I cut through our next-door graveyard to get to our house from the road through a gap in the hedge. Are we allowed to do this?
2006-12-06 02:26:16 · 8 answers · asked by alphaleader@btinternet.com 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
I cut through our next-door graveyard to get to our house from the road through a gap in the hedge. Are we allowed to do this?
[edit]: The gap was there when we moved in. We did NOT make the gap!
2006-12-06 02:37:55 · update #1
If you did not plant the hedge or legally own it or part of it, then no, cutting it was illegal. Some cemeteries are private, that is, you could technically be trespassing, while others are public and you can walk on them without penalty. But my main concern would be the damage to the hedge.
2006-12-06 02:28:57 · answer #1 · answered by LisaT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this unofficial access has been used for 20+ years (proving this might be difficult, unless you have lived here throughout) a right of way may have been acquired.
A less warlike solution might be to approach the vicar/priest and ask if he minds you using the access. Presumably he doesn't, or he would have mentioned it. Give him a letter saying that you acknowledge that the right is being used with the consent of the Church, and that you will stop using it if asked to stop. Then, the access will be with the consent of the Church, which prevents it maturing into a formal right through long use. If you put the matter on that footing, the Church will know that you can be stopped in the unlikely event that it wants to, and that no harm to the Church will result in your using the access.in the meantime.
2006-12-07 12:51:24 · answer #2 · answered by andrew f 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most people frown upon cutting through a graveyard, no matter what. It is regarded as a place of respect and memorial to the dead. Think about if your Gramma or Uncle were buried there. Would you want a person trampling through, just to save a few steps? I doubt you are breaking any actual laws, but you are not being very respectful of the sacred nature of that burial ground. â¥â¥â¥
2006-12-06 10:31:53 · answer #3 · answered by clever nickname 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you trample all over graves in the process? As long as you treat the place & its residents with respect I can't see the harm. I'm sure the vicar/priest/whatever would have said something to you if it was a problem.
2006-12-11 06:05:10 · answer #4 · answered by emmy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, there is no right of way.
A church grounds or graveyard is private property, just like your kitchen.
some graveyards are owned by churches, some are publicly owned but managed by councils. Either way, there is no public right of way.
2006-12-06 10:28:17 · answer #5 · answered by Michael H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask the vicar. Shouldn't think you are doing anything wrong. Graveyards are open to the public. I assume you mean on foot ?
2006-12-06 10:29:38 · answer #6 · answered by Scotty 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well,for one,no its not right,and a church is for worship,so i wouldnt be crossing through a church yard,dont do it no more,its not respectfull,i will relive you of you sin,count your self blessed,but dont let it happen again,
hope this helps
2006-12-06 11:25:21 · answer #7 · answered by nigel the builder 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
2006-12-06 10:29:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