Cattle Market, Horsefair, Wetherby, W Yorks, UK
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bill&ben
N 53° 55.685 W 001° 23.105
30U E 606035 N 5976728
A plaque denoting the location of the local cattle market.
Waymark Code: WMTQGN
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/30/2016
Views: 1
Wetherby, with its place on the road network, was ideally placed to hold a cattle market. The market survived until 2000 when redevelopment of the area took place.
The plaque reads
“A Royal Charter of 1240 gave the Knights Templar the right to hold a market in Wetherby. Eventually dealings in livestock took place in Victoria Street, and cattle even stood in High St, the old A1.
By 1912 old cottages had to make way for the open pens and indoor ring of the auction market which lasted here until 2000.”
Blue Plaque managing agency: Wetherby Civic Society
Individual Recognized: Wetherby Cattle Market
Physical Address:
Horsefair
Wetherby, W Yorks UK
Web Address: [Web Link]
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