| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for the amending of Highways. |
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| Citation | 2 & 3 Ph. & M. c. 8 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 9 December 1555 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Highways Act 1562 |
| Repealed by | Highways (No. 2) Act 1766 |
Status: Repealed | |
The Highways Act 1555 (2 & 3 Ph. & M. c. 8), sometimes the First Statute of Highways, was an Act of the Parliament of England, which placed the burden of upkeep of the highways on individual parishes and that was passed in 1555. The Act was amended, and extended, by the Highways Act 1562.