Thoughts on the Proposed Inclosure of Waltham (commonly called Epping) and Hainault Forests

By Thomas Street

This historical work, written in 1818, presents a plan for the deforestation of Hainault and Waltham or Epping Forest along with the heads of the Bill proposed for that purpose by Thomas Street. He re-published his thoughts when the Lord Warden of Epping Forest, William Long-Wellesley, consented to the enclosure of 3,000 acres of forest land by the lords of the manors, who held permanent tenure of property in the forest. The government was eager to enclose the forest area for farming and building expansion and allowed the Commissioners of Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues to sell the further freeholds in the forest. This work was his attempt to convince the readers to give their sincere support to the Bill that had been proposed. Epping forests were a part of the royal forests and were located in Greater London. Waltham Forest was a legally restricted area that included the areas later known as Epping Forest and Hainault Forest; what was left of the Waltham Forest area was less wooded.

• Language: English
• Publisher: DigiCat
• Release date: Jun 2, 2022
• ISBN: 8596547037781

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Thomas Street

Thoughts on the Proposed Inclosure of Waltham (commonly called Epping) and Hainault Forests

EAN 8596547037781

DigiCat, 2022

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THOUGHTS ON THE PROPOSED INCLOSURE OF WALTHAM (COMMONLY CALLED EPPING) AND HAINAULT FORESTS; IN WHICH A NEW PLAN IS SUGGESTED FOR DISAFFORESTING THE SAME: WITH The Heads of the Bill now proposed for that Purpose .

TO THE LORDS OF MANORS, FREEHOLDERS, COPYHOLDERS, AND OTHER OWNERS OF LANDED PROPERTY, SITUATE WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF Waltham and Hainault Forests .

THOUGHTS, &c. &c.

APPENDIX.

WALTHAM, EPPING, or HAINAULT FORESTS.

THOUGHTS

ON THE

PROPOSED INCLOSURE

OF

WALTHAM

(COMMONLY CALLED EPPING)

AND

HAINAULT FORESTS;

IN WHICH

A NEW PLAN

IS SUGGESTED

FOR DISAFFORESTING THE SAME:

WITH

The Heads of the Bill now proposed for that Purpose.

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Is not the separate Property of a Thing the great Cause of its endearment?  Does any one respect a Common as much as he does his Garden?

South.

BY AN OLD INHABITANT.

LONDON:

PUBLISHED AND SOLD BY J. M. RICHARDSON, 23, CORNHILL,

OPPOSITE THE ROYAL EXCHANGE;

And can be had of the Newsmen in the several Parishes of Barking, Chigwell,

Chinkford, Dagenham, Epping, East Ham, Great Ilford, Little Ilford,

Leyton, Loughton, Lambourne, Nazing, Theydon-Bois, Stapleford-Abbot,

Stratford, West Ham, Wanstead, Walthamstow, Waltham Holy Cross,

Woodford; and of Messrs. Chalk and Meggy, Chelmsford.

1818.

[Price One Shilling.]

TO THE

LORDS OF MANORS,

FREEHOLDERS, COPYHOLDERS,

AND OTHER

OWNERS