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Definitive Statement of Public Rights of Way for Groton Parish (Babergh, Suffolk)

Information provided by Suffolk County Council, under the Open Government Licence (v3). Current Statement information from 2024‑04‑09. 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 Commencing at a point on the eastern side of the unclassified road No. U8338 at the south western corner of Ordnance Survey Field No. 0004 (Maps TL9440 - 9540 - 1971 Edition and TL 9640 - 9740 - 1972 Edition) and running in a generally easterly direction along the southern boundary of Ordnance Survey Field No. 0004 for approximately 110 metres to a point on the southern boundary of Ordnance Survey Field No. 0004 and running in a generally south south easterly direction for approximately 28 metres to a point at the Groton/Boxford Parish boundary and continuing in a generally north easterly direction along the south eastern boundary of Ordnance Survey Field No. 0004 on the Groton/Boxford parish boundary for approximately 228 metres to a point and further continuing in a generally northerly direction across Ordnance Survey Field No. 0004 for approximately 200 metres to a point adjacent to the south western corner of Ordnance Survey Field No. 3446 and then proceeding in a generally north north westerly direction along the south western boundary of Ordnance Survey Field No. 3446 for approximately 370 metres to a point on the south side of road No. U8335.
Width: 1.2 metres minimum width
Limitations: From a point on the southern boundary of Ordnance Survey Field No. 0004 and approximately 110 metres east of unclassified road No. U8338 to a point 28 metres generally south-south east at the Groton/Boxford Parish boundary: Subject to being ploughed
2 FP Groton Hall Cottages Church Street - Church Street —
From a gate to the E. of Groton Hall Cottages, N. through the Churchyard to wicket gate; thence to a point at Grid Reference TL 95984170 and running in a generally easterly direction along the southern boundary of Ordnance Survey Field No. 0081 for a distance of approximately 35 metres to a point at grid reference TL 96024170 and then continuing in a generally northerly direction across grassland comprising part of Ordnance Survey Field No. 0081 for a distance of approximately 129 metres to a point at Grid Reference TL 96004184 and then continuing in a generally west north westerly to north westerly direction across woodland also comprising part of Ordnance Survey Field No. 0081 for a distance of approximately 112 metres to a point at Grid Reference TL 95914190 in the north western corner of Ordnance Survey Field No. 0081; thence N.E., S. of Place Barn, to Church Street approx. 100 yds. N. of its junction with the road leading to Castlings Heath.
Width: From a point at Grid Reference TL 95984170 to a point at grid reference TL 96024170: 1.5 metres on level ground commencing approximately 2 metres from the fencing to the south of the path. From a point at grid reference TL 96024170 to a point at Grid Reference TL 95914190 in the north western corner of Ordnance Survey Field No. 0081: 1.5 metres.
Limitations: From wicket gate to a point at Grid Reference TL 95984170: Subject to being ploughed from wicket gate northwards. From a point at Grid Reference TL 95914190 in the north western corner of Ordnance Survey Field No. 0081 to Church Street approx. 100 yds. N. of its junction with the road leading to Castlings Heath: Subject to being ploughed from wicket gate northwards.
3 FP Groton Street — Church Street
From a stile approx. 150 yds. N. of the Rectory, N.E. to a stile by fieldgate then E. to a stile by fieldgate at Church Street approx. 100 yds. N. of its junction with road leading to Castlings Heath.
4 FP Edwardstone-Lindsey Road — Path No. 7
From a wooden fence to the E. of Small's Farm in a N. direction passing E. of Mill Wood and Winding Wood, to Path No. 7 approx. 100 yds. N. of Winding Wood.
Limitations: Subject to being ploughed
5 FP Path No. 4 — Edwardstone Parish Bdy
From the N.E. corner of Mill Wood, S.W. along the N. boundary to Edwardstone Parish Boundary.
6 FP Commencing at a point on the north western boundary of Ordnance Survey Field No. 0080 and on the south eastern side of road No. C720 and approximately 30 metres south west of the south western boundary of the property known as "Wedgewood" and running in a generally south easterly direction along the north side of a drain across Ordnance Survey Field No. 0080 for approximately 340 metres to a point at the boundary of Ordnance Survey Field Nos. 0080 and 0034 and then running in a generally south south westerly direction for approximately 20 metres to a point and further continuing in a south south easterly direction along the north side of the drain across Ordnance Survey Field No. 0034 for approximately 190 metres to a point on the western side of road No. C717 approximately 30 metres south south west of the western end of Groton footpath No. 8.
