344 HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL 



SMALL HOLDINGS OF THE HAMPSHIRE COUNTY 

 COUNCIL AT EASTON, WINCHESTER. 



The Hampshire County Council was petitioned 

 in 1896 by sixteen persons wanting land for small 

 holdings. 



After holding an inquiry, 64 acres were acquired 

 on the Easton road, two miles from Winchester. 

 The land is rented on a twenty-one years' lease 

 from the trustees of Sir Charles Shelley's estate at 

 l an acre. 



It was let out to twelve tenants in fifteen lots, 

 varying from Ij- to 10 acres, at a rent of 1 5s. to 

 l 10s. an acre, paid half-yearly. The Council 

 pays tithe. 



The total rent received from the holders amounts 

 to 78 6s. 3d. A balance of 8 10s. 9d. remains 

 after deducting 69 15s. 6d. for head rent and 

 expenses. 



Character of Tenants. The tenants all live 

 in Winchester. Of the original twelve, there were 

 two dairymen, two publicans, one job-gardener, 

 one market-gardener with a retail shop, one shoe- 

 maker, two shopkeepers, and one coal merchant. 



At the end of the first year four gave up their 

 holdings ; at the present time there are six tenants 

 only. In most cases one of the original tenants 

 took on the holdings of those giving up, one 

 tenant now holding 31 acres in seven lots. 



Character of Holdings. The land lies on the 

 slope of a hill facing south. It is a light soil on 



