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| PG: OBJECTS: PROMOTION: Cheshunt 17 and 70 and Enfield 2 Burnt Farm Ride | H251 | |
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This route starts on Jones Road (public road) then heads generally southwards as Cheshunt 17 to a junction with Old Park Ride (bridleway Cheshunt 73) then as bridleway Cheshunt 70 to the county boundary. It continues as bridleway Enfield 2 under the M25 motorway to Cattlegate Road (public road). | |||
This route was recorded following the application of the East Herts Footpaths Society. The County Council's order attracted objections. The EHFS led at the inquiry and the order was confirmed, adding a whole network of paths in the vicinity.
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| Legal History 2 Feb 1953: Cheshunt 17 was shown as a footpath on the original definitive map and statement for Hertfordshire. DM sheet DM2-36 (Herts 41 NW). 2 Feb 1953: Cheshunt 70 was not shown on the original definitive map and statement for Hertfordshire. DM sheets DM2-36 (Herts 41 NW) and DM2-38 (Herts 41 SW). 1 Aug 1953: Enfield 2 was shown as a Road Used as a Public Path on the draft map for Middlesex. Map sheet Middx 2 SW (Herts 41 SW). 31 Dec 1974: Enfield 2 was shown as a bridleway in the review map and statement for LB Enfield. Map Sheet: Middx 2.br> 31 Dec 1977: Cheshunt 17 and Cheshunt 70 were shown as footpaths on the special review draft map and statement for Hertfordshire. DM sheet SR-80 (TL30SW). 11 Sep 1981: London Gazette announcement of confirmation of The Borough of Broxbourne (Burnt Farm Ride) Public Footpath Creation Order 1980 which 'created' Cheshunt 70 FP. 1999: EHFS application for several routes including Theobalds Lane (HCC reference BRX/27) The Hertfordshire County Council (Cheshunt 17, 70, 73, 74, 75 and Enfield 002) Modification Order 2005 (confirmed 26 Aug 2008) added Cheshunt 70 BW to, and upgraded Cheshunt 17 FP to BW, on the definitive map and statement. |
Definitive Statement (4 Dec 2015)
Path: [Cheshunt] 17. Status: Bridleway. Definitive Map sheet: 80 Commences at junction with FP59 at TL 3157 0152 thence north to junction with Jones Road at TL 3159 0206. Width: Varying from 8 to 12 metres between TL 3157 0152 and TL 3159 0206 by reference to the area uncoloured in the 1910 Finance Act map. Hertfordshire County Council (Cheshunt 17, 70, 73, 74, 75 and Enfield 002) Modification Order 2005 Limitations: None Path: [Cheshunt] 70. Status: Bridleway.
Definitive Map sheets: 80, 81 Definitive Statement (28 Nov 2020) Path: [L.B.Enfield] 2. Status: Bridleway.
Enfield's published statement does not include the text in red above added by the HCC order.
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