Sentence examples for under common lands from inspiring English sources

Bute, who already owned coal mines in County Durham, commissioned further surveys in 1817 and 1823-24 which showed that there were potentially huge profits to be made from the reserves, both from the coal sitting beneath Bute's own lands, but also from the coal under common lands in the region that Bute could claim through his feudal titles.

Under such conditions, the alienation of common lands for eucalypt plantations by KPL (400 ha in this case) has put further stress on the village lifestyle and economy in the whole cluster of villages studied.

Whither Common Lands?

"Gower is no place for pavements and streetlights, especially as the gradual reduction of dark skies and tranquillity are a concern". Among successful local initiatives to maintain the AONB is one Mullard established to improve the management of common land now under the guardianship of the National Trust.

Common land use types under this category include commercial livestock production, a combination of livestock production and wildlife conservation, and pure wildlife conservation (Conservancies).

Annual round-ups on common land were enforced, and any stallion under the height limit was ordered to be destroyed, along with "all unlikely [small horses] whether mares or foals".

The Inclosure (Consolidation) Act 1801 was intended to make it easier for landlords to enclose and improve common land, introduce increased efficiency, bring more land under the plough, and reduce the high prices of agricultural production.

Nautor is an ancient right under which landless people are permitted to break fresh agricultural land in common land areas by village elders (ODA 1993).

Enclosure of common land was intended to increase efficiency, bring more land under the plough, and reduce the high prices of agricultural production, and Howtel Common was enclosed in 1779.

Under acts of "enclosure", which probably started in the middle ages, the government transferred common land to private ownership.

This was common land".