Complex sentence: By 1623 there had been several small enclosures of agricultural land in the parish and by 1685, some common lands were reported to have been enclosed, with further enclosures reported between 1702 and 1785.
Split into simpler sentences: By 1623 there had been several small enclosures of agricultural land in the parish. By 1685 some common lands were reported to have been enclosed and there were further enclosures between 1702 and 1785.