Rights
of Way in the parish of Mere
(
These statements accompany the definitive maps held by Wiltshire County Council
)
Parish
|
Path No. |
Description
of Path |
Limitations
or conditions affecting public rights |
|
Mere |
1 |
FOOTPATH. From the Gillingham road, B.3095, leading
east-north-east across path No.2 and past the Sewage Works to the junction of
path No.50 with spur road U/C 11005 at Lords Mead. Approximate
length 1.2 k.m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
2 |
FOOTPATH. From spur road U/C 11009, south-west of
Mere Parish Church, leading south-west across path No.1 and road U/C 11007 to
the Dorset County boundary about 137 m south-east of the Gillingham road,
B.3095, at Mapperton Hill. Approximate
length 1830 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 Part
subject to
ploughing |
|
Mere |
3 |
FOOTPATH. From path No.2, about 183 m south-west of
Mere Parish Church, leading south-west to the Gillingham road, B.3095, about
27 m north of path No.1. Approximate
length 914 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
4 |
FOOTPATH. From path No.2 leading south-west to the
Zeals Parish boundary, about 137 m south of Woodlands Cottages. Approximate
length 732 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
5 |
BRIDLEWAY. From the old Mere - Amesbury road, B.3092,
on the east side of Dead Maid Quarry, [industrial estate] leading north and
north-west to the Stourton Parish boundary, south of Search Farm, crossing
the A.303 by way of the new bridge. Approximate
length 1737 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
7 |
BRIDLEWAY. From the northern end of Manor Road, U/C
9103, leading north-east past the Chalk Pit, across the Old London Road, path
No.11, to the Maiden Bradley Parish boundary, about 180 m south-east of
Rodmead Wood. Approximate
length 2.5 k.m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
8 |
BRIDLEWAY. From path No.7 on the open Downs, north of
the Chalk Pit, leading north-west to the Kilmington Parish boundary. Approximate
length 650 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
9 |
BRIDLEWAY. From Manor Road, U/C 9103, just north-west
of Manor Farm, leading north-east and north-west to path No.7 south of the
Chalk Pit. Approximate
length 805 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
11 |
BYWAY. Old London Road. From the Kilmington Parish boundary at White Sheet Hill,
leading south-east across path No.7 and the Gillingham road, B.3095, to the
West Knoyle Parish boundary, about 366 m west of the Mere - Amesbury road,
A.303 (T), at Chaddenwick Hill. Approximate
length 4.4 k.m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
12 |
BRIDLEWAY. From the north side of the Old London
Road, path No.11, leading north-west and north across the Downs to path No.7
at the Kilmington Parish boundary. Approximate
length 1015 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
13 |
FOOTPATH. From Manor Road, U/C 9103, leading
west by means of steps to the foot of Castle Hill and continuing south-west
and north-west to path No.5, north of Dead Maid Quarry' including spur
leading south across Castle Lane, U/C 9105, to the Mere - Amesbury road,
B.3092 at Castle Street. [Castle Lane now known as Castle Hill Lane.] Approximate
length 805 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
15 |
FOOTPATH. From Steep Street, U/C 9101, leading
north-west to the eastern spur of road U/C 9104 at Well Head. Approximate
length 150 m. Width
1.52 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
16 |
BRIDLEWAY. From road U/C 9067, west of Castle House,
leading west and north-west to the south of the carriageway of the A.303 and
recommencing to the north of the A.303 north-west to path No.9 north of Manor
Farm. Approximate
length 910 metres. |
relevant
date 24th
July 1996 |
|
Mere |
17 |
FOOTPATH. From road B.3095, about 10 m north of the
A.303(T) underpass, leading north-west for approximately 30 m and then north
past the reservoir to rejoin the Gillingham road, B.3095. Approximate
length 850 m. Width
0.5 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
18 |
CRB. From the Mere - Amesbury road, A.303, in
Ashwell Hill leading north-east across the Downs along the Drove to the Old
London Road, path No.11. Approximate
length 1.6 k.m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
19 |
FOOTPATH. From Hollow Lane, C.303, Burton, leading
east along the north side of Burton Lane Copse to Charnage Lane, C.304. Approximate
length 914 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
20 |
FOOTPATH. From the Mere - Longbridge Deverill road,
B.3095, at the Prince of Wales Hut leading south-east and north-east
alongside Ashfield Water to Hollow Lane, C.303, at Burton. Approximate
length 732 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
21 |
FOOTPATH. From the Mere - Amesbury road, A.303(T),
at Chetcombe Barn leading south past the Pumping Station to path No.20 at Ashfield Water. Approximate
length 457 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
22 |
FOOTPATH. From the U/C 11011 at Holwell, leading
north-east and south-east to Hollow Lane C.303, south of Burton. A spur of public path connects Footpath 22
with Footpath 20 by means of a bridge over Ashfield Water at approximate grid
