Annotated map reproduced courtesy of Googlemaps.	This restricted byway starts from Great Gaddesden 51 bridleway, and head generally westwards to the public road, just south of Wood Farm. At the time of the BHS 2022 Access Survey (9 Jan 22), no gates were across the path and it was signposted where it met the public road.
View from Gt Gaddesden 51 Photo: Brian Worrell, 9 Jan 2022	Continuing Westwards Photo: Brian Worrell, 9 Jan 2022	Continuing Westwards Photo: Brian Worrell, 9 Jan 2022	Continuing Westwards Photo: Brian Worrell, 9 Jan 2022	Sign at Western End Photo: Brian Worrell, 9 Jan 2022

Legal History 20 Jun 1953: The route was recorded as CRB (Carriage Road used as a Bridleway) on the original definitive map and statement. DM sheet DM3-12. 31 Dec 1977: The route was shown as a bridleway on the special review draft map and statement. DM sheet SR-54. Objections stopped this change happening so the path remained recorded as a RUPP. 2 May 2006: Restricted Byway rights were confirmed or created on Great Gaddesden 52 RUPP by virtue of ss 47 and 48 Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000. 4 Mar 2014: The whole length of Great Gaddesden 52 was admitted as a restricted byway in the s.31(6) Highways Act 1980 deposit made by the landowner to Hertfordshire County Council.

Definitive Statement (4 Dec 2015) Path: [Great Gaddesden] 52.  Status: Restricted Byway.  Definitive Map sheet: 54 Commences at junction with county road SE of Wood Farm thence NE to junction with BR51 W of Lovetts End.

Location Information Postcode for SATNAV for anyone inspecting path: HP2 6JJ (Wood Farm, west end of path).

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