Wargrave Parish Roads Evidence Summary

Wargrave & Remenham Parish roads evidence summary – user group cooperative

Updated 31/10/2004 RK

The Parishes contain several accepted tarmac carriageways, including two ex-turnpikes.

This list deals with lesser and unsealed ways. Categories below are a matter of opinion!

Under-recorded probable carriageways – suitable for BOAT claim

Penny Lane, Rebecca Lane, Haniper Lane, Bear Lane, Linden Hill Lane, Star Lane, Cockpole Lane

Under-recorded possible carriageways & uninteresting cul-de-sac

Willow Lane, Fordhouse Lane, “son of Willow”, Chalkpit Lane, Ferry Lane, Thames Street, Sallow Lane, ‘Begfrey Common’, Horseshoe Lane, ‘new Youngs lane’, Soundyes Lane, Green Lane, Canhurst Lane, Whalebone Lane, Dean Pit Lane

Under-recorded probable bridleways

Under-recorded probable footpaths

North from Dean Pit

Stopped or likely ‘private’ ways

Watery Lane, Candish Lane, Cottage Lane, New Sallows Lane, Gays Lane, ‘no mans land’, Fronleys Lane, Bear Place Farm Lane, Youngs Lane, Blind Lane, ‘Cooks hill lane’, ‘Dean Farm east’, Chalky Lane, Little Ball Lane

