Annotated map reproduced courtesy of Googlemaps.	This route starts on Burnt Farm Ride (bridleways Cheshunt 17 and 70) then heads generally eastwards to Bulls Cross Ride and Bury Green Road (bridleway Cheshunt 71). 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!
Mark Westley of the East Herts Footpaths Society applied for this route to be recorded. The County Council agreed with the application and an order was made in 2005. The order attracted objections. The EHFS led at the inquiry and the order was confirmed, adding a whole network of paths in the vicinity.

Legal History Part of the route was shown as Cheshunt 15 FP on the original (1953) definitive map. 1999: EHFS application for several routes including Theobalds Lane (HCC reference BRX/27) 22 Dec 2005: The Hertfordshire County Council (Cheshunt 17, 70, 73, 74, 75 and Enfield 002) Modification Order 2005 (confirmed 26 Aug 2008) added Cheshunt 73 BW to the definitive map and statement.

Definitive Statement (4 Dec 2015) Path: [Cheshunt] 73.  Status: Bridleway.  Definitive Map sheet: 80 Commences from the junction with Cheshunt 17, Cheshunt 59 and Cheshunt 70 at TL 3157 0152, thence generally east along Oldpark Ride to the north east corner of Dysons Osiers at TL 3246 0146, thence continuing south east along Oldpark Ride to Theobalds Manor, thence continuing generally east along Oldpark Ride to join Cheshunt 71 at TL 3418 0077. Width: Varying from 7 to 16 metres between TL 3157 0152 and TL 3418 0077 by reference to the area uncoloured in the 1910 Finance Act map. Hertfordshire County Council (Cheshunt 17, 70, 73, 74, 75 and Enfield 002) Modification Order 2005 Limitations: None

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