But her lifestyle - which offered so many a fascinating glimpse into the past - is still a source of intrigue for many today. We've delved into our archive and put together this gallery of images showing what her life was like as a lonely farmer in North Yorkshire with no running water or electricity.
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Hannah Hauxwell shot to fame in the Yorkshire TV documentary, ‘Too Long a Winter’, about her life at Low Birk Hatt Farm in Baldersdale without electricity or running water
6. At home
Hannah Hauxwell on December 14 1988 at her home where she lived in isolation
7. Farming alone
Having farmed alone at Low Birk Hatt without running water or electricity since the age of 34, Hannah had been no stranger to hardship, or to the loneliness of isolation.
8. Drawing water
Hannah Hauxwell drawing her water for domestic use at her farm in Baldersdale in the early 1980s Photo: Mike Cowling