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Description:Tithe Maps and Apportionments are invaluable for the history of villages, properties, families, agriculture and landscape in England and Wales in the period 1837 - 1852 . Each piece of land or property has a reference number drawn on the map itself, which is also recorded in the accompanying apportionment or schedule. In the schedule the following details are given: name of landowner and occupier, description of property , acreage and finally amount of rent charge payable. Tithe maps are usually drawn at a large scale of six chains (1 chain = 22 yards) to one inch. This tithe map and apportionment shows the village of Forton. Copyright : Lichfield Record Office B/A/15. Reproduced by courtesy of the Lichfield Diocesan Registrar.
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'Forton Old Hall Taken Out Of The Church Yard.' Over the porch is a panel with 'CSA1665/9.' Anonymous, ...
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