STOW-ON-THE-WOLD, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE

STOW-ON-THE-WOLD, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE. A group of men labelling auction entrants at the Stow Horse Fair
A fair in Stow has been in existence for over 500 years when a charter was granted in 1476 for it to take place twice a year in May and October. Originally a place to sell sheep as the trade in wool declined, the fair became a horse fair attracting gypsies and travellers from all over the country

1476 1881-1952 Attracting Auction Charter Cotswold Custom Declined Entrants Granted Gypsies Gypsy Labelling Macfee Sell Stow Stow-on-the-wold Travellers Twice

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