124 ENCLOSING. 



•united for building a work-house, under Mr. Gilbert's 

 a6t, which has carried ofF some to settle elsewhere. 



IVoodi. — Memorandum in possession of Rob. Mars- 

 j-iAM, Esq. ofStratton Strawless, made bv Mr. Plumb- 

 stead, Re6lor of Heveningham : it appears that the 

 Spanish chesnut, now standing in the church-yard, was 

 planted in 1610. 



All the measures were taken at the same place, four 

 feet I It inches hom the ground, on one side; and four 

 feet tour inches on tlie other. There arc knots at five 

 feet. 



HEACHAM. — ENCLOSLD J780. 



Quantity. — Three thousand tlirce hundred and twenty- 

 nine acres, of which 400 salt-marsh ; now worth about 



Rent. — Now above 15s. (dedudling marsh) an acre, 

 which is more than double what it was before the en- 

 closure. 



Soil. — Fine loamy sand, on marie, or a chalky bottom. 



Course. — Before the enclosure they were in no regular 

 shifts, and the field badly managed ; now in regular five 

 shift Norfolk managcmejit. 



Corn. — The produce of corn is increased by the enclo- 

 sure very considerably. 



Sheep. — More and larger sheep are kept, and the crop of 

 wool more considerable. 



Cou's. — More cows are kept; for the common was not 

 divided, only. stinted by the ad. 



