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Definitive Statement of Public Rights of Way for Fordham Parish (Colchester, Essex)

Information provided by Essex County Council, under the Open Government Licence (v3). Current Statement information from 2023‑09‑01. Entries with grey text are old entries, and do not appear in the current Statement. The entries below are ordered first by Right of Way number, and then in reverse chronological order (most recent first). show/hide old entries.

No. Type Description
1 FP Starts from junction with footpath 2, runs north-east to boundary where it joins road, east of "Rotchfords".
2 FP From Plummers Road runs north-easterly along part of Thrift Lane with a width of 1.5 metres and then with an unspecified width running north to boundary, where it joins road south of "Rotchfords".
3 FP Starts in Chappel Road, opposite to Archendine's Farm, runs north to boundary where it crosses into Wormingford Parish as footpath14.
4 FP From its junction with FP5 in a northerly direction to FP44.
5 FP Starts from top of Bridges Hill in Chappel Road, runs north and west to boundary where it crosses into Wakes Colne Parish as footpath 27.
7 FP This path is now in two sections. Continuing from Footpath 15 Wakes Colne at the parish boundary leading eastwards to meet Footpath 10. Then, from a point approximately 122 metres further south along Footpath 10, a dead-end section of path leads eastwards to a former field boundary.
8 FP From Penlan Hall Lane south of Moss Farm in a north-easterly then north-westerly direction to boundary, crosses into Wakes Colne Parish as footpath 28.
10 FP From a point west of Hemps Green leading southwards, past FP7, to meet FP8.
11 FP From Chappel Road, east of Archendine's Farm, runs south-west to join footpath 26.
12 FP From Chappel Road, west of Moat Hall, runs north-west to Rectory.
13 FP From Chappel Road, west of Moat Hall, runs southerly to road west of War Memorial.
14 FP From Plummers Road, south of Congregational Church, runs east to Bergholt Road south of Place Farm.
15 FP From junction with footpath 14 at Bergholt Road, runs south-west, is joined by footpath 16 and 22; turns west and joins footpath 17.
16 FP From junction with footpath 15, north-east of Idols Cottage, runs east to the road, north of The Bungalow.
17 FP From road by Fletchers Farm, runs south, is joined by footpaths 15 and 18, continues to join footpath 21 north-east of Cobb's Farm.
18 FP From the junction with FP17 west of Idols Cottage runs west to road south of War Memorial.
19 FP From the road, north of The Bungalow, runs east to boundary, crosses into West Bergholt Parish as footpath 5.
20 FP From the road, south-west of Kings Farm, runs east to boundary, crosses into Parish of West Bergholt as footpath 10.
21 FP From Fossetts Lane across a roadside ditch, through gap in hedge and leading northwards for 120 metres immediately to the west of a fence that divides agricultural land from the garden of Watercress Hall. This section of the path has a width of 1.5 metres. Then, with unspecified width, continuing northwards then generally north-westwards and south-westwards past FP’s 22, 24, 17 & 23 to meet the road junction opposite the Three Horseshoes P.H.
22 FP From junction with footpath 21 and 24, west of Kings Farm, runs north to join footpath 15 near Idols Farm.
23 FP From junction with footpath 21, north-east of Three Horseshoes, runs south to road by Cobb's Farm.
24 FP From junction with footpath 21 and 22, west of Kings Farm, runs south to join road 400 yards south-east of Cobb's Farm.
25 FP From the road west of War Memorial, north-west to join footpath 11, east of Sutton's Farm.
26 FP From Ponders Road, 330 yards north of All Saints Church, runs north-west, is joined by footpath 11, to Sutton Road, north of Moss Farm.
27 FP From Ponders Road, west of All Saints Church, runs north-west, to join footpath 30; continues to Sutton Road, south of Moss Farm.
28 FP From Church End, north of All Saints Church in a westerly direction, crossing FP29 to join Ponders Road.
29 FP From Ponders Road, approximately 400 yards west of the School House, in a north-easterly direction, through junction of footpath 28 to Ponders Road, approximately 230 yards south of Post Office.
30 FP From junction with footpath 27, west of All Saints Church, runs south to join Ponders Road, north-east of Friars Farm.
31 FP From Penlan Hall, runs west to boundary, crosses into Wakes Colne Parish as footpath 16.
32 FP From road, south of Penlan Hall, in a south-westerly, generally south-easterly, easterly then southerly direction to Ponders Road north of Wash Corner. Minimum width of path north of stream is 4 feet. Minimum width of path adjacent to Ponders Road is 4 feet.
33 FP From Mill Road, opposite the southern boundary of the property known as "Snowdons", leading generally westwards along the track on the southern side of OS field 6543. Then northwards and westwards along and within the eastern and northern boundaries of OS field 3900 to meet FP35 at the rear of the property known as "Benha", situated on the Halstead Road. Width is 2 metres.
34 FP From Mill Road, outside the southern boundary of the property known as "Snowdons", leading north-eastwards across OS field 9541 and then along and within that field's south-eastern boundary to pass FP36. Then continuing north-eastwards to meet FP41, south-east of Cobbs Farm. First section of approximately 254 metres has a width of 2 metres, the remainder being unspecified.
35 FP From Ponders Road, approximately 400 yards north-east of Friars Farm, leading south-westwards and then southwards, with unspecified width, past FP33 to the track that runs from the rear of the "Shoulder of Mutton" P.H. on the north side of the River Colne. Then, with a width of 2 metres, south-eastwards along this track. After 212 metres reverting to unspecified width and continuing north-eastwards along track, across OS field 3900 to meet FP33.
36 FP From Fossetts Lane west of Cobb's Farm, runs south-east, to join footpath 34.
41 FP From Fossetts Lane, south-east of Cobb's Farm, runs south, is met by footpath 34, turns east until it meets footpath 43, then crosses into West Bergholt Parish etc.
43 FP From Eight Ash Green boundary, runs north over boundary into West Bergholt parish as footpath 16.
44 FP Continuation of FP48 Wormingford runs south-westerly then north-westerly passing FP4 continuing into Mount Bures as FP14.