What is Rural History? The history of communities. The history of regions. The history of agriculture. The history of the development of society. The history of politics, travel, leisure, sports, the environment, the landscape, economics, health, poverty and crime.
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What is Rural History?The history of communities.The history of regions.The history of agriculture.The history of the development of society.The history of politics, travel, leisure, sports, the environment, the landscape, economics, health, poverty and crime.
Agriculture and Upper Coquetdale• Upper Coquetdale has, since people started using agriculture, been
a largely agrarian economy.• The terrain in the valleys is conducive to growing produce whilst
the hills and moors were used to pasture livestock.• Livestock pre-dominates in this area due to the terrain.• During the Middle Ages settlements had common pastures for the
use of all and most families kept a plot of land for produce and pigs, goats and hens.
• Many of the improvements in agriculture made during the 18th and 19th centuries took place in Northumberland; often the labourers and farmers were suspicious of these innovations and resisted them.
• Farming, or working as an agricultural labourer, was the most common profession until the early 20th century.
Trades, Crafts and Industries• Communities were more independent than now.• Were, however, inter-dependent for many essential trades and
services.• This is demonstrated within the various trade directories of the 19th
century.• Craftsmen often held positions of respect in their communities
because of their wider experience and education.• Many craftsmen would employ apprentices and journeymen.• Cottage industries were relatively common but were destroyed by
increasing industrialisation.• Even though a largely rural area there was industry in the area;
coalmining, quarrying, brick and tile production, textiles and brewing were all represented in the area.
Example 1: Thropton 1858
• Distribution Trades made up 42% of entries in directory.
• Farmers and Agricultural Trades: 18%• Gentry, Nobility and Clergy: 18%• Miscellaneous Crafts: 6%• Miscellaneous Services: 6%• Building Trades: 3%• Ironwork, Metals and Heavy Industry: 3%• Textile Manufacturers: 3%
• The most common occupation listed in the trade directory was Shopkeeper: 6.