reference ST821324. Approximate
length 550 m. |
relevant
date 15th
March, 1994 |
|
Mere |
23 |
FOOTPATH. From path No.22 leading south to path
No.24. Approximate
length 274 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
24 |
FOOTPATH. From Mill Lane, U/C 11011, leading
east to road C.303, opposite spur road U/C 11013 and leaving road U/C 11013
continuing east, south-east and east along the south side of Chaddenwick Wood
to Charnage Lane, C.304, opposite road U/C 11017. Approximate
length 1.8 k.m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
25 |
FOOTPATH. From path No.24 at the south-west corner of
Chaddenwick Wood leading south-east across path No.26 to the junction of the
spur of path No.26 with Charnage Lane, C.304, north of Dairy House. Approximate
length 457 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
26 |
FOOTPATH. From the eastern spur of road U/C 11012 at
Limpers Hill leading north-east then east along the south side of Little
Wood, and continuing north-east across path No.25 to Charnage Lane, C.304, at
the Chapel; including spur from Little Wood leading south-east to Charnage
Lane, C.304, at its junction with path No.25 north of Dairy House. Approximate
length 960 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
27 |
FOOTPATH. From the southern end of the eastern spur
of road U/C 11012 leading south-east across Charnage Lane, C.304, and
continuing east across road U/C 11019 then south-east to path No.28. Approximate
length 1.6 k.m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
28 |
FOOTPATH. From Barrow Street, C.304, at Barrow
Street Farm leading north-east into the Parish of West Knoyle, re-entering
the Parish of Mere and continuing east to the West Knoyle road, C.297, at
Convish Farm; including a spur from the south-east corner of Common Wood
leading north-east across the West Knoyle road, C.297, to the West Knoyle
Parish boundary. Approximate
length 1.6 k.m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
29 |
FOOTPATH. From Mill Lane, U/C 813104, at its
junction with path No.24, leading in a generally south easterly direction for
approximately 46m,across path No.30 at approximate OS Grid Reference 8181
3194, then continuing in a southerly direction through the Clements Lane
housing estate to a point at approximate OS Grid Reference 8179 3181 where it
then turns in a westerly direction for approximately 13 metres then turning
again in a southerly direction for approximately 58 metres to it junction
with Southbrook Road the C303 Approximate
length 332 m. |
relevant
date 5th
August 2004 |
|
Mere |
30 |
FOOTPATH. From Clements Lane, C.59, leading east
across path No.29 then south-east to Southbrook Road, C.303, at its junction
with path No.30B. Approximate
length 402 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
30A |
FOOTPATH. From path No.30 leading north-east across
the junction of paths Nos.30C and 30B to path No.24. Approximate
length 361 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
30B |
FOOTPATH. From the junction of path Nos.30C and 30A
leading south to Southbrook, C.303. Approximate
length 137 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
30C |
FOOTPATH. From path No.30 leading east through the
allotments to path No.30A. Approximate
length 230 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
31 |
FOOTPATH. From Southbrook, C.303, at the northern
end of path No.32, leading south-east to road U/C 11012 at Limpers Hill. Approximate
length 274 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
32 |
FOOTPATH. From Southbrook, C.303, at its junction
with path No.31, leading south-west across the Mere - Shaftesbury road, C.59
at The Causeway, to Woodlands Road, U/C 11006, and continuing south-west to
road U/C 11008 by Hinks Mill. Approximate
length 1710 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
33 |
FOOTPATH. From the Ford in Limpers Hill, U/C 1112,
leading west to path No.32. Approximate
length 302 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
34 |
FOOTPATH. From the southern end of path No.70 at
Southbrook, leading south to the Mere - Shaftesbury road, C.59, at the
Causeway. Approximate
length 130 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
35 |
FOOTPATH. From the Mere - Shaftesbury road, C.59, at
the Causeway leading north-east and south-east to path Nos.27 and 44. Approximate
length 1005 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 Part
subject to
ploughing |
|
Mere |
36 |
FOOTPATH. From Limpers Hill Road, U/C 11012, leading
south-east and south-west to path No.35. Approximate
length 137 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
36A |
FOOTPATH. From path No.36 leading south-east to path
No.35. Approximate
length 91 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
36B |
FOOTPATH. From Limpers Hill Road, U/C 11012, leading
east to spur of road U/C 11012 at its junction with path No.27. Approximate
length 229 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
37 |
FOOTPATH. From path No.35, opposite No.36A, leading
south to Wet Lane, U/C 11015, west of Wet Lane Farm. Approximate
length 366 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
38 |
FOOTPATH. From Wet Lane, U/C 11015, east of St.
