inclosure
inclosure
Definition
in·clo·sure (in klō′z̸hər)
noun
inclosure
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- land: Note d - An Enclosure of land has taken place at Wickersley.
- common: Enclosure of the common had an immediate effect upon agriculture.
Converse of object
- facilitate: The 1845 Enclosure Act is entitled 'An act to facilitate the enclosure and improvement of commons and lands held in common ' .
- wave: The hanging woods, waving inclosures, and airy sites, are elegant, beautiful, and picturesque.
- include: At the Record Office, County Hall The Record Office holds original documents and maps, including enclosure, tithe and estate maps.
Adjective modifier
- old: This plot is described as being bounded " on the West by certain old Inclosures belonging to the said Joseph Lock " .
- parliamentary: A fitting approach from Handbridge along tree-lined avenues to Eaton was created through a very carefully managed parliamentary enclosure in 1805.
- few: There are but few inclosures in this parish in proportion to the extent of arable ground.
- large: Exclusive of the large inclosures of Panmure, the yearly rent of the parish exceeds £ 1,000.
- new: Grass lets from 20 s. to 30 s. and arable 20 s. round, for there are many new inclosures here.
- other: Other early inclosures were probably forgotten after court rolls were destroyed in a fire c.
Modifies a noun
- award: Enclosure awards were drawn up in order to divide the common lands of a parish into privately held fields.
- map: For instance, not all areas of Norfolk were covered by a tithe or enclosure map.
- act: They are both held of the commissioners of the Enclosure Act, under a renewable lease of twenty-six years.
- commissioner: Enclosure commissioners empowered to authorize enclosures only on condition that land was set aside for allotment use.
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