Historical Inquiries concerning Forests and Forest Laws with topographical remarks, on the ancient and modern state of the New Forest in the County of Southampton

Historical Inquiries concerning Forests and Forest Laws with topographical remarks, on the ancient and modern state of the New Forest in the County of Southampton
Accession number: LYHNF2018.318
Author: Lewis, Percival
Date: 1811
Description: This is both a historical study and a response to the effects of the 1801 the Inclosure Act, which reduced public use of open (common) land, modified the boundaries of estates and altered the relationships between landlords, freeholders and tenants. Sympathetic to the landlords, Lewis aimed to a provide them with a historical background for any claims they wished to make.
Place of publication: London
Publisher: T.Payne
Class number: N.100 LEW SC/5

Primary Reference: 106865

Last import: September 21, 2023
0 comments

Your Comment