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OPENCAST COAL ACT 1958

FORGE AND MONUMENT OPENCAST COAL SITE (SUSPENSION OF PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY) ORDER 1998

On 19th July 1998 the Secretary of State in exercise of his powers under section 15 of the Opencast Coal Act 1958, confirmed the Forge and Monument Opencast Coal Site (Suspension of Public Rights of Way) Order 1998, made by the Coal Authority upon the application of RJB Mining (UK) Ltd., suspending the right of way described below. Footpath No. 2 within the Parish of Heanor which runs from a point at Hockley Yard, Alfreton Road, Codnor, in a north-east direction for 500 metres to a point south of Agnes Wood, then east for 550 metres to Castle Lane, being that part which runs from a point 390 metres west-north-west of Codnor Castle for 230 metres in an easterly direction to the junction with Castle Lane. Footpath No. 3 within the Parish of Heanor which runs from Castle Lane 175 metres north-west of Codnor Castle in a generally easterly direction for 290 metres, then east-north-east for 700 metres, then east-south-east for 190 metres, then east across the railway line and continuing east for 200 metres to a point 70 metres west of the footbridge across the River Erewash, being that part which runs from a point 130 metres north-west of Codnor Castle for 190 metres in an east-north-east direction to a point 240 metres north-north-east of Castle Plantation. Footpath No. 5 within the Parish of Heanor, which runs from Castle Lane 100 metres west of Castle Farm in a north-east direction for 310 metres to a point 180 metres north-west of Castle Plantation to terminate at Footpath No. 3 (Heanor) being that part which runs from a point 120 metres north-north-east of Codnor Castle in an east-north-east direction for 70 metres to the junction with Footpath No. 3. Footpath No. 1 within the Parish of Heanor which runs from a point on Footpath No. 3 140 metres north-west of Castle Plantation in a generally north-east direction for 290 metres to a point 70 metres south of Foxhole Plantation, then in a generally northerly direction through Foxhole Plantation for 310 metres to terminate at Footpath No. 55 (Alfreton), being that part which runs from Footpath No. 3 to the point 70 metres south of Foxhole Plantation. Footpath No. 55 within the Parish of Alfreton which runs from a point on Footpath No. 54, 220 metres south-south-west of the railway bridge on Station Lane in a generally south-south-west direction for 400 metres to its junction with Footpath No. 1 (Heanor) 90 metres south-south-west of Kennels Farm, being that part which runs from a point 250 metres south-south-west of the railway bridge in a generally south-south-west direction for 370 metres to the junction with Footpath No. 1. Footpath No. 69 within the Parish of Heanor, which runs from its junction with Footpath No. 54 (Heanor) 150 metres east of Kennels Farm in a south-south-east direction to the west of the railway line for 630 metres, then in a generally southerly direction for 400 metres to Stoneyford Lane, being that part which runs from a point 690 metres east-north-east of Castle Plantation for 290 metres in a southerly direction to a point 680 metres east-south-east of Castle Plantation. Claimed Right of Way No. 1 which runs from The Lodge, Monument Lane, Ironville, in a south-south-west direction for 500 metres to Castle Lane, then south along Castle Lane for 900 metres to a point west of Castle Farm, then south-east for 700 metres to Stoneyford Lane, being that part which runs from a point 100 metres south of Castlehill Cottages in a southerly direction for 550 metres to a point 180 metres north-west of Codnor Castle. The Order will come into operation on 2nd August 1999. A copy of the Order and of any map to which it refers may be inspected at all reasonable hours at Jacksdale Library, 15 Selston Road, Jacksdale; Alfreton Library, Severn Square, Alfreton; Chief Executive’s Department, Derbyshire County Council, County Hall, Matlock and Amber Valley Borough Council, Town Hall, Ripley. RJB Mining (UK) Ltd. 22nd July 1999.