...Marshall's Western Dep., p. 173) : "This county does not contain much common-field lands, most of these having been formerly enclosed, and before Acts of Parliament for that purpose were in use." • That a very considerable amount of enclosing had taken place in the southern and western part of...

...Marshall's Western Dtp., 173) : " This county does not contain much common-field lands, most of these having been formerly enclosed, and before Acts of Parliament for that purpose were in use." 77. That a very considerable amount of enclosing had taken place in the southern and western part of...

...Marshall's Weitern Dep., 173) : " This county does not contain much common-field lands, most of these having been formerly enclosed, and before Acts of Parliament for that purpose were in use." 77. That a very considerable amount of enclosing had taken place in the southern and western part of...

...furnished by Loland, Blith, and CeliaFiennes. I. Bishton 3 issued the first report on Shropshire in 1794. This county does not contain much common field lands, most of those having been formerly enclosed before acts of parliament for that purpose were in use ; and in comparison of many other counties this...

...normally were. Thus we read in Mr. Bishton's Report on Shropshire to the Board of Agriculture (1794) : ' This county does not contain much common field lands,...severely felt, as is also the inconvenience of having the small farm buildings in villages, the lands occupied therewith of course being distant.' He goes on...

...normally were. Thus we read in Mr. Bishton's Report on Shropshire to the Board of Agriculture (1794) : ' This county does not contain much common field lands,...the inconvenience of the property being detached and intermiied in small parcels is severely felt, as is also the inconvenience of having the small farm...