Long forgotten Livestock Marts

[wr.]

John Bumby mentions the Densons on the video about the Jones Baler factory.

 

[penntor]

Launceston cattle market

 

[penntor]

Ashburton railway station, the cattle market was built next to the railway, cattle pens can be seen on the right of the picture

 

[penntor]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/thanandyr/927110730/in/photostream/

Not sure if the link will work but photos here of the remains of Plympton cattle market, can't find any of it up and running

 

[JP1]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/thanandyr/927110730/in/photostream/

Not sure if the link will work but photos here of the remains of Plympton cattle market, can't find any of it up and running

It works

 

[penntor]

Not a set market but White Faced Dartmoor sheep sale was held in a field next to the A38 every August until foot and mouth etc. put a stop to it.
Photo taken by Sally Vincent and taken from this article http://www.rainingsideways.com/2004/09/white-face-in-autumn/

 

[haulmblower]

Its really fascinating when you get digging back in time its hard to believe now just were cattle markets took place

Wolverhampton cattle market turn of the 20th century

Thanks for posting the picture @fingermouse

I can just about remember the newer Wolverhampton market it's somewhere under the ring road where the metro's wishbone bridge is now. Along with the abattoir and ice plant.

There was an F.H.Burgess' building near by too.

Do any of you have memories of any of these places?

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Looking at the really old pics of market squares in towns, I'm always amazed at how many cattle are just standing loose.

Imagine trying that with a bunch of limmy heifers just off the hills!

 

[bumkin]

i think the big problem these days is the cattle are not handled, they come from the hills wild, we buy single sucled calves and some come as wild as wild can be i always make a point of going in the pen and talking to them lets not forget the poor buggers have only been handled to be injected or dehorned or castrated no wonder they are wild by the end of the winter they are like pets

 

[wr.]

I think this is at Hereford - early eighties?. Brian and Graham Morgan receiving the prize for a heifer bought from my father in law. Can't remember the other names.

 

[TL100]

I think this is at Hereford - early eighties?. Brian and Graham Morgan receiving the prize for a heifer bought from my father in law. Can't remember the other names.

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Does it say Leominster on the prize card @wr. ? Before my time but is it Frank Morgan the auctioneer in the trilby?

 

[Philip Watkins]

Does it say Leominster on the prize card @wr. ? Before my time but is it Frank Morgan the auctioneer in the trilby?

Think you're right on both counts.

 

[Roy_H]

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Shrewsbury market (Shropshire star)

That bloke on the left in the first picture is an absolute dead ringer for the actor, the late Richard Todd!
Edit : it is Richard Todd. Apparently he was a dairy farmer too.

 

[wr.]

Does it say Leominster on the prize card @wr. ? Before my time but is it Frank Morgan the auctioneer in the trilby?

I'm glad you picked up on this. You're correct, it is Leominster and Frank Morgan was the auctioneer. I had been told but I'd forgotten. Peter Mayberry top left?

 

[theshrews]

Does anyone have pictures of some of the old marts in shropshire such as craven arms the old bridgnorth mart kidderminster tenbury wells and many others used to drive livestock trucks for crowthers of craven arms

 

[kmo]

Part of a series of 9 videos on Hereford market.

 

[michael N123]

Anyone any photos of penrith market before it moved out of town?

 

[Philip Watkins]

Part of a series of 9 videos on Hereford market.

Watched them all last night. Very good.

 

[bobthefermer123]

Unknown - from a railway forum

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North of England cross cows destined for wm bosomworth and sons for Edinburgh flying dairies. This is slateford cattle pens sidings Edinburgh.

 

[thowpow]

This is not Congleton cattle market, it is J Haydon's yard in Wharf Rd, Biddulph about 1960 - my photo as are Banbury 1993 and Leek Market 1950s - no problem though, I'm glad they're being shared.

Haydons were regulars at Newcastle U Lyme (Mondays) Congleton (Tuesdays) Leek (Wednesdays) Banbury & Chelford (Thursdays) Mold & Beeston (Fridays) Uttoxeter (Saturdays). Also Crewe & Shrewsbury

congo market as we called it was off box lane wasnt it heading towards macclesfield