Wreay Cock-Fighting Bell
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Identifier: historicbywayshi00andr Title: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookidhistoricbywayshi00andr">Historic byways and highways of Old England Year: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookyear1900">1900 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookdecade1900">1900s) Authors: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookauthorAndrews__William__1848_1908">Andrews, William, 1848-1908 Subjects: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/booksubjectEngland____Social_life_and_customs">England -- Social life and customs Publisher: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookpublisherLondon___W__Andrews___Co_">London : W. Andrews & Co. Contributing Library: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookcontributorUniversity_of_California_Libraries">University of California Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/booksponsorMSN">MSN View Book Page: https://archive.org/stream/historicbywayshi00andr/historicbywayshi00andr#page/n240/mode/1up" rel="nofollow">Book Viewer About This Book: https://archive.org/details/historicbywayshi00andr" rel="nofollow">Catalog Entry View All Images: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookidhistoricbywayshi00andr">All Images From Book Click here to https://archive.org/stream/historicbywayshi00andr/historicbywayshi00andr#page/n240/mode/1up" rel="nofollow">view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: CARLISLE RACING BELLS. dent in the parish of Kendal, for classics alone,excepting a voluntary payment of a cock-penny.At Grange-over-Sand Grammar School payments BeariuG Bwav tbe Bell. 229 of cock-pence were made to the master, and, atthe commencement of this century, varied inamount according to the social standing of theparents, ranging from half-a-crown to five pounds.Without doubt the payment originated in the Text Appearing After Image: at WREAY COCK-FIGHTING BELL. custom of fighting-cocks being provided by themaster. The cock-pit at Heversham, near Mihi-thorpe, was near the school, and was in existencedown to recent times. 230 IFMstortc B^nvaps anC) IFMobwa^s. The town accounts of Congleton contain apayment:— 1601. Payd John Wagge for dressynge theschool-house at the great [Congleton]cock-fyghte - - - - - - 0 0 4. Old school bills often include items similar to thefollowing, copied from Sir James Mackintoshsaccount from the master of Fortrose School:— 1776-7. To cocks-fight dues for 2 years 2s. 6d. each 5s. Od. The Rev. A. R. Hall, vicar of Wreay, nearCarlisle, in a lecture deUvered some time ago,referred to Shrove Tuesday festivities, for whichthe parish was once famous. Up to about1790, said Mr. Hall, the chief feature of thesewas a great cock-fight. The boys of the schoolelected from among themselves two captains,and on Shrove Tuesday demanded (and receivedas a matter of course) from the master a holiday.Then Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work. -
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