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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… early 19th century, however, the chief fair days were the cattle and sheep fair of 5 May, and the big sheep fair of 12 … passed through the fairs. 38 In 1888 the May and September cattle and sheep fairs were apparently the only fairs held in … Marsh; these lay fallow each year and the lord's cows and cattle occupied them between 25 March and 1 August, but after …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… small copse, E. of Abbots Farm, see (18); probably only a cattle enclosure. c (11). At Rayments Farm, 1 m. S.E. of the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Cambridgeshire
… lower left-hand part of the inscription licked away by cattle. a(5) Brick End, terrace of five houses, fronting S., …
A History of the County of Somerset
… of Stavordale manor over common pasture in the woods for cattle, horses, and pigs, where access had been restricted by … south-west of the parish, 14 and common rights there for cattle and horses sometimes conflicted with private … known as Stavordale farm and later Brickhouse farm, was a cattle and dairy farm in 1755 but also produced hops. 27 By …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… market is on Wednesday, and is well supplied with corn, cattle, cheese, and butter; the fairs are on Easter-Tuesday … Saturday in March, on May 6th, and July 28th, for horses, cattle, and sheep; and two fairs take place at Michaelmas for … with no better success. A fair is held on May 14th, for cattle. An extensive mackerel-fishery is carried on in a …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… The boagium, however, reached 14 s., which suggests a cattle market of some extent. The pleas and perquisites of … on every pen of fifty sheep exposed. At the present day a cattle and seed fair is held on the last Saturday in February, a cattle, horse, sheep, pigs and pleasure fair on 23 and 24 …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… castle under the terms of the original grants were the two Indian arrows 508 tendered on Easter Tuesday by which the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… in Aug. 1835, and is well supported. Large fairs for cattle are held on May 12th and Nov. 12th, and the … enlivened with the grounds of Winkley Court. A fair for cattle is held on the Monday after July 7th; and courts leet …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… is quarried for roads and for building rough walls. A cattle-fair is held on the 20th of August. The living is a … August 21st, September 22nd, and November 26th, for cattle; and on the Thursday before Old Michaelmas-day, and …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… years since, takes place every Wednesday; and fairs for cattle are held on the Tuesday before Palm-Sunday, and on … 8th, Sept. 8th, and the third Tuesday in November, for cattle, the last being also a statute-fair. The town is …