RED is used to highlight strong positives, i.e. awarded Public Carriageway

GREEN is used to highlight weak positives, i.e. reputation

BLUE is used to highlight strong negatives, i.e. Magistrates stopping-up

GREY indicates further research needed

* data yet to be entered on Wayfinder

Name(s) / OS grid / UID
/ Current status / Possible status / Sources / Evidence
Watery Lane / Not known / Not entered / Not known / None / 1798 Quarter Sessions / Stopping up order
Candish Lane / SU 780 773
To
SU 784 784 / SU7877-1a / None / Probably none / Rocque’s 1761 map / Mapped like other roads, cul-de-sac
Robertson’s 1792 Bath road / Mapped like other roads, cul-de-sac
1818 Inclosure / Not awarded, drawn in white only
1840 Tithe / Mapped in white only, tithable parcels 37 & 41
18xx / Rail bridge over GWR Henley branch
1882 OS six inch / Drawn enclosed, possibly gated. Rail bridge.
1884 Bacon’s / Not shown
Barts 1898 Royal Atlas / Mapped as ‘other road’
Barts 1900 Motorists Atlas / Not shown
FA 1910 Working map / Assessed for valuation, nos. 691 & 198
1912 OS 25 inch / Enclosed,gated
WHS London environs / Not shown
Barts 1920 Tourists / Mapped as ‘inferior road’
Johnstons 1925 Motoring / Not shown
Barts 1944 Tourists / Mapped as ‘other road or track’
1947 OS one inch / Enclosed,gated
Barts 1956 half-inch / Mapped as ‘other road or track’
Ferry Lane / SU 784 788
To
SU 785 788 / SU7878-7a / RUPP 7 / BOAT / Rocque’s 1761 map / Mapped as built up street
Robertson’s 1792 Bath road / Possibly mapped as built up street
1818 Inclosure / Not awarded, mapped in brown
1840 Tithe / Part drawn in brown
1882 OS six inch / Drawn open to highway, ferry marked
1884 Bacons / Not shown
Barts 1900 Motorists Atlas / Not shown
FA 1910 Working map / Not coloured – excluded from valuation
1912 OS 25 inch / Drawn open to highway.
WHS London environs / Not shown
Barts 1920 Tourists / Not shown
Johnstons 1925 Motoring / Not shown
Barts 1944 Tourists / Both ferries indicated
1947 OS one inch / Drawn open to highway.
Barts 1956 half-inch / Ferry indicated – but which?
Willow Lane
Aka
Meadow Road / FP 9 in part / Part BOAT / *Rocque’s 1761 map / Not shown
*Robertson’s 1792 Bath road / Not shown
*1818 Inclosure / Awarded as private carriageway VIII (part – rest in brown)
*1840 Tithe / Not tithable ; drawn in brown
*1884 Bacons / Not shown
*Barts 1898 Royal Atlas / Mapped as ‘other road’
*Barts 1900 Motorists Atlas / Not shown
*FA 1910 Working map / S. part not coloured – excluded from valuation
N. part assessed for valuation, no. 344
*1912 OS 25 inch / S.part open to other public highways
N. part enclosed, wooded, gated.
*WHS London environs / Not shown
*Barts 1920 Tourists / Shown as ‘inferior road’
*Johnstons 1925 Motoring / Shown as other road
*Barts 1944 Tourists / Shown as other road
*1947 OS one inch / Enclosed, open to other public highways
*Barts 1956 half-inch / Shown as ‘serviceable road’
Standfords Lane
(lane off Willow near backwater, cul-de-sac) / none / BOAT / *Rocque’s 1761 map / Not shown
*Robertson’s 1792 Bath road / Not shown
*1818 Inclosure / Awarded as private carriageway IX
*1840 Tithe / Not tithable ; drawn in brown
*1884 Bacons / Not shown
*Barts 1898 Royal Atlas / Not shown
*Barts 1900 Motorists Atlas / Not shown
*FA 1910 Working map / S. part not coloured – excluded from valuation
N. part assessed for valuation, no. 344
*1912 OS 25 inch / S.part open to other public highways
N. part enclosed, wooded, gated.
*WHS London environs / Not shown
*Barts 1920 Tourists / Not shown
*Johnstons 1925 Motoring / Not shown
*Barts 1944 Tourists / Not shown
*1947 OS one inch / Enclosed, open to other public highways
*Barts 1956 half-inch / Not shown
Fordhouse Lane / Not known / BOAT / *Rocque’s 1761 map / Not shown
*Robertson’s 1792 Bath road / Not shown
*1818 Inclosure / Not awarded, mapped in brown
*1840 Tithe / Not tithable ; drawn in brown
*1882 OS six inch / Mapped as cul de sac, possibly gated
*1884 Bacons / Not shown
*Barts 1898 Royal Atlas / Mapped as ‘other road’
*Barts 1900 Motorists Atlas / Not shown
*FA 1910 Working map / Coloured – but adjacent public roads coloured also & commented as error.
*1912 OS 25 inch / Shown gated
*WHS London environs / Not shown
*Barts 1920 Tourists / Shown as ‘inferior road’
*Johnstons 1925 Motoring / Shown as other road
*Barts 1944 Tourists / Shown as other road
*1947 OS one inch / Not shown
*Barts 1956 half-inch / Shown as ‘serviceable road’
Chalk Pit Lane / SU 784 783
To
SU 788 783 / SU7878-4a / RUPP 4 / any / Rocque’s 1761 map / Shown as through route, if same road
Robertson’s 1792 Bath road / Shown as through route, if same road.
1818 Inclosure / Not shown
