The Barn

The Lives, Landscape and Lost Ways of an Old Yorkshire Farm

Sally Coulthard

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Head of Zeus
01 February 2022

History; British & Irish history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Social & cultural history; The countryside, country life

A revelatory uncovering of a vanished agricultural way of life by bestselling nature writer Sally Coulthard.

'A gem of a book' Country Smallholding

'Engaging and filled with gentle humour and fascinating facts' Get History

'Shows us the beauty and rich history of everyday things' Country Walking Magazine

Across the foldyard from Sally Coulthard's North Yorkshire farmhouse, stands an old stone barn. When she discovered a set of witches' marks on one of its internal walls, she began to wonder about the lives of the people who had once lived and worked there.

Both the intimate story of a building and its hinterland, and a wider social history, The Barn explores a hidden corner of rural Britain that has witnessed remarkable changes. From the eighteenth-century Enclosures to the Second World War, the fortunes of the Barn have been blown, like a leaf in a gale, by the unstoppable forces of new agriculture and industry. Seismic shifts in almost every area of society were all played out here in miniature – against a backdrop of scattered limestone villages and the softly rolling Howardian Hills.

By: Sally Coulthard
Imprint: Head of Zeus
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 135mm,
ISBN: 9781800240858
ISBN 10: 1800240856
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 01 February 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sally Coulthard has been setting fire to things since she was a small, dungareed tomboy. Gently discouraged from a career in professional pyromania she's now a best selling author of design and outdoor living books including Shed Chic and Gardenalia. She now lives tucked away on a Yorkshire farm where she can burn things without bothering anyone.

Reviews for The Barn: The Lives, Landscape and Lost Ways of an Old Yorkshire Farm

PRAISE FOR SALLY COULTHARD: 'This book deserves a place in your bookcase next to Harari's Sapiens. It's every bit as fascinating and is surely destined to be just as successful' Julian Norton (on A Short History of the World According to Sheep). 'Sally Coulthard's story of how sheep shaped the human story is full of rich pickings ... Coulthard weaves together a detailed story that is full of fascinating social history' Independent (on A Short History of the World According to Sheep). 'I thought I knew quite a bit about earthworms - until I picked up this charming little book ... This is an easily digestible compendium of everything earthworm' Nick Baker (on The Book of the Earthworm). 'This engaging study of the much-loved prickly mammals is not just a celebration of these enigmatic creatures, but also a timely alarm bell about their shrinking numbers' The Lady (on The Hedgehog Handbook). 'A useful and beautiful gift ... Full of fascinating facts' * Yorkshire Post (on The Bee Bible) *