Assarts and Upper Welland
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Assarts and Upper Welland
Image: © Bob Embleton Taken: 16 Jan 2011
Viewed from the south end of Pinnacle Hill. The now built up area nearest the hills is locally known as Assarts whilst the more distant built up area to the right hand side is Upper Welland. The latter was known as Lower Assart in the pre inclosure years of the 1840s. Assarting was the medieval practice of clearing the hunting forest of trees to create farm land under licence. In 1196 the Bishop of Worcester was granted a licence to extend his assart at Welland Mill. The creation of these two areas may date from as far back as then.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.069515
Longitude
-2.330535