| This 7th Publication by the
Society is of interest to Entwistle researchers
as it documents many Entwistles then living in
Edgworth and adjoining Quarlton and Entwistle.
This publication is a 24
page pamphlet which gives an historical
background to the enclosures and the manor
of Edgworth, an account of the strife between
Edgworth & Entwistle over common land and
how the Enclosures Acts were administered.
Perhaps of most interest are the outline
farmstead plans and occupiers, and the lists of
enclosure awards and freeholders.
A brief extract:
1
Historic Background to Enclosures
"From the
time of the Norman Conquest when Manors and
Townships were formed, it was customary for
land, usually the most unproductive or waste
areas, to be set aside for general use by all
residents of the Township. This allowed some
form of subsistence, even to the very lowly.
Rights on these Commons varied from area to
area, generally allowing grazing of livestock
and sometimes the right to dig peat, coal or
stone.
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