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- noun Plural form of
plotland .
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Examples
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It's the largest surviving example of the "plotlands" movement of the 1920s and 1930s, when land was sold off in little strips, usually to city dwellers longing for a piece of paradise.
Essex resort of Jaywick named England's most deprived town 2011
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After the second world war most plotlands were bulldozed but the Jaywick residents hung on, even going to court in 1970 and succeeded in preserving it.
Essex resort of Jaywick named England's most deprived town 2011
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It's the largest surviving example of the "plotlands" movement of the 1920s and 1930s, when land was sold off in little strips, usually to city dwellers longing for a piece of paradise.
The Guardian World News David Sharrock 2011
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After the second world war most plotlands were bulldozed but the Jaywick residents hung on, even going to court in 1970 and succeeded in preserving it.
The Guardian World News David Sharrock 2011
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