Speaker: Deborah Hayter Subject: ‘Common right : private property and how enclosures shaped the Oxfordshire/Northamptonshire landscape’ There was a hectic period of enclosure by Parliamentary Act in the late 18th century which drastically changed the surroundings of many local villages which were still farming using the medieval open fields. The Enclosure Map in Milton Village Hall We … Continue reading Our February 2024 Evening Talk: The Effect of Enclosures on Common Right