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== | == His Private Life == | ||
Robert Bakewell was born on 23 May 1725. He was the eldest of two brothers and sisters and died at the age of 70 in 1795. (Sea.ca "Innovations of the Industrial Revolution") His parents were Robert Bakewell II and Rebecca. Robert was a very big man. He had a height of 5ft 10in and a weight of 16 stone. Thus, he appeared very dominant and self-assertive. Moreover, he had an education at Kibworth, which is in the proximity of Leicester. (de Squire, 57) [please specify: what is Kibworth? a school? a public school?] | Robert Bakewell was born on 23 May 1725. He was the eldest of two brothers and sisters and died at the age of 70 in 1795. (Sea.ca "Innovations of the Industrial Revolution") His parents were Robert Bakewell II and Rebecca. Robert was a very big man. He had a height of 5ft 10in and a weight of 16 stone. Thus, he appeared very dominant and self-assertive. Moreover, he had an education at Kibworth, which is in the proximity of Leicester. (de Squire, 57) [please specify: what is Kibworth? a school? a public school?] | ||
== | == Dishley Grange == | ||
The Dishley Grange is situated north-west of England and was taken over by Robert Bakewell in 1760. It was at Bakewell that Bakewell started his changes, which today are interpreted as the beginning of modern agriculture and as part of the British Agricultural Revolution. | The Dishley Grange is situated north-west of England and was taken over by Robert Bakewell in 1760. It was at Bakewell that Bakewell started his changes, which today are interpreted as the beginning of modern agriculture and as part of the British Agricultural Revolution. | ||
Robert Bakewell lived on the grange for 70 years. His achievement was so helpful for argriculture that the Royal Agricultural Society's London office, the New Walk Museum in Leicester and the Brooksby Agricultural College in Melton Mowbray have portraits of him as a memory of his achievement. | Robert Bakewell lived on the grange for 70 years. His achievement was so helpful for argriculture that the Royal Agricultural Society's London office, the New Walk Museum in Leicester and the Brooksby Agricultural College in Melton Mowbray have portraits of him as a memory of his achievement. | ||
The Dishley Grange had had a lot of predeccessors, among them his father and grandfather, who had been caring for the land well. (de Squire, 57) | The Dishley Grange had had a lot of predeccessors, among them his father and grandfather, who had been caring for the land well. (de Squire, 57) | ||
== | == British Agricultural Revolution == | ||
When Robert Bakewell took over the grange, agriculture was undergoing a flux because of an increasing population and the Industrial Revolution both opening new markets. | When Robert Bakewell took over the grange, agriculture was undergoing a flux because of an increasing population and the Industrial Revolution both opening new markets. | ||
Robert Bakewell formulated his plan to improve the quality and quantity of the crops and animals' standard of living. To achieve this, he had to consider the hedges, dykes and roads as well. (de Squire, 57) | Robert Bakewell formulated his plan to improve the quality and quantity of the crops and animals' standard of living. To achieve this, he had to consider the hedges, dykes and roads as well. (de Squire, 57) | ||
== | == Methods of Improving Agriculture == | ||
=== Irrigation === | |||
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Bakewell improved 330 acres of his 440 acres land through irrigation. He built an artificial brook that could reach the house and the farm. In addition to this, the horses and cattle received water as well. (de Squire, 57/58) | Bakewell improved 330 acres of his 440 acres land through irrigation. He built an artificial brook that could reach the house and the farm. In addition to this, the horses and cattle received water as well. (de Squire, 57/58) | ||
== | === Hedges and Fences === | ||
He planted hedges on each side of a ditch and fences too. Thus, the grange had a well-elaborated structure. (de Squire, 58) | He planted hedges on each side of a ditch and fences too. Thus, the grange had a well-elaborated structure. (de Squire, 58) | ||
== | === Dykes === | ||
Due to its situation in low lying land in the Soar Valley, Bakewell built dykes to prevent the land to be flooded. Therefore, he made a few new cuts that nearly had the same size as the brook. (de Squire, 58) | Due to its situation in low lying land in the Soar Valley, Bakewell built dykes to prevent the land to be flooded. Therefore, he made a few new cuts that nearly had the same size as the brook. (de Squire, 58) | ||
== | === Roads === | ||
Approriate roads were erected to improve drainage. (de Squire, 59) | Approriate roads were erected to improve drainage. (de Squire, 59) | ||
