Original sentence: At this time Oxshott was a hamlet of about 200 people earning their living from forestry, farming and the keeping of pigs.For 600 years Oxshott was in an isolated position, which was surrounded by heath and scrubland and connected to nearby villages only by footpaths.Oxshott means "Ocga's corner of land", from the Old English personal name Ocga and sceat (related to modern 'shoot') "corner of land".The Crown Commissioners limited early housing development to mansions suitable for occupation by wealthy families.The first element does not, contrary to popular belief, have anything to do with oxen.The following 30 years saw Oxshott expand to meet their demands and in doing so it acquired all the characteristics of a stereotypical English village.The name was recorded in 1179 as Occesete.The railway allowed both day trippers and wealthy residents quickly to appreciate the area's scenery
Edited sentence: At this time Oxshott was a poor hamlet of about 200 people earning their living from forestry, farming and the keeping of pigs.For 600 years Oxshott enjoyed a scenic but isolated position, surrounded by heath and scrubland and connected to nearby villages only by simple tracks.Oxshott enters history in 1179 as Okesseta - the name is derived from the name 'Occa' and the Old English word for a strip of land - 'sceat'.The Crown Commissioners limited early housing development to handsome mansions suitable for occupation by families of substance.The following 30 years saw Oxshott expand to meet their demands and in doing so it acquired all the characteristics of a true English village.The railway allowed both day trippers and wealthy residents quickly to appreciate the area's great beauty