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This route starts from Newground Road (public road) as Aldbury 2 restricted byway. It continues southeastwards to the parish boundary where it becomes Northcurch 30 restricted byway. The route then is recorded as bridleways 29 and 70 Northchurch, and ends on Norcott Farm Lane (public road). We need a volunteer to photograph this route for this year's Access and Riding Rights of Way Survey. It's easy - just take photographs (safely) when you use the path. Find out more!

Legal History 20 Jun 1953: Aldbury 2 was recorded as CRB (Carriage Road used as a Bridleway) on the original definitive statement. DM sheet DM3-11 (SP91SE, Herts 25 SE). 31 Dec 1977: Aldbury 2 was shown as a bridleway on the special review draft map and statement, but there were objections and so the route remained as a RUPP. DM sheet SR-52 (SP91SE). 20 Nov 1998: It is reported that the owners dedicated bridleway rights on Aldbury 2 and Northchurch 30. Such dedication cannot remove higher rights already in existence. 2 May 2006: Restricted Byway rights were confirmed or created on Aldbury 2 and Northchurch 30 by virtue of ss 47 and 48 Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000. ...

Definitive Statement (4 Dec 2015) Path: [Aldbury] 2.  Status: Restricted Byway.  Definitive Map sheet: 52 Commences at junction with county road NE of railway thence SE to parish boundary and towards Norcott Court Farm (Northchurch Parish). (This former RUPP had bridleway rights dedicated over it on 20 November 1998). Width: minimum 3m Statement should refer expressly to Northchurch 30 junction. Path: [Northchurch] 30.  Status: Restricted Byway.  Definitive Map sheet: 52 Commences at junction with FP/BR 29 W of Norcott Court Farm at SP 9618 1041 thence NW to parish boundary and continuing into Aldbury Parish. (This former RUPP had bridleway rights dedicated over it on 20 November 1998). Width: minimum 3m Path: [Northchurch] 29.  Status: Bridleway/Footpath.  Definitive Map sheet: 52 Commences (as FP) at junction with county road SE of Lock House at Cow Roast thence NE across railway line to junction with Restricted Byway 30 at SP 9618 1041 thence SE (as BR) to a junction with BR70 at SP 9623 1034 then NE (as FP) to S of Norcott Court Farm thence NE to parish boundary opposite High Spring thence NW along parish boundary and continuing into Aldbury parish. Width: Minimum 3m between SP 9618 1041 and SP 9623 1034 Path: [Northchurch] 70.  Status: Bridleway.  Definitive Map sheet: 85 Commences at a junction with FP/BR 29 at SP 9623 1034 thence SW for approx 80m to the NE boundary of the railway at SP 9617 1028 thence SW for approx 250m along NE boundary of railway to NW boundary of Norcott Farm Lane at SP 9634 1011 thence NE along same for approx 20m to join the lane at SP 9636 1012. Width: 3m between SP 9623 1034 and SP 9617 1028 otherwise 4m Limitations: None

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