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The Evolution of Spalding's Markets - New Livestock Market 1938 until its close.

Friday 14th October 1938 saw Spalding Cattle Market opened with great fanfare by Sir John Chancellor, chairman of the Livestock...

Oct 285 min read

The Evolution of Spalding Market - Livestock leave the Streets

The recovery of the livestock market post World War I was not without its interruptions. In 1922 foot and mouth disease reared its ugly...

Oct 218 min read

The evolution of Spalding's Markets - Meat National Supply vs. Local Supply

The railway opened up markets across the country and it is no accident that we see railway sidings close to many livestock markets in...

Oct 148 min read

Spalding - the evolution of Spalding Markets - the opening of the Sheep Market.

That the port of Spalding had an old and active market is undoubted. I have found no reference to an early charter awarding market rights...

Oct 726 min read

Bourne - the Edge of the Fens

By the early 1870’s Bourne was at a peak of activity which was matched by high employment activity nationally at that time.

Oct 429 min read

Holbeach the Centre of the Universe

When I worked in Holbeach there was an old boy used to come into town most market days from Holbeach St Marks by catching a lift with the...

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