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

Nov 114 min read

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...

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

Oct 148 min read

Marsh, Fen and Town

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...

Holbeach the Centre of the Universe

Oct 429 min read

Marsh, Fen and Town

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...

From Marsh to Fen and Field - Fred White

Aug 129 min read

Marsh, Fen and Town

From Marsh to Fen and Field - Fred White

In 1991 I gave a talk to Long Sutton Friendship Club about the history of wildfowling in the area. Afterwards I was asked if I could meet...

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