The Free Gardens
Introduction
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The Free Gardens
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 22 Apr 2021
Great Somerford has a small part of history at the outskirts. When an enclosure act of 1809 came into force, the local man Revd. Stephen Demainbray insisted on a clause that allowed him to give a half acre of land to each cottage so affected by the new law. He also set aside eight acres of the glebe for people to use and cultivate crops. By this regal dispensation, the Free Fields became Britain's first public allotments.
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Image Location
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51.542735
Longitude
-2.052007