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Legal History The numbering of paths in Bishop's Stortford before 2000 was unlike that in the rest of Hertfordshire! 2 Feb 1953: Bishop's Stortford 18 was recorded as bridleway M6 on the original definitive map and statement. DM sheet DM1-20. 2 Feb 1953: Little Hadham 30, 29 and 27 were recorded as bridleways on the original definitive map and statement. DM sheets DM1-20, DM1-22 and DM1-19. 25 Feb 1975: The County Council of Hertfordshire Bishops Stortford North West By-Pass (Side Roads) Order 1975 (confirmed 14 Oct 1975) diverted bridleway Bishop's Stortford 18 to go under the A120 and join Bishop's Stortford 10. (This link is not shown on the definitive map in 2021.) 31 Dec 1977: The route was shown as a bridleway on the special review draft map and statement. DM sheets SR-34 and SR-48. 2 Jan 2021: Application in preparation to add the gap between BW 18 and BW 10.

Definitive Statement (4 Dec 2015) Path: [Bishop's Stortford] 18.  Status: Bridleway.  Definitive Map sheet: 34 Little Hadham Road to FP12. Commences between Great and Little Plantings Wood, and follow due south through Long Meadow, crossing FP17 and FP15 at the northeast corner of plantation, cross ford and continue south to join up with BR30 (Little Hadham). Path: [Little Hadham] 30.  Status: Bridleway.  Definitive Map sheet: 34 Commences at SE corner of Stocking Wood thence N inside wood along parish boundary to NE corner of wood to join BR 18 (Bishops Stortford). Path: [Little Hadham] 29.  Status: Bridleway.  Definitive Map sheet: 34 Commences at SW corner of Stocking Wood thence E along S edge of wood to parish boundary. Path: [Little Hadham] 27.  Status: Bridleway.  Definitive Map sheet: 34 Commences at junction of BR 24a and BOAT 26 thence NE along east bank of stream to SW corner of Stocking Wood.

© 2022 Patchetts Green Bridleways Trust. File reference: EC1156.