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 PG: OBJECTS: LISTS: Hertfordshire definitive map processes: DM4
Parishes
IDM4 Urban Districts: Baldock, Hitchin, Letchworth, Royston and Stevenage;
Hitchin Rural District: Parishes of Ashwell, Barkway, Bygrave, Codicote, Graveley, Hexton, Holwell, Lilley, Ippollitts, Kimpton, Knebworth, St. Pauls Walden, Therfield and Weston;
Draft Map
London Gazette entry for 23 Apr 1954 announces that the draft map for this area has been prepared.

NATIONAL PARKS AND ACCESS TO THE COUNTRYSIDE ACT, 1949
HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Public Rights of Way
NOTICE is hereby given that the County Council of the Administrative County of Hertford, in accordance with the provisions of Part IV of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act, 1949, have prepared a draft map and statement showing the public paths and roads used as public paths within that part of the said County which is comprised in the undermentioned county districts.
A copy of the draft map and statement may be inspected at the office of the County Surveyor at County Hall, Hertford, during the usual office hours and copies of so much thereof as relates to each of the undermentioned county districts and parishes may also be inspected during the usual office hours at the places mentioned below.
Representations or objections with respect to the draft map and statement may be sent in writing to the Clerk of the County Council at County Hall, Hertford, within four months of the date of the publication of this notice. Any such representation or objection should state the grounds on which it is made.
List of parishes/districts and places where the map may be seen - see London Gazette notice for the details
Dated this Twenty-third day of April, 1954.
NEVILLE MOON, Clerk of the County Council. County Hall, Hertford.

London Gazette entry for 19 Dec 1958 gives notice of determination to Modify Particulars contained in Draft Rights of Way Map No. 4.

NATIONAL PARKS AND ACCESS TO THE COUNTRYSIDE ACT, 1949
HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Notice is hereby given that the County Council of the Administrative County of Hertford in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sub-section (3) of Section 29 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act, 1949, have determined to modify the particulars contained in draft rights of way map No. 4 and the statement in connection therewith prepared under Section 27 of the above-mentioned Act in relation to the rights of way within the area of the said Council covered by Draft Map No. 4 (Baldock, Hitchin, Letchworth, Royston and Stevenage Urban Districts and the Rural District of Hitchin) by the deletion, or addition, as the case may be, of certain public paths being footpaths, bridleways or roads used as public paths situated within the following Districts and Parishes:
Urban Districts: Letchworth, Royston and Stevenage;
Hitchin Rural District: Parishes of Ashwell, Barkway, Bygrave, Codicote, Graveley, Hexton, Holwell, Lilley, Ippollitts, Kimpton, Knebworth, St. Pauls Walden, Therfield and Weston;
and shown on a map which has been deposited at County Hall, Hertford and which may be seen there free of charge between the hours of 9.0 a.m. and 5.0 p.m. on Mondays to Fridays.
A copy of so much of the map as relates to each of the above areas may be inspected at all reasonable hours at the addresses set forth below:
List of parishes/districts and places where the map may be seen - see London Gazette notice for the details
Any objections or representations with respect to these determinations shall be made in writing addressed to the Clerk of the Hertfordshire County Council, County Hall, Hertford before the 19th January 1959 and shall state the grounds on which they are made.
Dated this 19th day of December 1958.
Neville Moon, Clerk of the County Council
County Hall, Hertford.

Provisional Map
Definitive Map
London Gazette entry for 6 Feb 1959 announces that the definitive map for this area has been prepared.

NATIONAL PARKS AND ACCESS TO THE COUNTRYSIDE ACT, 1949
Public Rights of Way
Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the provisions of section 32 (1) of the above mentioned Act the Hertfordshire County Council have now prepared the Definitive Map and Statement of public paths and roads used as public paths within that part of the said county which is comprised of the undermentioned County Districts.
A copy of the Definitive Map and Statement may be inspected at the office of the County Surveyor at County Hall, Hertford, during office hours and copies of so much thereof as relates to each of the under- mentioned county districts and parishes may also: be inspected during usual office hours at the places mentioned below.
List of parishes/districts and places where the map may be seen - see London Gazette notice for the details
Notice is further given that in accordance with the provisions of Part III of the First Schedule to the Act, any person wishing to question the validity of the Definitive Map on the ground that,

(i) The map is not within the powers of the Act, or (ii) Any requirement of the Act or of any regulation made thereunder has not been complied with in relation to the preparation of the map or of the draft or provisional maps on which it is based;
may make application to the High Court. Any such application must be made before 20th March 1959.

Neville Moon, Clerk of the County Council.
County Hall,
Hertford.
6th February 1959

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