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BOAT1
RUPP 2
RUPP 3
RUPP 4
BR 5
FP 6
FP 7
FP 8
FP 9
FP 10
FP 11
FP 12
FP 13
FP 14
FP 15
FP 16
BR 17
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Public rights of way are recorded on the legal
record, known as the Definitive Map and Statement (DM&S) of Public
Rights of Way:
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the Definitive Map shows the location and status
of public rights of way. |
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the Definitive Statement gives a description of
the public rights of way, including any limitations or conditions. |
Public Rights of Way are categorised into four
types:
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Footpath (FP): a public right of way for walkers only.
Footpaths are waymarked with yellow arrows |
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Bridleway (BR): a public right of way on foot, on
horseback or on a bicycle. Bridleways are waymarked with blue arrows. |
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Restricted Byway (formerly Road Used as Public
Path) (RUPP): A public right of way with rights to walk, ride a horse or
bicycle and use a horse drawn carriage. Restricted Byways are waymarked
with "Victoria plum" arrows. |
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Byway Open to All Traffic (BOAT): a public right
of way for vehicles and all other kinds of user, but which because of its
nature is used mainly as a footpath or bridleway. Byways open to all
traffic are waymarked with red arrows. |
Copies of the DM&S are held at local council
offices and at a number of libraries. The libraries at Faringdon and Wantage are the
closest to Woolstone. Within the DM&S, each parish is accorded a
number, and the rights of way within the parish are designated numbers in
sequence. The parish of Woolstone is allocated as number 414. The register
acknowledges the existence of 18 separate rights of way within the parish.
The formal reference to a right of way includes both the parish number or
name and
the index number of the individual right of way, thus: 414/16 or Woolstone
BR16. This form
of reference is unique within the county of Oxfordshire.
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