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| fairs, shows, markets, Cumbria | ||||
| county:- | Cumbria | |||
| also see:- |  recreation, Cumbria |
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| Trade and Entertainment |
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| evidence:- | old text:- Badeslade 1742 |
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| source data:- | Maps, Westmorland North from London, scale about 10 miles to 1
inch, and Cumberland North from London, scale about 11 miles to
1 inch, with descriptive text, by Thomas Badeslade, London,
engraved and published by William Henry Toms, Union Court,
Holborn, London, 1742; published 1742-49. BAD8TXT.txt Transcription from the descriptive text on the Map of Westmorland, by Thomas Badeslade, engraved and published by William Henry Toms, Union Court, Holborn, London, 1742. "Westmorland sends 4 members to Parliament, containing one Borough, 8 Market Towns, and 26 large Parishes." "Appleby the County Town, sends 2 Members, Market Saturday, Fair May 30." "Ambleside Market Wednesday." "Brough Market Wednesday." "Burton Tuesd. Fairs March 25. and Whitsun-monday." "Kirby in Kendale is the largest Town in the County, Market Saturday, Fairs Monday before Lady-day, and Trinity Monday." "Kirby Lonsdale Market Thursd:" "Kirby Steven Market Friday, Fair Whitsun-monday." "Orton Market Wednesday." "Shap" "..." |
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| evidence:- | old text:- Morgan 1759 |
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| source data:- | MG01p222.txt Fairs "A Genuine and Authentic ACCOUNT OF ALL THE FAIRS in ENGLAND and WALES," "As settled since the Alteration of the Style." "Distinguishing, 1st. The Place where the Fair is held. 2dly. The Day or Days on which the same is kept. And, 3dly. The Commodities it furnishes." includes:- "County of CUMBERLAND." "Abbey Holm, Oct. 29, for horses, and horned cattle." "Alston Moor, last Th. in May, 1st Th. in Sept. for horned cattle, horses, linnen, and woollen cloth." "Brampton, 2d Wed. after Whit. S. last Wed. in Aug. for horses and horned cattle." "Bootle, Apr. 5, Sep. 24, cloth, corn." "Carlisle, Aug. 26, for horned cattle and linnen, Sept. 19, for horses and horned cattle. 1st and 2d Sat. aft. Oct. 10, for Scotch horned cattle." "Cockermouth, 1st M. in May, for horned cattle. Oct. 10, for horses and horned cattle." "Egremont, Sept. 19, for horses and horned cattle." "Ireby, Feb. 24, Sept. 21, for horses and horned cattle." "Keswick, Aug. 2, for leather and woollen yarn." "Kirkoswald, Th. bef. Whit. S. Aug. 5, for horned cattle." "Langtown, Th. aft. Whit. S. for horses and linnen yarn. Th. after Martinmas, Nov. 22, for horses, horned cattle, and linnen cloth." "Penrith, Whit. Tu. Nov. 11, for horses, horned cattle, &c." "Raven-Glass, June 8, Aug. 5, for horses, horned cattle, and yarn." "Rossley Hill, Whit. M. and every Fortnight after, 'till Sept. 29, for horses, horned cattle, and linnen cloth." "Ulpho, M. bef. East. July 5, for cloth and yarn." "Wigton, March 25, for merchandize and toys." "Whitehaven, Aug. 1, for ditto." "Workington, Wed. bef. Holy Th. Oct. 18, for merchandize and toys." "LANCASHIRE." "... ..." "Broughton, Aug. 1, woollen yarn." "Cartmel, Whit. M. 1st Tu. after Oct. 23, for pedlary." "Dalton, June 6, [cattle, &c.]" "Hawkshead, Holy Th. pedlary. St. Matthew Sept. 21, ditto." "Ulverstone, Holy Th. 1st Th. aft. Oct. 23, for pedlary." "..." "WESTMORELAND." "Ambleside, Wed. aft. Whit. S. for horned cattle. Oct. 29, for ditto and sheep." "APPLEBY, Whit.-Eve, horned cattle. Whit. M. linnen cloth and merchandize. Aug. 10, for horses, sheep, and linnen cloth." "Brough, Th. bef. Whit. S. horned cattle and sheep." "Brough-hill, Sept. 30, for horses, horned cattle, &c." "Kendal, May 6, for horned cattle. Nov. 8, for ditto, horses and sheep." "Kirby-lonsdale, Holy Th. horned cattle. St. Thomas's-day, Dec. 21, woollen cloth." "Kirby-stephen, 1st M. in March, Oct. 29, for horned cattle." "Milthorp, May 12, for horned cattle, horses, and sheep." "Shapp, May 4, for horned cattle." "YORKSHIRE." "... ..." "Sedberg, March 20, Oct. 29, for horned cattle." "... ..." |
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| evidence:- | old text:- Wallis 1810 |
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| source data:- | Map, Westmoreland, scale about 19 miles to 1 inch, and
