Old Cumbria Gazetteer |
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| race course, Drigg | ||
| locality:- | Drigg Common | |
| civil parish:- | Drigg and Carleton (formerly Cumberland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | race course (once) | |
| coordinates:- | SD05949741 (abouot) | |
| 1Km square:- | SD0597 | |
| 10Km square:- | SD09 | |
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| text:- |
Sir William Pennington established a horse course on the sands of Drigg Common, about
1670, for annual horse races in May. The popluar event ended with dancing and other
amusements. |
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| Fairfax-Blakeborough 1950 |
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