1840 Tithe / Mapped in brown (cul de sac to pit) – tithable parcel 139
1882 OS six inch / Mapped as cul de sac, possibly gated
1884 Bacons / Not shown
Barts 1900 Motorists Atlas / Not shown
FA 1910 Working map / Assessed for valuation, nos. 706 & 27
1912 OS 25 inch / Mapped bisected by new Braybrooke Road, parts gated.
WHS London environs / Not shown
Barts 1920 Tourists / Not shown
Johnstons 1925 Motoring / Not shown
Barts 1944 Tourists / Not shown
1947 OS one inch / Drawn as part enclosed road, part path
Barts 1956 half-inch / Not shown
Thames Street / SU 7853 7890
To
SU 7857 7889 / SU7878-5a / RUPP 20 / any / Rocque’s 1761 map / Shown like other roads, with adjacent buildings
Pennys Lane / SU 785 808
To
SU 795 804 / SU7880-5a / RUPP 35 / BOAT / Robertson’s 1792 Bath road / Shown like other roads, with adjacent buildings
1818 Inclosure / Not awarded ; mapped in brown ; mentioned by name
1829 QS order / Mapped and named in accompanying plan
1840 Tithe / Not tithed ; drawn in brown ; adjacent parcels name lane and include cottages.
1882 OS six inch / Drawn open to highway both ends
1884 Bacons / Drawn like other highways
1887 parish minute / Adjacent footpath diversion describing PL as “public highway or Road”
Local History / Describes use by commercial carts
Barts 1898 Royal Atlas / Mapped as ‘other road’
Barts 1900 Motorists Atlas / Not shown
FA 1910 Working map / Not included in valuation
1912 OS 25 inch / shown open to other highways
WHS London environs / Some vague representation
Barts 1920 Tourists / Shown as ‘inferior road’
Johnstons 1925 Motoring / Not shown
1934 OS quarter-inch / Shown as ‘metalled road’
Barts 1944 Tourists / Shown as ‘serviceable road’
1947 OS one inch / shown open to other highways
Barts 1956 half-inch / Shown as ‘serviceable road’
The Cottage Lane (Happy Valley) / none / *Rocque’s 1761 map / Shown as through route
*Q sessions 1799 / Formed the Parish boundary. Stopped up (diverted)
Sallow Lane
(Remenham) / *Q sessions 1799 / Shown in map of other stopping up, as continuation of highway.
Possibly stopped or diverted in a Remenham order?
New Sallows Lane
(Remenham) / none / *Q sessions 1799 / Shown in plan of another diversion as a proposed new road
*Q sessions 1829 / Stopped up
*1818 Inclosure / Possibly drawn in brown
Gays Lane / none / *Q sessions 1829 / Stopped up
Horseshoe Lane
(Remenham) / none / any / *Bowen’s 1724 roadmap / Shown as one arm of crossroads
*Rocque’s 1761 map / Shown as through route
*Q sessions 1799 / Shown in map of other stopping up, as the continuation of a highway
Speculation - stopped in a Remenham order?
*1884 Bacons / Not shown
*Barts 1898 Royal Atlas / Mapped as ‘other road’
*Barts 1920 Tourists / Shown as inferior road
*Johnstons 1925 Motoring / Shown as other road
*Barts 1944 Tourists / Shown as other road
*1947 OS one inch / Shown enclosed, gated
‘Upper Culham north’ / FP / *Bowen’s 1724 roadmap / Shown as road ‘to upper Killum’
*Rocque’s 1761 map / Shown as through route
*Q sessions 1829 / Possibly marked ‘road intended to be widened’
*FA 1910 Working map / Included in assessment, gated
*Barts 1944 Tourists / Not shown
*1947 OS one inch / Shown enclosed, gated
‘Upper Culham west’ / none / none / *Q sessions 1829 / Stopped up
Fronleys Lane / none / none / *Rocque’s 1761 map / Shown as through route
*1818 Inclosure / Land awarded – effectively Stopped up
Rebecca Lane / SU 798 805 to
SU 801 804 / SU7980-5a / RUPP 27 / BOAT / Rocque’s 1761 map / Shown as through route
Robertson’s 1792 Bath road / Shown as through route
1818 Inclosure / Not awarded ; mapped in brown ; referred to as ‘public road’ twice
1840 Tithe / Not tithed ; drawn in brown like other roads
1882 OS six inch / Drawn open to highway both ends
1884 Bacons / Shown like other highways
Barts 1898 Royal Atlas / Mapped as ‘other road’
Barts 1900 Motorists Atlas / Not shown
FA 1910 Working map / Not included in valuation
1912 OS 25 inch / shown open to other highways
WHS London environs / Not shown
Barts 1920 Tourists / Shown as ‘inferior road’
Johnstons 1925 Motoring / Shown as other road
Barts 1944 Tourists / Shown as other road
1947 OS one inch / Shown as path
Barts 1956 half-inch / Shown as ‘serviceable road’
Haniper Lane / SU 793 815
To
SU 797 827 / SU7981-1a / RUPP 38 / BOAT / Bowen’s 1724 roadmap / Not shown
Rocque’s 1761 map / Shown as through route
1818 Inclosure / Not awarded ; drawn in brown
1840 Tithe / Not tithed ; drawn in brown – possibly gated
1882 OS six inch / Drawn as enclosed road, gated
1884 Bacons / Shown as through route
Barts 1898 Royal Atlas / Mapped as ‘other road’
Barts 1900 Motorists Atlas / Not shown
FA 1910 Working map / Uncoloured, but annotated ‘bridle path’
