Historic byways and highways of Old England . CARLISLE RACING BELLS. dent in the parish of Kendal, for classics alone,excepting a voluntary payment of a 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 doubt the payment originated in the. at WREAY COCK-FIGHTING BELL. custom of fighting-cocks being provided by themaster. The cock-pit at Heversham, near Mihi-thorpe, was nea
Historic byways and highways of Old England . CARLISLE RACING BELLS. dent in the parish of Kendal, for classics alone,excepting a voluntary payment of a 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 doubt the payment originated in the. 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
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