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his report to the Lammas Rights Committee, when it was resolved that
the report be received and further considered, and that the Committee
do adjourn until that day week at 7 p.m., Mr. Birkett keeping the
report in his custody till that date. On the latter day it was resolved
that Mr. Birkett do deliver his report to the Vestry at the meeting to
be held on Wednesday, the 20th February, and at the Vestry meeting
held on the said 20th of February, the Chairman stated that Mr.
Birkett had submitted his report, when it was resolved that the Vestry
at its rising do adjourn until Wednesday, February 27th, 1889, at 7 p.m.
to consider the report in Committee. At the Committee of the whole
Vestry held on Wednesday, 27th February, 1889, it was, after considerable
discussion, resolved" that Mr. Birkett's report be printed and
circulated amongst the members of the Vestry only, to be marked
" Private and Confidential."
THE TOWN MEADOWS OF THE PARISH OF FULHAM.
Report to the Lammas Rights Committee of the Vestry of the Parish of Fulham.
Gentlemen,
It will be in the recollection of the Committee, that it gave
me instructions to investigate the position of the Vestry with respect to the
question of the existence of Lammas Rights within the Parish of Fulham,
and to furnish the Vestry with us full and exhausti\e a history as possible
of any such Rights, and an opinion within certain limits fixed by the
Committee. I now have the pleasure of submitting a Report prepared in
conformity with such instructions.
object of I gather that the object which the Vestry has in view, is the
the Report. provision of open spaces for tho Parish, by taking steps to
establish Rights of Common over the Town Meadows, and then by
acquiring them, or by receiving in some form or other compensation for
extinguishment of such Rights, in order to devote the proceeds to the
acquisition of open spaces else where.
I am happy to be able to report that the facts, as they have so far been
presented to me, are favorable to the attainment of the object of the Vestry.
Lands in The lands in question lie by the side of the River Thames, and
question. comprise altogether about 77 acres. The western or inland
boundary is an irregular line coinciding with an ancient ditch and bank
still to be seen.
The present situation and sub-divisions of the land are approximately
shown upon the Ordnance Map of the scale of 1-2500th, which accompanies
this Report.
the green color upon this plan represents the land popularly believed to
be subject to Rights of Common of Pasture or Lammas Rights, the black
figures and lines are taken from the map annexed to the Tithe Apportionment
Award for the Parish, and the figures correspond with Schedule I. to
this Report, which is copied from the Tithe Apportionment Award. The
red lines show the present ownership and occupation of the lands, and the
red figures correspond with Schedule II. to this Report. The red figuring
and Schedule II. have been prepared at my request by the Surveyor to the
Vestry.