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This path starts from Cupid Green Lane (both public road and recorded bridleway) and continues southeastwards, northeastwards and southeastwards to end on Great Gaddesden 47 bridleway 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: Great Gaddesden 44 was shown as part CRF (Carriage Road used as a Footpath) and part bridleway on the original definitive map and statement. DM sheet DM3-13. 31 Dec 1977: Great Gaddesden 44 was shown as a bridleway on the special review draft map and statement. DM sheet SR-54. 10 Nov 1982: The Dacorum District Council (RUPP 44 - Great Gaddesden) Public Path Diversion Order 1982, if confirmed, diverted the RUPP. 16 Nov 1982: London Gazette announcement of making the order.

Definitive Statement (4 Dec 2015) Path: [Great Gaddesden] 44.  Status: Bridleway.  Definitive Map sheet: 54 Commences at junction with county road SW of Corner Farm thence SE, NE and SE skirting SW boundary of Hay Wood to junction with BR47 S of Hay Wood. Maintainability The 1953 bridleway part of the route is maintainable at the public expense because it was a footpath or bridleway existing before 30 Apr 1959. The rest of the route is maintainable at the public expense by virtue of para 7 of Sch 3 to the Countryside Act 1968. [Converted from RUPP]

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