Welcome to Wagtail Press, set in the beautiful Northumbrian countryside of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. From our hill farm Wagtail Press has been publishing books of local history, diaries and rural interest since 1999.
We publish a variety of subjects including special interest and local history books. Subjects include photographic historical records of towns, villages and the countryside in Northumberland and recently discovered fascinating historical diaries and journals.
Some of our more recent publications include the fascinating County Durham’s Lost Houses (by Jim Davidson who also wrote Northumberland’s Lost Houses, now in hardback), Carol Graham’s ‘A Shoulder on the Hill’ about her life in the Durham Dales, and Jane Dotchin’s popular ‘Journeys with a Pack Pony’ books.
Please browse through our website and explore the books we have on offer – whether you are choosing a gift or a memento from Northumberland you will be sure to find something of interest.
You can order our published books here on our website. They make excellent Christmas gifts containing an immense amount of information, beautiful illustrations and photographs.
‘November Gold’ is an absolute joy – an anthology of beautifully crafted poems by Hexham-born author Wilfrid Gibson, sensitively selected and carefully compiled by local historian, Hilary Kristensen. (read the full review)
Dr Albert Weir, March 2019-04-17
Journeys Through Britain with a Pack Pony 1985 – 1987
Journeys Through Britain with a Pack Pony 1985 – 1987
County Durhams Lost Houses – a picture postcard history by Jim Davidson
County Durhams Lost Houses – a picture postcard history by Jim Davidson
Northumberlands Lost Houses – a picture postcard history
Northumberlands Lost Houses – a picture postcard history by Jim Davidson
November Gold – An Anthology of Poems by Wilfrid Gibson
November Gold – An Anthology of Poems by Wilfrid Gibson
Whitley St Helens Churchyard Hexhamshire
Headstones and Burials at Whitley St Helen’s Churchyard, Hexhamshire from 1700 to January 2003
The Life & Times of Thomas Dixon 1805-1871
The Life & Times of Thomas Dixon 1805-1871
Old Hexhamshire – the ‘Shire over the centuries
Old Hexhamshire – a fascinating glimpse of the beautiful corner of Northumberland, known as the ‘Shire, over the centuries.
Thomas Irvings Journal – The Memoirs of a Cumbrian Farmer
Thomas Irvings Journal – The Memoirs of a Cumbrian Farmer 1851-1917
The Diaries of William Brewis of Mitford
The Diaries of William Brewis of Mitford 1833-1850
On the Trail of Red Squirrels
On the Trail of Red Squirrels by Will Nicholls
Hexham Remembered – Photos, paintings and etchings showing Hexhams past
Hexham Remembered – Photos, paintings and etchings showing Hexhams past
Sparty Lea – An Upland Leadmining Community
Sparty Lea – An Upland Leadmining Community by Jennifer W Norderhaug
Falling For It – The Apprenticeship
Falling For It – The Apprenticeship by Geoff Surtees
Sticks In The Memory – Life in forestry
Sticks In The Memory – Life in forestry by Geoff Surtees
Whitley St Helens Churchyard Hexhamshire
Headstones and Burials at Whitley St Helen’s Churchyard, Hexhamshire from 1700 to January 2003
