when was the land and and enclosed for food production in england?
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Enclosure was the legal method in England of consolidating small landholdings into larger farms.
Once enclosed use of land became restricted to owner and it ceased to be common land for community usage. England and Wales the term is also used for process that ended ancient system of arable farming in open fields. Under enclosure those land is boundaried and entitled to one/more owners.
Process of enclosure started to be widespread feature of English agricultural landscape during 16th century.
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In the 18th century, the land was enclosed for food production in England.
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