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Footpaths
The map above shows the current designated footpaths in
the Parish of Marston Meysey, the red line delineates the Parish boundary.
Footpath 10 is still proving a problem for walkers but it may be subject to a
diversion.
The pictures below (taken during 2007)show some problem footpaths to the
south of the village, at Roundhouse Farm, designated locally as paths 6 &10
(around grid reference SU132963). These paths are on farmland now given over to
gravel extraction and operated by Morton Cullimore. A nice country path or SAS
training ground ?
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A general view of the terrain crossed by footpath 10
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Seen along the way |
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A general view looking toward Castle Eaton |
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Footpath 10 looking back towards the Roundhouse |
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Recent picture of the footpath
This shows work since the last pictures (1-4) were taken, the trick is to find the path now extraction has started. |
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Another recent picture showing the view across the line of the footpath. |
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7 Taken Dec 07 by a local walker
This shot shows the deterioration in footpath 10 since the earlier pictures were taken. This walker was advised to walk along the narrow strip on the right between the pond and the ajoining ditch ! |
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Although some improvements have been carried out
,particularly around the Roundhouse, since pictures 1-4 were taken pictures 5and
6 show what the walker still has to face.
Some updating information
Picture 7 taken December 07 illustrates the challenges a
walker faces on this so called footpath.
One of our footpaths is missing
The possibility of a footpath diversion has been agreed in
planning since 2003, but now, Morton Cullimore have applied for a diversion to
footpath 10 starting at Whetstone Cottage and rerouting the path round the
boundary of the site and along the Thames to the south. Wiltshire County Council
(WCC) have consulted the
Marston meysey Parish meeting for their views but no formal diversion has been
put in place. However, the developer has pre-empted the planning process and
erected bunds around the field crossed by the footpath from the Roundhouse and
ending behind Whetstone cottage preventing access to the path. The photos below
show the state of this path.
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8 Access from Roundhose drive towards Whetstone, where is the path.?
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9 Another view towards Whetstone
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10 A view looking back from the top of the bund ajacent to Whetstone cottage.
The footpath crossed this area which is now scraped clean.
The line of trees in the foreground shows the line of the drainage ditch which must be crossed if the original line of MM10 be followed. |
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11 The view, as will be seen by a walker exiting from Whetstone Cottage.
Where does one go from here ?
Photo taken by a local resident. |
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