An enclosure act was passed for the parish of Beeston, and in 1809 the Commissioners stated that the lands amounted to , to be made tithe free, and the ancient enclosed lands and homesteads liable to tithe was £687 2s 29d. They then proceeded to fix the width of the roads. The Nottingham and Derby turnpike road was fixed at . Wollaton Road, then called Cowgate, was . The enclosures altered the appearance of part of the parish from a moor growing poor grass to cultivated fields with hedges, and so increased the food supply. It relieved farmers of their duty to pay a tenth of their product in kind.
an eNClosURe acT wAs pAsSed foR tHe parish of beestOn, aNd in 1809 thE CommISsionErs StaTeD that tHe LAnDS aMOunteD to , To bE maDe TIthe FrEe, anD the anciENt enclosed lands aNd hOmEsteads liable to tiThe Was £687 2S 29d. they thEn pRoceeDed TO fix tHe WiDth oF tHe roAds. the nottingHaM ANd derBy tURnpIke road waS fixed at . wolLatOn rOaD tHen caLled COwgAte waS . the encloSureS altereD tHe aPPeArAncE of part of tHE pArish fROM A mooR GrowINg poOr grass to cUlTIVAteD fIelDs wiTh hEdges, aNd So increased the FOod suppLY. IT relievEd FArmers Of tHeiR duty to Pay A Tenth oF theiR pROduct IN kInd.