Annotated map reproduced courtesy of Googlemaps.

The route starts on the A1081 (old A6) opposite St Michael Rural 1 bridleway and heads generally north east then east, over the railway then south east to Sandridgebury Lane. 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 1938: The route is shown as a BW 52 (blue dots) on the Hertfordshire County Council ROW survey. Map St Albans Rural 7 and 10. 20 Jun 1953: The route was recorded as bridleways Sandridge 9 and St Michael Rural 1 on the original definitive map and statement. DM sheet DM3-14 and DM3-15. 31 Dec 1977: The route was shown as bridleways Sandridge 9 and St Michael Rural 1 on the special review draft map and statement. DM sheet SR-55 and SR-56. 24 Jun 2010: Landowner deposit under s.31(6) Highways Act 1980 states route west of railway is a bridleway.

Definitive Statement (4 Dec 2015) Path: [Sandridge] 9.  Status: Bridleway.  Definitive Map sheets: 55 and 56 Commences from Sandridgebury Lane N of Sandridgebury thence generally W across railway and to north of Cheapside Farm to Parish boundary to join BR1 and FP15 (St Michael). Path: [St Michael Rural] 1A.  Status: Bridleway.  Definitive Map sheets: 55 Commences from Parish boundary at junction with BR75 (St Albans) thence N along W edge of Sparrowswick Wood thence NW and NE between Kilmarts Spring Wood and Hawkswick across A6 to parish boundary towards Cheapside Farm. The statement for St Michael Rural 1A includes the decription of St Michael Rural 1. Maintainability This route is maintainable at the public expense because it was a footpath or bridleway existing before 30 Apr 1959.

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