A collection of related content. Just my personal choices.
Dry stone walling links
- The Dry Stone Walling Association (DSWA) of Great Britain.
I'll call out a couple of branches - all the regions are on the main site above.- The Dorset DSWA branch (my local branch)
- The Lancashire DSWA branch (my spiritual home)
Audio
- Cotswold Stone Walling (3.42 MP3): A short interview done in the 1970 with Edward and Cyril Pearce.
This is a classic of a interviewer failing to draw out almost any conversation from, what seems like, two reluctant talkers and then resorting to having to say it all herself!
Books
Dry Stone Walling - a practical handbook by The Conservation Volunteers. (1999)
The biggest coverage I have seen so far.Beyond the Fell Wall by Richard Skelton. (2015)
A little book of thoughts and poems inspired by a Cumbrian valley and the dry stone walls in it. Quite charming.A guide to Dry Stone Walling by Andy Radford. (2001)
Dry Stone Walls by Lawrence Garner (1984) Shire Album 114 ISBN 0 85263 666 0
A short booklet, but covers the basics and a several regional styles.
Articles
- Dry Stone Walling: Rock of ages, cleft for me
A good introduction of the history and practice of dry stone walling with special reference to the Yorkshire Dales.