Tithe Surveys of England and Wales

Name: Tithe Surveys of England and Wales
Price: 38.25 USD
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ISBN: 9780521246811

ISBN-10: 0521246814

ISBN-13: 9780521246811

Edition: 1985

Authors: Roger J. Kain, Hugh C. Prince, Alan R. H. Baker, Richard Dennis, Deryck Holdworth

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Description:

The rural landscape of England and Wales in the mid-nineteenth century is minutely depicted in the large-scale plans and schedules drawn for the Tithe Commissioners. Among other features shown on the maps are field boundaries and rights of way, whilst the accompanying schedules record the names of owners and occupiers, field names, land use and area. The amount of detailed information they provide, together with their uniformity, place the surveys as the most complete record of the agrarian landscape at any period. This book describes the nature of tithe payments, the Tithe Commutation Act of 1836 and the survey of over 11,000 parishes. The uses made of the surveys for reconstructing early…

Book details

List price: $74.95
Copyright year: 1985
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 1/24/1985
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 343
Size: 5.98" wide x 8.98" long x 0.98" tall
Weight: 1.408



Preface


Introduction



The nature of tithes



The Tithe Commutation Act of 1836



Tithe maps, apportionments and files



The accuracy of the tithe surveys



Evidence of field systems



Land use



Farming



Farms, landowners and rural social structure



Summary and prospect


Notes


Bibliography


Indexes