Farmers, landlords and landscapes : rural Britain, 1720-1870 / Susanna Wade Martins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wade Martins, Susanna, 1946-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Land tenure--Government policy--Great Britain--History--18th century.

Land tenure.

Land tenure--Government policy--Great Britain--History--19th century.

Land use, Rural--Great Britain--History--18th century.

Land use, Rural.

Land use, Rural--Great Britain--History--19th century.

Agriculture--Great Britain--History--18th century.

Agriculture.

Agriculture--Great Britain--History--19th century.

Inclosures--Great Britain--History--18th century.

Inclosures.

Inclosures--Great Britain--History--19th century.

History.

Land tenure--Government policy.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

x, 181 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Macclesfield : Windgather, 2004.

Contents:

1. 'The Age of Improvement' 1720-1870: The Philosophies Driving Farming Change 1

2. Landscapes of 'Improvement' to 1830 18

3. Landscapes of 'Improvement' after 1830 57

4. The New Farms 72

5. Evolved Landscapes 96

6. The Age of the 'Practical' Farmer: The Farming Community, 1720 to 1820 118

7. Practice with Science: The Farming Community, 1820 to 1870 134

8. Fields, Farmsteads and Farmers 147.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-167) and index.

ISBN:

0953863093

OCLC:

59343997