| Laxton is probably best known for its
three field farming system which survived the Enclosures Act of
1845 and
can still be seen today, although on a smaller scale than at its height.
The Laxton Estate is owned by the Crown and the
agricultural land and associated farm houses are leased to 14 tenant
farmers. There are also 4 smallholdings in the village with strips
associated.
The boundaries of the strips and roadways and the
common land in the fields is maintained through the ancient manorial
court, known as the Court Leet.
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