Fair's Fair

A little while back now (January 2008, actually) there was some discussion here about Glemsford's Fair, and I published a few references to the event (you can find them by clicking on the Title/Headline of this item).

A bit of idle surfing this morning on the excellent Foxearth site produced this further reference to what was obviously a regular event:

June 29 1880 Glemsford.
The midsummer fair which held on Friday and Saturday last was well patronised by the travelling stalls and the green was quite full, there were stalls were erected at the Lion also at the Plough, everything passed off orderly.

As if it wouldn't!

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Glemsford Fair - a little more detail

As often happens, one post or question leads to another, or prompts another look at available information.

Rory's recent promptings about the Glemsford nickname provoked questions about Glemsford Fair, which in turn led me back to some earlier pages from Glemsford Local History Society, where Gillman Game raised some points about the Fair.

They, along with a few additonal points from Yours Truly, can be accessed by clicking on the heading to this entry.

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