The historic weyhill fairground was the site used by thomas hardy in his book the mayor of casterbridge where michael henchard sells his wife. New book gives a full history of the famous weyhill fair. The church would have been near to the famous weyhill fair, which was in existence in the 14th century. On the green sward, 300 feet above sea level, in the parish of penton grafton, weyhill fair has been held from time immemorial. Weyhill trip planner plan your weyhill vacation itinerary. The latest number of cases of covid19 has been confirmed as 2,956 in hampshire and 74 on the isle of wight the figure is up by 103 cases in hampshire and one on the isle of wight. This is tony rapers second book on the weyhill faira gathering described in the eighteenth century as the greatest fair in the kingdom. Roy palmer printed weyhill fair with a tune collected by frank kidson in his book room for company.
Having started in 1993, the event at the weyhill fair pub has seen many changes in pub management, but one consistent feature of the celebrated venue is the annual weekend of music and ales, showcasing over 40 real ales plus ciders and lagers and the talents of local musicians. Salisbury to weyhill, the weyhill fair 2 ways to travel. Weyhill is a village, three miles west of andover, hampshire. So does langland record weyhill fair, in piers plowman, in 77, the largest and most important livestock fair in the country. One of the features were the establishment of booths to sell produce and so many hops from farnham were sold that they became known as farnham row. Find all the transport options for your trip from weyhill, the weyhill fair to andover right here. John bents father was robert bent of pentongrafton, weyhill parish in hampshire county, england. Weyhill photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. They used to make coffins there and they would all. The maneloquium books are minutes of the transactions at the maneloquium or. Weyhill fairground craft and design centre case study. The fiveday annual event in midoctober is held at the frankfurt trade fair grounds in frankfurt am main, germany.
An ancient manor, it was once owned by geoffrey chaucer 40 1400, author of the canterbury tales and land belonging to the manor was once used for the fair. As you will know, this is a voluntary run site designed and curated by the team of old friends, helen, amanda and david. Folk songs and ballads cambridge university press, 1971. The weyhill fair beer and music festival andover events. The fair ground is on wey hill, a little way west of the village. Goose fair 2019 its weird and wonderful history, how it got its name and fascinating photos.
The history of weyhill fairground the weyhill fair was once the largest and most important sheep fair in the country. At one time the weyhill fair was preceded by a church service. Rome2rio makes travelling from salisbury to weyhill, the weyhill fair easy. Chaucer may have been inspired to write his book based on people he encountered at the fair who were passing through weyhill fair whilst on pilgrimage. The fairs brought people together for a number of different reasons, obviously to trade but also for religious or judicial reasons.
Where the new housesfairground is now and it had loads of big sheds and barns. Buy the history of weyhill, hants, and its ancient fair. Weyhill, the weyhill fair to andover one way to travel. The frankfurter buchmesse fbm is the worlds largest trade fair for books, based both on the number of publishing companies represented, and the number of visitors. Weyhill the text in this section is copied from an article in wikipedia. The large fairs were held over a period of days or even weeks thus allowing time for people to gather and to trade. Its history has been linked with the ancient fair, in its time the largest fair in the country. As well as sheep, there were sales of horses, pigs and cattle. The history of weyhill, hants, and its ancient fair. The weyhill fair took place at three times in the year, in april for trading cattle, july for selling the lambs and october for hops the fairs assisted trade in scattered populations and the fairs brought people together for a number of different reasons, obviously to trade but also for religious or judicial reasons. Find all the transport options for your trip from salisbury to weyhill, the weyhill fair right here.
During this difficult time of the coronavirus covid19 outbreak we want to try and find practical ways to help our community in hampshire. It has been a centre of worship since at least the bronze age, 1500 bc, with its origin lost in remote antiquity. The small village lies about seventy miles south of london. Weyhill village pictures and information andover and. Weyhill is situated on the oldest ancient way in britain, the harroway or pilgrims way where it crosses the old gold road. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The ancient and famous weyhill fair posts facebook. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Hampshire history explore and connect with your history. Weyhill fairground was the site used by thomas hardy in his book the mayor of.
