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