Summary information

Study title

Survey of Duchy of Cornwall Tenants, 1985-1986

Creator

Gundry, R., Arkleton Trust
Williamson, F., Arkleton Trust
Winter, M., Arkleton Trust

Study number / PID

2209 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-2209-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.


The aim of this study was to explore the incidence of alternative income sources for Duchy of Cornwall farm tenants as well as problems encountered and possible future developments
Main Topics:

The following variables are included in this study:
Area (in acres) of tenancy, farming enterprises undertaken, labour, rents, recent improvements; farmer's age, occupational history, training, household details; on-farm non-agricultural activities carried out, effect on farming activities, future plans, attitudes towards on-farm non-agricultural activities.

Methodology

Data collection period

01/10/1985 - 01/03/1986

Country

England

Time dimension

Cross-sectional (one-time) study

Analysis unit

Individuals
Farms
Subnational
Farmers

Universe

Tenant farmers on land owned by the Duchy of Cornwall

Sampling procedure

Sample selected by Duchy staff as providing good representation of range of alternative income sources

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Face-to-face interview

Access

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

1987

Terms of data access

The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the End User Licence Agreement.

Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.

Related publications

  • Brayden, J. (1987) Diversification of tenanted farms : : a case study of the Duchy of Cornwall [Research report], Oxford: Arkleton Trust.