Rights of Way Parish: Aspull Route Number Status Description Length in Other Particulars meters 45 Footpath Commences at its junction with Cale Lane, proceeds in a South-Westerly 538 direction past Kirkless Hall Farm, where it turns in an Easterly direction to the boundary with Ince-in-Makerfield Urban District 46 Footpath Branch from Footpath No. 45 proceeds in a Westerly direction to boundary with 176 Wigan County Borough 47 Footpath Footpath commencing at Cale Lane at a point opposite Ash Lane in a south 153 westerly direction for a distance of approximately 156 metres to exit onto Ashbourne Avenue next to house nos. 203 & 205 48 Footpath Canal Towing Path enters the district at boundary with Wigan Rural District near 1,116 New Springs Bridge, proceeds in a South-Easterly direction to Top Lock, where it turns South-Westerly to Ince Urban District Boundary.