'Footpaths and rights of way in the Isle of Man, with a detailed examination of the Nunnery footpath between Douglas and Kirk Braddan - could a wealthy landowner ignore public and legal opinion, and close or change the course of a public right of way?'

Date(s): May 2007

Creator(s): Radcliffe, David

Scope & Content: Dissertation submitted for a Masters degree in Manx Studies University of Liverpool. The dissertation covers: public righta of way on the Isle of Man; the legal system on the Isle of Man; highway acts and the development of a road system; the development of rambling; mass trespasses and disputes between pedestrians and landed gentry; footpath protests on the Isle of Man in the 1970s. Maps and Manx legislation; public rights of way acts; shows some selected public footpaths in the Douglas area (428, 461, 462, 223,. Nunnery footpath dispute; footpath through Pulrose; Saddlestone; Kirby and Kirk Braddan Church.

Language: English

Extent: 1 volume

Physical description: photocopy

Item name: dissertation

Collection: Manuscript Archive

Level: ITEM

ID number: MS 11637

Record class: Private

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