Brigg Town Council seems set to take issue with the ruling that Market Lane is not a public right of way.
In an earlier Brigg Blog post we explained how North Lincolnshire Council had granted planning permission for new gates to be retained at the side of Grimley Smith Associates' HQ in the Market Place, the unitary authority being unable to find evidence in its records about Market Lane being a right of way.
However, the agenda for tomorrow night's meeting of Brigg Town Council's planning and environment committee in the Angel Suite lounge (6.45pm) contains a strongly worded item:
MARKET LANE, BRIGG:
a) To consider the denial by North Lincolnshire Council that the full length of Market Lane (from the Market Place to Springs Way) is a public street that should be accessible as a public thoroughfare, for use by any member of the public, at all times.
b) To delegate a working party to seek out the historical information required to support the Town Council opinion in this regard, including Archive and Land Registry records, and any relevant maps.
c) To authorise the expenditure that may need to be incurred in order to access such information.
Tomorrow night's planning and environment committee meeting is followed (at 7.30pm) by the monthly meeting of Brigg Town Council, beginning with the usual 15-minute period set aside for public question time, should any townsfolk wish to go along and exercise the right to address their elected representatives.
Among the items of interest is pedestrian safety, town councillors still being concerned about the hazards posed by advertising A-boards "and other physical obstructions" on footpaths.
Market Lane -previously known as Quipp's Lane in the early 19th century, is and has been one of Brigg's historic thoroughfares. It is NOT a court - over the years various trades and activities were undertaken down the lane - a bakery until the 1950's, coal yard, and was is Sid or Bert Welpton ran his taxi firm base until the late 50's. (about where Tesco is now) from the lane (his brother ran Welpton garage in Bridge St).
ReplyDeleteMarket Lane also gave access to Brigg's old cattle market - essentially recognised to day as the Woolpack's car park. Indeed, the Woolpack's landlord was an auctioneer, and occasionally the cattle market was referred to as Woolpack's yard.
The lane also gave access to the now extant gas works site (near the doc's surgery - on the site of the muddy car-park near riverbank).
Originally, the land and properties were owned by the Elwes family, but the Local Board - forerunner of the UDC took control of the lane in 1869 - changing its name from Quipp's Lane (name of family who resided in lane) to Market Lane.
In addition, the proporties, which included several cottage, the Capital House farm and a bakery were auction at the turn of the 20th century.
Perhaps some of Market Lane's credibility as a thoroughfare was diminished when many of the properties down the lane were demolished in the late 1950's as part of Brigg's slum clearance - after that the area remained undeveloped (apart from a new cattle market) until Springs Way (passing thro' the site of Capital House farmhouse and along the lane from Market Lane that gave access to the old cattle market) joined Cary Lane with Springs Parade and with the development of the Tesco site.
If anyone wants to investage further - please refer to Nick Lyons, 1980, book, 'Brigg's Courts and Yards', which is to found in Brigg reference library section. It contains some detailed maps of Market Lane and an interesting photo of the lane in about 1955 - taken from a position next to Capital House, now part of Springs Way, looking south towards where Smith Parkies garage was (although the garage can't been seen as cottage roofs and the kink in the lane obscure the view).
As a footnote: the staff at SP always regarded the lane as a public road.
Market Lane -previously known as Quipp's Lane in the early 19th century, is and has been one of Brigg's historic thoroughfares. It is NOT a court - over the years various trades and activities were undertaken down the lane - a bakery until the 1950's, coal yard, and was is Sid or Bert Welpton ran his taxi firm base until the late 50's. (about where Tesco is now) from the lane (his brother ran Welpton garage in Bridge St).
ReplyDeleteMarket Lane also gave access to Brigg's old cattle market - essentially recognised to day as the Woolpack's car park. Indeed, the Woolpack's landlord was an auctioneer, and occasionally the cattle market was referred to as Woolpack's yard.
The lane also gave access to the now extant gas works site (near the doc's surgery - on the site of the muddy car-park near riverbank).
Originally, the land and properties were owned by the Elwes family, but the Local Board - forerunner of the UDC took control of the lane in 1869 - changing its name from Quipp's Lane (name of family who resided in lane) to Market Lane.
In addition, the proporties, which included several cottage, the Capital House farm and a bakery were auction at the turn of the 20th century.
Perhaps some of Market Lane's credibility as a thoroughfare was diminished when many of the properties down the lane were demolished in the late 1950's as part of Brigg's slum clearance - after that the area remained undeveloped (apart from a new cattle market) until Springs Way (passing thro' the site of Capital House farmhouse and along the lane from Market Lane that gave access to the old cattle market) joined Cary Lane with Springs Parade and with the development of the Tesco site.
If anyone wants to investage further - please refer to Nick Lyons, 1980, book, 'Brigg's Courts and Yards', which is to found in Brigg reference library section. It contains some detailed maps of Market Lane and an interesting photo of the lane in about 1955 - taken from a position next to Capital House, now part of Springs Way, looking south towards where Smith Parkies garage was (although the garage can't been seen as cottage roofs and the kink in the lane obscure the view).
As a footnote: the staff at SP always regarded the lane as a public road.
Sorry about the duplicate comments, folks.
ReplyDeleteWhen I first tried to send the comments, I was told that it was 'unable to send' - so I tried again and now I've got two!!!
Anyway, if you can't understand the first, you can read the second to improve your comprehension!!!