Cumberland, scale about 16 miles to 1 inch, by James Wallis, 77
Berwick Street, Soho, London, 1810; published 1810-36. WL11TXT.txt Transcription of the descriptive text with the map of Westmoreland published in Wallis's New Pocket Edition of the English Counties or Traveller's Companion by James Wallis, 77 Berwick Street, Soho, London, 1810. "Westmoreland." "..." PRINCIPAL FAIRS. "Ambleside: Wednesday after Whit-Sunday, horned cattle; October 29, horned cattle and sheep." "Appleby: Whitsun-eve, horned cattle; Whit-Monday, linen cloth and merchandise; June 10, cattle and sheep; August 10, horses, sheep, and linen cloth." "Brough: Thursday before Whitsunday, horned cattle and sheep." "Kendal: April 27, horned cattle, sheep, and pedlary; Nov. 8, horned cattle, horses, and sheep." "Kirby Lonsdale: Holy Thursday, horned cattle; Dec. 21, woollen cloth." "Kirkby Stephen: Easter Monday, Tuesday after Whitsunday, Oct. 29, black cattle, sheep, and flax." "Orton: May 2, black cattle; Friday before Whitsunday, sheep and black cattle." "Shapp: May 4, horned cattle." |
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Kirkby Stephen, NY77490872 -- The Charter Stone; from which the Kirkby Stephen Charter Fair is proclaimed, St Luke's Day, 27 October. (photo 8.8.2007) | ||
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Appleby: Boroughgate, NY68382027 -- A market day, 1900 (photo 24.7.2011) | ||
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Kendal, SD51479261 -- Fruit and veg market in Finkle Street. (photo 16.8.2006) | ||
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Kendal, SD51479261 -- Wednesday market in Market place. (photo 16.8.2006) | ||
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Kings Arms Inn, Ulverston, SD28627847 -- Stained glass in the bar; cattle market. (photo 8.3.2013) | ||
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market cross, Alston, NY71884649 -- (photo 20.2.2015) | ||
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market cross, Alston, NY71884649 -- Selling eggs on a very cold day. (photo 20.2.2015) | ||
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market cross, Alston, NY71884649 -- (photo 23.4.2011) | ||
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Milnthorpe, SD49758150 -- Friday market. (photo 3.7.2009) | ||
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Orton, NY62200823 -- Orton Farmers' Market (photo 9.6.2007) | ||
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Poetry Path, Kirkby Stephen, NY77360749 -- October, sheep sales. (photo 8.8.2007) | ||
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Red Lion, Hawkshead, SD35219820 -- Man carrying a pig to market. (photo 15.2.2008) | ||
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Workington, NY00572855 -- Mural on a wall, King Street. (photo 2.9.2009) | ||
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| notes:- | Markets and Fairs |
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| In 1889 the Government published a list of charters for markets and fairs as part
of:- |
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| : 1889: Market Rights and Tolls: (parliamentary report) |
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| This report cites 2 sources:- |
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| Palmer:: Palmer's Index No93: (manuscript volume, Public Record
Office) Owen: 1792: New Book of Fairs |
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| Palmer's Index No.93 was believed to be complete list of all letters patent held in
the PRO for these rights, from John up to Edward IV. A version of this list, arranged
by county is included in:- |
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| Richardson, John: 1974: Local Historian's Encyclopedia:
Historical Pubns:: ISBN 0 9503656 0 2 |
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| references:- |
Addison, William: 1953: English Fairs and Markets Baker, Margaret: 1965: Discovering English Fairs: Shire Publications Muncey, R W: 1936: Our Old English Fairs: Sheldon Press Starsmore, Ian: 1975: English Fairs: Thames and Hudson Walford, C: 1883: Fairs, Past and Present: Elliot Stock Braithwaite, David: 1876: Travelling Fairs: Shire Publications |
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