Matthew's Church, leading south-east across path No.39 to spur road U/C 11015
by Black House Farm. Approximate
length 805 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
39 |
FOOTPATH. From Wet Lane, U/C 11015, leading
south-west across path No.38 to the Dorset County boundary. Approximate
length 274 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
40 |
FOOTPATH. From Barrow Street, C.304, leading
south-east past Breaches Farm to Cunnage Lane, U/C 11021, about 91 m south of
its junction with the West Knoyle road, C.297. Approximate
length 604 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
41 |
FOOTPATH. From the West Knoyle road, C.297, leading
south-eat to Higher Mere Park, then east and south-east to the Sedgehill
Parish boundary. Approximate
length 1189 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
42 |
BRIDLEWAY. From road U/C 11014, west of Lower Mere
Park Farm, leading south-east to the Dorset County boundary. Approximate
length 805 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
43 |
FOOTPATH. From Barrow Street, C.304, south of Barrow
Street Farm, leading south-west across path No.44 to Pimperleaze Road, U/C
11015, about 137 m south-east of Lyemarsh Farm. Approximate
length 549 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
44 |
FOOTPATH. From Barrow Street, C.304, about 47 m
north of Cunnage Lane, U/C 11021, leading north-west across path No.43 to
path No.27. Approximate
length 1189 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
45 |
BRIDLEWAY. From Wet Lane, U/C 11015, at Lyemarsh
Farm, leading north across paths Nos.44 and 27 to Charnage Lane, C.304, south
of Dairy House. Approximate
length 1280 m. |
relevant
date 6th April
1993 Part
subject to
ploughing |
|
Mere |
46 |
FOOTPATH. From Woodlands Road, U/C 11006, at its
junction with path No.53, leading south-east across path No.32 to the Mere -
Shaftesbury road, C.59, at the Causeway, about 46 m north of road U/C 11012. Approximate
length 604 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
47 |
FOOTPATH. From road U/C 11008 at Hincks Mill leading
south to the Dorset County boundary at Shreen Water. Approximate
length 805 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
48 |
FOOTPATH. From the Mere - Shaftesbury road, C.59, at
the Causeway, about 46 m south of milestone "Shaftesbury 6",
leading west and south-west to the Dorset County boundary at White Hill
Common. Approximate
length 366 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
49 |
FOOTPATH. From the southern end of path No.57A at
Dean's Orchard leading north-east then south-east to the eastern spur of road
U/C 11009; including spur leading east-north-east to road U/C 11009. Approximate
length 210 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
49A |
FOOTPATH. From the eastern spur of road U/C 11009
leading east to the Mere - Shaftesbury road, C.59, at Pettridge Lane. Approximate
length 137 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
50 |
FOOTPATH. From the southern end of the eastern spur
of road U/C 11009, at its junction with path No.51, leading south-east to
spur road U/C 11005 at its junction with path No.1 at Lords Mead House. Approximate
length 274 m. Width
0.6 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
51 |
FOOTPATH. From the southern end of the eastern spur
of road U/C 11009, at its junction with path No.50, leading south across path
No.1 to spur of road U/C 11006 opposite path No.53. Approximate
length 686 m. Width
0.3 - 0.6 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
52 |
FOOTPATH. From Southbrook, C.303, at Southbrook
leading north to path No.30. Approximate
length 160 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
53 |
FOOTPATH. From the spur of road U/C 11006 leading
south-east across Woodlands Road, U/C 11006, and path No.32 to road U/C 11008
by White Hill House. Approximate
length 805 m. Width
0.6 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
54 |
FOOTPATH. From Water Street, U/C 11010, leading
north-east past the Gas Works [no longer extant] to Mill Lane, U/C 11011. Approximate
length 91 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
55 |
FOOTPATH. From the northern end of road U/C 9124,
leading north to Old Hollow, path No.60; including spur leading west by means
of steps to Waterside at the eastern end of spur road U/C 9101. Approximate
length 128 m. Width
1.8 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
56 |
FOOTPATH. From road U/C 9124 at The Fields leading
west over footbridge to path No.61. Approximate
length 45 m. Width
0.9 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 6th
September 1965 – Prohibition of Cycling Order on footpath leading from road
U/C 9124 known as the Field, over the footbridge to footpath 61. |
|
Mere |
56A |
FOOTPATH. From road U/C 9124, south of path No.56,
leading west over a footbridge to path No.61. Approximate
length 45 m. Width
1 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 6th
September 1965 – Prohibition of Cycling Order on footpath leading from road
U/C 9124 known as the Field, over the footbridge to footpath 61. |
|
Mere |
57 |
Paths traversing the churchyard at St. Michael’s church: |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
|
|
A
Footpath from Church Street, u/c 11009, at the wicket
gate adjoining the main church gate leading south-south-east to Dean’s
Orchard. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
