acres 2 roods 34 poles,
was made about fifteen years ago, part with a dry stone wall, and
part post and rails; nothing but the bank now remains. There was a
great quantity of young timber, particularly birch, in this
enclosure, which is nearly all destroyed in consequence of the fences
being pulled down."
"_Serridge Enclosure_ was made about twelve years ago. It contained
409 acres 3 roods 20 poles, and was fenced with a dry stone wall, of
which but little remains, being quite open in many parts; there are
no young trees of any sort, and but few old trees."
"_Heywood Enclosure_ contained 715 acres 3 roods 38 poles, and was
made about ten years ago, part with a dry stone wall, and part pales;
very few traces remain, and in some parts none at all. We have been
informed that great part of the wall was pulled down, or fell, before
the whole was completed, and the pales carried away by waggons, &c.,
soon after they were put up; and from its present appearance it is
evident no advantage has been derived from this enclosure, as there
are no young trees in any part of it."
The three following enclosures, containing together 323 acres 1 rood 33
poles, are all that remain enclosed and in good repair, except the
Buckholt Enclosure mentioned last, viz.:--
"_Stapleage Enclosure_, containing 183 acres 1 rood 3 poles, has been
made about five years, part with dry stone wall, and part dead hedge;
in general in good repair. In some parts of it there are a few small
oak and beech plants, and also a few large oaks and beeches."
"_Speech House Enclosure_, containing 5 acres 6 poles, was made four
years ago by the Deputy Surveyor, and planted with acorns which have
produced some young oaks."
"_Birchwood Enclosure_, containing 135 acres 24 poles, has been made
about five years, part with dead hedge and part dry stone wall, which
in general is in good repair; there are but few young oaks coming
up."
"_Buckholt Enclosure_, which contains 352 acres 3 roods 20 poles, has
been made about eighty years, the greatest part with a stone wall,
the rest hedge and ditch. The fences of this enclosure have of late
years been kept in good repair. There are some very fine large oaks
in it, but in general it contains a great quantity of fine young
beech. There are also some oak-trees of about ten or fifte
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