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8/3/2019 DLW Presentation April 06

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working towards Natural England for people places and nature

An Introduction to

Discovering LostWays


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What, why and how ?

What is the project about ? looking for existing rights of way not officially recorded

- we are not creating new ones or resolving Definitivemap errors.

Why are we doing it ? to improve access to the countryside through a better

rights of way network, providing certainty for users andlandowners

How are we undertaking the work ? through submitting well researched claims from historic

documents, for Highway Authority decision


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The 2026 cut-off date

Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000:Footpaths and bridleways (and higher rights) that havenot been claimed by 1 st January 2026 will beextinguished.*

Unrecorded higher rights that apply to a definitivefootpath, bridleway or restricted byway will also beextinguished.

* Provisions in the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act will (with very fewexceptions) prevent any further claims for Byways Open to All Traffic being made.Evidence of vehicular rights found by DLW will be submitted as claims for restrictedbyways .


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How the Agency is involved

Government asked the Agency to establishan effective process to identify historic rightsof way before the cut-off date of 2026.

Research commissioned in 2001suggestedthere might be some 20,000 lost ways inEngland covering 14,000km.

Insufficient capacity amongst volunteerresearchers to complete the task in time.

Needed a dedicated Archive Research Unit.


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The Archive Research Unit

A team of researchers set up undercontract with LandAspects.

Adopting a systematic approach toexamining the key historic documents.Working to agreed Research Standards.

Preparing case files of evidence forsubmission to the Agency.


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The Historic 39 Counties of England


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Applicationdevelopment

Caseevaluation

Outputs

Countyselection

Introductoryworkshops

Preliminaryassessment

Stage plan

County researchplan

Archive workingarrangements

Basemap forresearchers

Initial list of targetpaths

Revised basemapincorporatingadditional targetpaths

Catalogue ofevidence for cases

Documentcatalogue

Case files forstrong cases

Evidence Reportsfor inconclusive/ weak) cases

Researchsummary

Identification oftarget paths at the

outsetAnalysis of local

authority records andgap analysis

Review of basemapwith local authority

Source-led in phases1 & 2 and confirmation inphase 3

Revised document

sequencePossible inclusion of

HOL Record Office

Review of new casesbetween researchstages

Possible districtapproach

Overall evaluationof evidence

Identify strong,inconclusive & weakcases

Feedback tostakeholders

Key Changes

Workshop with localexperts

1:1 liaison with allaffected authorities

Discussion with localarchives

Longerlead time

Documentaryresearch

Basemapdevelopment

Establisharchive working

arrangements

Local scoping& planning

Stagestart-up

Summary of the research methodG


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County Research Plan

Scoping exercise to develop each County Research Plan

Discussions with local RoW officers and researchers / experts;

Identification of sources;

Basemap options;

Document cataloguing;

Definitive Map history

Previous research

Record Offices working arrangements


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Basemap will also show target paths

Definitive Rights of Way

List of Streets data


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Documentary research undertaken inphases with built in review stages

Principal Sources

Enclosure Awards

Tithe Award

Finance Act MapsEstate Plans

(possible review point)

Deposited Railway Documents

Deposited Canal Documents

Turnpike Records

(possible review point)


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OS Old Series 1 OS County Series 1 & 2 maps (inc Object Books & Books ofReference)

Non OS Commercial MapsFinance Act Field BooksHandover MapsQuarter Sessions

Checking supplementary sources


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National Programme

Lead phase2005/06

First wave2006/07

Completion offirst wave

2007/082nd & 3rd tranche

2009/12

Cheshire, Wiltshire, Shropshire &Dorset

Lancashire, Nottinghamshire,

Lincolnshire, Cornwall, Cumberland,Westmorland

29 counties order tbc


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ARU work programme

Research completed in Cheshire and Wiltshireand under review.

Testing case file production in 10 Cheshire

parishes during April 06. Roll out of case file production across Cheshire

and Wiltshire from June 06.

Resume research in Shropshire and Dorset inJune / July 06.

Begin research Lancs and Notts early in 2007


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Our approach to claims

The Agency/Natural England will be the applicant forDLW DMMOs, submitted to each relevant highwayauthority.A paper will go to the Agency Board in May settingout our recommendations for a claiming policy.

Looking further at developing a framework forprioritising those that bring most benefit to thenetwork.Its for the Surveying Highway Authority to decide

how to process the claims . we will be as helpful aspossible in the way we research and submitapplications.


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Prioritisation of claims

Depending on what we find . priorities maybe developed with local authorities.

We would encourage local authorities toconsult locally, e.g. with LAFs, ROWIPs

DLW will help authorities deal with any backlogof claims.


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Accreditation

So that local authorities are less likely to have to double checkevidence.

We are working up our methodology and research

standards.Its important that local authorities have confidence in theDLW approach.


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The Countryside Agency team:Strategic Policy / Claims

Jill Hobbs John Bailey

Research

Gavin Stark Karen Larkin

Adrian Parry (s)

Contract support

Pam Vines

Paula Holt

Communications / Liaison

Amanda Earnshaw Ellie Stevenson

Sue Shipston

Sarah Stone Ben Nichols

Programme Management

Eleanor Brown Rachel Spry

Sarah James (s)

(s) = secondee


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Contact us 0845 60 50 [email protected]

Discovering Lost Ways

PO Box 725

BelfastBT1 3YL

www.countryside.gov.uk/dlw