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In the 18th and 19th Century, the process of Enclosure became increasingly prevalent. Enclosure refers to the conversion of common land into privately owned property through fencing and hedging, resulting in Commons reducing dramatically in size and numbers.
Horsell Common was previously part of Windsor Great Park, an area of land that the royal family used as hunting ground. The land was then passed privately to the Earl of Onslow. In 1805, the Common was safeguarded from Enclosure by an Act of Parliament, by the Earl himself.
Sadly, this was not the case for all Commons.
Today - in a world increasingly under pressure from busyness, stress, and environmental strain, common land is a precious shared 'common' for the benefit of people and the future of life.
Amelia Finn
In the 18th and 19th Century, the process of Enclosure became increasingly prevalent. Enclosure refers to the conversion of common land into privately owned property through fencing and hedging, resulting in Commons reducing dramatically in size and numbers.
Horsell Common was previously part of Windsor Great Park, an area of land that the royal family used as hunting ground. The land was then passed privately to the Earl of Onslow. In 1805, the Common was safeguarded from Enclosure by an Act of Parliament, by the Earl himself.
Sadly, this was not the case for all Commons.
Today - in a world increasingly under pressure from busyness, stress, and environmental strain, common land is a precious shared 'common' for the benefit of people and the future of life.
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