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Biological Survey England, 2000

Database of registered common land in England

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COMMONCD	County	District	Number of Commons in Registers	Registration Authority	Vice-county code number	Date Survey visit	General comments	Summary Owners statements	Calculated area of Common Land (hectares)	Additional notes from Registers	Evidence of hay-making	Evidence of cattle grazing	Evidence of coppicing	Evidence of mowing	Evidence of sheep grazing	Evidence of plantations	Evidence of burning	Evidence of horses	Evidence of thinning	Evidence of recreational activities	Evidence of rabbits	Evidence of pollarding	Evidence of fishing activities	Evidence of grouse	Evidence of dumping activities	Field survey or other sources consulted	Evidence of flooding	Evidence of scrub	Evidence of flush	Evidence of deadwood	Evidence of trees	General notes	Evidence of fencing	Evidence of gardens	Evidence of rubbish dumping	Evidence of vehicular damage	Evidence of new road construction	Evidence of encroachments	No rights recorded in registers	Rights of pasture recorded in registers	Rights to graze sheep recorded in registers	Rights to graze cattle recorded in registers	Rights to graze horses and/or ponies recorded in registers	Rights for other livestock recorded in registers	Rights of estovers recorded in registers	Rights of piscary recorded in registers	Rights of pannage recorded in registers	Rights of turbary recorded in registers	Rights of common in the soil recorded in registers	Other types of rights recorded in registers
1001	Cumbria	Barrow in Furness	1	Barrow-in-Furness				One private owner as directed by the Commons Commissioner.	0
1002	Cumbria	Barrow in Furness	2	Barrow-in-Furness	69	03.08.95	Lies along the SE side of Walney Island and encompasses the major portion of the South Walney saltmarshes.	One private owner relating to part of the unit. Remainder is unclaimed and has been referred to the Commons Commissioner.	72	A minor, metalled road runs almost the entire landward length of the common. This provides access to a campsite at the south of Walney Island and also to a refuse tip on the western side. There appears to be a public footpath crossing the sands of Tummer Marsh between the village of Biggar and Water Garth Nook, although this is probably rarely (if ever) walked. This northern section of the common lies adjacent to a large housing estate and there appears to be public access onto parts of the marsh adjacent to houses. The main body, however, is probably seldom visited by the public. The more southerly parts of the common are also probably rarely visited.		y		y						y					y	English Nature SSSI files: South Walney and Piel Channel Flats. Nature Conservancy Council, Saltmarsh Review, K. Charman, 1983. English Nature Phase 1 survey (1978, 1979, 1982, 1986). A Flora of Cumbria, G. Halliday, University of Lancaster, 1997. Invertebrate Site Register: South Walney and Piel Channel Flats (Grade B site). Stewart, A., Pearman, D.A. and Preston, C.D. Scarce Plants in Britain, JNCC, 1994. Site visit.	y					No rights. Contiguous with CLs 3BF and 4BF. Most lies within the South Walney and Piel Channel Flats SSSI/pSAC. Phase 1 target notes mention dumping: old cycles/brick rubble, at Tummer Hill. Measured area greater than registered area.			y				y
1003	Cumbria	Barrow in Furness	3	Barrow-in-Furness	69	03.08.95	Three parcels of land to the south of Walney Island. Comprises a mosaic of salt marsh, brackish marshy grassland, dune grassland and shingle. Also includes a rubbish tip and restored grassland.	Unclaimed. Has been referred to the Commons Commissioner.	19.2	No rights of way apparent, although there is access along the foreshore. Hillock Whins is reported to be a popular recreational area for picnics etc., with burnt areas of vegetation probably from bonfires.		y								y					y	English Nature SSSI files: South Walney and Piel Channel Flats. Nature Conservancy Council, Saltmarsh Review, K. Charman, 1983. English Nature Phase 1 survey (1978, 1986). Invertebrate Site Register: South Walney and Piel Channel Flats (Grade B site). Site visit.						One right of pasture, specified as "cow grasses", where "one cow grass equals one mature animal or two with two broad teeth or less". This entry is applicable over the whole unit. Part used as a local authority refuse tip. Contiguous with CLs 2BF and 6BF. Measured area less than registered area. Small part lies within the South Walney and South Piel Channel Flats SSSI/pSAC.			y							y
1004	Cumbria	Barrow in Furness	4	Barrow-in-Furness	69	03.08.95	A small section of salt marsh on the southern part of Walney Island.	Unclaimed. Has been referred to the Commons Commissioner.	3.3	A minor, metalled road runs along the landward edge of the common. The shingle at the upper edge of the marsh lies adjacent to the entrance to a camp site and is used extensively for dog walking with a lot of fouling present.		y								y						English Nature SSSI files: South Walney and Piel Channel Flats. Nature Conservancy Council, Saltmarsh Review, K. Charman, 1983. English Nature Phase 1 survey (1982). Invertebrate Site Register: South Walney and Piel Channel Flats (Grade B site). Site visit.						There is a single right of pasture, applicable to the whole unit, for 30 cattle or 60 sheep. Contiguous with CL 2BF. Part lies within the South Walney and Piel Channel Flats SSSI/pSAC. Measured area less than registered area.									y	y