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Allotment Stuff => The Basics => Topic started by: zaz283 on October 22, 2009, 22:30:57

Title: History of Allotments
Post by: zaz283 on October 22, 2009, 22:30:57
Believe it or not the origin of English allotments lies in common land established in Saxon times over a thousand years ago. To read the full story go to the web site below and click the link on the right under the Welcome section.
Title: Re: History of Allotments
Post by: saddad on October 23, 2009, 14:39:56
Ours aren't quite that old...  :-X
Title: Re: History of Allotments
Post by: Sparkly on October 23, 2009, 15:56:07
Nice blog and lovely photos.
Title: Re: History of Allotments
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on October 24, 2009, 16:29:04
Quote from: JohnMac on October 22, 2009, 22:30:57
Believe it or not the origin of English allotments lies in common land established in Saxon times over a thousand years ago. To read the full story go to the web site below and click the link on the right under the Welcome section.

Allotments started not long after the enclosure acts effectively privatised land and denied access to ordinary people for the first time in English history.
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