Abstract

The historic county of Yorkshire has a wealth of vernacular buildings, studied for over a century. The focus of study and the means by which it has been carried out have changed over this period and the opportunity exists to review this history and indicate how the subject might develop in the next years, particularly in relation to the fuller exploitation of existing records and the way in which future research might be structured. The use of architectural evidence for the examination of changing types of house is well established, but less well recognised is its potential to not only illustrate wider historical trends but also to modify, refine or counter conclusions drawn from other sources.

摘要

历史悠久的约克郡拥有丰富的乡土建筑，研究了一个多世纪。在此期间，研究的重点和进行研究的方式发生了变化，有机会回顾这段历史并表明该主题在未来几年可能会如何发展，特别是在更充分地利用现有记录和未来研究的结构方式。使用建筑证据来检查不断变化的房屋类型是公认的，但人们不太了解它的潜力，它不仅可以说明更广泛的历史趋势，还可以修改、完善或反驳从其他来源得出的结论。