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and brought under cultivation. The term is used almost exclusively in the

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and other moors. The creation of intakes went on from medieval times up to the 19th century. Several settlements and farms are called ''intake'', for example Intake Farm at on

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Moor. The

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Inclosure Award (1834) refers to various intakes when describing the roads and paths set out. for example:

'Oates Road:- One other private occupation of the width and in the direction that it is now branching from Holling Lane between two Intakes called Stoney Close and Harris Close belonging to the Curate of Headingly and leading in a Southwardly direction to and into an allotment on Headingly Moor set out for Edward Oates Esquire.

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Property History of agriculture in England Land use Moorlands of England {{agriculture-stub

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