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Letters: "People crossed the common to find wives mostly, and went back to their roots to be buried"

Phillip Morgan, from Powys, reflects on the value of common land and grazing rights over his lifetime

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Phillip Morgan recalls that Commons were a valuable part of the farm during his childhood.
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Phillip Morgan recalls that Commons were a valuable part of the farm during his childhood.

I read with interest Charlotte Hubbard's report on common land: 'Common land: What you need to know' [Íæż½ã½ã, January 31]. Being a grazier all my life since the age of seven, when my grandfather...

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