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Farming the Hardwick Estate

The most distinctive feature of farming in modern Bolsover was the creation of an estate of smallholdings intended to give unemployed men and their

Sketch map of Lyshwell, a shrunken settlement in Molland parish, Devon as it was in 1880s.

Liscombe is in Dulverton; there are other Liscombes, see East Liscombe in East Anstey for example. It was recorded in the mid 13th century.

Zeal farm, Hawkridge

This remote farm on the borders of Somerset and Devon has a traditional farmyard which was surveyed by volunteers.

Old Shute farm lies in the west of Dulverton parish across the Barle.

Marshclose barn, Hawkridge Marshclose barn, Hawkridge is a bank barn, one of the improvements introduced to Exmoor during the 18th century

Highercombe lies in the far north of Dulverton parish near the boundary with Winsford. Most of the land is over 1,000 ft.

Higher Prescott, Exford

This site was surveyed by volunteers. It lies in a small valley, north-east of Exford church.

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