440 
Farming of DorsctsJdre. 
peace are imperfect in this respect, and even the return with 
which the Enclosure Commissioners have kindly furnished me 
cannot supply all the deficiencies. We can however ajiprosi- 
mate results. Speaking in round numbers, there would seem to 
be records of the enclosure of some 12,000 or 14,000 acres prior 
to .1800. Since then the rate of enclosure has been on the 
average about 1000 acres a year, or 53,000 in the 53 years that 
have elapsed. The following lists of enclosures were compiled, 
the first and third from documents in the office of the clerk of 
the peace, the second from the return referred to: — 
Pate. Name of Enclosure. No. of 
No. 1. — Acres. 
1734 .. Buckland Newton .. .. ICOO 
ITfil .. East Luhvoi-th 1500 
17G4 .. Portisham 1200 
1769 .. Monlen 391) 
1772 .. AViiifrith 504 
1785 .. West Knighton 1000 
, , . . Kvei'shot 11)5 
178G .. Winterborne 2G23 
1796 .. West Staft'oril 600 
1797 .. Ilinton Martel 14.32 
,, .. Bradford Pevcrcll .... G40 
.. Leigh 
, , .. Fronie Hill 300 
, , .. Mappowder 32G 
No. 2.— 
1801 .. TurnTTOod SCO 
1803 .. West ChickercU .... 534 
,, .. Ednionsham 715 
, , . . East Stour 293 
, , .. Spetisbury lOOO 
1804 .. Beaniinster 526 
1805 .. Canford 9000 
,, .. Broadmaine 990 
1807 .. Cattistock 1200 
.. Stockland 2021 
, , .. Bewley 680 
.. Corfe 1700 
; ,, .. Wiiiterborne, W 777 
,, .. Winterljonie Down .. G20 
1S09 .. Piniperue -.. .. 
.. Conipton Vallance 
. , , .. Abbotsbury 1500 
.. Plush 359 
,, .. AVest McllTfiry (Cann).. 217 
,, .. Gillingliamand Motcombe 500 
, , .. Walditch 190 
1810 .. Litton Cheney 780 
Date. 
1810 
1812 
1813 
1815 
1817 
isig 
1820 
1824 
1829 
1830 
1831 
1S34 
183G 
1837 
No. 3.- 
1844 
1845 
1846 
1847 
1848 
1849 
1850 
1853 
Name of Enclosui c. 
Xo. of 
Acres. 
Shapwick ^. 1160 
Stalbridge 500 
Powerstock 322 
Gnssage St. Michael ..1100 
Rampisham 800 
Tarrant Keynstone .. 169 
Corscombe 140 
Piddktrenthide 
Dewlish 40O 
Lytchett 2000 
Up Loders 450 
Sydling 
ChilfVome 900 
Burcombe 1300 
Sturniiuster 488 
Tarrant Hinton 2000 
Ower Moigiie 1137 
Charminster . . . .* . . . . 700 
Jlaiden Newton 800 
Piddlehinton IGOO 
Dalwood 433 
Upway 320 
Godmanstone 550 
Wool 
Bagber 96 
Chtsilborne 622 
Stnrminster Marshall .. 1600 
Canndle Marsh 40 
Bere Regis 1825 
Child Okeford 250 
Iwerne Minster 700 
Sherborne 57 
Tollard Fratrum .... 150 
Beerhackett 53 
Fontmell Magna .. .. 441 
For centuries prior to their enclosure these places were fed 
to but little profit in common tenantry and stock, h\ motley 
breeds, of every kind except the Ijcst. These are now replaced 
by stock in number far greater than the old commons could 
sustain, and of breed and rpiality in some instances equal to any 
