The Historic Wickham Horse Fair An 800-Year Tradition
A third branded the rubbish as "shameful", while a forth pointed to the increasing costs to clean up.families are believed to have started to gather for the Wickham Horse Fair since 1269 and have been returning ever since.The start of the yearly fair saw some flying down the street as they participated in horse races.
"It's changed a bit, but we get some travellers who come here who thinks they are travellers and they're not.Mr Cooper has attended the "very good" day event for as long as he can remember and said he "always has and always will" return.
The Wickham Horse Fair traces its origins back to when Roger De Syres obtained a royal charter from King Henry III to have a weekly market in 1269.The road was packed with stalls selling a range of things from baby, and adult clothes, to cleaning products and bedding.was also on offer to hungry attendees with one stall serving up Yorkshire Pudding wraps.It is customary for the event to take place on May 20 - except when it falls on a Sunday.
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