Paths Greenways Bridleways Tracks
 PG: OBJECTS: PROMOTION: Northchurch 19 and 21
Map showing recorded Hertfordshire paths
Annotated map reproduced courtesy of Googlemaps.
Thus route starts from the public road at Marlin Chapel Cottages and continues generally eastwards to the A41, then generally southeastwards to Denny's Lane (public road).

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Legal History
20 Jun 1953: The route was recorded as a bridleway on the original definitive map and statement. DM sheet DM3-19 (SP90NE).
13 Oct 2000: The Hertfordshire County Council (A41 Berkhamsted and Kings Langley Bypasses) Legal Event Modification Order 2000 recorded the change to Northchurch 21 caused by the A41 works orders.
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Definitive Statement (4 Dec 2015)
Path: [Northchurch] 19.  Status: Bridleway.  Definitive Map sheet: 64
Commences N of Marlin Chapel Cottages thence in a NE direction to junction with FP20 at Marlin Chapel Farm.
It would be helpful to mention the junction with BR21 as well as FP20 at Marlin Chapel Farm.

Path: [Northchurch] 21.  Status: Bridleway.  Definitive Map sheet: 64
Commences at junction with FP22 N of Marlin Chapel Farm thence E to the A41 (at SP 9734 0731) thence SE for approx. 450m beside the SW boundary of the A41 (to SP 9766 0699) thence S for approx. 100m to a junction with Denny's Lane 2U72, Johns Lane and Northchurch Lane (at SP 9767 0688).
Limitations: No limitations between SP 9734 0731 and Denny's Lane.
It would be helpful to mention the junction with BR19 as well as FP22 at Marlin Chapel Farm.

Maintainability
The undiverted section is maintainable at the public expense because it was a footpath or bridleway existing before 30 Apr 1959.
The section diverted for the A41 works is maintainable at the public expense by virtue of s.36(2)(d) Highways Act 1980. [Diversion Order]

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