== | === Cattle === | ||
Bakewell went abroad to purchase breeding stock to increase the number of his cattle to make it more productive. (de Squire, 59, Sea.ca "Innovations of the Industrial Revolutions") | Bakewell went abroad to purchase breeding stock to increase the number of his cattle to make it more productive. (de Squire, 59, Sea.ca "Innovations of the Industrial Revolutions") | ||
Robert Bakewell owned the grange until it went bankrupt in 1789. (de Squire, 61) | Robert Bakewell owned the grange until it went bankrupt in 1789. (de Squire, 61) | ||
== | == Souces == | ||
MediaWiki.org. "Agricultutal Revolution", ''RitchieWiki'', ed. MediaWiki.org. http://www.ritchiewiki.com/wiki/index.php/Agricultural_Revolution. [This page was last modified on 18 December 2009] | * MediaWiki.org. "Agricultutal Revolution", ''RitchieWiki'', ed. MediaWiki.org. http://www.ritchiewiki.com/wiki/index.php/Agricultural_Revolution. [This page was last modified on 18 December 2009] | ||
* Royal Agricultural Society of England, 1975. ''Robert Bakewell. In: Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England'' Stoneleigh Park: Soc. | |||
Royal Agricultural Society of England, 1975. ''Robert Bakewell. In: Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England'' | * Sea.ca. "Innovations of the Industrial Revolution", ''The Industrial Revolution'', ed. Sea.org, 1998-2006. http://industrialrevolution.sea.ca/innovations.html. | ||
Stoneleigh Park: Soc. | |||
Sea.ca. "Innovations of the Industrial Revolution", ''The Industrial Revolution'', ed. Sea.org, 1998-2006. http://industrialrevolution.sea.ca/innovations.html. | |||
Revision as of 11:46, 1 May 2010
His Private Life
Robert Bakewell was born on 23 May 1725. He was the eldest of two brothers and sisters and died at the age of 70 in 1795. (Sea.ca "Innovations of the Industrial Revolution") His parents were Robert Bakewell II and Rebecca. Robert was a very big man. He had a height of 5ft 10in and a weight of 16 stone. Thus, he appeared very dominant and self-assertive. Moreover, he had an education at Kibworth, which is in the proximity of Leicester. (de Squire, 57) [please specify: what is Kibworth? a school? a public school?]
Dishley Grange
The Dishley Grange is situated north-west of England and was taken over by Robert Bakewell in 1760. It was at Bakewell that Bakewell started his changes, which today are interpreted as the beginning of modern agriculture and as part of the British Agricultural Revolution. Robert Bakewell lived on the grange for 70 years. His achievement was so helpful for argriculture that the Royal Agricultural Society's London office, the New Walk Museum in Leicester and the Brooksby Agricultural College in Melton Mowbray have portraits of him as a memory of his achievement. The Dishley Grange had had a lot of predeccessors, among them his father and grandfather, who had been caring for the land well. (de Squire, 57)
British Agricultural Revolution
When Robert Bakewell took over the grange, agriculture was undergoing a flux because of an increasing population and the Industrial Revolution both opening new markets. Robert Bakewell formulated his plan to improve the quality and quantity of the crops and animals' standard of living. To achieve this, he had to consider the hedges, dykes and roads as well. (de Squire, 57)
Methods of Improving Agriculture
Irrigation
Bakewell improved 330 acres of his 440 acres land through irrigation. He built an artificial brook that could reach the house and the farm. In addition to this, the horses and cattle received water as well. (de Squire, 57/58)
Hedges and Fences
He planted hedges on each side of a ditch and fences too. Thus, the grange had a well-elaborated structure. (de Squire, 58)
Dykes
Due to its situation in low lying land in the Soar Valley, Bakewell built dykes to prevent the land to be flooded. Therefore, he made a few new cuts that nearly had the same size as the brook. (de Squire, 58)
Roads
Approriate roads were erected to improve drainage. (de Squire, 59)
Cattle
Bakewell went abroad to purchase breeding stock to increase the number of his cattle to make it more productive. (de Squire, 59, Sea.ca "Innovations of the Industrial Revolutions") Robert Bakewell owned the grange until it went bankrupt in 1789. (de Squire, 61)
Souces
- MediaWiki.org. "Agricultutal Revolution", RitchieWiki, ed. MediaWiki.org. http://www.ritchiewiki.com/wiki/index.php/Agricultural_Revolution. [This page was last modified on 18 December 2009]
- Royal Agricultural Society of England, 1975. Robert Bakewell. In: Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England Stoneleigh Park: Soc.
- Sea.ca. "Innovations of the Industrial Revolution", The Industrial Revolution, ed. Sea.org, 1998-2006. http://industrialrevolution.sea.ca/innovations.html.