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WESTMORLAND AGRICULTURE, 1800— 1900 



APPLEBY. 



IN 1800, the Appleby Market was held as it always had been from 

 its institution in the 4th year of King John, on Saturdays for 

 corn and all other kinds of provisions. The annual fairs were Whitsun- 

 eve and Whitsun-Monday and St. Lawrence's Day. There is no record 

 that King James the Second's Fair, on the second Thursday in April 

 and day following, was ever held during the last century. In 1750 

 a fair was instituted under seal of the Mayor, for " Horses, Sheep and 

 also Black Cattle if it so please God to cease the distemper which 

 now rages among them," on the ist and 2nd days of June on " Gallows 

 Hill " : and was known as the " New Fair." This fair, in 1821, was 

 held on the 2nd Wednesday in June for horses, cattle, sheep and mer- 

 chandise on the same hiU, a portion of Bongate-moor, which, in 1774, 

 was inclosed, where it continues to be held. At this date there was also 

 a fair held on the 2nd of March and Whitsun-eve for cattle in Bongate. 

 The Market House was the Cloisters at the entrance of the Churchyard, 

 they faced the Market place, and the Corporation " paid a rent of 5/- 



