Long forgotten Livestock Marts

[JP1]

Wouldn't get 80 of mine in there , even if they lied down .

Of course it would have been several loads ............

 

[Netherfield]

One of his wheels looks a little dodgy

 

[bumkin]

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Shrewsbury market (Shropshire star)

is the chap with the whiskers Kingy Weston?

 

[wr.]

View attachment 531290 Reston Mart, Berwickshire

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Love the loading gates fastened to the side of the wagon.
Does anyone remember Robert Kirk's (Mobberly, Cheshire) beautiful stock lorry. Wood grain finish on the cab. Pretty sure it was a TK.

 

[bumkin]

Love the loading gates fastened to the side of the wagon.
Does anyone remember Robert Kirk's (Mobberly, Cheshire) beautiful stock lorry. Wood grain finish on the cab. Pretty sure it was a TK.

Kirk was he known as Burt his lorry was as you decribe was it a Jennings box? they were cattle dealers

 

[wr.]

Kirk was he known as Burt his lorry was as you decribe was it a Jennings box? they were cattle dealers

You've got him. Thousands of cattle in Brecon and other marts knocked down to "Burt Kirk". I'd love to see a photo of his wagon. No idea what box it was though.

 

[bumkin]

You've got him. Thousands of cattle in Brecon and other marts knocked down to "Burt Kirk". I'd love to see a photo of his wagon. No idea what box it was though.

i think they are still in business i used to buy dairy cows off them way back in 68

 

[CrevisbigX]

Congleton cattle market 1939 nmp.

 

[bobk]

View attachment 533964 Congleton cattle market 1939 nmp.

Whittaker and Biggs .

 

[CrevisbigX]

Whittaker and Biggs .

Yes Whittaker and Biggs when it was in the centre of Congleton

 

[bobk]

Yes Whittaker and Biggs when it was in the centre of Congleton

We originated from Marl Heath , somewhere near Congleton.

 

[Selectamatic]

Denbigh Smithfield, North Wales. Now a Morrisons Supermarket.

 

[CrevisbigX]

We originated from Marl Heath , somewhere near Congleton.

Small world use to do silaging and relief milking at Marl Heath Farm

 

[bobk]

Small world use to do silaging and relief milking at Marl Heath Farm

Is it a good farm ? this one's a bit of a mare.

 

[CrevisbigX]

Is it a good farm ? this one's a bit of a mare.

Not been there for years but yes

 

[bobk]

Not been there for years but yes

Oh well, no good crying....

 

[wr.]

Denbigh Smithfield, North Wales. Now a Morrisons Supermarket.

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Would you remember the Denson family?

 

[Selectamatic]

Would you remember the Denson family?

No, the famous Denson family, well known for their threshing boxes, were gone before my time.

I do have a picture of Mr. Denson stood with Glynne or David Jones, of Jones Balers, it's in the Jones Baler book, who I understood he got on well with, and tested several early machines for Jones Balers.

Mr Denson (one of them, there could have been several?) used to do the combining for a local farmer, where one of @brynseiri 's inlaws used to work. My father used to go there to help on the corn cart, many years ago by now.

Why do you ask?

 

[wr.]

My grandparents were friendly with Nell Denson but I'm not sure of her husband's name. Her nephew was farming near Lloc. I'm digging this out of my memory from a long, long time ago now

Is there still a market at Mold?

 

[Selectamatic]

My grandparents were friendly with Nell Denson but I'm not sure of her husband's name. Her nephew was farming near Lloc.

Sorry, can't help, I only know of them through threshing box stories.

George Denson, which one he was I do not know, but he seems to be the one that everyone remembers.