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A History of the County of Gloucester
… almost all this land, 280 a. in each case, lay in the open fields. Each estate also had pasture for 420 sheep. 22 In … estate in 1612 had 194½ a. of demesne arable in the open fields, which was divided among 3 tenants, and only 5 a. of … corn and sheep husbandry based on the large open fields and commons which occupied the high ground of the …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… (d. 1860). 24 Wickham Grange, further west, was called Beaumont House in the late 19th century when it was the home …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Bourton Economic history ECONOMIC HISTORY Agriculture Open Fields and Commons In the mid 13th century Black Bourton had two unnamed fields. 1 Probably in the 16th century and certainly by the … of Black Bourton village; East and West Upper or Down fields, north of the village on either side of the Burford …
A History of the County of Oxford
… perhaps indicate isolated homesteads predating the open fields, 44 and undated Anglo-Saxon pottery has been reported … 34a), named probably from nearby quarries, in former open fields. Most farms continued to be run from existing … to share common rights there: below, econ. hist. (open fields). Above, Alvescot, econ. hist.; below, econ. hist. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… is a fine view to the south over the Ribble Valley. Two fields near the hall are called Great and Little Stonyhurst. … pipes. The gardens are said to have been designed by Beaumont, who was once in the employ of James II, and who was …