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Robert Bakewell, ( | 1. His Private Life | ||
Robert Bakewell was born on 23 May 1725. He was the eldest of two brothers and sisters and died at the age of 70 in 1795. His parents were Robert Bakewell II and Rebecca. Robert was a very big man. He had a height of 5ft 10in and a weight of 16 stone. Thus, he appeared very dominant and self-assertive. Moreover, he had an education at Kibworth, which is in the proximity of Leicaster. (Lisle, p. 57) | |||
2. Dishley Grange | |||
The Dishley Grange is situated north-west of England and was taken over by Robert Bakewell in 1760. From this moment, agriculture would start a significant change for Robert Bakewell has developed British Modern Agriculture. He led a British Agricultural Revolution. | |||
Robert Bakewell lived on the grange for 70 years. His achievement was so helpful for argriculture that the Royal Agricultural Society's London office, the New Walk Museum in Leicaster and the Brooksby Agricultural College in Melton Mowbray have a portaits of him as a memory of his achievement. | |||
The Dishles Grange had had a lot of predeccessors, among them his father and grandfather, who had been caring for the land well. (Lisle, p. 57) | |||
3. British Agricultural Revolution | |||
When Robert Bakewell took the grange, agriculture was undergoing a flux because of an increasing population and the Industrial Revolution both opening new markets. | |||
Robert Bakewell formulated his plan to improve the quality and quantity of the crops and animals' standard of living. To achieve this, he had to consider the hedges, dykes and roads as well. (Lisle, p. 57) | |||
Revision as of 20:11, 19 January 2010
1. His Private Life Robert Bakewell was born on 23 May 1725. He was the eldest of two brothers and sisters and died at the age of 70 in 1795. His parents were Robert Bakewell II and Rebecca. Robert was a very big man. He had a height of 5ft 10in and a weight of 16 stone. Thus, he appeared very dominant and self-assertive. Moreover, he had an education at Kibworth, which is in the proximity of Leicaster. (Lisle, p. 57)
2. Dishley Grange The Dishley Grange is situated north-west of England and was taken over by Robert Bakewell in 1760. From this moment, agriculture would start a significant change for Robert Bakewell has developed British Modern Agriculture. He led a British Agricultural Revolution. Robert Bakewell lived on the grange for 70 years. His achievement was so helpful for argriculture that the Royal Agricultural Society's London office, the New Walk Museum in Leicaster and the Brooksby Agricultural College in Melton Mowbray have a portaits of him as a memory of his achievement. The Dishles Grange had had a lot of predeccessors, among them his father and grandfather, who had been caring for the land well. (Lisle, p. 57)
3. British Agricultural Revolution When Robert Bakewell took the grange, agriculture was undergoing a flux because of an increasing population and the Industrial Revolution both opening new markets. Robert Bakewell formulated his plan to improve the quality and quantity of the crops and animals' standard of living. To achieve this, he had to consider the hedges, dykes and roads as well. (Lisle, p. 57)