[Talk-GB] How to work with Government Open Data (e.g. Boundaries, Rights of Way)

[Jonathan Harley]

On 18/06/2012 13:28, Gregory wrote:
> How do footpaths work legally with textual descriptions?
> If a field has a stile/gate at opposite corners. The footpath may have 
> originally cut across, legally the landowner has to allow access 
> between the two gates, but can he make people walk round the edge of 
> his field. Also in reverse, if the footpath was originally walking 
> round the edge until people walked diagonally across and the landowner 
> allowed that by leaving a gap in crops and blocking the edge.
> Has the footpath/access changed?
>

No, it hasn't. A landowner can offer an alternative route, but that 
doesn't affect the right of way which remains in the same place as it 
always was. (Assuming they haven't taken legal steps to change it.) 
Landowners are required to reinstate the surface of a footpath after 
ploughing, and keep it clear of vegetation to a width of 1 metre if 
crosses a field or 1.5 metres if it goes round the edge.

Jonathan.

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