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A History of the County of Shropshire
… 20 In the Middle Ages there were probably three sets of fields in the parish, for Acton Scott, Alcaston, and Henley. … a. of wood, 21 extensive open-field land survived in three fields in the early 17th century. 22 Southeast of the village … survived in 1808. 25 The names and locations of Alcaston's fields 26 are unknown; inclosure there was probably 150 years …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… granted out before 1086 71 and perhaps before the common fields were formed, since it had no holdings in those fields. The holding developed from inclosures and assarts in … of slight growth in 1373. 74 In 1460 the dean leased the fields called Goderhill, Dean's Bush field, and le Pylle, …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… increased to 550 places by 1924, and 600 by 1936. Playing fields of 6 a. near West Acton station had been acquired by …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… had been built by 1859 south of High Street, 99 the common fields were inclosed in 1859, 1 and the desire for … was pulled down in 1911 and its site used for playing fields. Land around the village was rapidly built up in the … died there. 55 The inclosure of the four open fields in 1859 attracted speculative builders. 56 Before the …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… gatehouses were planned at the entrances to the common fields and a gate was to be put up at the north end of Acton …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… with c. 166 a. of inclosed land and c. 60 a. in the fields in 1739, and was much enlarged in the 19th century and …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Rd. 13 Society of friends. Though George Fox held mtg. in fields near Acton 1654, and public mtg. took place 1802, 14 …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… the county school and a public park; North Acton playing fields of c. 22 a. were opened in 1908 77 and included a … part of Friars Place Farm; Southfield Road playing fields were formed from 12½ a. bought from the Wilkinson …