The size of property had shrunk, and much of it had been developed into new pasture land and farms. The wool industry was flourishing and the agricultural economy was developing at a rapid pace, changing the face of the countryside.
這個過程在十八世紀中葉大體完成：地產的規模變小了，大多開發成新的牧場與農莊；羊毛業蓬勃、農業經濟迅速發展，鄉村面貌大變。