Bishopstrow Inclosure Award [1,045 a.] (with parts of Warminster, Sutton Veny, and Norton Bavant dealt with in Pitmead).
Act 48 G.III c.44 (not printed), Award 26 January 1811 (enrolled 17 September 1821), W.R.O. 115.
Commissioner: John Gale of Stert.
Lord of Manor: Sarah Temple.
Rector: William Williams.
Area [877 a.]
Cow Down,
Farm Down,
Bishopstrow Field,
Priors Pill,
Tun Mead,
Ray Mead,
Pitmead.
Allotments 13.
William Temple 657 a. (including William Hinton);
James Bayly 90 a.;
William Munday 42 a.;
Francis Dugdale Astley 17 a. (including William Turner, Jeremiah Morgan);
Thomas Thynne, marquess of Bath 30 a.;
Eton College;
rector of Bishopstrow;
prebendary of Warminster;
William Hinton;
Samuel Long;
Rev. William Slade;
dean and chapter of Salisbury (Warminster parsonage);
John Benett.
Fencing on map and general.
Roads: 2 public roads, 1 public footpath, 3 private roads.
Maps: John Hayward of Devizes.
(1) Parish with allottees and acreages and five detached pieces. A fine map with hachured hills. Schedule with allottees and exchanges.
(2) Pitmead with schedule of allotments under three parishes, Bishopstrow, Warminster, Norton Bavant.
Schedules:
(1) For repairing Bishopstrow Drove.
(2) For repairing Pimead Drove and watercourse.
See also: Norton Bavant Inclosure Award, Sutton Ven Inclosure Award, Warminster And Corsley Inclosure Award.
Notes: Old inclosures including Farm Down allotted. Payment by James Bayly of a sack of wheat at Christmas for the watering of Prior’s Pill and Broadmead not allowed for in the award and is to continue together with the customary watering. Rights of turbary and fishing reserved to lady of Bishopstrow manor and lord of Norton Bavant manor.