1714 – 1837 and the most accurate map we have so far of the village with the Chapman and Andre map of 1777 being created. Another map which would have brought a lot of change for people is the 1808 Enclosure Map when all the land around Chrishall was re-allocated and a lot of the common grazing rights were lost.
Local landowners did try to look after their workers, coming up with schemes to employ men in the leanest months of the year, such as Chalky Lane re-surfacing scheme.
However the period ends with reports of poaching and very little work for the men and women of the village. Could these things be linked…?
Some articles for this period