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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl
It has a place in history, actually. Following the Poor Laws (where individual parishes became responsible for supporting their own poor) it was declared bankrupt. There just wasn't a good enough living to be made from the flinty soil of the Chilterns, and too many starving because of it. It lead to the laws being reviewed by Parliament from 1833 onwards.
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Interesting factet! Thanks for that.