Width: 1.2 metres minimum width
7 FP Path No. 4 - Groton-Milden Road
Commencing at a point adjacent to the western boundary of Ordnance Survey Field No. 7400 at the junction with the northern end of Groton Footpath No. 4 and running in a generally northerly direction along the western boundary of Ordnance Survey Field No. 7400 on the Groton/Edwardstone parish boundary for approximately 170 metres to a point in the north western corner of Ordnance Survey Field No. 7400 and continuing in a generally easterly direction along the northern boundary of Ordnance Survey Field No. 7400 for approximately 340 metres to a point and further continuing in a generally north north westerly direction along the western boundary of that field for approximately 90 metres to a point in the north-western most corner of the field adjacent to Acre Wood and then running in a generally easterly direction along the north most boundary of Ordnance Survey Field No. 7400 to a point on the northern side of Ordnance Survey Field No. 7400 adjacent to the rear boundary of Oakwood Lodge Daisy Green and running in a generally southerly direction across Ordnance Survey Field No. 7400 for a distance of approximately 22.5 metres to a point and continuing in a generally easterly direction across Ordnance Survey Field No. 7400 for a distance of approximately 90 metres and terminating on the western side of the C717 road.
Width: 1.2 metres minimum width
8 FP Edwardstone-Lindsey Road - Groton-Parliament Heath Road
Commencing at a point on the south east side of Broad Street and running in a generally south easterly direction along the field edge parallel with the north eastern boundary of the garden area belonging to No. 2 Broad Street for approximately 8 metres to a point and further continuing in a generally south south westerly direction along the field edge of Ordnance Survey Field No. 2623 for approximately 26 metres to a point adjacent to the south western corner of Ordnance Survey Field No. 2623; thence S.E. to the southernmost point of Ordnance Survey Field No. 2623 (maps TL9643-9743 and TL9642-9742-1973 Editions) and at the junction with the western end of Groton Footpath No. 11.
Recommencing at a point in Ordnance Survey Field No. 3149 at the junction of the path with the western end of Groton Footpath No. 9; thence S.S.E. to a point then S.W. to Groton-Parliament Heath Road. at the S.W. corner of Groton Park.
Width: From a point on the south east side of Broad Street to a point adjacent to the south western corner of Ordnance Survey Field No. 2623: 1.2 metres minimum width
9 FP Commencing at a point on the U8336 at Ordnance Survey Grid Reference TL97144229 crossing a timber bridge and travelling in a North Westerly direction for a distance of approximately 80 metres to a point at Ordnance Survey Grid Reference TL97094236 where it turns in a Northerly direction travelling for approximately 46 metres to a point at Ordnance Survey Grid Reference TL97084240; thence in a N.W. direction to the road to Castlings Heath and recommences from a fieldgate on the opposite side of the road, in N.W. direction for approx. 240 yds. to a headland point approximately 30 metres north west of the south eastern most point of Ordnance Survey Field No. 0004 and running in a generally south south westerly direction along the southern boundary of Ordnance Survey Field No. 0004 for approximately 120 metres to a point and further continuing in a generally north westerly direction along the south boundary of the same field for approximately 130 metres to a headland point on the southern boundary of Ordnance Survey Field No. 0004; thence S.W. to a stile to Path No. 8 at Pitches Mount.
Width: From a point on the U8336 at Ordnance Survey Grid Reference TL97144229 to a point at Ordnance Survey Grid Reference TL97084240: 1.5 metres except at a point on the U8336 at Ordnance Survey Grid Reference TL97144229 where it is 2.0 metres. From a headland point approximately 30 metres north west of the south eastern most point of Ordnance Survey Field No. 0004 to a headland point on the southern boundary of Ordnance Survey Field No. 0004: 1.2 metres minimum width
Limitations: From a point at Ordnance Survey Grid Reference TL97084240 to a headland point approximately 30 metres north west of the south eastern most point of Ordnance Survey Field No. 0004: Subject to being ploughed. From a headland point on the southern boundary of Ordnance Survey Field No. 0004 to a stile to Path No. 8 at Pitches Mount: Subject to being ploughed.
10 FP Church Street - Groton-Parliament Heath Road
From a Kissing Gate approx. 200 yds. N. of its junction with the road to Horners Green, in an E. direction for approx. 270 yds. then N.E. for another 130 yds. approx. then N.W. to a fieldgate a few yards W. of the Spong, and from the fieldgate continues N.W. to Groton Parliament Heath Road, approx. 100 yds. S. of the S. boundary of Groton Park.
