An Extra Dimension? Lincolnshire Farm Buildings as Historical Evidence

The last decade has seen a growth of interest in historic farm buildings, but they have usually been seen as individual structures, and in isolation from other aspects of rural history. On the basis of a systematic survey of entire farmsteads in part of Lincolnshire, it is here suggested that the ph...

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Published in:	Agricultural history review Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 35 - 46
Main Author:	Barnwell, P. S.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Exeter British Agricultural History Society 01-01-1998
Subjects:	Agriculture Barns Building techniques and architecture; housing Cattle Crops Dwelling Farm buildings Farms Fens History of science and technology Peasant agriculture Sheds Shelters Technology Century 20 England Building techniques Agriculture Economy Dwelling Farms Sociology
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Summary:	The last decade has seen a growth of interest in historic farm buildings, but they have usually been seen as individual structures, and in isolation from other aspects of rural history. On the basis of a systematic survey of entire farmsteads in part of Lincolnshire, it is here suggested that the physical remains may contribute to understanding agrarian conditions. It is tentatively concluded that, if studied on a regional basis, farmsteads may provide evidence for the local realities which lie behind national agricultural trends and, more especially, that systematic examination of farmsteads can provide valuable evidence for a way of life soon to be lost to living memory.
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ISSN:	0002-1490