horse racing
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….Yes, for a dreadful moment I thought they were going to bulldoze Middleham Castle! Oh, horrors. But no, it’a a plan for bulldozing Manor Farm, the proximity of which to the castle is clear in the above photograph. If you go to this link you’ll see that “….Racehorse owners John and Jess Dance said their…
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If you like walking, Richard III, Middleham Castle and horses, this is the thing for you. Get out your walking gear…!
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Well, the Tour de Yorkshire had Richard in the lead when it got to Middleham! Here is another report.
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More sport and history – C17 this time
Battle of Sedgemoor, Charles II, Earl of Essex, executions, Framlingham, Great Wenham, horse racing, Ipswich, Ipswich Witches, James VII/II, Manningtree, Matthew Hopkins, Monmouth Rebellion, Newmarket, Puritans, rugby, Rye House Plot, Rye House Rockets, Somerset, Somerset Rebels, speedway, sport, Wars of the Roses, witchcraftNovember is upon us and speedway fans in the northern hemisphere are now in hibernation, but at least two or three of the top clubs owe their roots to the events of the seventeenth century. Following our article on rugby clubs and the “Wars of the Roses” , here they are: 2017 PREMIERSHIP: Somerset Rebels…
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