86 UPWEY, DORSET 



In connection with this fact, it is interesting to 

 note the result of a recent undertaking for the sale 

 of land in small lots, in the immediate neighbour- 

 hood, by the Willington Land Company. An 

 account of their undertaking is given in Chapter IV. 



SMALL HOLDINGS AT UPWEY, DORSET. 



In the village of Upwey, half way between Dor- 

 chester and Weymouth, there exist such a propor- 

 tionately large number of small holdings that it 

 would be interesting to inquire into the conditions 

 which have caused them to crop up naturally. 



Situation. 



Upwey is situated on the high road leading from 

 Weymouth to Dorchester. 



Market. 



The market town is Weymouth, three miles dis- 

 tant. The frequent presence of the Fleet, and the 

 fact of its being a small watering-place, make it a 

 singularly good market for such produce as is usually 

 produced on small holdings. 



Railway. 



The station is Upwey, on the London and South- 

 western Railway. In spite of the fact that the 

 London and South- Western Railway have provided 

 special facilities and reduced rates for the carriage 

 of agricultural produce, hardly any use is made of 

 them. The bulk of the produce that leaves the 



