Bushey 68

Patchetts Green Bridleways Trust
PG: OBJECTS: PROMOTION: Bushey 68
London Orbital Bridleroute: Anti-clockwise: Little Bushey Lane, Bournehall Avenue, Homefield Road, Bushey 55. Clockwise: A41 verge to A41 Underpass.	H25

	The bridleway starts on Little Bushey Lane just south east of the (old) tennis courts, and runs north eastwards to the A41 Tyler's Way. Bridleway 68 Bushey was created in 2001 as part of a group of changes to paths at Tyler's Farm. Before the changes, there was a link from Little Bushey Lane to the A41 that had the status 'RUPP' - Road Used as a Public Path. This was obstructed to all but walkers, and the landowner had applied to the County Council to regrade the path as footpath only. Closer to the A41, the route had the status of byway, which had been secured by the British Horse Society by legal process in 1995. To resolve the conflicting evidence, and to guarantee a through route for the London Orbital Bridleroute (H25), the County Council put together a scheme to regrade Bushey 35 (the RUPP and Byway) as footpath, and to create Bushey 68 as a bridleway away from the farm yard and house. The plan shows, in blue, Bushey 68 from Little Bushey Lane to the A41, the yellow A41 verge route, the green Special Crossing of the A41, and Bushey 36 from the A41 to Hilfield Lane in red.			Junction with Little Bushey Lane Photo: Michael Rackham, 6 Sep 2021
Faded sign at Little Bushey Lane Photo: Michael Rackham, 6 Sep 2021	View Northeast along route Photo: Michael Rackham, 6 Sep 2021	View Northeast along route to A41 verge Photo: Michael Rackham, 6 Sep 2021	Junction with A41 verge Photo: Michael Rackham, 6 Sep 2021	Sign at A41 verge Photo: Michael Rackham, 6 Sep 2021
These phtograhs illustrate the path as it was in 2005. It is good to see how the hedge has really become established, making for a pleasant route.	Earlier sign at Little Bushey Lane	View from Little Bushey Lane Photo: Chris Beney, 2005	View towards A41 Photo: Chris Beney, 2005	View from A41 Photo: Chris Beney, 2005

Legal History
8 Dec 2000: The Hertfordshire County Council Tyler's Farm Dedication Agreement 2000 dedicated the Bushey 68 bridleway as part of a package that requires the Magistrates' Court for the other elements.
26 Jan 2001: The Bushey 35 Magistrates' Court Stopping Up Order 2001 downgraded Bushey 35 Byway to Footpath.
26 Jan 2001: The Bushey 35 Magistrates' Court Diversion Order 2001 diverted the downgraded Bushey 35 Byway to a new alignment.
31 Aug 2001:The Hertfordshire County Council (Footpath 35 and Bridleway 68 Bushey) Legal Event Modification Order 2001 added this path to the definitive map as a bridleway.
6 Sep 2021: Missing (completely faded) signage at each end reported to Hertfordshire County Council. References: 401002216743 (LBL) and 401002216747 (A41)

Definitive Statement (10 Dec 2005)
Path: [Bushey] 68. Status: Bridleway Definitive Map sheet: 84
Commences at Little Bushey Lane (TQ 1432 9617) thence proceeds north-eastwards for approximately 270 metres along the south side of the ditch (TQ 1451 9635) then runs generally east for approximately 40 metres to North Western Avenue (Tylers Way) (TQ 1455 9635).
Width: 5 metres between (TQ 1432 9617) and (TQ 1455 9635)
Limitations: Bollards or similar structures at (TQ 1432 9617) and (TQ 1455 9635) leaving a usable width of 1.52 metres.

Maintainability
Bushey 68 bridleway 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]