| (As these maps need to be quite large to
see the proper details, I have put links in this text to take you to
the appropriate maps on the page. I hope this makes navigation a bit
easier!) |
The Tithe Map
of 1847 (above) was actually surveyed in 1845. It
shows clearly the Hen & Chicken road (marked in blue), but there
is no sign of either Gid Lane or the drive to Froyle Place (I've sketched
their approximate locations in green). Further refence to the first
Ordnance Survey map (below),
dated 1817, shows the Hen & Chicken Hill and traces of a track
where the drive to Froyle Place should be. |
| A closer look at the Upper Froyle
end of Gid Lane, by Blunden's Farm, shows the start of a track leading
into the meadow, number 166, a large area of just over 41 acres, called
Second Park. I've marked the actual bit of the map with a green circle
- it shows a possible gate across the track, could this be the origin
of Gid Lane - "Gated Lane"?
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