What do do with 1 acre

[bovrill]

You can't get more English than rods, chains and furlongs!

But yes, it's 22×220 yards.
Supposedly something to do do with how far a pair of oxen could plough before needing a rest, and how far across they'd get in a day. All a load of codswallop I think, just made up to justify it!

 

[borderterribles]

You can't get more English than rods, chains and furlongs!

But yes, it's 22×220 yards.
Supposedly something to do do with how far a pair of oxen could plough before needing a rest, and how far across they'd get in a day. All a load of codswallop I think, just made up to justify it!

Yeah, cos were they South Devon oxen, or runty Shorthorns? Never mind how long is a day? Had they never heard of the Working Time Directive?

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

You can't get more English than rods, chains and furlongs[/QUOTE)]

think it was perches, roods and acres to measure area
chains and furlong was a distance

 

[landslave the 2nd]

And was it not cutting ,laying a hedge was paid by the chain or work in 1 day was a chain?

 

[bovrill]

think it was perches, roods and acres to measure area
chains and furlong was a distance

Yes it is, but to get an area, you have to multiply two distances first!

 

[DWEAVER]

Camping site??
Caravan??

 

[caveman]

Park and ride business for local town, station, football ground, airport.