Enclosure Maps for Family Historians Workshop
This workshop will look at enclosure maps when and why they were created, how to use them, what information they contain and what use they are to family historians.
The enclosure of open fields and commons took place from medieval times. This was done initially by private agreement and then also by private acts of Parliament. General Enclosure Acts passed in 1801, 1836 and 1845 made the process easier. The majority of surviving records come from the age of Parliamentary enclosure c.1750-1850. These can be incredibly detailed and throw important light on the lives of both the wealthy and those living at the poorer end of the economy.
Tutor, Joan Dils, is an experienced local historian and writer specialising in 16th and 17th century Berkshire. Her books include: the first and second editions of “An Historical Atlas of Berkshire”, the latter edited in conjunction with Margaret Yates, Reading St Laurence Churchwardens’ Accounts, 1498-1570: Parts I and II, (Berkshire Record Series) and “History of Reading” (2019).
Pre-booking is required because places are limited. Bookings close one day before the event.
Tea,coffee and biscuits are included in this workshop.
Image: Field paths, Heart of England Way by Michael Westley CC-BY-SA-2.0
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Date
- Sat 15 Apr
Time
- 11:00 - 13:00
Tickets from
- £10.00
Location
- 2nd Floor, Reading Central Library, Abbey Square, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 3BQ
Organiser
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The Centre - Berkshire FHS
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Website
https://berksfhs.org/branches/
Speaker
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Joan DilsJoan Dils is an experienced local historian and writer specialising in 16th and 17th century Berkshire. Her books include: the first and second editions of “An Historical Atlas of Berkshire”, the latter edited in conjunction with Margaret Yates, and Reading St Laurence Churchwardens’ Accounts, 1498-1570: Parts I and II, (Berkshire Record Series). Her latest, “History of Reading”, was published in October 2019.
Joan is president of the Berkshire Local History Association and also the History of Reading Society, and an Honorary Visiting Fellow in History at the University of Reading. She taught history and local history for the former School of Continuing Education at Reading and Oxford Universities where she was a part-time lecturer.
