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… on the North York Moors, or wherever I happen to be.

Standing stone on Kildale Moor

Standing stone on Kildale Moor

I believe this is just a waymarker rather than a boundary stone or religious cross. The North York Moor Historic Environment Record (HER) map suggests it dates from the 19th-century.

It stands alongside a path designated as “F.P.”on the 1895 Ordnance Survey map. This is one of the paths The Ramblers have identified during their “Don’t lose your way” campaign as a footpath which is not currently recorded on the legal map of Rights of Way (otherwise known as the Definitive Map) held by the North Yorkshire County Council.

I think the stone is actually evidence that a path did indeed exist.

If you would like to peruse all the newly identified paths, a map can be found here, although you’ll have to register and log in.


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One response to “Standing stone on Kildale Moor”

  1. Janet Cochrane avatar
    Janet Cochrane

    Interesting post as ever, and it’s always good to note the work the Ramblers, British Horse Society and others are doing to record ‘lost’ ways. However no-one should get the impression that because they’ve been identified they are open for use – a dossier of evidence has to be put forward in an application to modify the definitive map, and until then the paths remain private or retain their existing status (e.g. public footpath rather than bridleway). With a long backlog already in Councils, it’s unfortunately going to be years before we get to walk, ride or cycles many of these newly recorded paths.

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