[OSM-talk] Newmarket

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Wed Jan 23 13:37:58 GMT 2008


On Jan 23, 2008 11:37 AM, David Earl <david at frankieandshadow.com> wrote:

> I've started doing detailed mapping of Newmarket, Suffolk (nothing
> uploaded yet to see). As some of you may know, Newmarket is a centre of
> horse racing, and has some features which , though probably not unique,
> are unusual. One of these is that a number of roads have 'gallops'
> alongside them. These are a bit like cycleways but for horses - they
> have special surfaces, specially constructed crossings and street
> furniture. They are there sometimes for exercising the horses, but some
> of them simply provide access from the stables near the centre of the
> town to the exercising areas on the edge of the town.
>
> I could (probably will) put these in as bridleways, but that doesn't
> really capture the essence. We'd normally think of bridleways as tracks
> or paths across fields which are open to horses, whereas these are a
> specially constructed, much higher quality facility.
>
> I should have taken some photos - I'll do that next time I'm there.
>
> Has anyone else had occasion to map things like this, and have you done
> anything special? Any other suggestions? I do want them to be rendered
> as they are prominent features of the town.
>

In the Windsor area there are "Horse Margins" which seem to be just
designated road verges.  I've been tagging them a bridleways.  More details
and a photo here:
http://www.rbwm.gov.uk/web/prow_what_are_rights_of_way.htm


Etienne


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