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The Barbed Wire Act 1893 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 32), full title An Act to prevent the use of Barbed Wire for Fences in Roads, Streets, Lanes, and other Thoroughfares, was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.[1]
The Act 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 authority could apply for a court order, and ultimately was empowered to remove the wire and charge any expenses to the owner.[1]
The Barbed Wire Act was repealed by the Highways Act 1959 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 25).[2]