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WESTMORLAND AGRICULTURE, 1800— 1900 



in the world, which was part of Switzerland, that exceeded Westmor- 

 land in proportion." 



According to the Duke of Newcastle's Commission on Education, 

 the proportion of the population under instruction in Westmorland 

 was I in 7.9 a figure which was higher than any other county in the 

 country. 



There were no less than 40 endowed grammar schools in West- 

 morland at which the sons and in many cases, daughters also of the 

 farm labourers sat side by side with those of their employers. 



Of the non-inspected elementary schools in 1869, Tremenheere 

 reported that they were generally in a very inefficient state, and that 

 there was a great inclination for the small farmers, statesmen and 

 labourers to keep their children from school during the busy times 

 of the year. 



A return was made by Tremenheere in 1869 of the condition of 

 the farm labourers cottages in 24 parishes or townships in Westmor- 

 land, which left much to be desired both in number and in sanitary 

 arrangements. 



State of Cottages. 

 A great want of cottages, far from sufficient for the farm 

 labour, separation of the sexes not popular or generally 

 practised. 



Cottages sufficient and not over-crowded. 



Fairly sufficient, but not well ventilated. 



Cottages bad, insufficient ventilation in some, and 

 insufficient to separate the sexes properly. 



Crosby Ravensworth. Cottages fairly good, but not so well ventilated as they 

 should be. 



Cottages very inferior, ventilation defective. 



Cottages good. 



Tolerably good, but ventilation might be improved. 



Generally good, but ventilation might be improved. 



Cottages not good, for the most part small, and often 

 only one sleeping apartment, ventilation generally 

 very bad. 



Cottages not very good and not well ventilated. 



Town or Parish. 

 Bongate 



Grasmere 

 Hutton Roof 

 Brough 



Middleton 

 Kirkby Thore 

 Whittington .^ 

 Morland 

 Shap . . 



Kirkby Lonsdale 



