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Last Updated: Monday, 4 August, 2008 12:29 GMT Print this Page  print version

Byway Closures

The information on this page shows a list of the byways in the county that are closed to motor vehicles (but not motorcycles) both temporarily and permanently.


Temporary Closures

The following routes were temporarily closed for 6 months as part of Northamptonshire County Council's winter closure programme. The routes were closed from the 1st November 2007 and were reopened on the 1st of May 2008 unless otherwise stated.

During these times the routes were open for walkers, cyclists, horse riders and motorcyclists.

Parish Path Ref. Route Name From To
Adstone RB8 Banbury Lane

Byway AV23 Moreton Pinkney

NGR SP 594 495

UCR U41546 (Banbury Lane, Adstone)

NGR SP 607 505

Aldwincle MC17 n/a

UCR U30125 (Northampton Way, Wadenhoe)

NGR TL 000 833

C13 (Lowick Rd, Aldwincle)

NGR SP 988 809

Barnwell MF15 Gibbet Lane

Byway MN8 Clopton

NGR TL 083 806

Byway NY13 Thurning

NGR TL 086 808

Benefield (Closed from 22 November 2007) MG24 n/a

Footpath MG9 Benefield

NGR SP 996 877

Unclassified road - Harley Way

NGR SP 997 869

Bozeat TA16 n/a

C3 (Hinwick Rd, Bozeat)

NGR SP 927 603

Byway TV17 Wollaston

NGR SP 928 602

Brington CF8 n/a

C5 (Nobottle Rd, Brington)

NGR SP 660 634

UCR U61018 (Flore)

NGR SP 663 623

Catesby EH19 n/a

Badby Road

NGR SP 530 592

Road to Haycock Hill Farm

NGR SP 543 581

Clopton  MN8 Gibbet Lane

UCR U30362 (Gibber Lane, Clopton)

NGR TL 082 806

Byway MF15 Barnwell

NGR TL 083 806

Cottesbrooke CL4 n/a

A5199

NGR SP 695 731

UCR U62102 (Creaton Road, Cottesbrooke)

NGR SP 470 730

Dodford EN12 n/a

Byway EZ17 Newnham

NGR SP 599 614

UCR U61193 (Main St, Dodford)

NGR SP 611 608

Ecton TE9 n/a

Byway HW42 Northampton

NGR SP 813 646

UCR U90008 (Sywell Lane, Ecton)

NGR SP 820 644

Farthinghoe AM39 n/a

C22 (Charlton Rd, Farthinghoe)

NGR SP 530 384

UCR U42199 (Hinton Rd, Ecton)

NGR SP 538 380

Heselbech  CV3 n/a

Byway CZ6 Kelmarsh

NGR SP 712 788

Naseby Road, Haselbech

NGR SP 710 775

Kelmarsh  CZ6 n/a

Naseby Road

NGR SP 713 791

Byway CV3 Haselbech

NGR SP 712 788

Lamport DA11 n/a

Rothwell Road

NGR SP 769 759

Byway DF12 Old

NGR SP 788 751

Lamport DA14 n/a

Road to Blueberry Lodge

NGR SP 732 754

Road to Blueberry Grange

NGR SP 724 744

Maidwell (Closed until 18th December 2007) DB16 n/a

Harborough Road

NGR SP 741 779

Bridleway DB17 Maidwell

NGR SP 751 781

Luddington NK2 Gibbet Lane

Byway NY13 Thurning

NGR TL 090 812

C114 (Winwick Rd, Luddington)

NGR TL 095 816

Moreton Pinkney  AV23 Banbury Lane

UCRU40176 (Weston Rd, Moreston Pinkney)

NGR SP 585 483

Byway RB8 Adstone

NGR SP 594 495

Nassington NM32 n/a

Byway PG14 Yarwell

NGR TL 052 972

C93 (Apethorpe Rd, Nassington)

NGR TL 050 966

Nassington NM34 n/a

C93 (Apethorpe Rd, Nassington)

NGR TL 050 966

Byway PF12 Woodnewton

NGR TL 052 957

Nassington NM40 n/a

UCR U30562 (Sulehay Rd, Yarwell)

NGR TL 053 980

Byway PG14 Yarwell

NGR TL 053 976

Newnham  EZ17 n/a

UCR U61183

NGR SP 594 616

Byway EN12 Dodford

NGR SP 599 614

Northampton HW42 n/a

C24 (Billing Lane, Northampton)

NGR SP 809 646

Byway TE9 Ecton

NGR SP 813 646

Old DF12 n/a

Byway DA11 Lamport

NGR SP 788 751

Mill Lane

NGR SP 792 752

Thurning NY13 Gibbet Lane

Byway MF15 Barnwell

NGR TL 086 808

Byway NK2 Luddington

NGR TL 090 812

Walgrave DT15 n/a

Holcot Road

NGR SP 795 707

Hannington Road

NGR SP 808 715

Weston and Weedon SD32 n/a

Byway AV23 Moreton Pinkney

NGR SP 594 495

UCR U41551 (Plumpton Rd, Woodend)

NGR SP 603 489

Weston and Weedon SD33 n/a

Byway AV23 Moreton Pinkney

NGR SP 586 485

UCR U41551 (Plumpton Rd, Weston and Weedon)

NGR SP 597 478

Weston and Weedon SD34 n/a

UCR U41551 (Plumpton Rd, Weston and Weedon)

NGR SP 597 478

C19 (Wappenham Rd, Weston and Weedon)

NGR SP 605 474

Wollaston TV16 n/a

UCR U92044 (Sheppards Hill, Wollaston)

NGR SP 918 617

Byway TV17 Wollaston

NGR SP 925 614

Wollaston TV17 n/a

Byway TA16 Bozeat

NGR SP 927 603

C47 (Poddington Road, Wollaston)

NGR SP 922 626

Woodnewton PF12 n/a

Byway NM34 Nassington

NGR TL 052 957

UCR U30530 (Nassington Rd, Woodnewton)

NGR TL 054 950

Yarwell  PG14 n/a

Byway NM40 Nassington

NGR TL 053 976

Byway NM32 Nassington

NGR TL 052 972


Permanent Closures

The following routes are permanently closed to motor vehicles. For further information on the scope of the restriction please see the description column. 

Parish Path Ref. Description Start Date
Abthorpe RA20 Motor vehicles only (not motor bikes) 22.01.90
Adstone RB9 Motor vehicles only (not motor bikes) 22.01.90
Brigstock MK33 Motor vehicles only (not motor bikes) 22.01.90
Canons Ashby EG14 Motor vehicles only (not motor bikes) 22.01.90
Crick EM20 Motor vehicles only (not motor bikes) 19.07.99
Desborough UC11 Motor vehicles only (not motor bikes) 23.12.96
Ecton TE10 Motor vehicles only (not motor bikes) 28.10.91
Geddington GL20 Motor vehicles only (not motor bikes) 22.01.90
Kilsby EW14 Motor vehicles only (not motor bikes) 19.07.99
Moreton Pinkney AV22 Motor vehicles only (not motor bikes) 22.01.90
Syresham AZ55 Motor vehicles only (not motor bikes) 22.01.90
Walgrave DT15 Height Restriction 31.08.01
Wappenham SC14 Motor vehicles only (not motor bikes) 22.01.90
Wappenham SC40 Motor vehicles only (not motor bikes) 08.10.98

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