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Catalogue reference: MAF 292

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MAF 292

This series contains files created following publication of the report of the Royal Commission on Common Land in 1958. They cover a range of subjects relating to common land, including papers on the preparation of the commission's report,...

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MAF 292

Title
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Registered Files: Common Land (CL Series)
Date

1957-1965

Description

This series contains files created following publication of the report of the Royal Commission on Common Land in 1958. They cover a range of subjects relating to common land, including papers on the preparation of the commission's report, comments thereon by government departments and outside organisations, policy papers on the recommendations, working parties and legislation arising from the same.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

CL file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Physical description

55 file(s)

Access conditions

Open

Administrative / biographical background

The Royal Commission on Common Land concluded that: 'As the last reserve of uncommitted land in England and Wales, common land ought to be preserved in the public interest. The public interest embraces both the creation of wider facilities for public access and an increase in the productivity of the land'.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10692/

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Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Registered Files: Common Land (CL Series)