1912 OS 25 inch / Drawn as enclosed road, gated
WHS London environs / Not shown
Barts 1920 Tourists / Shown as ‘inferior road’
Johnstons 1925 Motoring / Shown as other road
Barts 1944 Tourists / Shown as other road, gated
1947 OS one inch / Drawn as enclosed road, gated
Barts 1956 half-inch / Shown as ‘serviceable road’
Bear Lane
Aka
The Holt Road and Bowsey Hill Road / SU 806 785
To
SU 808 799 / SU8078-1a / RUPP 18 / BOAT / Rocque’s 1761 map / Shown as through route
Robertson’s 1792 Bath road / Shown as through route
1818 Inclosure / Awarded Public Carriageway
1840 Tithe / Not tithable ; drawn in brown
1882 OS six inch / Drawn open to highway both ends
1884 Bacons / Shown as through route
Barts 1898 Royal Atlas / Mapped as ‘other road’
Barts 1900 Motorists Atlas / Not shown
FA 1910 Working map / Not coloured – excluded from valuation
1912 OS 25 inch / Drawn open to highway both ends
WHS London environs / Shown as other road
Barts 1920 Tourists / Shown as ‘inferior road’
Johnstons 1925 Motoring / Shown as other road
Barts 1944 Tourists / Shown as ‘other good road’
1947 OS one inch / Drawn open to highway both ends
Barts 1956 half-inch / Shown as ‘serviceable road’
Bear Place Farm Lane / none / none / *1818 Inclosure / Stopped up
*1840 Tithe / Not shown
Youngs Lane / none / none / *1818 Inclosure / Stopped up (diverted as PvCR V)
*1840 Tithe / Not shown
“new youngs lane” / RUPP 45 / BOAT / *1818 Inclosure / Awarded as private carriageway V
*1884 Bacons / Not shown
*Barts 1944 Tourists / Not shown
*1947 OS one inch / Drawn as path
Soundyes Lane / none / any / *Rocque’s 1761 map / Shown as through route
*1818 Inclosure / Not awarded ; mapped in brown
Green Lane
Aka
Upcroft Lane
(cul-de-sac) / SU 800 796
To
SU 801 788 / SU8079-8a / RUPP 19
BRW 19
BRW 19a / any / Rocque’s 1761 map / Not shown
Robertson’s 1792 Bath road / Not shown
1818 Inclosure / Awarded as private carriageway IV
1840 Tithe / Mapped, uncoloured – tithable parcel 413
1882 OS six inch / Drawn gated cul-de-sac
1884 Bacons / Not shown
Barts 1898 Royal Atlas / Mapped as ‘other road’, through route
Barts 1900 Motorists Atlas / Not shown
FA 1910 Working map / Ambiguous – coloured yellow but not clear which assessment, if any.
1912 OS 25 inch / Drawn cul-de-sac
WHS London environs / Not shown
Barts 1920 Tourists / Drawn as through route, ‘inferior road’
Johnstons 1925 Motoring / Not shown
Barts 1944 Tourists / Shown as ‘other road’, cul-de-sac
1947 OS one inch / Drawn as cul-de-sac path
Barts 1956 half-inch / Drawn as cul-de-sac
Linden Hill Lane
Aka
Bear Hill Road
Aka
Wargrave Wood Lane / SU 808 799
To
SU 813 784 / SU8079-8b / RUPP 17 / BOAT / Bowen’s 1724 roadmap / Not shown
Rocque’s 1761 map / Shown as through route, old route
Robertson’s 1792 Bath road / Shown as through route, old route
Q.Sessions 1799 / Stopping of adjoining highway
Q.Sessions 1805 / Diversion of adjoining highway
1818 Inclosure / Awarded Public Carriageway ; re-aligned?
1840 Tithe / Not tithable ; drawn in brown
1882 OS six inch / Drawn open to highway both ends
1884 Bacons / Not shown
Barts 1898 Royal Atlas / Mapped as ‘other road’
Barts 1900 Motorists Atlas / Shown as other road
FA 1910 Working map / Not coloured – excluded from valuation
1912 OS 25 inch / Drawn open to highway both ends
WHS London environs / Shown as other road
Barts 1920 Tourists / Shown as ‘Secondary Road’
Johnstons 1925 Motoring / Shown as other road
Barts 1944 Tourists / Shown as ‘other good road’
1947 OS one inch / Drawn open to highway both ends
Barts 1956 half-inch / Shown as ‘other Good Road’
Blind Lane / none / none / *Rocque’s 1761 map / Shown as through route
*Robertson’s 1792 Bath road / Shown as through route
*Q sessions 1799 / Stopped up
*1818 Inclosure / Not shown
“lane to Cooks Hill” / none / none / *Rocque’s 1761 map / Shown as cul-de-sac (old route)
*Robertson’s 1792 Bath road
*Q sessions 1799 / Diverted to new line
*1818 Inclosure / Land awarded – effectively stopping up.
*1840 Tithe / Not shown – land tithable
Canhurst Lane
(cul-de-sac) / SU8179-7a / RUPP 40 / Any / Bowen’s 1724 roadmap / Not shown
Rocque’s 1761 map / Shown as open area
1818 Inclosure / Awarded as private carriageway III
1884 Bacons / Shown as cul-de-sac
Barts 1898 Royal Atlas / Not shown
Barts 1944 Tourists / Shown as ‘other road’, cul-de-sac
1947 OS one inch / Drawn as enclosed cul-de-sac
Star Lane / SU8180-7a / Hurley RUPP41 & FP37 / BOAT /

Wargrave Parish Roads Evidence Summary

Under-recorded probable carriageways – suitable for BOAT claim

Under-recorded possible carriageways & uninteresting cul-de-sac

Under-recorded probable bridleways

Under-recorded probable footpaths

Stopped or likely ‘private’ ways

See also Hurley parish