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A History of the County of Oxford
… no sign of labour becoming scarce, many acres of woodland were grubbed up. Such lands have, however, gradually …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… land and to permanent grass, and by the clearance of woodland by and for the cattle and sheep of the dairymen and … land, but much of the inclosure was directly from woodland and rough grazing. Hedging and ditching were great … of ponds and bridges. To create such closes from heath and woodland inevitably enriched the country and peopled it with …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… most picturesque scenery, interspersed with several neat mansions: in the neighbourhood are numerous quarries of …
A History of the County of Somerset
… demolished in the later 20th. At Holcombe in 1086 15 a. of woodland were recorded. 19 Field names current in the 19th century suggest former coppices and woodland cleared and converted to arable. 20 In 1791 the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… which 434 acres are arable, 287 pasture and meadow, and 20 woodland. A stock and pleasure fair is held on June 22nd. The …
Survey of London
… platform roof. In common with the other Piccadilly mansions it stood back behind a courtyard. In the hearth tax …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Albourne woods were presumably in the south, where most woodland lay later. 18 In 1838 there were 120 a. of woods in …
A History of the County of Sussex
… The Albourne manor demesne farm had 316 a., including woodland, c. 1265. 65 In 1743, when it was called Albourne …
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