A spur commencing at a point on the western side of the unclassified road No. U8336 adjacent to the north eastern corner of Ordnance Survey Field No. 4569 (Map TL9641 - 9741 - 1972 Edition) at Horner's Green and running in a generally westerly direction along the southern side of the stream for approximately 30 metres to a point and then in a north westerly direction across Ordnance Survey Field No. 0061 for approximately 35 metres to a point on the northern boundary of that field.
Width: From a point on the western side of the unclassified road No. U8336 adjacent to the north eastern corner of Ordnance Survey Field No. 4569 (Map TL9641 - 9741 - 1972 Edition) at Horner's Green to a point on the northern boundary of Ordnance Survey Field No. 0061: 1.2 metres minimum width
Limitations: From a Kissing Gate approx. 200 yds. N. of its junction with the road to Horners Green to Groton-Parliament Heath Road, approx. 100 yds. S. of the S. boundary of Groton Park: Subject to being ploughed
11 FP Castlings Heath - Path No. 8
Commencing from a point in the north eastern corner of Ordnance Survey Field No. 5015 on the south side of the unclassified road No. U8332 and running in a generally south south westerly direction along the south eastern boundary of Ordnance Survey Field No. 5015 for approximately 102 metres to a point adjacent to the south eastern corner of Ordnance Survey Field No. 5015 and continuing in a generally north westerly direction along the north eastern boundary of Ordnance Survey Field No. 0004 for approximately 238 metres to the northern most point of Ordnance Survey Field No. 0004 and further continuing in a generally south south westerly direction along the north western boundary of Ordnance Survey Field No. 0004 for approximately 84 metres to a point on the north western boundary of Ordnance Survey Field No. 0004 and approximately 70 metres north east of the junction with Groton Footpath No. 8; thence S.W. to Path No. 8 approx. 200 yds. E. of Broad St.
A spur commencing from the westernmost point of Ordnance Survey Field No. 6600 (Maps TL9643 - 9743 - and TL9642 - 9742 - 1973 Editions) and running in generally south south easterly and south easterly directions along the south western boundaries of Ordnance Survey Field Nos. 6600 and 7881 for approximately 444 metres to a point on the south western boundary of Ordnance Survey Field No. 7881 and further continuing across the culvert over the ditch and then in a generally south easterly direction along the north eastern boundary of Ordnance Survey Field No. 0004 for approximately 12 metres to a point adjacent to the northernmost point of Ordnance Survey Field No. 5444 linking with Groton Footpath No. 9.
Width: From a point in the north eastern corner of Ordnance Survey Field No. 5015 on the south side of the unclassified road No. U8332 to a point on the north western boundary of Ordnance Survey Field No. 0004 and approximately 70 metres north east of the junction with Groton Footpath No. 8: 1.2 metres minimum width From the westernmost point of Ordnance Survey Field No. 6600 (Maps TL9643 - 9743 - and TL9642 - 9742 - 1973 Editions) to a point adjacent to the northernmost point of Ordnance Survey Field No. 5444 linking with Groton Footpath No. 9: 1.2 metres minimum width
Limitations: From a point on the north western boundary of Ordnance Survey Field No. 0004 and approximately 70 metres north east of the junction with Groton Footpath No. 8 to Path No. 8 approx. 200 yds. E. of Broad St: Subject to being ploughed
13 FP Castlings Heath-Gosling Green Road — Path No. 9
From a gateway just S. of Mannings Farm in a S.W. direction to Path No. 9
Limitations: Subject to being ploughed
14 FP Goslings Green — Kersey Parish Boundary
From a fieldgate approx. 100 yds. S.W. of Goslings Green Farm, S.E. to Parish Boundary and S. parallel to Boundary for approx. 400 yds. where it crosses into Kersey Parish.
Limitations or Conditions Subject to being ploughed where path crosses field
15 FP Commencing at a point on the western side of the unclassified road No. U8338 and in the north eastern corner of Ordnance Survey Field No. 8524 (Map - TL9441 - 9541 - 1971 Edition) and running in a generally west south westerly direction along the northern boundary of Ordnance Survey Field No. 8524 to the Groton/Edwardstone Parish boundary and Edwardstone Footpath No. 3.
Width: 1.2 metres minimum width