Farming Today - 01/01/26 Isaac Fletcher's Farming Diaries
Download 01/01/26 Isaac Fletcher's Farming Diaries
Historians in Cumbria are publishing extracts from the diary of an 18th century yeoman farmer.
The writings of Isaac Fletcher, who farmed at Mosser near Cockermouth, will be featured by the Cumbria County History Trust on their website every month. His diary provides a window onto life in rural Cumbria 250 years ago, and an insight for farmers who work the land there still.
Helen Millican meets two of Isaac's biggest fans, historian Angus Winchester and local farmer Mark Clark, who give her a tour of what would have been Isaac's farm.
You can read the diary in more detail by visiting The Farming Year Diary on the trust's website - https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk
Programme produced and presented by Helen Millican.
Published on Thursday, 1st January 2026.
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