Barbed Wire Act 1893

The Barbed Wire Act 1893 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 32) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

It provided that where barbed wire was placed adjoining a highway in such a manner as to pose a danger to people or animals using the highway, then the local authority was empowered to demand its removal; if the owner of the wire failed to remove it, the council could apply for a court order, and if this failed it was empowered to remove the wire and charge any expenses to the owner.

The Act has since been repealed by the Highways Act 1959 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 25). Similar provisions are now included in section 164 of the Highways Act 1980.