|
|
B
Footpath from Church Street, u/c 11009 at the wicket
gate adjoining the main church gate leading south and south-west to the
wicket gate in Church Street near the old Rectory |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
|
|
C
Footpath from the wicket gate in Church Street,
u/c11009, leading south-east, east and south-east across to Dean’s Orchard. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
|
|
D
Footpath from path B north of Chantry House, east of
Dean’s orchard, leading south and north-east under the (old) school wall to
the wicket gate at the southern end of A, at Dean’s orchard. Total
length: 256 metres |
Relevant
date 6th April 1993 |
|
Mere |
58 |
FOOTPATH. From the Mere - Amesbury road, A.303, at
Pitching Piece Barn leading south to the West Knoyle Parish boundary. Approximate
length 54 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
61 |
FOOTPATH. From road U/C 9102 leading north alongside
the stream to the spur of road U/C 9101 at Old Hollow; including spur leading
west to North Road, U/C 9104. Approximate
length 320 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
62 |
FOOTPATH. Penny Bank Lane. From the Mere - Longbridge Deverill road, A.303, at Salisbury
Street, leading north to North Street, U/C 9104. Approximate
length 64 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
63 |
FOOTPATH. Church Lane. From the Mere - Longbridge Deverill road, A.303, at Castle
Street, near milestone "Hindon 7 - Wincanton 7", leading south and
south-east to road U/C 11009 opposite the Church. Approximate
length 94 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
64 |
FOOTPATH. Dark Lane. From the Mere - Shaftesbury road, C.59, at Boar Street, leading
south-east between the [old] schools to Water Street, U/C 11010. Approximate
length 183 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 11th
January 1959, Prohibition of Cycling Order on length of footpath from its
junction with Boar Street to Water Street. |
|
Mere |
65 |
FOOTPATH. From the Mere - Shaftesbury road, C.59, at
Pettridge Lane, Clay Knap, leading south-east to road U/C 11010, the Lynch. Approximate
length 91 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
60 |
FOOTPATH. Old Hollow. From the western end of road U/C 9067 leading west-south-west
to road U/C 9101. Approximate
length 91 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
66 |
FOOTPATH. From the southern end of spur road U/C
11005 by the disused Silk Factory [Lordsmead House] leading south-east to the
Mere - Shaftesbury road, C.59, at Clements Lane at its junction with
Woodlands Road, U/C 11006. Approximate
length 137 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
67 |
BRIDLEWAY. Coopers Lane. From road U/C 11008 at White Hill leading south to the Dorset
County boundary. Approximate
length 549 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
68 |
FOOTPATH. Castle Hill Approach. From the Mere - Longbridge Deverill road,
A.303, at Castle Street, leading north-north-west to Castle Lane, U/C 9105. Approximate
length 50 m Width
3.7 m. 5.5
m. at half-way circle . |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
69 |
FOOTPATH. From Southbrook Gardens C.303, leading
west-south-west along the southern side of the grass verge to its junction
with the Southbrook Gardens. Approximate
length 65 m |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
70 |
FOOTPATH. From the southern end of the Southbrook
Gardens leading south-west and south to path No.34. Approximate
length 45 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
71 |
FOOTPATH. From the northern end of Lordsmead Road,
U/C 11124, leading north-east to its junction with path No.66. Approximate
length 30 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
72 |
FOOTPATH. From Manor Road, U/C 9103, leading
east-north-east to its junction with Bishops Close fronting the Old People's
Bungalows; there are 3 flights of steps at its western end. Approximate
length 38 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
73 |
FOOTPATH. From the West Knoyle road, C.297, at its
junction with path No.28, north of Convish Farm, leading east-north-east,
south-east and east-north-east to its junction with West Knoyle path No.16 toward
Hang Wood. Approximate
length 640 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
74 |
FOOTPATH. From the southern end of road U/C 11009
near Chantry House leading south-west and south-east inside the fenced
boundary to the stream. Approximate
length 64 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
Mere |
75 |
FOOTPATH. Around Castle Hill and Long Hill. From path No.13 leading generally north
and west on the northern side of Castle Hill and Long Hill to its junction
with path No.5 then generally east-south-east to rejoin path No.13 on the
southern side of Castle Hill; with a spur linking the two sections of path
leading south-east on the western side of Castle Hill. Approximate
length 1509 m . |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
76 |
FOOTPATH. From Steep Street, U/C 9101, leading
north-west to its junction with path No.16. Approximate
length 60 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |
|
Mere |
77 |
FOOTPATH. Leading from public right of way No.16,
across Shreen Water then behind Delford Cottage to join public right of way
No.15 in Well Head. Approximate
length 37 m. Width
1.5 m. |
relevant
date 6th
April 1993 |