This bibliography includes those publications referred to in the text, as well as others relevant to the subject of dry stone walling.
Many of the older titles are out of print, but should be available through libraries. Over the years, proceedings of local historical societies and other similar local publications have included articles on the history, wildlife and other aspects of local walls. Research in county record offices, libraries, museums and other local sources should be rewarding for those interested in the walls in their area.
Not listed here are the leaflets and booklets available from the Dry Stone Walling Association, which are of interest to the working waller and dyker, as well as to those with a more general interest in the craft. Details are available from the Dry Stone Walling Association.
Beddall, J L (1950)
Hedges for Farm and Garden
Faber and Faber
Bennison, George M and Wright, Alan E (1969)
The Geological History of the British Isles
Edward Arnold
Blandford, Percy (1974)
Country Craft Tools
David and Charles
Brooks, Margaret A (1973)
Dry Stone Walls and Wall Building in West Yorkshire
University of Leeds, unpublished dissertation
Callender, R (1986)
Drystane Dyking in Deeside
Private publication
Countryside Commission (1996)
The condition of England’s dry stone walls
Countryside Commission
Countryside Commission (1998)
Limestone Pavement
Countryside Commission
Cramb, I (1992)
The Art of the Stonemason
Betterway Books, Ohio
Darlington, A (1981)
The Ecology of Walls
Heinemann
Department for Transport (2013)
Safety at street works and road works: a code of practice 2013
TSO
Dry Stone Walling Association (2002)
Dry Stone Walls – The National Collection
DSWA
Evans, E Estyn (1957)
Irish Folk Ways
Routledge and Kegan Paul
Fields, Curtis P (1971)
The Forgotten Art of Building a Stone Wall
Yankee, Dublin, New Hampshire, USA
Garner, Lawrence
Dry Stone Walls
Shire Publications
Goldsworthy, Andy (1994)
Stone
Viking
Griffiths, David (1999)
In There Somewhere
Dry Stone Walling Association
Hart, E (1980)
The Dry Stone Wall Handbook
Thorsons
Hawkes, Jacquetta (1951)
A Land
Penguin
Health and Safety Executive (1992)
Manual Handling Regulations 1992
HMSO
Health and Safety Executive (2015)
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. Guidance on Regulations
HSE Books
Jenkins, J Geraint (1965)
Traditional Country Craftsmen
Routledge and Kegan Paul
McAfee, P (1997)
Irish Stone Walls
O’Brien Press, Dublin
McRaven, C (1989)
Building with Stone
Storey Books, Vermont
Menneer, R (1994)
Wildlife Revival in Cornish Hedges
Rowe Printers, Cornwall
Mitchell, W R (1992)
Drystone Walls of the Yorkshire Dales
Castelberg, N. Yorks
Ogilivie, E (1996)
An Illustrated Guide to Stone Antiquities on the North Yorkshire Moors
Muddy Boots, N. Yorks
Prevost, W A J (1957)
The Dry Stone Dykes of Upper Annandale
Transactions of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society
Rainsford-Hannay, F (1972)
Dry Stone Walling
Grieve, Dumfries
Raistrick, Arthur (1966)
Pennine Walls
Dalesman Publishing Co.
Rollinson, Arthur (1972)
Lakeland Walls
Dalesman Publishing Co.
Rule, Ann Louise (1974)
Hedge Building in Mid and West Cornwall
University of Leeds, unpublished dissertation
Segal, S (1969)
Ecological Notes on Wall Vegetation
Junk, The Hague, Netherlands
Snow, Dan (2001)
In the Company of Stone
Artisan, New York
Wood, Eric S (1973)
Field Guide to Archaeology
Collins