- the landscape that people had known was changed beyond recognition - fences now surrounded the old common land and sliced up the great open fields - farming became more of a business - less of a wa

UNPLANNED GROWTH The number of houses in Britain doubled between 1800 and 1851 Houses were built very cheaply and as quickly as possible. Landlords only wanted high rents and didn't care about livi

        The Main Changes 1700 - 1900 1700 1900 POPULATION There is only one town with a population of over 100,000. There are 33 towns with a popul