I have found a difference in the references given in Map The Paths my
area from that on the local authority maps, and I suspect it is universal.
The paths are given with a 3 figure reference, but on the maps issued by
the Lake District National Park Authority to volunteer footpath
surveyors, they have a 6 figure reference, the first three referring to
the Civil Parish in which they lie. (The LDNPA maintains footpaths in
the National Park under contract with Cumbria County Council.)
For example, OSM way 2186193630 coincides with footpath reference 049 in
Lowick parish, but is numbered 551049 on the LDNPA map. All paths in
Lowick are prefixed 551. Where this path crosses into the next parish
(Blawith and Subberthwaite) it becomes ref 016 on Map The Paths, but is
505016 on the LDNPA map. All paths in this parish are prefixed 505.
The 3 figure references are certainly re-used in different parishes. For
example, there is a bridleway (OSM 54189587) also with the reference
016 (539016) less than 2 km away in the adjoining Kirkby Ireleth parish
(it becomes 505023 where it crosses into Blawith and Subberthwaite, and
I have spotted another 023 a few miles away in adjoining Colton parish),
so that confusion is certainly possible.
I do not know whether these parish prefixes are available under a
suitable license, but if they are, I think they would be a useful
addition to the Map The Paths references.
Regards,
Rogerc
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Roger Calvert
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