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Workington |
| civil parish:- |
Workington (formerly Cumberland) |
| county:- |
Cumbria |
| locality type:- |
race course (once) |
| coordinates:- |
NY000290 (guess) |
| 1Km square:- |
NY0029 |
| 10Km square:- |
NY02 |
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Henry Fletcher, writing to Sir Daniel Fleming, April 1687:-
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"[There is likely to be good sport at Workington on Thursday, seven horses being to
run; one of Sir John Lowthers, Mr. Curwen's, Mr. Davison's, Mr. Lowther's, Charles
Banister's, Jack Aglionby's, and one from Cockermouth.]"
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Cumberland Quarter Session Records, January 1698:-
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"[Ordered that the High Sheriffe of this County doe give twenty pound to be divided
into two Plates equally. The one to be run for at Workington, the last Wednesday in
June. And the other to be run for at Langwathby Moore the first Thursday after Appleby
Assizes and p'clamacon to be made a moneth before each Race.]"
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Quarter Session records, January 1700:-
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"[Agreed by the Justices of the peace with the consent of the high Sheriffe. That the
Sheriffe give fifteene pounds towards a Plate in liew of dinners for the future. And
to make the Plate as much more as he pleaseth to be runn for at the usuall course
at Workington and Burgh Marsh, the money equally to be divided, viz. halfe of it to
be run for at the Race att Workington upon Wednesday, 26th day of June. And the other
halfe to be runn for at Brough Marsh upon Fryday, the 19th day of July.]"
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Cumberland Press 1829:-
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"[Workington races, which extended over three days, then ranked second only in importance
to Carlisle. The stakes amounted to ~450, and the wrestling each day was uncommonly
good and well conducted, the ring being well kept. ...]"
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Fairfax-Blakeborough 1950
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text:-
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Quarter Seesions, Cockermouth, 1700-01:-
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"[Ordered that the Sheriffe finde a plate what he pleaseth above the value of fifteen
pounds to be all in one plate and to be runn for the last Wednesday in June, the four
miles course att Workington tenn stone weight the bridal and saddle included in the
said weight, whosoever runs his horse to putt in forty shillings saving the Cum'b'lnd
gentlemen who are only to putt in twenty shillings if theire onne horses. And the
Justices putting in theire onne horses to pay nothinge and the second horse to have
the stakes. ]"
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Fairfax-Blakeborough 1950
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text:-
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Henry Fletcher, writing to Sir Daniel Fleming, April 1687:-
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"[There is likely to be good sport at Workington on Thursday, seven horses being to
run; one of Sir John Lowthers, Mr. Curwen's, Mr. Davison's, Mr. Lowther's, Charles
Banister's, Jack Aglionby's, and one from Cockermouth.]"
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Cumberland Quarter Session Records, January 1698:-
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"[Ordered that the High Sheriffe of this County doe give twenty pound to be divided
into two Plates equally. The one to be run for at Workington, the last Wednesday in
June. And the other to be run for at Langwathby Moore the first Thursday after Appleby
Assizes and p'clamacon to be made a moneth before each Race.]"
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Quarter Session records, January 1700:-
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"[Agreed by the Justices of the peace with the consent of the high Sheriffe. That the
Sheriffe give fifteene pounds towards a Plate in liew of dinners for the future. And
to make the Plate as much more as he pleaseth to be runn for at the usuall course
at Workington and Burgh Marsh, the money equally to be divided, viz. halfe of it to
be run for at the Race att Workington upon Wednesday, 26th day of June. And the other
halfe to be runn for at Brough Marsh upon Fryday, the 19th day of July.]"
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Cumberland Press 1829:-
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"[Workington races, which extended over three days, then ranked second only in importance
to Carlisle. The stakes amounted to ~450, and the wrestling each day was uncommonly
good and well conducted, the ring being well kept. ...]"
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Fairfax-Blakeborough 1950
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text:-
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Quarter Seesions, Cockermouth, 1700-01:-
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"[Ordered that the Sheriffe finde a plate what he pleaseth above the value of fifteen
pounds to be all in one plate and to be runn for the last Wednesday in June, the four
miles course att Workington tenn stone weight the bridal and saddle included in the
said weight, whosoever runs his horse to putt in forty shillings saving the Cum'b'lnd
gentlemen who are only to putt in twenty shillings if theire onne horses. And the
Justices putting in theire onne horses to pay nothinge and the second horse to have
the stakes. ]"
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Fairfax-Blakeborough 1950
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