BRIGG GYPSY HORSE FAIR LINCOLNSHIRE UK STOCK PHOTOS IMAGES PHOTOGRAPHY

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Brigg Fair with a charter granted in 1204 has held a fair and then horse fair for nearly 8 centuries. It went into decline in the 1970's the travelling community was driven away when the right to sell horses was gained by a local auction company. One man kept the tradition alive, selling just two horses each year. By 1993 Brigg and District Community Association agreed to organise the event, travellers have been encouraged to return.

The date moved from 20 July St James' Day to...
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Brigg Fair with a charter granted in 1204 has held a fair and then horse fair for nearly 8 centuries. It went into decline in the 1970's the travelling community was driven away when the right to sell horses was gained by a local auction company. One man kept the tradition alive, selling just two horses each year. By 1993 Brigg and District Community Association agreed to organise the event, travellers have been encouraged to return.

The date moved from 20 July St James' Day to August 5th with the change in the calendar in 1752.
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