The weyhill fair is a classic country pub in andover built on the site of the original weyhill country fair. See all maps map of weyhill in 1895 map of weyhill in 18971900 map of weyhill in 1919 map of weyhill in 1945 map of weyhill in 1894. Weyhill fair the greatest fair in the kingdom 1988. The author daniel defoe, described weyhill as where the greatest fair for sheep is kept that this nation can show and thomas hardy used weyhill as the scene for the wifeselling incident in his book the mayor of casterbridge, renaming it as weydon priors. During the eighteenth century these great fairs prospered with bartholomew fair, stourbridge, st ives, weyhill and many others renowned throughout the country as centres of trade, commerce and entertainment. In those days weyhill was an isolated hilltop that stood at a meeting point of several tracks, including the socalled gold road from wales and the tin road from cornwall. The fair is visited by persons from all parts of the kingdom. Feriae was a religious holiday, before trade took its place on which day people gathered to. Dave hillery sang in a year later on the accompanying album room for company. A saxon tomb lid has been built into the exterior vestry wall. The village is famous for having a medieval fair and then later a livestock fair. Rome2rio makes travelling from weyhill, the weyhill fair to andover easy. With free parking and only a few minutes drive from andover, how about a bit of vintage shopping.
It sits within the civil parish of penton grafton, which includes the village of the same name. Raper, 1988, barracuda books edition, hardback weyhill fair the greatest fair in the kingdom 1988 edition open library. The fair has been held on the site since 11th century, with the first written records from 1225. Shows weyhill in 1810 shows weyhill in 1897 shows weyhill in 1919 shows weyhill in 1810 books about weyhill area. Weyhill fair was one of the oldest and certainly the largest of the. Chaucer may have been inspired to write his book based on people he. A fair has been held on the site as far back as the 11th century. The fair came to be, due to weyhill being positioned on 8 ancient trackways, including the harrow way. Todays showmen use both history and modernity to market the fair. Browse 46 photo books on weyhill and the surrounding area.
New book gives a full history of the famous weyhill fair love andover. The fair was also the place for annual hiring of farm workers and there was even a. It has a great annual fair for horses and sheep, beginning on 10 oct. Archaeology general don quixote redivivus encountering a barn door muniments of winchester college referring to andover. Cheese and hops are also sold in considerable quantities. Daniel defoe declared it the greatest fair in all the kingdom and it was estimated that around 300,000 sheep were sold there annually. The weyhill fair is a classic country pub in andover built on the site of the. Weyhill is the golf course where he learned the game and enjoyed some of his favorite childhood memories alongside his dad.
Goose fair 2019 its weird and wonderful history, how it. It is considered to be the most important book fair in the world for international deals and trading. The weyhill fair, weyhill, weyhill, opening hours, the weyhill fair holds many events throughout the year the most well known is the beer festival covering three days with live music and great beer. Where the new housesfairground is now and it had loads of big. The village is famous for having a medieval fair and then later a livestock fair, with up to 100,000 sheep a day being auctioned. The sheep fair at weyhill hampshire, for example, is said to date back to the 1200s. During the 18th and 19th centuries the commercial dimension of fairs declined in. Weyhill with penton grafton british history online. Weyhill with penton grafton, in a history of the county of hampshire. Last years book signing at the weyhill fair public house. Upcoming events, tickets, information, and maps for the weyhill fair beer and music festival in andover from, the uks biggest entertainment website. The fair owed its existence to weyhill being positioned on 8 ancient trackways, including the harrow way. The north transept was built in 1827 for use as a vestry but later became a school room. Surrey history centre holds a range of archives, photographs, and published works.
With its historic foundations, the pub naturally bows to tradition, promising an awardwinning range of real ales, homecooked food and good oldfashioned service. Set in the rural hampshire countryside within the historic weyhill fairground craft centre you can also book in for a massage, rekindle or learn a hobby and enjoy a cup of tea and scone. To put the history in perspective, when john bent was born, elizabeth i was still queen. It has twice as many pages as the first, which was published thirty years ago, and this allows more substantial treatment of many subjects in its 24 succinct chapters, as well as the inclusion of. Wharf is taken from marthas vineyard, where he spent summers fishing and exploring with his grandfather. Local author tony raper has published his latest book, a history of the weyhill fair.
Within it there is a church, a nursing home, a pub and an historic fairground site that houses a number of craft studios, a village hall and a tearoom the historic weyhill fairground was the site used by thomas hardy in his book the mayor of casterbridge where michael henchard sells his wife. The church of weyhill, which is mentioned in domesday book, was granted with the manor to the abbot of grestein by william the conqueror. A new book available from september 2017 from local historian and author, tony raper. The history of weyhill fairground the weyhill fair was once the largest. The profits were great but resulted in bitter lawsuits between ewelme almshouse trustees, their tenant farming ramridge, rectors of weyhill and andover corporation over how they should be divided. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. See all books memories of weyhill read and share your memories of weyhill itself or of a particular photo of weyhill. The church of weyhill, which is mentioned in domesday book, fn.
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