Shenley 21

Patchetts Green Bridleways Trust

Shenley 21

PG: OBJECTS: PROMOTION: Shenley 21 BW
London Orbital Bridleroute: Anti-clockwise: Bell Lane Pegasus Crossing. Clockwise: Shenley 13 (Eastwards).	H25
Aldenham Parish Ride: Clockwise: Shenley 13 (Westwards). Anti-clockwise: Bell Lane Pegasus Crossing.	APR

Annotated map reproduced courtesy of Googlemaps.	This path runs from the Pegasus crossing at Bell Lane to Shenley 13. Before 1993, it was recorded as a footpath. An approach was made to the owners of the land to seek a dedication for the H25 London Orbital Bridleroute. One of the owners, C P Holdings Ltd, agreed and created a bridleway on their section of land. Shortly afterwards the whole of the land crossed by this path was bought by the Arsenal Football Club for the construction of a training ground. The Football Club were pleased to dedicate the remainder of the route for the H25.			Sign at junction with Bell Lane Photo: Phil Wadey, 4 Aug 2020
View SE from Bell Lane Photo: Phil Wadey, 16 Feb 2025	Continuing southeastwards Photo: Phil Wadey, 16 Feb 2025	Continuing southeastwards Photo: Phil Wadey, 16 Feb 2025	Continuing southeastwards Photo: Phil Wadey, 16 Feb 2025	Junction with Shenley 13 BW Photo: Phil Wadey, 16 Feb 2025

Legal History
4 Mar 1993: Part of route dedicated by a public path creation agreement between C.P.Holdings Ltd and Hertsmere Borough Council.
23 Jul 1999: Remainder dedicated by s.38 HA80 agreement between Arsenal Football Club and Hertfordshire County Council, width 4m.

Definitive Statement (1 Dec 2005)
Path: [Shenley] 21. Status: Footpath, Bridleway
Commences as Footpath from Rectory Lane E of Rectory opposite FP18 thence NW past FP30 and across FP26 and BR13. Continues as Bridleway from BR13 at TL 1890 0252 running E of the Football Ground to Bell Lane at TL 1858 0294 and thence crosses Bell Lane. Continues from Bell Lane as a Footpath, enters field over a stile, runs along the eastern side of the hedge, to TL1855 0298, thence generally north-westwards to parish boundary and junction with RUPP 1 (London Colney) at TL1850 0301.
Width: 4 metres between TL 1890 0252 and TL 1858 0294

Maintainability
This route is maintainable at the public expense because it was a footpath or bridleway existing before 30 Apr 1959.
This route is maintainable at the public expense by virtue of s.36(2)(d) Highways Act 1980 as it was created by a Public Path Creation Agreement. [Dedicated by PPCA]