Farm Buildings - In England and Wales

First published in 1983, Farm Buildings gives a fascinating account of what has been happening in and around farm buildings since medieval times, and describes their structure, their function and their style.

List of contents

Acknowledgements 1. Profiting from a survival 2. Growing rich on sheep 3. The granary of Europe 4. Cows without cowhouses 5. Blazing barns and ricks 6. Nineteenth-century architectural style 7. A use for old rolling stock 8. Cowhouse economy 9. Seventy years of neglect 10. The redundant barn 11. For livestock 12. For crops, processing and equipment 13. For auxiliary purposes 14. Farmsteads Glossary Bibliography Index

About the author

John Woodforde

Summary

First published in 1983, Farm Buildings gives a fascinating account of what has been happening in and around farm buildings since medieval times, and describes their structure, their function and their style.

Product details

• Authors: John Woodforde, Woodforde John
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2023
• EAN: 9781032542072
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3254207-2
• No. of pages: 167
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; England, Wales, European History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Wales, Economic history, British & Irish history, Social and cultural history, Agriculture and farming, AGRICULTURE & FARMING