The Guarlford Story was researched, written and published by the Guarlford History Group (GHG). It is an account of Guarlford from pre-Roman days until the present time, with the emphasis on social activities and working environments over the last one hundred and fifty years. It described the dramatic changes that have taken place over the last five or six decades, how Guarlford has changed from a self contained rural community to one in which there is no longer a village school, where farms employ few workers, and all but one of the clubs and societies have vanished. Nevertheless, Guarlford, as is evident from this account, is still a thriving, albeit different community.

This book was sponsored by the Local Heritage Initiative (LHI) which is a national grant scheme that helps local groups to investigate, explain and care for their local landscape, landmarks, tradition and culture.