| Seven Case Studies | ||
| I | The Cattistock | 32 |
| II | The Cottesmore | 33 |
| III | The Fitzwilliam | 34 |
| IV | The Puckeridge | 35 |
| V | The Meynell | 36 |
| VI | The South Shropshire | 37 |
| VII | TheWarwickshire | 38 |
Little has changed at The South Shropshire Kennels as witness the photographs
taken today, compared with the painting by Lionel Edwards from 1934. It stands
upon an eminence, as favoured by the poet Somerville.
It is currently not listed, but for historic interest would deserve to be, should hunting be abolished.
The sample Historic Hunting Landscape chosen stretches from Longden Manor to Netley Hall, a mixture of grass and arable interspersed with ample coverts, shared with shoots.
There is a fine balance in this landscape between competing interest. In the event of abolition of hunting, effort put into maintaining hedgerows and covert could well evaporate, leading to an impoverishment of the landscape.
The South Shropshire is also known for its fine upland country, but there the landscape is far more robust and imune from change.
Date uploaded to site 26 April 2000