What does a parish Lengthsman do?

What does a parish Lengthsman do?

Employed originally by the ‘Lords of the Manor’ and latterly by parish councils, they would keep grass and weeds down in verges, keep drainage ditches clear and repair fences.

What is a Lengthsman scheme?

The lengthsman scheme is an arrangement between us and parish/town councils or community resource trusts. The parish councils employ a lengthsman. They carry out minor local highways job identified by the parish council.

What is a railway Lengthman?

lengthmannoun. A man responsible for the care and maintenance of a length of road or railway.

What is the role of a lengthsman?

On land, lengthsmen might be responsible for a few miles between adjacent villages and especially on commonage. Employed originally by the ‘Lords of the Manor’ and latterly by parish councils, they would keep grass and weeds down in verges, keep drainage ditches clear and repair fences.

Are lengthsmen still employed on council land?

Lengthsmen are still employed on land by some parish councils (or groups of councils to enable financing) but security of tenure is tenuous. (e.g. Wyre Council employed a lengthsman at Kepple Lane in 2011). In 2003 Worcestershire County Council piloted a scheme which ran until 2006.

What is lengthsman’s cottage now called?

Landmark’s cottage at Lock 31, now known as Lengthsman’s Cottage, is the least altered from its original form. It was known first as the Lock House, then more recently simply as Ned’s Cottage, after Ned Taylor who lived here for most of his eight decades.

Where can I find GU lengthsman?

Potential GU lengthsman groups and individuals were identified en route at the Slough Arm, at Coxley, Stoke Breurne and Blisworth. Active teams operate on the Slough Arm of the Grand Union Canal and the southern reaches of the Grand Union Canal.