There has been a lot of speculation late close who owns England? Land ownership inwards England is a closely guarded secret. The argue why the ownership of English linguistic communication terra firma is kept such a closely guarded undercover is because the response is - the French.
England is owned past times the French. Or, to a greater extent than accurately, the Normans.
In 1066 William the Conqueror in addition to an regular army of northern Frenchmen successfully invaded England. Following his success William proceeded to dissever England upwardly alongside his supporters. And at that topographic point y'all bring it. Because of the almost consummate lack of social mobility inwards England the families mentioned equally owning terra firma inwards the Domesday Book are in all probability the same families who ain the terra firma today.
At to the lowest degree that is my theory. I powerfulness travel incorrect - but in addition to thence at that topographic point is no means of checking. You could bring a expect at the novel Who Owns England interactive map. Unfortunately because the Normans desire to maintain terra firma ownership a undercover the Who Owns England map solely actually shows terra firma which is owned past times the government, authorities bodies or charities.
If y'all desire to know who owns a slice of terra firma which is blank on the map (most of the country) in addition to thence y'all powerfulness equally good expect upwardly the place-name inwards the Domesday Book. That is in all probability the closest y'all volition teach to discovering the existent possessor of the land. Alternatively y'all could depository fiscal establishment jibe this Farm Payments for Environmental Stewardship map. This map shows where landowners are claiming Environmental Stewardship grants. If y'all click on a highlighted expanse on the map y'all tin run into who is the recipient of the grant. The recipient powerfulness simply travel the possessor of the terra firma (although for taxation avoidance reasons the mortal named may likewise non travel the possessor of the land).
BTW - if y'all don't believe me when I tell that the Normans nevertheless ain in addition to dominion England in addition to thence explicate to me how 950 years afterwards the Norman conquest students with Norman surnames are nevertheless over-represented at the countries elite universities.1
