LIST OF FAIRS IN BEDFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, AND ADJOINING COUNTIES.

BEDFORDSHIRE

 

AMPTHILL. - May 4, Nov. 30, cattle, Sep. 29.

BEDFORD. - First Tuesday in Lent, April 21, July 2, August 21, Oct. 12, Nov. 17, Dec. 19, cattle; July 0, wool.

BIGGLESWADE. - Feb. 14, Easter Saturday, Whit-Monday, August 2, Nov. 8.

DUNSTABLE. - Ash.Wednesday, May 22, August 12, Nov. 12.

ELSTOW. - May 15, November 5.

HARROLD. - Tuesday before May 13, Oct. 11.

LEIGHTON BUZZARD. - Feb. 5, second Tuesday in April, Whit Tuesday, first Friday in July, wool; July 26, Oct. 24, first Tuesday after Dec. 10.

LUTON. - Third Monday in April and October.

ODELL. - Thursday in Whitsun-week.

POTTON. - Third Tuesday in Jan., O.S., for horses; Old Lady-day, Old Midsummer-day, Oct. 26, cattle.

SHEFFORD. - Jan. 23, Lady-day, May 19, Oct. 11.

SILSOE. - May 13, September 21, cattle.

TODDINGTON. - April 25, first Monday in June, Nov. 2, Dec. 6.

WOBURN. - Jan. l, March 23, July 13, Oct. 6.

 

HERTFORDSHIRE

 

ALBAN's ST. - March 20 and 26, Oct. 10 and 11, for servants, horses, cows, and sheep

ALBURY, PATMORE HEATH. - July 18, for toys.

BALDOCK. - March 7, last Thursday in May, August 5, Oct. 3, Dec. 12, large fair for cheese, household goods, and cattle.

BARKWAY.-July 20, for pedlery ware.

BARNET. - April 8, 9, and 11, linen drapery, mercery, toys, etc. September 5, 6, and 7, sheep, Welsh cattle, horses, pigs, mercery, etc.

BENNINGTON. -J uly 11, pedlery ware.

BERKHAMSTEAD. - Shrove-Monday, Whit-Monday, a small fair for cattle. August 5, cheese.

September 29, statute fair. October 11, statute.

BRAUGHING. - Whit-Monday, for toys.

BISHOP STORTFORD. - Holy Thursday, Thursday after Trinity Sunday, and October 10.

BUNTINGFORD. - June 29.

HATFIELD. - April 23, October 18, for toys.

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD. - Holy Thursday, sheep. Third Monday in September, statute.

HERTFORD. - March 12, Mid Lent fair, Saturday fortnight before Easter, May 12, July 5, November 8, Wetshod fair, for horses and other cattle.

HITCHIN. - Easter-Tuesday. and Whit-Tuesday, sheep and pedlery.

HODDESDON. - June 29, for toys.

LITTLE HADNAM, BURY GREEN. - July 10, ditto.

MUCH HADHAM. - June 24, ditto.

PRESTON. - May 2, and October 24, for sheep.

PUCKERIDGE. - September 19, statute.

PIRTON. - Fourth Thursday after April 5, fourth Thursday after October 10, for sheep.

REDBOURN. - First Wednesday after January 1, Wednesday in Easter-week, and Wednesday in Whit-week, sheep.

RICKMANSWORTH. - July 20, November 24, horses, black cattle, sheep, and hogs. Saturday before third Monday in September, hiring servants.

ROYSTON. - Ash Wednesday, Wednesday in Easter-week, first Wednesday in July, first Wednesday after October 11, for cattle of all sorts.

SAWBRIDGEWORTH. - April 23, October 20, for horses.

STANDON. - April 20.

STEVENAGE. - Nine days before Whit-Sunday, first Friday in September, for hawkers, pedlars, and cheese; cattle market.

TRING. - Easter Monday, and October 11, for hiring servants.

WARE. - Last Tuesday in April, Tuesday before September 24, horses, etc.

WATFORD. - March 28 aud 29, and August 30, cattle, horses, etc. September 9, statute.

 

ADJOINING COUNTIES

 

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. - Aylesbury - January 21, March 19, May 9, June 14, September 26, October 12, for cattle. Chesham - April 21, July 22, September 28, cattle. Newport Pagnell - February 22, April 22, August 29, October 22, December 22, cattle.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE. - Cambridge - June 24, for a week, horses, earthenware, etc.; October 3. Ely - May 5, horses. October 29, horses, etc. Linton - May 5, July 30, horses and lambs. Soham - April28, cows and horses. Whittlesey (Isle of Ely ) - January 25, great horse fair. June 13, October 26, horses and cattle.

ESSEX .- Braintree - May 9, and October 3 and 4, cattle, etc. Chelmsford - May 12, and November 12, cattle. Dunmow - May 6, and November 8, cattle. Epping - Whit Tuesday, and November 14, cattle. Harlow - September 8, and November 28, cattle. Newport ­ Easter Tuesday, and November 17, cattle. Romford - June 24, cattle and horses. Stanstead - May 2, cattle, etc. Saffron Walden - February 26, horses. November 1, cows. Thaxted - May 9, and August 10, horses. Waltham Abbey - May 14, September 26 and 27, hiring servants, and cattle.

MIDDLESEX. - Enfield - September 23, hiring servants. November 30, horses, cows, and cheese. Southgate - Holy Thursday. Uxbridge - March 25, statute. August 1, September 29, hiring servants. October 10, cattle.

 

 

 

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