PARLIAMENTARY ENCLOSURE IN ENGLAND by Gordon E. Mingay ( 9780582257252 )

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Title:

PARLIAMENTARY ENCLOSURE IN ENGLAND
AN INTRODUCTION TO ITS CAUSES, INCIDENCE AND IMPACT, 1750-1850

By:

Gordon E. Mingay

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Paperback

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0582257255

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TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

11 November, 1997

Pages:

176

Description:

This text analyzes the extent and impact of parliamentary enclosure regionally, examining the processes by which land was reorganized, cultivation extended into former waste lands and old practices transformed.

Synopsis:

Enclosure transformed the old open fields and common lands of England to create the modern rural landscape. It changed forever the life of many villages, but provided food for a rapidly rising population. Its methods and consequences were controversial - many rural poor lost their access to land - and the subject is still a cause of dispute. Gordon Mingay's authoritative survey guides the reader through the complexities of the topic. He describes the processes by which land was reorganised and analyses the impact of enclosure regionally. Throughout he stresses the extent of local variation which make the subject so complex.

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