Annotated map reproduced courtesy of Googlemaps.

This route starts at the corner of Green Lane (public road) and Flamstead 39 bridleway and runs generally northeastwards through junctions with Flamstead 55 bridleway and Flamstead 27 bridleway to a junction with Delmerend 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 1838: Flamstead 54 is shown on the Flamstead tithe map as plot 1136, listed under 'roads and wastes' and with no apportionment assessed. 20 Jun 1953: The route was not recorded on the original definitive map and statement. DM sheet DM3-13. 31 Dec 1977: Part of the route was shown as footpath 52 on the special review draft map and statement. Objections were made. DM sheet SR-54. Unresolved Special Review cases had to be investigated under the WCA81 processes. HCC reference: DAC/44. The Hertfordshire County Council (Flamstead 54 and Flamstead 55) Modification Order 1996 added this route to the definitive map and statement.

Definitive Statement (4 Dec 2015) Path: [Flamstead] 54.  Status: Bridleway.  Definitive Map sheets: 54 Comences at junction with BR39 and County Road Green Lane (TL 0796 1312), thence NE for a distance of approx. 780m to junction with Redbourn 7 FP (TL 0849 1366), thence N for a distance of approx. 70m to junction with BR 55 (TL 0850 1373), thence in a generally northern direction for a distance of 320m to junction with FP 26 (TL 0853 1401) and with BR 27 (TL 0852 1402), thence NE for a distance of approx. 20m to junction with County Road Delmerend Lane (TL 0854 1404). Width: 4m-22m as shown hatched on the Order Plan forming part of the Hertfordshire County Council (Flamstead 54 and Flamstead 55) Modification Order 1996 Limitations: None

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